Cozy — The local-first private journal that stays yours
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A private journal that stays yours
Cozy is a 100% local journal. Nothing synced to a server, nothing fed to<br>an AI. Your words stay right on your device, yours to keep or share as you<br>please.
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For macOS & Windows · One-time purchase, no subscription · 14-day<br>money-back guarantee
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What can you find in Cozy?
I wanted a journal that stays yours and feels good to open. So Cozy<br>keeps your writing in plain files on your computer, with small touches<br>that make you want to come back.
Your files, on your computer
Nothing is stored on a server. Your thoughts, experiences and writing<br>are yours forever. So don't worry about it.
My Journal
Name Size<br>2026-06-01-coffee-with-marta.md 1 KB<br>2026-05-31-a-slow-good-day.md 812 bytes<br>2026-05-29-morning-by-the-river.md 2 KB<br>2026-05-28-back-to-the-mountains.md 1 KB<br>2026-05-26-feria-with-my-parents.md 3 KB
More than text
You can add a photo or several, an audio file, or a video, whether it<br>lives on your computer or comes from YouTube. Drop in whatever made<br>your day so you can find it again later.
TUE 26<br>Feria with my parents Writing this a bit later, but that whole… Córdoba, Spain
SUN 24<br>Morning walk by the river Took a short clip before anyone was up… Lisbon, Portugal
Make it yours
Tag your entries, mark where you were, or build your own trackers for<br>any habit or thing you want to follow. Cozy bends to the way you like<br>to journal.
371 words<br>Bangkok
Mood: Good
travel<br>Aa
A quiet place to write
Slip into a full-screen writing mode with soft sound in the<br>background: rain, a forest, a café. Little touches that help you<br>settle in and keep going.
Mon, June 1, 2026
Coffee with Marta
Soundscape
Rain<br>Forest<br>Café<br>Fireplace
Different ways to look back
See your entries laid out on a calendar, or pinned to the places you<br>wrote them. However you remember, Cozy helps you find your way back.
5 Córdoba<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>21<br>22<br>23<br>24<br>25<br>26<br>27<br>28
Write in any language
Your journal speaks whatever language you do. Write in Japanese,<br>Arabic, or Spanish, mix a few in one entry, and the languages that<br>read right to left flow that way on their own.
Español La vida es bella
日本語 東京での朝
العربية يوم في المدينة القديمة
Already journaling somewhere?
Moving from another app shouldn't mean starting over. Cozy brings<br>your old entries in from Notion, Day One, Obsidian, and Bear, so you keep<br>your whole history instead of a blank page.
Import from Notion A Markdown & CSV export folder.<br>Import
Import from Day One A .zip export.<br>Import
Import from Obsidian A vault folder. Daily notes only.<br>Import
Import from Bear A Markdown export folder.<br>Import
Your thoughts stay in your head. Your entries<br>stay on your device.
I built Cozy because I wanted a private place to write, not another app<br>quietly collecting what I put into it. Everything you write stays on<br>your own device. That's the whole point.
Nothing synced to a server<br>There's no mystery cloud. Your journal lives right where you write it, on your own computer. No breach to worry about, no subscription to pay, no stranger who can open your diary.
Nothing fed to an AI<br>I don't think your private writing should be used to train anything. Nothing you write in Cozy is scraped, read, or sent off to an algorithm. No AI, simple as that.
Your words are yours<br>What you write belongs to you. Maybe you're working through a rough day, maybe you're just keeping track of life as it happens. Either way, you stay in charge: keep your entries to yourself, or export and share them whenever you like.
What early users are saying
Still, Cozy is still in its baby stage, but here are some of the things<br>my wonderful early users have said about it ✨
Buy your license
Buy today and, if Cozy isn't right for you, you can request a refund<br>within 14 days.
Cozy for Desktop<br>Available now<br>$35 one-time<br>Buy a license<br>Already have a license? Download
One license covers every Mac and Windows you own.
On your phone? Buy now and install on your computer later — one license<br>covers every Mac and Windows you own.
Cozy for Mobile<br>In development<br>$12 one-time
iOS & Android
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A separate app, coming later to the App Store and Google Play.
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Frequently Asked Questions<br>How much does Cozy cost?<br>Cozy is a one-time $35 purchase, no subscription. One license covers every Mac and PC you own.<br>Do you offer student or country discounts?<br>Yes. I want Cozy to be affordable wherever you are. If you're a student, or if the price is steep for your country, email me and I'll send a discount code. Mention where you study or which country you're in so I can send the right one.<br>Do I have to pay for updates?<br>No. You're buying Cozy 1.0, and every update to it is free — fixes and new features alike. Further down the line I'll release a bigger...