What's New
All of Clearful's feature releases, product improvements, bug fixes, and company announcements.
We resolved an issue that was causing errors in the AI-generated content for Reviews.
We have fixed an issue where journal entries and Reviews were displayed in the incorrect order on the Entries screen.
Bi-Yearly Reviews
We're excited to announce the addition of Bi-Yearly Reviews! Along with Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Reviews, you can now enjoy a comprehensive, AI-enhanced reflection on the key moments and progress of your last six months.
These reviews offer a thoughtful look back, celebrating your achievements, understanding challenges, and setting intentions for the rest of the year. They help you remember your life and the moments you experienced, making it easy to see how far you've come. Your journal entries are compiled into an editorial-style report that includes:
- An overview of your journaling activity
- Milestone celebrations
- Quarterly summaries
- Highlights and challenges
- Personalized insights and quotes
Bi-Yearly Reviews are designed to help you reflect on your journey, offering valuable insights and empowering you to make meaningful changes while incorporating mindfulness into your routine.
With your consent, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Bi-Yearly Reviews. Our AI integration uses your data solely to generate intelligent summaries, insights, and personalized quotes for these reviews. Rest assured, your data is not stored or used to train AI models, and you can modify your preferences anytime in Settings.
Automatic Conversion of Markdown Styles
Our text editor now automatically converts markdown styles as you type. Enjoy instant formatting for headers, quotes, dividers, lists, and more.
We fixed an issue where the caret was displaying to the left of an image instead of to the right.
Quarterly Reviews
Our Quarterly Reviews are here to help you zoom out and see the bigger picture of your life. By looking back over the past three months, you'll gain valuable insights into your progress, patterns, and personal growth.
Clearful intelligently analyzes your journal entries from the quarter, creating a concise yet comprehensive overview.
Here's what you'll discover:
- Meaningful stats that show your trends
- Engaging visuals that bring your progress to life
- AI-generated summaries and insights that offer a fresh perspective
It's all about celebrating your wins (big and small), spotting patterns you might've missed, and figuring out where you want to go next. Perfect for those "Where am I heading?" moments or when you need a reminder of how far you've come.
With your consent, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Quarterly Reviews. Our AI integration uses your data solely to generate intelligent summaries, insights, and personalized quotes for these reviews. Rest assured, your data is not stored or used to train AI models, and you can modify your preferences anytime in Settings.
We fixed an issue on Mac where the Library search bar overlapped with the window control buttons when the sidebar was closed.
We fixed an issue where the last item in odd-numbered groups of Entries and Moments in Reviews was not visible.
We fixed a minor issue where the Highlights section title in Reviews did not display the correct Review type.
Unskip Discover Daily Prompts
You can now answer a Discover Daily journal prompt even if you've previously skipped it. Simply tap the Discovery Daily card to open the prompt. Thank you to those who provided feedback on this!
We fixed an issue where journal entries were not being deleted when actioned from the bottom sheet.
We fixed an issue where Reviews were being re-generated even when the AI generation process was already in progress.
We fixed an issue where custom collections created by you could not be deleted.
We fixed an issue where the words in your journal entry titles were not showing in the word clouds in Reviews.
We fixed an issue where the Device Manager was not correctly recognizing Pro members.
We fixed an issue where scaled text was being clipped in the Insights card in the Today tab.
We updated how entries are saved on Android devices to ensure that saving occurs even if the exit button is not tapped.
Weekly & Monthly Reviews
Introducing a delightful way to check-in with yourself and bring more mindfulness into your life! Explore personal insights, revisit moments, celebrate achievements, and identify areas for growth from the past week and month.
Clearful intelligently takes journal entries from the past week or month and creates a beautiful editorial-style overview, highlighting progress, joyous moments, and opportunities for growth with:
- aggregated stats
- delightful visuals & graphics
- AI-powered summaries & insights
With your permission, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Weekly & Monthly Reviews. Our AI integration only uses your data to provide intelligent summaries, insights, and quotes within the Reviews. Your data is not stored or used to train the AI models, and you can change your preferences anytime in Settings.
Moments Added to Rediscover
You can now see Moments you've added to your journal entries via Apple's Journaling Suggestions in Rediscover.
Screenshots Support on Android
You can now take screenshots of the app on Android devices.
Capture Life's Moments with Apple's Journaling Suggestions
Discover personalized suggestions in Clearful, powered by Apple's new Journaling Suggestions API, available exclusively on iPhones. You can now add everyday moments and life's special events to your journal entries.
Apple creates journaling suggestions based on your everyday moments, such as:
- Place you visited
- Person you connected with
- Photo from your library
- Video from your library
- Song you played
- Podcast you listened to
- Workout you completed
- Motion activity you did (e.g., a walk)
How to get started:
- Open Clearful.
- Tap the + New button.
- Tap the light bulb icon.
- Tap the Select a Moment button.
- Select a Recommended or Recent Moment.
- Tap the Add to "Clearful" button.
- See the items in your Moment magically displayed at the top of your entry.
- Tap any item to open full screen mode.
Your privacy is paramount and built into this feature. Clearful only accesses data you've given Apple permission to share, ensuring your personal moments stay personal.
International Launch
Clearful has launched worldwide! The app is now available in 175 countries or regions across the globe. Our mission is to bring a delightful journaling experience to individuals from all backgrounds and nations. Clearful is a place where all individuals can freely express their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and ideas in a private and calm place.
Themed Home Widgets on iOS
Your iOS home screen widgets now match the app theme you have set in Clearful for a more personalized experience. To change your theme in the app, go to Settings → Appearance / Theme.
Add Photos From the Camera
You can now directly open the Camera app from a journal entry to add a photo. When you tap/click on the photo icon, you will see two options: Camera and Photos. This enables you to take a picture and add it to your entry while you’re journaling!
We fixed an issue where single-digit links (e.g., x.com, t.co) were not rendering as links in the text editor.
Home Screen Quick Actions
You can now perform quick actions on the Home Screen and the App Library. Touch and hold the Clearful app icon to open the quick actions menu. You can choose to give feedback, create a new entry, or search your journal entries.
New Toolbar Design
The above-keyboard toolbar has been redesigned to make the writing experience more functional and clean.
Clearful is Honored with an App of the Day Feature!
