How to use Journal on your iPhone | Apple Support

We’ll teach you how to use the Journal app, starting in iOS 17.2, including creating a new entry from a journaling suggestion.

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[UnnDunn]

I really need for Journal to be available on iPad, synchronized using iCloud and compatible with Apple Pencil.

[udayakumarbundimutt]

Please provide search option now only you have Bookmark option. Suppose after making journal entries everyday, suppose I wanted to find out when I visited a particular place, I need to go through all the 365 entries.

[leahevehumphries]

Please release this for Mac (and iPad although I don't have one at the moment)!! I switched to Journal as soon as I downloaded iOS 17 beta back in October. I was using Pages before which was good on the Mac but not great on the iPhone... now it's the opposite. I end up opening Notes and writing stuff out on my Mac then pasting it into the journal. I wanted to start using the built in journal app because it was perfect, I was already keeping a diary and an in-built journal app would make perfect sense, but I used and continue to use it in the hope that the Mac app will come out soon. Don't leave me hanging now Apple...

And yes, I could use a third-party app, but I hate ads/being asked to pay and I just like to use features that are built into my products as much as they can!

[Faith_Notes]

The ONE thing that this journal lacks are tags! Pretty soon the list gets too long and you'll never find the entry that you are looking for! Tags would help!

[wlfjky]

Please add the option to categorize the entries or organize them into different journals

[TORIFS]

I like this a lot. I hope that additional features are added, as well as versions for iPad and Mac. I've started migrating old Day One posts and Facebook memories to get off both platforms. I would love to see an "on this day" feature. I went to the Apple feedback site, but Journal isn't yet listed as an app to provide feedback on.

[cocoariche]

Being able to record audio for a journal entry is a game changer! Thank you for creating this feature within the product <3

[robinc]

Well done Apple for making this app 😎.. simple and allows us to record and write but without showing off via social media to the rest of the world. As humans it’s good to record so we can reflect and remember good times (and bad) down the line.. this app is uncomplicated and just what we need in a digital world where there is too much “over sharing”

[dmann]

Having it on Mac would be super helpful

[InkDiaries]

I would suggest an “on this day” feature, to be able to create multiple journals, to be able to use on iPad and MacBook, and the ability to export my journal entries.

[jays.]

Why can’t we search text within the Journal app? I needed to revisit an entry and had to manually go through all the dates.

[joshuacst]

Please make the Journal app available on iPad and iCloud. Thanks!

[valentinaxinxin]

Having on iPad and Macbook will be very helpful ❤

[tigery]

When can we export these journal entries, I don't want my entries to be locked inside the app

[energieberatungring]

Waiting for the IPAD journal app . . .

[FajrulImtihan]

i try to find journal on my macbook air m2 but it seems not available yet...am i right?

[sharikomar]

Okay so I have finally found it! This app is allowing me to write a book that has long been on my bucket list. My friend is an editor. How do I share my content with her so that I can eventually publish?

[fraukatze]

Make this available for iPad! I'll be using it daily if that were the case

[shmvon]

This should be accessible on other devices.

[HusainHaiki]

Thanks for the support, I have my iPhone XR running iOS 17.2 and it works with no problem 😉