We believe that everyone deserves the freedom to journal the way they want, whether that’s documenting everyday moments, organizing thoughts across different areas of life, or sharing meaningful entries with others. That’s why we’re excited to share a big change: all Day One users can now create unlimited journals, no Premium upgrade required.
Whether you’re writing daily reflections, collecting travel memories, tracking milestones, or simply organizing different parts of your life, you now have the freedom to create a journal for each of them.
To access this update, make sure you’re using Day One version 2025.11 on iOS or Android, or log in to Day One on the web.
Why We Made This Change
Over the years, we’ve learned that people love creating different journals for different parts of life. You might already have one for daily thoughts or reflections, but you could also have a journal just for:
- Travel memories
- A child’s milestones
- Your marathon training
- Books you’ve read or want to read
- Favorite meals and recipes
- Creative writing ideas
- A shared journal with a friend, partner, or group
Having separate journals makes it easier to focus, stay organized, and be more intentional about what you’re capturing. And now, even if you’re using Day One for free, you can explore all of those possibilities—with no upgrade required.
A Fresh New Start: Inspiring Journal Ideas Built In
To make it easier to get started, we’ve redesigned the journal creation flow with a fresh experience that includes inspiring journal name suggestions.
These ideas are based on popular ways people already use Day One, helping you discover new ways to journal that you may not have considered before. Not sure what to name your next journal? Simply pick from the list and start writing.
Shared Journals, Now for Everyone
We’re also making Shared Journals available to everyone, so you can create and collaborate on journals together. Whether you’re planning a trip, documenting a project, or reflecting alongside someone you care about, Shared Journals are a thoughtful way to stay connected through journaling.
Shared Journals follow the same plan-based limits as personal journals:
- Free users can create and join shared journals, with up to 1 photo per entry.
- (Legacy) Plus users can include up to 10 photos per entry, and also no videos.
- Premium users enjoy full media support, including videos and higher photo limits.
For example: If a free user creates a shared journal and invites a Premium friend, that Premium user will be able to add videos to their entries, but the free user won’t. This ensures that each person’s journaling experience reflects their plan’s capabilities, whether solo or shared.
A Note for Our Premium Users
Thank you for supporting Day One as a Premium subscriber. While unlimited journals are now available to all users, Premium remains the best way to get the most out of Day One. With unlimited photos and videos, multi-device sync, audio recording, transcription, and more, Day One Premium gives you the freedom to journal without limits. Your support also helps us keep building a world-class journaling experience for everyone.
Create Your Next Journal Today
This update is all about unlocking more ways to make journaling personal, practical, and powerful, either together or on your own.
Start your next journal today. You never know where it might take you.