We received recognition as an App of the Day, one of the highest honors in the App Store. Read the story here.
Web App
We beta launched the Clearful web app in September, which now means you can journal on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac computers, and any web browser! Thanks again to many of you that tried the web app and pointed out issues for us to fix.
We plan to keep the "beta" label on the web app for now, and if you want to use it please let us know. As we iron out the remaining issues we'll open the app up to everyone.
Nested Navigation
This one is a bit obscure, but we shipped an improvement that allows nested navigation in various pages in the app. For example, opening a Topic or Collection in the Library now keeps the bottom navigation bar (on mobile) and side navigation bar (on Mac and web) visible.
This makes it easier to navigate between main pages, even when currently viewing a sub-page. It also gives much needed capabilities for the web app, enabling the back/forward controls and jumping to different pages via typing in the URL bar.
Journal Entry Snippet Redesign
We heard feedback that the way we were displaying snippets of your journal entries was confusing. It wasn't clear if the entirety of the entry was visible in the card or if there was more to read, and the variable heights of the cards was non-intuitive.
We've now standardized the maximum height of the cards and added a fade effect that shows if there's more to see. We'll continue to work on the design to make this clearer and offer multiple views of your entries.
Thanks so much to "M" that reached out about this!
Design Improvements
We improved the design in multiple areas of the app, including:
- More subtle shadows on all cards (entry snippets, templates).
- Darker (higher contrast) text in various components.
- Smaller "cells" in Settings.
- Rounded search fields.
- Rounded collection buttons in the Library. They're also now light blue instead of our primary blue with darker text/icons.
- Better positioning of card icons (pinned entries, saved templates).
Add Divider with Keyboard Controls
To quickly add a divider when typing in the Mac or Web app, add three dashes followed by a space (--- ). This will automatically convert the dashes to a divider and move the carat to the next line.
We fixed a bug where if you had multiple links in a single paragraph, only the first link would be opened when tapped/clicked.
Keyboard Shortcut to Add Divider in Text Editor
In the Mac or Web app, you can add a divider (i.e., horizontal line) to a journal entry by using 3 dashes followed by a space (--- ).
We fixed an issue with the platform brightness on search pages.
We fixed an issue with the keyboard on the Create Template screen.
We fixed an issue where the Guided Journals button was being cut off.
We fixed an issue where extra padding was being added to Clearful's home screen widgets upon the release of iOS 17.
We fixed a bug where the hint text was not displaying when previewing a journal template.
Self-Improvement Month Collection
In honor of Self-Improvement Month this September, we're excited to unveil a special collection in the Guided Journaling Library dedicated to your personal growth journey. Explore 50 thought-provoking journal prompts and 13 templates designed to challenge, inspire, and empower you to become the best version of yourself. With this collection, you can reflect on your past experiences, identify areas you want to improve upon and take actionable steps towards achieving your goals.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
Markdown Support: Use Hash (#) Symbols for Headings
Additional markdown formatting support has been added which allows you to add headers to your entries using hash symbols. To create an H1 heading, type '#' followed by a space. For an H2, type '##' followed by a space, and for H3, type '###' followed by a space. This improvement is particularly helpful for those of you who journal on your Mac!
Checkboxes in Flow Editor
Say hello to Checkboxes! You can add interactive, checkable items next to tasks or goals in your journal, making it easier to track your progress. For example, in a Bucket List journal template, you can use checkboxes next to life goals or experiences, giving you a way to mark off achievements as you complete them. Similarly, in bullet journaling, checkboxes can be used for daily tasks, habit tracking, or long-term goals, offering a snapshot of your accomplishments.
Use the 'Editor Feedback' button to let us know what you think!
Links in Flow Editor
Introducing Links in the text editor! You can embed hyperlinks within any text block in Flow Editor, enriching your journal entries with direct access to web pages. When in view mode and the keyboard is down, simply tap on a link to open the webpage.
Use the 'Editor Feedback' button to let us know what you think!
We fixed a bug that caused a review page to be displayed instead of the app product page when clicking a button on a forced update page.
We fixed a small bug that caused the text in Custom Collection item cards to be truncated at the bottom.
Back to Work Collection
As folks return to work after enjoying summer vacations and time off, we are rolling out a "Back to Work" collection in the Guided Journaling Library. Discover 50 thoughtful journal prompts and 13 templates, all designed to make the transition back to the office much smoother. Whether focusing on enhancing productivity, managing work-related stress, or setting new career goals, the guided journals offer actionable insights to help you make the most of your professional journey.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
Back to School Collection
As the Back-to-School season kicks off, we've introduced a brand new collection in the Guided Journaling Library that is specifically curated for students. Explore 50 journal prompts crafted to guide you in achieving both academic success and personal development for the upcoming school year. The prompts cover everything from improving study habits to handling stress, giving you a well-rounded set of tools to tackle the ups and downs of school life.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
When searching for guided journaling content in the Library, the screen wasn't taking up all the horizontal width it could have on macOS. Now, the content will appear full-screen as it does in the Library.
We released a new guided journaling collection last month with only journal prompts (no templates), but the messaging still mentioned templates. Now, collections will immediately the available content without mentioning other content types
When reviewing old entries in Rediscover, the entries should be in "read-only" mode. This was the case for the body of the entries, but not the title! We've now fixed this, making titles read-only unless you tap the Edit button.
iOS Widget Actions
If you're busy in Clearful writing a journal entry, reviewing Rediscover entries, or browsing guided journaling content in the Library, you shouldn't be interrupted. This would happen if you closed the app and tapped on one of our iOS widget actions. Now, if you're in the middle of something in the app and tap a widget action, the action will wait to trigger until you're done what you're already doing.
New Collection: Country and Nation
Wishing a Happy Canada Day to our Canadian members and a Happy Independence Day to our American members! We have a special Country and Nation Collection in the Library to highlight these events and encourage you to reflect on your nation's achievements, challenges, and possibilities. Some of the journal prompts from this collection:
- How do different cultures, traditions, and perspectives contribute to the overall identity and strength of my nation?
- What personal experience made me appreciate the opportunities and privileges available in my country?
- What is a current issue in my country that I feel strongly about? What are my perspectives and proposed solutions?
- Where are places I would like to visit in my country that I haven’t yet, and why?
- Who is someone that has had a significant positive impact on my country, and how?
