StoryPad
StoryPad is an open source, privacy-focused, local-first journal that lets you capture your life: notes, thoughts, emotions, and memories on a single, continuous timeline. No folders. No tabs. Just your life, beautifully organized.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Distraction-free
- Lightweight
- Support for Themes
Features
- Works Offline
- No Tracking
- Mood Tracking
- Calendar View
- Dark Mode
- Full-Text Search
- WYSIWYG Support
- No registration required
- No Coding Required
- Ad-free
- Cloud Sync
- Voice Notes
Tags
StoryPad News & Activities
Recent activities
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StoryPad information
Developed by
Thea ChoemLicensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Alternatives
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- English
- Khmer
- Vietnamese
- Thai
- Arabic
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Chinese
- Russian
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What is StoryPad?
StoryPad is an open source, privacy-focused, local-first journal that lets you capture your life: notes, thoughts, emotions, and memories on a single, continuous timeline. No folders. No tabs. Just your life, beautifully organized.
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== KEY FEATURES ==
📝 Fully Customizable Writing • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough • Text color, background color, highlights • Quotes, checklists, ordered/unordered lists • Text alignment, indentation, links • Support for multiple fonts, adjustable font sizes & weight
🕓 Throwback Memories Revisit what you wrote on this exact day - 1, 2, or even 3 years ago. Reflect on how far you've come and respond to your past self, right from your timeline.
📌 Throwbacks appear only if you've written something on this day in a previous year or a few years ago.
📸 Photo Memories • Add multiple photos per page • Align photos left, right, center, or full-width • Image previews included in export
🗓 Mood & Activity Insights • Express exactly how you feel using any emoji from your system keyboard • Track your mental well-being over time with mood history and calendar view
📄 Multi-Page Entries • Add multiple pages inside 1 entry • With multiple layouts to fit your writing style • Great for journaling prompts, novels, long-form writing, and daily notes
🔖 Organization & Search • Tag, bookmark, or pin important stories to the top. • Fast search by title, tag, year, or content.
🔐 Privacy First • Lock with PIN, FaceID, or fingerprint • Security question recovery • Everything stays on your device unless you choose to sync
?? Backup & Sync • Direct sync with your private Google Drive folder - only you can see it • Works offline anytime • One-tap local export for safe backup
🎨 Make It Yours • Choose from serene environments, animals, and textures. • Personalized Fonts: Select and style 1,300+ Google Fonts. • Custom Themes: 20+ colors with automatic Light & Dark modes.
📤 Export & Portability • Universal Formats: Export to Text, Markdown, or StoryPad format. • Obsidian Ready: Fully compatible with Obsidian and other markdown editors. • Offline Backup: Import or export your entire journal locally at any time. • Easy Sharing: Share stories directly to X, Facebook, or with friends.
🌍 Accessible for All • Available in 20+ languages • Open-source for full transparency
