Tips and Tutorials
Get the most out of your Day One experience with these tips and tricks. Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, these tutorials will help you discover new ways to use Day One to its fullest potential.
Strava Integration
With the new Strava integration for Day One, you can automatically capture your workouts and adventures, so every ride, run, hike, or walk becomes part of your story in Day One. This feature is available with Day One Premium in version 2025.22 and above of Day One for iPhone and iPad, Day One for Android, and […]
Prompt Packs
Prompt Packs are a new way for you to explore meaningful topics and keep your journaling habit going strong. We know one of the biggest challenges in journaling is simply knowing what to write about. Prompt Packs help remove that barrier by giving you a meaningful starting point each time you open Day One. Prompt […]
Keeping Your Day One Encryption Key Safe
Your journal is personal, and we believe it should stay that way. That’s why Day One uses end-to-end encryption to protect your entries with an encryption key that only you can access. What Is an Encryption Key? Your encryption key is a long string of letters and numbers that acts like a super-secure password. It’s […]
On This Day View
Day One’s On This Day feature is a great way to re-read entries and relive the moments you’ve captured. Quickly reminisce about where you’ve been, review photos you’ve taken, and read the entries you’ve written on a day over the years. Currently, On This Day view is available on iOS, macOS, and Android apps. On […]
Reminders
Instructions on how to use Reminders in Day One for iOS, macOS, and Android.
Keyboard shortcuts – macOS and iOS
Speed up your journaling workflow with keyboard shortcuts in Day One for Mac.
Markdown Guide
Using Markdown in Day One
Exporting entries
Exporting your data from Day One
Linking journal entries
How to link journal entries in Day One for iOS, macOS, and Android
Multi-select and more!
How to use multi-select in Day One for iOS and Android
Day One Tools
Tools that can be used in Day One
Calendar view in Day One
Using the Calendar view in Day One for iOS and macOS
Setting the Date/Time and Location with photos
Setting the Date/Time and Location with photos in Day One
How do I merge two journals together?
How to move entries from one journal to another in Day One
Renaming Tags
How to rename tags in Day One
Sharing entries from Day One
How to share an entry from Day One.
How do I remove the Day One icon from the Dock?
Removing Day One from the dock on Mac.
Using IFTTT with Day One
IFTTT is a great way to automate some aspects of your journal entries with Day One. Use IFTTT to import data from Facebook, Twitter, more!
Why are my first lines sometimes – but not always – bolded?
Auto-bold first line in Day One
Day One URL scheme
Day One iOS and Mac apps support URLs to send data into the apps from external sources. Note: If you’re using the Day One URL scheme in Terminal (or your preferred CLI app), you’ll need to type “open” followed by the URL scheme. Also, if you have both Day One Classic and Day One installed […]
Is my data secure and private?
Data security
Change the date & time of an entry
This is how to change the date in Day One for iOS and Mac.
Journal drawer in Day One
How to see the journal drawer on iOS and macOS.
Moving entries to another journal
How to move entries to another journal
Favorite entries
How to add a special indicator on entries for Favorite entries
Embed video links in Day One
How to add links to videos in your entries.
Audio recording
Day One supports audio recording. This article shows you how to record audio and import audio from other sources.
Deleting tags
How to delete tags from an entry or from all entries
Day One for watchOS
Day One is available on Apple Watch to dictate short entries or check in with locations.
Editing an Entry’s Location
Guidelines for how to edit or remove the location of a single or multiple entries.
Tagging Guide
How to use tags in Day One entries on iOS, macOS, and Android.
Drawing in Day One for iOS
How to draw in Day One on iPhone or iPad with your finger or Apple Pencil (iPad only).
Instagram Integration Discontinued
We regret to inform you that, starting December 4, 2024, Instagram no longer allows apps to import content through the Instagram Basic Display API. This change means that Day One users will no longer be able to connect their Instagram accounts to import photos and posts into their journals. Why is this happening? Meta, Instagram’s […]
Templates
How to enable and customize templates in Day One.
Transitioning Day One data to a new device
Here are some tips to help you successfully transition to a new device with all of your data.
Attaching PDFs and document scanning
How to add PDF files to entries and scanning documents in Day One.
Browser Extensions
Day One browser extensions for quick entries on the web
Change the Day One app icon (iOS)
How to change the app icon on iOS devices
Daily Writing Prompts
How to use writing prompts to create Day One entries.
Today view
Today view brings together entries created on a specific date plus allows users to create new entries using information from various sources
Journal streaks
Journal streaks show how many days have consecutive journal entries created.
Saved/Named locations
How to add a unique name to frequent locations
Text Messaging to Day One
How to create Day One entries with Text Messaging (SMS) and set up optional text reminders.
Merging Entries in Day One
How to merge multiple entries into one entry in Day One on iOS and macOS.
Tracking and Shipping information for Day One Books
How to locate tracking/shipping information for Day One books.
List view customization
How to customize the Timeline view with pinned entries and timeline sort order.
Slash Commands for Day One
How to use Slash Commands for shortcuts and quick actions in Day One entries