- What is a notable achievement of my country in the fields of science, technology, or innovation?
- What is an issue or challenge that affects marginalized and vulnerable communities in my country?
- What cultural exchange or interaction enhanced my understanding of different perspectives within my country?
- How do I celebrate my country’s independence or national day?
- What is a strongly held position I have on an issue that I could be wrong about?
- What are positive aspects of my country that I am proud of?
- and more!
75 New Discover Daily journal prompts
We added 75 brand new Discover Daily journal prompts! These prompts will inspire you to deepen your self-reflection and challenge you to explore new perspectives, taking you on a journey of personal growth and discovery.
Custom Templates
Tailor your journal to your unique needs with custom templates! This was one of our most requested features and opens up a whole new world of customization in Clearful.
Easily capture your hobbies and adventures, boost productivity with custom work templates, create personalized journaling routines, and adapt your journal to life's changes - all with custom journal templates.
You can create a new template by visiting the Library and tapping on the + Template button.
This is a Clearful Pro feature, so start a free trial in the app to give it a try if you're not already a Pro member. Or, shoot us an email and we'll be happy to set up your trial :)
If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!
Our initial Mac app release last month went well, but we did receive feedback that our dock icon was unusually large. We've since shrunk the icon to a normal size. Thanks to Sean and Brennan for reaching out about this!
Better Loading Interface
When loading Library content or opening the app from a cold start, sometimes the app would appear empty before the content loaded. Now, the app has attractive loading states that show you things are happening in the background. No more "jumpy" content!
Reactive Library Content
The Library used to load content once on opening the app, which meant that it would take re-opening the app in order for new templates, prompts, and collections to appear. With the introduction of custom templates along with our multi-device functionality, this wasn't the best experience.
Now, new Library content will be available to all of your devices immediately.
Introducing the Mac app
Say hello to journaling on your Mac! Your can now download Clearful from the Mac App Store and journal on your computer.
Seamless synchronization ensures that your entries will automatically sync across all your devices, so you can pick up where you left off no matter where you are.
Thoughtful design and layout allows you to take advantage of a larger screen while still enabling a distraction-free journaling experience.
Better and faster long-form journaling with a full-sized keyboard enables more efficient writing and reviewing.
Have feedback?
As always, please use the 'Feedback' button in the app or reach out to us directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Don't have a Mac?
We have a Clearful web app coming your way that you'll be able to use in your browser.
Scale Text with Dynamic Type
The text in Flow Editor (i.e., your journal entries) now automatically scales to your device's settings. This ensures an accessible and quality reading experience for all. Thanks again to those of you who were generous to provide feedback on this issue!
We fixed a bug in Flow Editor on Samsung devices that was freezing the app.
Device Management
You can now view which devices are currently associated with your Clearful account and revoke devices as needed. This new feature adds an extra layer of security to your account. By seeing which devices your account is being used on and the most recently used date of each device, you can be sure that you journal entries are only accessible by you. To manage devices, go to Settings and then Devices (under Profile & Preferences).
Add Images to journal entries
Say hello to images! This has been one of our most requested features, so we're super excited to introduce image support for our Pro plan members. Now you can add photos and images to your journal entries, making them even more personal and visually engaging.
Whether you're documenting your travels, capturing life's milestones, tracking your progress towards a goal, or simply reflecting on your day, images can enhance your journaling experience and make your entries more meaningful. Upgrade to Clearful's Pro plan today to start adding images and make your journaling even more delightful.
Flow Editor: Powerful & Beautiful Rich Text Formatting
With our 3.0.0 release comes Clearful's biggest update yet: Flow Editor! You can now bring style and structure to your journaling practice with rich text formatting options for more engaging, organized, and enjoyable writing.
Our team elegantly designed the editor to give you powerful, easy-to-use formatting while preserving a calm and beautiful writing experience. Enjoy smooth 1-tap navigation for opening and closing the editor style panel for a seamless flow between writing and formatting.
Headings - Organize and group your thoughts into sections.
Bulleted Lists - Break down complex thoughts and feelings into easy-to-digest chunks.
Numbered Lists - Give order and prioritize goals and ideas.
Dividers - Separate your writing into defined areas.
Quotes & Highlights - Highlight meaningful phrases, whether your own or others’.
Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough - Emphasize thoughts and ideas.
Entry page improvements
Keyboard dropdown changed to 'Done' button - The new 'Done' button lowers the keyboard and takes you out of edit mode. Simply tap anywhere to enter edit mode again.
Entry close button moved to top right corner - You can now exit an entry easily whether the keyboard is up or down.
Entry info sheet button moved to top - The ellipsis button which shows entry details and actions appears at the top of the screen when edit mode is exited.
Updated icons throughout the app
We've updated the design of icons throughout the app.
New Year Collection
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2023. Shape your life and focus on personal growth with guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
Holidays Collection
Reflect on the positives in life and discover gratitude and joy this holiday season with insightful guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
New Collection: Gratitude
Our new Gratitude Collection in the Guided Journaling Library encourages one to be more thankful daily and focus on the positive things in life. Journaling with prompts and templates in this collection is a great way to celebrate 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving this month!
Journal Templates in this Collection:
- Daily Gratitude
- Holiday Gratitude
- Positive Experiences: Levels 1-3
- Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
- My Partner's Positive Qualities
- + many more
Journal Prompts in this Collection:
- What made me laugh today?
- What is one good thing that happened to me today?
- What am I grateful for at work?
- What is something I admire in one of my friends?
- Who do I trust most with my most painful and upsetting feelings?
- Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?
- Is there anyone that deserves a big "thank you"?
- What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?
- + many more
To find these guided journals and more, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
Share journal prompts
Easily share any journal prompt with your friends and family by opening it in the Library and tapping the share icon. Inspire important people in your life to reflect with mindful and thought-provoking questions on all of life's topics.
Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover
Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover so that you can review your entries in a more streamlined way.
Follow Clearful on social!
We are now posting journal prompts daily on our social media accounts. Follow us on your favorite platform to keep journaling top of mind and be inspired to write!
Clearful Widgets for iOS
Say hello to Apple Widgets! It's time to elevate your journaling experience with useful and delightful Apple Widgets that bring timely information and your favorite features right to your iPhone and iPad home screen.
