Product Information
What is Jrnl?
Jrnl is a simple command-line journal application. Logs are stored as human-readable plain text files. Your journal can also optionally be encrypted with 256-bit AES.
How to use Jrnl?
Jrnl is a simple command-line diary app for recording and managing notes. It stores journals as human-readable plain text files with optional 256-bit AES encryption.
Core Functions of Jrnl
Lightweight
Command Line Interface
No Tracking
Portable
Encrypted notes
Sync to Dropbox
Usage Scenarios of Jrnl
- Quickly Recording Ideas and Notes in the Command Line.
- Conveniently Taking Notes While Working in the Terminal Without Switching Apps.
- Categorizing and Managing Diaries by Different Themes (e.g., 'Work' or 'Family').
- Viewing, Editing, and Managing Existing Diary Entries.
- Importing from Files or Exporting Diary Content in Text, Markdown, or JSON Format.
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