The floating diary
From any program, Ctrl+Alt+D opens the diary over your desktop. Jot something down and the same shortcut hides it. No hunting for windows.
your diary, no margins
Every day, an infinite double page.
Write, draw, stick notes and connect ideas with arrows in a real diary. And whenever you need it, it pops up over your desktop with a shortcut.
- Code in the open
- No accounts
- Your notes never leave your PC
Handmade
Its own drawing engine, smooth with thousands of strokes.
Code in the open
Read it, change it and share it, for non-commercial use.
No accounts, no cloud
Everything is saved on your computer, with daily backups.
English and Spanish
Pick the language in Settings.
A diary that doesn't stay in a drawer
Sticky notes on your desktop
Whatever you leave on the diary’s desk stays on the Windows background, behind your windows: your tasks in sight and today’s page in small.
Turn the page
One day per page. Pull the corner and the sheet bends like paper.
Draw and connect
Circle, underline and link ideas, tasks and sticky notes with arrows; and link to other days.
Map and search
The whole diary at a glance. Ctrl+K finds any word, day or task.
Make it yours
Leather or cloth covers, lined, grid, Cornell or planner paper, and a wood, cork or linen desk.
Download
diaryo for Windows
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Installs without admin rights and starts with Windows, hidden and ready for the shortcut.
You're on your phone: copy the link and open it on your computer.
A blue Windows warning?
That's SmartScreen: it shows up for new programs not many people have run yet. diaryo's code is public and you can check what it does.
- Click More info.
- Click Run anyway.
Privacy
Your notes are yours
No accounts, no servers and no ads. The diary is saved on your computer and leaves a copy in Documents every day. You can take the whole thing with you in one file whenever you want.
See the code on GitHubQuestions
Is it free?
Completely: no ads and no paid versions. And its code is public (for non-commercial use).
Where are my notes saved?
On your computer. The desktop app also leaves a copy every day in Documents\diaryo (you can pick another folder).
Does it work offline?
Yes. diaryo doesn't need a connection for anything.
Can I move my diary to another computer?
Save a copy (a .diaryo file) from the menu and open it on the other one.
What about the web version?
It's the same app. It saves the diary in your browser: nothing leaves it.
Nothing to install?
The full app works in the browser too.