Discover Daily Prompt
Get inspired to journal and reflect on something new every day with a thought-provoking Discover Daily journal prompt. Answer first thing in the morning, or take a glance and ponder throughout the day.Rediscover
Revisit journal entries from various time periods to relive fond memories, recognize patterns in your life, and see how far you've come.
Progress & Streaks
Track your writing progress for the past seven days and stay motivated yet flexible with daily and weekly journaling streaks.
Essential Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's most important actions, such as writing a new entry, answering the Discover Daily journal prompt, and checking your Rediscover entries.
Ultimate Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's essential actions, as well as additional actions and shortcuts in the app for the ultimate power-user experience.
Recently Used Guided Journals
Quickly access recently used prompts and templates for a streamlined daily journaling routine.
How to add widgets to your home screen:
- Open Clearful to load your data.
- From your device's Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle.
- Tap the Add button in the upper-left corner.3. Search for Clearful and select desired widget.
- Drag widget to desired placement and tap Done.
For more detailed instructions, watch this video. If Clearful widgets don't appear when you search for them, please restart your device and try again.
30 New Discover Daily Journal Prompts
We've added 30 brand new Discover Daily journaling prompts to evoke thoughtful and insightful writing every day!
New Collection: Better Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to bring attention to this vital aspect of our lives and help you focus on your mental wellbeing, you will find a new 'Better Mental Health' Collection in the Library.The prompts and templates allow one to reflect on one's positive and negative aspects of their mental state. We hope the guided journals help you better understand your current mental state, take steps to overcome struggles and build resilience, feel more grateful and improve your mindset.
New Collection: Spring Into Action
As spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, we have created a Spring Into Action Collection in the Clearful Library. The prompts and templates provide an opportunity to reflect on one's life and be more mindful of how it can be improved.
We hope the guided journals help you reflect and take the first step in your self-growth pursuits, whether that means solving a recurring problem at work, improving one's daily routine, focusing on a relationship, or getting started on a fitness program.
3 New Guided Journal Templates
Explore Clearful's new templates to take your book reading to the next level, review and learn from your past decisions, or feel closer to your partner by reflecting on their positive qualities.
Book Review
Get more out of your book reading by recording your thoughts and ideas about the books you read to capture the experience and reflect on your learnings.
Decision Outcome Review
Review your past decisions to uncover mistakes and patterns in your process in order to make better decisions going forward in similar situations.
My Partner's Positive Qualities
Explore what qualities you admire and appreciate in your partner to better understand why you value them and build a strong foundation for your relationship.
Now Available in 26 Regions! 🌎
Clearful launched in 20 additional countries, bringing our total to 26! Our goal has always been to bring a delightful and thought-provoking journaling experience to all individuals across the globe, so we are incredibly excited to take another step towards achieving that goal.
New countries Clearful is now available in:
🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland
New Collection: Love & Friendship
This new collection encourages one to explore and enrich their relationships with others and themselves through thought-provoking journaling. Go to the Library tab in the Clearful app and find the Love & Friendship Collection in the featured section at the top.
With the templates and prompts in this collection, you can:
- learn about yourself
- practice self-acceptance and self-love
- feel gratitude for one's relationships with others
- better understand and improve your relationships
Some journal prompts from this collection:
- What is something I can do for myself today?
- What do I consider my greatest personal success?
- Who do I love in my life?
- What do I need to forgive myself for? How can I start that process?
- Who do I need to forgive in my life?
- What feelings from the past am I holding onto?
- What is something that my partner and I have in common?
- I wish I had someone with whom I could share...
Some journal templates from this collection:
- Daily Gratitude
- Memory Journal
- Advice From My Future Self
- Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
- Positive Experiences: Level 1
- Positive Experiences: Level 2
- Positive Experiences: Level 3
- Unsent Letter
Pinned journal entries
You can now pin journal entries to the top of the Entries list for faster access. This feature is handy if you have entries that you’d like to have top-of-mind (e.g., Yearly Review, 2022 Bucket List, Not-To-Do List). It is also a great place to keep work-in-progress entries you don’t want to forget about. To pin an entry, open an entry and tap on the three-dot button (or long-press on an entry snippet) in the Entries tab and toggle the 'Pin to Top' switch to the 'on' position.
Delayed biometric authentication
Don’t want biometric authentication such as FaceID and TouchID to be enabled immediately after leaving the Clearful app? Go to Settings and turn on ‘Time Out After’ to your desired timeframe, from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature allows you to leave the app and come back without being prompted for re-authentication within the set period of time, making it easier to jump back and forth between multiple apps.
Quick actions with entry long-press
Press and hold on to a journal entry snippet in the Entries tab to reveal an action sheet that contains quick access to pinning entries, adding a security lock, enabling or disabling Rediscover, and deleting entries.
60 new Discover Daily journal prompts
Challenge your thought patterns and learn something new about yourself daily with thought-provoking journal prompts in the Today tab. Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming prompts:
- In what ways do I feel rich? In what ways do I feel poor?
- What different roles do I play in my life? (E.g., spouse, parent, gardener, cook)
- How can I encourage myself when trying something new?
- If I were to focus more on being patient today, how would I make that happen?
- What rule do I think needs to be broken?
Happy Holidays!
Bring reflection, gratitude, and mindfulness to the holidays and the new year with our newly available Guided Journaling Collections in the Library.
Holidays Collection
Take a moment to reflect and take time for yourself this holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.
New Year Collection
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2022 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.
Rediscover improvements
The Rediscover card in the Today tab will now change according to where you are in the review process. If you have entries remaining to review, it will show you how many and bring you back to where you left off. If you have completed the day's review, it will display a completed state. You will now have more clarity of your daily Rediscover progress to ensure you don't miss out on looking back at your past self!
6 new Journal Templates
We've added six new templates to the Guided Journaling Library. Three are available to everyone, while another three are available to Clearful Pro members.
- Movie Review
- Evening Pages
- Positive Experiences: Level 1
- Positive Experiences: Level 2
- Positive Experiences: Level 3
- How Emotion Affects My Life
Improved account deletion process
We've added another confirmation layer to the account deletion process. Journal entries are incredible valuable so to prevent accidental deletion, the word 'DELETE' has to be typed out before proceeding to the re-authentication step.
We've fixed an authentication bug and a streak tracking bug.
