Simple Daily Journal - Minimalist Notes

An elegant, distraction-free daily journal with ruled paper lines, calendar history, habit streak jar, and auto-save.

Pour Your Thoughts. One Page a Day. Daily Journal transforms daily journaling into a delightful, mindful ritual directly inside your Chrome browser. Designed for thinkers, writers, creators, developers, and students, Simple Daily Journal offers an aesthetic, distraction-free notebook canvas to reflect on your day, capture quick ideas, track habits, and maintain continuous writing streaks without leaving your workflow. 🌟 Perfect for: - Daily Reflections & Mindful Evening Check-ins - Morning Pages, Brain Dumps & Gratitude Lists - Daily Work, Coding & Learning Logs - Habit Tracking & Consistent Writing Goals - Anyone who loves clean, aesthetic productivity tools 🎯 Key Features: - ✍️ Authentic Ruled Notebook Canvas: - Crisp, distraction-free writing surface styled like authentic notebook paper with ruled lines and vertical margin rule. - Live real-time word count and character count metrics. - 1-click clipboard copy and safe entry reset modal. - 🫙 "The Bean Jar" Daily Streak System: - Track your daily writing consistency with a live header badge (`🫙 X/31`). - Drop an animated golden coffee bean every time you write a qualifying entry (> 10 words). - Open the glowing streak popover to view your active streak count (`🔥 X Days Streak`), monthly progress bar, and completion rate. - 📥 1-Click Markdown Journal Exporter: - Built-in archiver directly inside the streak popover. - Select any individual year or export a complete backup across "All Years". - Instantly download your entries formatted as clean, organized Markdown (`.md`) files. - 📅 Interactive Calendar & Date Navigation: - Full monthly calendar grid showing past journaled days with visual indicator markers. - Seamless 1-click date navigation and quick "Today" jump. - 📋 Recent Journal History & Activity Feed: - Browse past entries chronologically below the calendar with note title previews and entry snippets. - Reminisce on past thoughts and monitor your growth over time. - 🌓 Synchronized Light & Dark Themes: - Warm Paper light mode and Sleek Midnight dark mode with smooth color transitions. - ⚡ Zero-Friction Real-Time Auto-Save: - Type freely without worrying about saving—every keystroke is instantly saved locally. 🔒 Privacy-First Architecture: - 100% Local & Offline: All notes, streaks, and settings are stored locally on your machine using `chrome.storage.local`. - Zero Cloud Tracking: No user accounts, no analytics, no external servers, and no tracking scripts. - Minimal Permissions: Only requests local `storage` permission. - Complete Data Ownership: Export your entire journal data anytime to Markdown. ⚡ Instant Start: Click the extension icon and start writing today's entry immediately!