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A journal you’ll actually keep.
Margin turns five quiet minutes into a habit — a fresh prompt each evening, a gentle mood check-in, and a private space that remembers how far you’ve come.
4.9 from 38,000+ reviews · Editor’s Choice
9:41
THURSDAY, NOV 5
Good evening, Maya
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21-day streak
184 entries
TONIGHT’S PROMPT
What made you smile today, even a little?
Start writing
How are you feeling?
RECENT
A quieter Thursday
Walked home the long way and noticed…
Yesterday
Notes on starting over
I keep coming back to the idea that…
Mon
Loved by the people who write about apps for a living
Margin is the journal that meets you where you are — a prompt when you’re stuck, a nudge when you forget, and a quiet place to notice how far you’ve come.
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How it works
What an evening with Margin looks like.
No blank pages, no pressure. Four small rituals that take about five minutes — and somehow add up to knowing yourself better.
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Features
The parts we spent the longest on.
Every feature earns its place. If it doesn’t help you write tonight or understand yourself next month, it isn’t in Margin.
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“…and honestly the best part of today was the walk home. I didn’t check my phone once.”
Voice entries
Too tired to type? Talk. Margin transcribes in 30+ languages and keeps the recording, so you can hear the day again.
AES-256 · on-device keys
Private by design
End-to-end encrypted, Face ID locked, and never used to train anything. Your words stay yours.
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Your prompt for tonight is ready ✨
9:30 PM
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Two minutes is still a page.
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Gentle reminders
One soft nudge at the time you choose. Miss a day? No guilt trips, no broken-streak sirens.
Mood maps
A year in pixels. See which weeks felt heavy, which people lift you, and what your best days have in common.
What did you need today that you didn’t get?
Describe a smell you miss.
Who made today easier?
1,200+ prompts
Written with therapists and writers — from “What did you need today?” to “Describe a smell you miss.”
Last synced · just now
Offline, synced, exportable
Write on a plane, finish on your iPad. Export everything to PDF or Markdown whenever you like.
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Echo · AI reflections
A thoughtful friend who’s read every page.
Ask Echo what’s been weighing on you, and it answers from your own entries — never the internet. Off by default, private always.
Weekly reflections written from your own words
Spots patterns in sleep, people and mood
Runs privately — your journal never trains a model
Included with Margin Plus
Echo
Reading 184 entries privately
Why have my Sundays felt so heavy lately?
Looking at your last 8 Sundays, the low-mood ones share two things: you skipped your morning walk, and you mentioned “inbox” before noon. On the two Sundays you saw Lena, your mood was your best of the week.
Morning walk
+38% mood
Seeing Lena
+52% mood
Email before noon
−27% mood
Ask about your journal…
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Why it sticks
Small pages. Big difference.
We surveyed 4,000 people after their first 90 days. The numbers surprised us too.
more likely to still journal after 3 months vs. paper
say they feel calmer at the end of the day
median time per entry — less than one TikTok scroll
entries written this year, 0 ever read by us
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Reviews
From people who kept going.
4.9
38,000+ ratings on iOS & Android
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Get started
From download to first page in about a minute.
No account wall, no 14-screen onboarding. Open it tonight and you’ll have written something before the kettle boils.
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Pricing
Free for good. Plus if you want more.
Everything you need to build the habit is free, forever. Plus unlocks voice, Echo and unlimited memories.
Margin
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Everything you need to make journaling a habit.
Unlimited text entries
Nightly prompts & reminders
Mood check-ins & year in pixels
Face ID lock & encryption
Sync across 2 devices
Margin Plus
Most loved
$4.99
/ month · or $39/year
For the people who want to go deeper.
Everything in Free
Voice entries & transcription
Echo AI reflections
Unlimited photos, songs & places
PDF & Markdown export
Student? Plus is free with a .edu email. Prices in USD; local pricing in-app.
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FAQ
Things people ask us.
Still curious? We read every email — usually within a day.
Is Margin really free?
Yes. Writing, prompts, reminders, mood check-ins and year in pixels are free forever — no trial, no ads. Plus adds voice, Echo and unlimited media.
Who can read my journal?
Only you. Entries are end-to-end encrypted with keys that live on your devices. We can’t read them, and we never use them to train AI.
What happens if I miss a day?
Nothing dramatic. No broken-streak alarms, no guilt. Margin simply offers tonight’s prompt again whenever you’re ready.
Does it work offline?
Completely. Write on a plane or in a cabin — everything syncs quietly the next time you’re online.
Can I export my entries?
Anytime. Export to PDF, Markdown or plain text, with photos included. Your writing is yours to take with you.
Is there an Android and iPad version?
Yes — iPhone, iPad, Android and a web companion are all included, and your entries sync between them.
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Tonight’s prompt is ready
Your first page is one tap away.
Join 1.2 million people writing a little every evening. Free forever — no card, no catch.
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9:41
THURSDAY, NOV 5
Good evening, Maya
M
21-day streak
184 entries
TONIGHT’S PROMPT
What made you smile today, even a little?
Start writing
How are you feeling?
RECENT
A quieter Thursday
Walked home the long way and noticed…
Yesterday
Notes on starting over
I keep coming back to the idea that…
Mon