New Themes: Mango Harvest, Emerald Ocean, and Living Coral
We've added three new beautiful themes (both in Light and Dark mode) for Clearful Pro members so you can personalize your journal and make it your own with a beautiful color palette. If you'd like to test out a theme and you're not a Pro subscriber yet, you can take advantage of our 7-day free trial. To explore and try on the new themes, go to Settings > Appearance / Theme.
New Discover Daily prompts
We've added even more insightful and exciting journaling prompts to the lineup for you to ponder every day. Here's a preview of a few of the upcoming questions:
- What are some things I would like to stay as they are now?
- What is something fulfilling for me at the moment?
- If I had an extra hour every morning, what would I do with that time?
- Who is someone that has positively influenced me, and how?
To ensure you don't miss a new Discover Daily prompt, go to Settings > Reminders & Notifications, then turn on the Discover Daily notification.
New location for 'New Entry' button
Your favorite blue button to add a new entry has been moved! It's much bigger and more noticeable so you shouldn't miss it :)
New immersive Rediscover experience
You can now read and review all of your past journal entries that are brought back with Rediscover more delightfully and effectively. Instead of opening and closing each entry individually, you can now easily move from one entry to the next (and back), as well as see progress along the way.
Revisiting past writings is an essential part of journaling as it enables you to relive memories and milestones, uncover patterns in your life, and see how far you've come. So, we're incredibly excited to make Rediscover an even more valuable and exciting part of Clearful!
Guided Self-Care Journals for International Self-Care Day
Happy International Self-Care Day on July 24th! To spotlight what self-care is and bring awareness of the importance of taking better care of oneself on this day, we now have a Self-Care Collection in our Guided Journaling Library.
The collection includes:
- 7 Journal Templates
- 20 Journal Prompts
Ways that these templates and prompts can help you:
- Check-in with yourself
- Better understand your thoughts and emotions
- Focus on what you're grateful for
- Make positive changes in your life
To explore the Self-Care Collection, open Clearful and visit the Library tab!
Meet Clearful Pro!
With our new (optional) paid plan, you can unlock more powerful journaling features and support our independent team.
While offering a Pro subscription plan enables us to continue improving the product (as we do not sell data or run ads), we remain 100% committed to providing a delightful and private journaling experience with Clearful to every one of you, regardless of which plan you are on.
We believe that journaling is an incredible tool for mental health and personal growth that should be accessible to every individual. All of Clearful's core features that you've enjoyed will continue to be free, and many others will be added.
As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!
Insights, Analytics and Charts
Visualize your journaling progress over time, gain insights about your activity in the app, and learn which guided journals you use most.
Custom Collections in the Guided Journaling Library
Browse the Library and curate your own collections of guided journals to personalize your writing experience.
Beautiful Themes
Choose from multiple themes to make your journal feel even more personal and fun. More themes coming!
Pro Templates
Find even more journaling Templates for all areas of life and make regular reflection even more powerful.
Security Lock for journal entries
Make any particularly sensitive journal entries even harder to access by locking them and requiring re-authentication.
Template use history
Find linked Templates to journal entries and uncover your writing patterns and trends over time.
Bi-Yearly Reviews
We're excited to announce the addition of Bi-Yearly Reviews! Along with Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Reviews, you can now enjoy a comprehensive, AI-enhanced reflection on the key moments and progress of your last six months.
These reviews offer a thoughtful look back, celebrating your achievements, understanding challenges, and setting intentions for the rest of the year. They help you remember your life and the moments you experienced, making it easy to see how far you've come. Your journal entries are compiled into an editorial-style report that includes:
- An overview of your journaling activity
- Milestone celebrations
- Quarterly summaries
- Highlights and challenges
- Personalized insights and quotes
Bi-Yearly Reviews are designed to help you reflect on your journey, offering valuable insights and empowering you to make meaningful changes while incorporating mindfulness into your routine.
With your consent, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Bi-Yearly Reviews. Our AI integration uses your data solely to generate intelligent summaries, insights, and personalized quotes for these reviews. Rest assured, your data is not stored or used to train AI models, and you can modify your preferences anytime in Settings.
Quarterly Reviews
Our Quarterly Reviews are here to help you zoom out and see the bigger picture of your life. By looking back over the past three months, you'll gain valuable insights into your progress, patterns, and personal growth.
Clearful intelligently analyzes your journal entries from the quarter, creating a concise yet comprehensive overview.
Here's what you'll discover:
- Meaningful stats that show your trends
- Engaging visuals that bring your progress to life
- AI-generated summaries and insights that offer a fresh perspective
It's all about celebrating your wins (big and small), spotting patterns you might've missed, and figuring out where you want to go next. Perfect for those "Where am I heading?" moments or when you need a reminder of how far you've come.
With your consent, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Quarterly Reviews. Our AI integration uses your data solely to generate intelligent summaries, insights, and personalized quotes for these reviews. Rest assured, your data is not stored or used to train AI models, and you can modify your preferences anytime in Settings.
Weekly & Monthly Reviews
Introducing a delightful way to check-in with yourself and bring more mindfulness into your life! Explore personal insights, revisit moments, celebrate achievements, and identify areas for growth from the past week and month.
Clearful intelligently takes journal entries from the past week or month and creates a beautiful editorial-style overview, highlighting progress, joyous moments, and opportunities for growth with:
- aggregated stats
- delightful visuals & graphics
- AI-powered summaries & insights
With your permission, Clearful uses AI to enhance your Weekly & Monthly Reviews. Our AI integration only uses your data to provide intelligent summaries, insights, and quotes within the Reviews. Your data is not stored or used to train the AI models, and you can change your preferences anytime in Settings.
Capture Life's Moments with Apple's Journaling Suggestions
Discover personalized suggestions in Clearful, powered by Apple's new Journaling Suggestions API, available exclusively on iPhones. You can now add everyday moments and life's special events to your journal entries.
Apple creates journaling suggestions based on your everyday moments, such as:
- Place you visited
- Person you connected with
- Photo from your library
- Video from your library
- Song you played
- Podcast you listened to
- Workout you completed
- Motion activity you did (e.g., a walk)
How to get started:
- Open Clearful.
- Tap the + New button.
- Tap the light bulb icon.
- Tap the Select a Moment button.
