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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.

Your life flows naturally on a single, continuous timeline.
Capture your diary, thoughts, and photos with ease.
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Custom backgrounds & theme to match your mood.

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  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Distraction-free
  3.  Lightweight
  4.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  No Tracking
  3.  Mood Tracking
  4.  Calendar View
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Full-Text Search
  7.  WYSIWYG Support
  8.  No registration required
  9.  No Coding Required
  10.  Ad-free
  11.  Cloud Sync
  12.  Voice Notes

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  • Developed by

    Thea Choem

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Khmer
    • Vietnamese
    • Thai
    • Arabic
    • German
    • Spanish
    • French
    • Hindi
    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Chinese
    • Russian

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  •  970 Stars
  •  127 Forks
  •  12 Open Issues
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I like story pad because it’s simple and highly customisable

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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.

Featured by It’s FOSS and MakeUseOf for our commitment to open-source and user privacy.

== 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