Think clearly.
Live intentionally.
Most journals just store memories; Plume helps you decode them. A distraction-free, local-first vault for your thoughts, designed to help you spot patterns and find focus.
Write freely.
Let AI help you see what you wrote.
Copy any entry with one click, paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or whatever you prefer. You choose what to share, and your journal never touches their servers.
"Had a breakthrough moment during today's meeting. I realized I've been overthinking the product roadmap..."
"Your entry shows growth in decision-making confidence. The pattern over the last week suggests you're moving from analysis paralysis to action..."
Copy, paste, understand
One button copies your entry. Paste it into any AI and ask the questions a therapist would: What am I avoiding? What pattern keeps showing up?
Spot what you can't see alone
Feed a month of entries to AI and ask what themes keep appearing. The answers can be startling — in a good way.
You decide what leaves your device
There's no AI built into Plume — deliberately. Your full journal stays encrypted on your device. You copy out only what you want to share, nothing more.
Tip: Try asking AI "What is this person avoiding?" about your entries. The honesty of a journal plus the pattern-matching of AI is remarkably useful.
Write anywhere, sync everywhere
One journal. Three devices. Zero friction.
Start a thought at your desk on Mac, keep writing on the couch with iPad, add a line from bed on iPhone. Same journal, no effort to sync.
Mac
Keyboard shortcuts, Zen mode, and space to write at length.
iPad
Split-screen with coffee, or full-screen for longer sessions.
iPhone
Glance, jot, review — the whole journal in your pocket.
iCloud sync — your entries appear on every device within seconds
Zen mode
Just you and the page.
Distraction-free writing, the way it should feel. Hit a single keystroke and everything melts away — menus, sidebars, notifications. Only your thoughts, breathing onto a quiet canvas.
What makes it different
Designed to keep you writing
Every detail exists to reduce friction between thinking and writing.
A calendar that remembers
See your month at a glance, spot streaks, and jump back to moments that matter.
Gentle prompts that work
Quick nudges help you write something real—even on busy days.
Progress you can feel
Choose a few areas to focus on, watch your momentum build, and celebrate small wins.
Privacy
Your journal stays on your device.
Plume stores every entry in a local, encrypted database on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. No account. No server. Nothing to sign up for.
If you turn on iCloud sync, entries move between your own devices through Apple's end-to-end encrypted CloudKit. We never see them. No one at Apple does either.
No content analytics. No third-party trackers. Your words are not training data. That's it — no asterisk.
Simple, honest pricing
Free for 30 days. No commitment.
Core journaling is always free. Upgrade to unlock sync and insights.
Plume Yearly
Just $1.25/month. Cancel anytime.
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30 days free to explore
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iCloud sync across devices
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Analytics & insights
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All future updates
Plume Lifetime
Pay once, own it forever. No recurring charges.
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Everything in Yearly
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Never pay again
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Support a solo developer
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Lifetime updates included
Free forever: Core journaling, calendar view, Zen mode, todos, and local storage.
Questions? Email us at hello@getplumeapp.com
Your journal is waiting
The best time to start was yesterday.
Download Plume free on Mac, iPad, or iPhone. Write your first entry in under a minute.