Acorn Journals Features

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Secure, Simple, and Smarter Journaling

Acorn Journals is a beautifully designed digital journal created for people who want to write without distraction, reflect more deeply, and grow over time. Whether you're capturing daily thoughts or recording dreams, Acorn provides a private space where you can build a consistent journaling habit, with or without the help of AI.

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Core Features

Everything you need to start journaling in the free plan

Acorn’s Free Plan includes powerful tools that help you write consistently and keep your thoughts private. It’s completely free, and always will be.

Regular Journal
A clean, elegant space to write your thoughts, goals, reflections, or anything on your mind.

Dream Journal
Capture your dreams first thing in the morning before they fade. Organized and searchable.

AI Journaling Support
Receive gentle AI guidance as you write, whether you're unsure how to begin or need help putting your thoughts into words.

Mood Tracking
Log your mood or let our AI detect your mood based on your entry and track patterns over time.

Secure Journaling
Acorn is built with privacy at its core. Your entries are encrypted and are never scanned, sold, or shared.

Save Entries & Writing Streaks
Your progress is saved and visualized to help build momentum and consistency.

One Journal Entry Per Day
A gentle limit to support mindful, intentional journaling.

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Premium AI-Powered Features

Understand yourself better with smart, contextual insights

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Unlock Deeper Insights with Acorn Premium

Premium Account Features

Acorn Premium is designed for journalers who want to go beyond writing and begin understanding their thoughts, patterns, and personal growth over time. With advanced AI features, you’ll gain insights that help you reflect more deeply and stay meaningfully connected to your life.

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AI Tone Analysis of Journal Entries

Automatically detect the emotional tone of your writing. Are your entries optimistic, anxious, neutral, or joyful? Track how your emotional landscape shifts and evolves week by week.

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Recurring Topics & Themes

Acorn’s AI identifies patterns in your writing over time. Notice which subjects keep coming up, like relationships, stress, creative ideas, or self-doubt, and reflect on the recurring themes that shape your experience.

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AI-Powered Journal Summaries

Receive automated summaries of your writing across 3 key timeframes:

7-Day Summary: Quick weekly reflection to stay aware of your recent thoughts and trends

30-Day Summary: Monthly insights to help track emotional cycles, habits, and highlights

1-Year Reflection: A powerful, AI-generated retrospective that reveals your growth, struggles, and most important themes over the past year

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Start Journaling Today

Join thoughtful writers using Acorn to capture their lives, reflect with clarity, and grow with intention.

  • Start free and journal securely with no pressure

  • Upgrade anytime to unlock powerful AI insights

  • Always private. Always distraction-free.

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