- Select a Recommended or Recent Moment.
- Tap the Add to "Clearful" button.
- See the items in your Moment magically displayed at the top of your entry.
- Tap any item to open full screen mode.
Your privacy is paramount and built into this feature. Clearful only accesses data you've given Apple permission to share, ensuring your personal moments stay personal.
Home Screen Quick Actions
You can now perform quick actions on the Home Screen and the App Library. Touch and hold the Clearful app icon to open the quick actions menu. You can choose to give feedback, create a new entry, or search your journal entries.
Add Photos From the Camera
You can now directly open the Camera app from a journal entry to add a photo. When you tap/click on the photo icon, you will see two options: Camera and Photos. This enables you to take a picture and add it to your entry while you’re journaling!
Web App
We beta launched the Clearful web app in September, which now means you can journal on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac computers, and any web browser! Thanks again to many of you that tried the web app and pointed out issues for us to fix.
We plan to keep the "beta" label on the web app for now, and if you want to use it please let us know. As we iron out the remaining issues we'll open the app up to everyone.
Links in Flow Editor
Introducing Links in the text editor! You can embed hyperlinks within any text block in Flow Editor, enriching your journal entries with direct access to web pages. When in view mode and the keyboard is down, simply tap on a link to open the webpage.
Use the 'Editor Feedback' button to let us know what you think!
Checkboxes in Flow Editor
Say hello to Checkboxes! You can add interactive, checkable items next to tasks or goals in your journal, making it easier to track your progress. For example, in a Bucket List journal template, you can use checkboxes next to life goals or experiences, giving you a way to mark off achievements as you complete them. Similarly, in bullet journaling, checkboxes can be used for daily tasks, habit tracking, or long-term goals, offering a snapshot of your accomplishments.
Use the 'Editor Feedback' button to let us know what you think!
Custom Templates
Tailor your journal to your unique needs with custom templates! This was one of our most requested features and opens up a whole new world of customization in Clearful.
Easily capture your hobbies and adventures, boost productivity with custom work templates, create personalized journaling routines, and adapt your journal to life's changes - all with custom journal templates.
You can create a new template by visiting the Library and tapping on the + Template button.
This is a Clearful Pro feature, so start a free trial in the app to give it a try if you're not already a Pro member. Or, shoot us an email and we'll be happy to set up your trial :)
If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!
Introducing the Mac app
Say hello to journaling on your Mac! Your can now download Clearful from the Mac App Store and journal on your computer.
Seamless synchronization ensures that your entries will automatically sync across all your devices, so you can pick up where you left off no matter where you are.
Thoughtful design and layout allows you to take advantage of a larger screen while still enabling a distraction-free journaling experience.
Better and faster long-form journaling with a full-sized keyboard enables more efficient writing and reviewing.
Have feedback?
As always, please use the 'Feedback' button in the app or reach out to us directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Don't have a Mac?
We have a Clearful web app coming your way that you'll be able to use in your browser.
Device Management
You can now view which devices are currently associated with your Clearful account and revoke devices as needed. This new feature adds an extra layer of security to your account. By seeing which devices your account is being used on and the most recently used date of each device, you can be sure that you journal entries are only accessible by you. To manage devices, go to Settings and then Devices (under Profile & Preferences).
Add Images to journal entries
Say hello to images! This has been one of our most requested features, so we're super excited to introduce image support for our Pro plan members. Now you can add photos and images to your journal entries, making them even more personal and visually engaging.
Whether you're documenting your travels, capturing life's milestones, tracking your progress towards a goal, or simply reflecting on your day, images can enhance your journaling experience and make your entries more meaningful. Upgrade to Clearful's Pro plan today to start adding images and make your journaling even more delightful.
Flow Editor: Powerful & Beautiful Rich Text Formatting
With our 3.0.0 release comes Clearful's biggest update yet: Flow Editor! You can now bring style and structure to your journaling practice with rich text formatting options for more engaging, organized, and enjoyable writing.
Our team elegantly designed the editor to give you powerful, easy-to-use formatting while preserving a calm and beautiful writing experience. Enjoy smooth 1-tap navigation for opening and closing the editor style panel for a seamless flow between writing and formatting.
Headings - Organize and group your thoughts into sections.
Bulleted Lists - Break down complex thoughts and feelings into easy-to-digest chunks.
Numbered Lists - Give order and prioritize goals and ideas.
Dividers - Separate your writing into defined areas.
Quotes & Highlights - Highlight meaningful phrases, whether your own or others’.
Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough - Emphasize thoughts and ideas.
Share journal prompts
Easily share any journal prompt with your friends and family by opening it in the Library and tapping the share icon. Inspire important people in your life to reflect with mindful and thought-provoking questions on all of life's topics.
Clearful Widgets for iOS
Say hello to Apple Widgets! It's time to elevate your journaling experience with useful and delightful Apple Widgets that bring timely information and your favorite features right to your iPhone and iPad home screen.
Discover Daily Prompt
Get inspired to journal and reflect on something new every day with a thought-provoking Discover Daily journal prompt. Answer first thing in the morning, or take a glance and ponder throughout the day.Rediscover
Revisit journal entries from various time periods to relive fond memories, recognize patterns in your life, and see how far you've come.
Progress & Streaks
Track your writing progress for the past seven days and stay motivated yet flexible with daily and weekly journaling streaks.
Essential Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's most important actions, such as writing a new entry, answering the Discover Daily journal prompt, and checking your Rediscover entries.
Ultimate Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's essential actions, as well as additional actions and shortcuts in the app for the ultimate power-user experience.
Recently Used Guided Journals
Quickly access recently used prompts and templates for a streamlined daily journaling routine.
How to add widgets to your home screen:
- Open Clearful to load your data.
- From your device's Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle.
- Tap the Add button in the upper-left corner.3. Search for Clearful and select desired widget.
- Drag widget to desired placement and tap Done.
For more detailed instructions, watch this video. If Clearful widgets don't appear when you search for them, please restart your device and try again.
Pinned journal entries
You can now pin journal entries to the top of the Entries list for faster access. This feature is handy if you have entries that you’d like to have top-of-mind (e.g., Yearly Review, 2022 Bucket List, Not-To-Do List). It is also a great place to keep work-in-progress entries you don’t want to forget about. To pin an entry, open an entry and tap on the three-dot button (or long-press on an entry snippet) in the Entries tab and toggle the 'Pin to Top' switch to the 'on' position.
