Settings
Explore Day One Settings in these guides designed to help you customize your journaling experience.
Automatically add your location to new entries
In order to add your location to your entries, you first need to enable Location Services on your device if you haven’t already. Once you have enabled Location Services you can optionally enable your location (including a map) to be added to your new entries automatically. iOS Go to Settings > Journals > [tap a journal] […]
Journal Cover Image
Note: This is an experimental feature and may change or be removed in future. Day One Android, Windows, and Web apps allow you to add a cover image to your journals, which will be displayed as a background in the header of your journal. Cover images added on Android will be visible on Web/Windows, and […]
Passcode + Biometrics options in Day One for Web/Windows
At this time, the Day One app for Windows, and the Day One web app do not have a way to lock the app using a passcode or biometrics. We hope to make this feature available in future updates.
Sign in with Apple
How to use the new Sign in with Apple option for Day One Sync
Accessing the Settings in Day One for macOS
How to access and change settings in Day One Mac
Accessing the Settings in Day One for iOS
Accessing and changing preferences in the Settings of Day One iOS
Passcode & Biometrics in-app options in Day One for macOS
How to enable a password for Day One for macOS
Editing Journals
How to edit a journal in Day One on iOS, macOS, and Android
Optimize Device Storage
How to optimize device storage on iOS, macOS, and Android by selecting to store media on the cloud only.
Selective Sync
Selective Sync in Day One
How to change from Fahrenheit to Celsius
Changing the weather option from Fahrenheit to Celcius
Locating the version number of Day One
How to locate the version number of Day One on each platform.
Day One Account Status
Where to locate the Account Status in Day One.
Deleting Journals
How to delete a journal in Day One
Importing Data to Day One
Day One supports different file options for import in our apps including CSV, JSON, Plain Text, Journey, Diaro, and Day One Classic
Setting the default journal
How to set the default journal in Day One
Setting the "Preferred Language Order"
How to use different languages in Day One
Dark Mode
How to enable Dark Mode in Day One on iOS and macOS
Day One User ID
How to locate your Day One User ID on all platforms
iOS Permissions for Day One
How to access permissions settings for Day One on iOS.
Passcode + Biometrics in-app options in Day One for iOS
Using passcode and Touch ID to lock Day One on iOS
Account Management
How to manage your Day One account
App Privacy
Details about the privacy policies now show on the App Store.
Photo optimization
Photos in Day One are optimized when imported
Enable/Disable Location Services in Day One
How to enable or disable location services in Day One for iOS, macOS, and Android.
Conceal content for additional privacy
How to conceal entries on the List and multi-entry views in Day One
