Multi-Entry Summary

Requires Day One Gold. Multi-Entry Summary is available with a Day One Gold subscription.

Multi-Entry Summary uses AI to read a group of your journal entries and produce a single, cohesive summary. Whether you select a handful of entries from a road trip or a year’s worth of reflections, the AI looks at the dates, locations, and content of each entry to surface patterns, themes, and meaningful highlights — then packages it all into a new entry you can keep.

For information on how Day One handles your data when you use AI features, see AI Features.

Key Features

AI-generated summary – Analyzes the content, dates, and locations of your selected entries to find themes and insights across any time span.
Save to New Entry – Creates a new journal entry containing the summary, complete with a link back to the original entries it was drawn from.
Copy – Copies the summary text to your clipboard so you can paste it anywhere.
Dismiss – Closes the summary panel without saving, so you can review your entries and try again any time.

How to Use Multi-Entry Summary

iPhone & iPad

On the main timeline, swipe on any entry and tap Select to enter multi-select mode.

Tap additional entries to add them to your selection.
Tap x Selected

A sheet slides up showing your selected entries. Tap Generate Summary at the top of the sheet.

Wait a moment while Day One generates the summary. A loading indicator appears while it processes.
Once the summary appears, you have three options:
- Tap Save to New Entry to create a new journal entry containing the summary.
- Tap the Copy icon to copy the summary text to your clipboard.
- Tap the Close (✕) icon to dismiss the summary without saving.

Mac

Mac support is coming soon.

Android

On Android, Multi-Entry Summary appears automatically on day views and On This Day screens — no manual entry selection required.

Open a day view by tapping a date in the calendar, or navigate to the On This Day screen.

Tap Generate Day Summary (or Generate Reflection on the On This Day screen) near the top of the entries list. If you are not yet subscribed to Day One Gold, a Gold badge appears on the button and you will be guided through upgrading before the summary is generated.

Wait while Day One generates the summary. A progress indicator appears while it works.
Once the summary appears, you have three options:
- Tap Save to New Entry to create a new journal entry containing the summary.
- Tap the Copy icon to copy the summary text.
- Tap the Dismiss icon to close the summary.

Web

Multi-Entry Summary is not currently available on the Day One web app. Summaries saved as entries on other platforms will sync and be visible on the web.

About the Saved Entry

When you tap Save to New Entry, Day One creates a new entry in your current journal with:

An AI-generated title as the entry heading.
The full summary text as the body.
A note at the top of the entry showing how many entries were summarized, with a link that takes you back to all of those entries.

The entry is dated with the current date and time and is clearly marked as AI-generated in your journal.

Privacy & Security

When you generate a summary, the text content, dates, and locations of your selected entries are sent to Day One’s AI service to produce the result. Your data is not used to train AI models. For full details, see AI Features.

FAQ

Can I summarize entries from different journals at once?

Yes. You can select entries from multiple journals in the same multi-select session, and the summary will draw from all of them.

Can I regenerate the summary if I don’t like it?

Yes. Tap or click Dismiss (the X icon) to close the current summary, then tap Generate Summary again to create a new one.

Does the summary include photos or other attachments?

The AI summarizes the text content of your entries. It takes dates and locations into account when finding patterns, but photos, audio, and other attachments are not analyzed.

Where does the saved summary entry appear?

The new entry is created in your currently selected journal and appears in your timeline dated to today. It includes a link back to the original entries so you can always find them again.

Is Multi-Entry Summary available offline?

No. Generating a summary requires an active internet connection, as the AI processing happens on Day One’s servers.