Template use history
Find linked Templates to journal entries and uncover your writing patterns and trends over time.
Security Lock for journal entries
Make any particularly sensitive journal entries even harder to access by locking them and requiring re-authentication.
Pro Templates
Find even more journaling Templates for all areas of life and make regular reflection even more powerful.
Beautiful Themes
Choose from multiple themes to make your journal feel even more personal and fun. More themes coming!
Custom Collections in the Guided Journaling Library
Browse the Library and curate your own collections of guided journals to personalize your writing experience.
Insights, Analytics and Charts
Visualize your journaling progress over time, gain insights about your activity in the app, and learn which guided journals you use most.
Export entries in plain text
While striving to provide a delightful journaling experience in Clearful, we also strongly believe that your journal data is yours - to use how and where you want. So, you can now export all of your journal entries as a plain text document. You will have more export options down the road as well. To export your entries, go to Settings > Account Info > Export Journal Entries.
Search your journal entries
This feature was highly requested, so we're incredibly excited to introduce it to you. Need to recall something or reflect on the past? Search for people, places, dates, thoughts, ideas, and experiences effortlessly in your Clearful journal!
Tap on the Search icon in the top right corner of the Entries screen, then enter what you're looking for, and entries will begin to appear.
Search the Library
We've heard your feedback that finding specific Templates and Prompts can be difficult. Now, instead of browsing the Library, you can search for Templates and Prompts directly! Tap the 'Search' button in the Library to quickly find resources.
Want To Do and Favorites Collections in Library
You can now save Templates and Prompts to two Collections just for you: Want To Do and Favorites! Save guided journals you'd like to complete someday to the Want To Do Collection for a curated list of inspiration. Save your most-loved guided journals to the Favorites Collection for quick and easy access to your faves. To save, open any Prompt or Template and tap the 'Save' button.
Quick Capture for micro journaling
You can now quickly capture thoughts and feelings throughout the day with an easy-access Quick Capture field just above the tab bar! Whether you'd like to record an interesting thought, an emotion you're experiencing, or simply clear your mind, quick capture is a great way to practice micro journaling and take a moment of reflection more often. Download the latest update to use this feature!
Linked Templates in the Entry Info sheet
You can now see if you created your journal entries from Templates and which ones. Open a journal entry, tap on the three-dot icon to open the Entry Info sheet, and view your linked Templates.
Collections in the Guided Journaling Library
You can now find even more exciting guided journaling resources in Collections, which are round-ups of featured templates and prompts. You will find Collections such as Editor's Picks, Popular, and New on a regular basis, as well as limited-time Collections such as New Year and Holidays. To view the current Collections, go to the Library tab and swipe through the cards at the top of the screen.
Quick access to Guided Journals
You can now quickly browse and select shortlisted Templates, Prompts, and the day's Discover Daily directly from a new journal entry. We've heard from you that finding resources in the Library can feel overwhelming or lengthy at times, so this is the first step in making guided resources more accessible. Right now, you'll find Editor's Picks Prompts and Templates that have been curated by us, but there will be more options such as 'Recently Used' coming soon. Tap on the round + button to create a new entry and then tap the 'Guided Journals' button to view the shortlisted resources.
Daily and Weekly Streaks for consistent, yet flexible journaling
Consistent journal writing is an incredibly valuable practice for helping us live our best lives, but integrating the practice into our lives and continuing to journal regularly can be challenging at times. To help you (and us) be more consistent and build a lifelong habit, we have added a Streak tracking feature to Clearful, which can be viewed in the new Today tab.
Having both daily and weekly streak tracking offers flexibility as we know that some individuals want to build a daily journaling practice, while others feel more comfortable with weekly journaling. A weekly streak can encourage one to reflect on their life consistently without feeling the pressure to have to do it every day.
Now available on Android phones
Clearful is now available for Android phones in the Google Play Store. If you have an Android phone, you can download the app here. Give it a try! If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected]. We're always interested in hearing how we can make Clearful better!
Biometric Authentication (FaceID, TouchID)
You can now use FaceID or TouchID (on iOS) or Fingerprint (Android) to securely access your journal when you're already logged in and the app is in the background. This is a nice additional piece of security that ensures that Clearful can't be opened even if someone uses your device when it is unlocked. To enable, go to Settings > Security Lock.
Just in time for Halloween... Dark Mode!
To enhance the journal writing and reading experience in low-light environments and give your eyes some rest, we've added dark mode support for iOS and Android with a new darker color palette. Clearful will automatically match your phone's system appearance/theme preferences, or you can manually change to the Light or Dark theme. Go to Settings > Appearance / Theme in the app to view your preferences in Clearful. To view your phone's settings, on iOS go to Settings > Display & Brightness, or on Android go to Settings > Display > Theme.
New way to provide feedback easily
Getting feedback is incredibly important in helping us understand what challenges our users are facing when journaling as that helps us improve the product and design innovative ways to solve problems. To make giving feedback easier, we added a small icon in the top right corner of several screens in the app that opens a window with a text field for feedback. We look at feedback that's coming in daily, so please don't hesitate to let us know how we can improve your journaling experience!
Automatic Conversion of Markdown Styles
Our text editor now automatically converts markdown styles as you type. Enjoy instant formatting for headers, quotes, dividers, lists, and more.
Unskip Discover Daily Prompts
You can now answer a Discover Daily journal prompt even if you've previously skipped it. Simply tap the Discovery Daily card to open the prompt. Thank you to those who provided feedback on this!
Moments Added to Rediscover
You can now see Moments you've added to your journal entries via Apple's Journaling Suggestions in Rediscover.
Screenshots Support on Android
You can now take screenshots of the app on Android devices.
New Toolbar Design
The above-keyboard toolbar has been redesigned to make the writing experience more functional and clean.
Themed Home Widgets on iOS
Your iOS home screen widgets now match the app theme you have set in Clearful for a more personalized experience. To change your theme in the app, go to Settings → Appearance / Theme.
Add Divider with Keyboard Controls
To quickly add a divider when typing in the Mac or Web app, add three dashes followed by a space (--- ). This will automatically convert the dashes to a divider and move the carat to the next line.
Design Improvements
We improved the design in multiple areas of the app, including:
- More subtle shadows on all cards (entry snippets, templates).
- Darker (higher contrast) text in various components.
- Smaller "cells" in Settings.
- Rounded search fields.
- Rounded collection buttons in the Library. They're also now light blue instead of our primary blue with darker text/icons.
- Better positioning of card icons (pinned entries, saved templates).
Journal Entry Snippet Redesign
We heard feedback that the way we were displaying snippets of your journal entries was confusing. It wasn't clear if the entirety of the entry was visible in the card or if there was more to read, and the variable heights of the cards was non-intuitive.
We've now standardized the maximum height of the cards and added a fade effect that shows if there's more to see. We'll continue to work on the design to make this clearer and offer multiple views of your entries.
Thanks so much to "M" that reached out about this!
Nested Navigation
This one is a bit obscure, but we shipped an improvement that allows nested navigation in various pages in the app. For example, opening a Topic or Collection in the Library now keeps the bottom navigation bar (on mobile) and side navigation bar (on Mac and web) visible.
This makes it easier to navigate between main pages, even when currently viewing a sub-page. It also gives much needed capabilities for the web app, enabling the back/forward controls and jumping to different pages via typing in the URL bar.
Keyboard Shortcut to Add Divider in Text Editor
In the Mac or Web app, you can add a divider (i.e., horizontal line) to a journal entry by using 3 dashes followed by a space (--- ).
Markdown Support: Use Hash (#) Symbols for Headings
Additional markdown formatting support has been added which allows you to add headers to your entries using hash symbols. To create an H1 heading, type '#' followed by a space. For an H2, type '##' followed by a space, and for H3, type '###' followed by a space. This improvement is particularly helpful for those of you who journal on your Mac!
iOS Widget Actions
If you're busy in Clearful writing a journal entry, reviewing Rediscover entries, or browsing guided journaling content in the Library, you shouldn't be interrupted. This would happen if you closed the app and tapped on one of our iOS widget actions. Now, if you're in the middle of something in the app and tap a widget action, the action will wait to trigger until you're done what you're already doing.
Better Loading Interface
When loading Library content or opening the app from a cold start, sometimes the app would appear empty before the content loaded. Now, the app has attractive loading states that show you things are happening in the background. No more "jumpy" content!
Reactive Library Content
The Library used to load content once on opening the app, which meant that it would take re-opening the app in order for new templates, prompts, and collections to appear. With the introduction of custom templates along with our multi-device functionality, this wasn't the best experience.
Now, new Library content will be available to all of your devices immediately.
Scale Text with Dynamic Type
The text in Flow Editor (i.e., your journal entries) now automatically scales to your device's settings. This ensures an accessible and quality reading experience for all. Thanks again to those of you who were generous to provide feedback on this issue!
Entry page improvements
Keyboard dropdown changed to 'Done' button - The new 'Done' button lowers the keyboard and takes you out of edit mode. Simply tap anywhere to enter edit mode again.
Entry close button moved to top right corner - You can now exit an entry easily whether the keyboard is up or down.
Entry info sheet button moved to top - The ellipsis button which shows entry details and actions appears at the top of the screen when edit mode is exited.
Updated icons throughout the app
We've updated the design of icons throughout the app.
Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover
Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover so that you can review your entries in a more streamlined way.
Quick actions with entry long-press
Press and hold on to a journal entry snippet in the Entries tab to reveal an action sheet that contains quick access to pinning entries, adding a security lock, enabling or disabling Rediscover, and deleting entries.
Delayed biometric authentication
Don’t want biometric authentication such as FaceID and TouchID to be enabled immediately after leaving the Clearful app? Go to Settings and turn on ‘Time Out After’ to your desired timeframe, from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature allows you to leave the app and come back without being prompted for re-authentication within the set period of time, making it easier to jump back and forth between multiple apps.
Rediscover improvements
The Rediscover card in the Today tab will now change according to where you are in the review process. If you have entries remaining to review, it will show you how many and bring you back to where you left off. If you have completed the day's review, it will display a completed state. You will now have more clarity of your daily Rediscover progress to ensure you don't miss out on looking back at your past self!
Improved account deletion process
We've added another confirmation layer to the account deletion process. Journal entries are incredible valuable so to prevent accidental deletion, the word 'DELETE' has to be typed out before proceeding to the re-authentication step.
New Themes: Mango Harvest, Emerald Ocean, and Living Coral
We've added three new beautiful themes (both in Light and Dark mode) for Clearful Pro members so you can personalize your journal and make it your own with a beautiful color palette. If you'd like to test out a theme and you're not a Pro subscriber yet, you can take advantage of our 7-day free trial. To explore and try on the new themes, go to Settings > Appearance / Theme.
New location for 'New Entry' button
Your favorite blue button to add a new entry has been moved! It's much bigger and more noticeable so you shouldn't miss it :)
New immersive Rediscover experience
You can now read and review all of your past journal entries that are brought back with Rediscover more delightfully and effectively. Instead of opening and closing each entry individually, you can now easily move from one entry to the next (and back), as well as see progress along the way.
Revisiting past writings is an essential part of journaling as it enables you to relive memories and milestones, uncover patterns in your life, and see how far you've come. So, we're incredibly excited to make Rediscover an even more valuable and exciting part of Clearful!
Stability and maintainability improvements
We've made some under the hood changes that will allow us to release new features faster and with fewer pesky bugs.
Improved design of buttons, bottom sheets, and more
Enjoy a more beautiful, calm, and consistent experience in your journal with interface improvements to buttons, bottom sheets, and many more elements. We're always working on ways to make your journaling experience more delightful!
Enhanced Accessibility
Elements throughout the app, such as cards and buttons, now have semantic labels, making the app much more accessible to all Clearful journalers!
Update your email address directly in the app
We've heard from several of you (thanks for reaching out!) that you'd like to update your account's email address, so you can now do so in Settings > Account Info.
A full journaling experience on the iPad!
iPad owners - you're going to love this update! We've worked hard to make journaling with Clearful beautiful on every screen. Whether you're journaling on your iPhone 8 or your iPad Pro, Clearful will automatically size itself to look and feel great. If you're using your iPad with a Magic or Smart Keyboard or in landscape mode, you'll enjoy a full-width journaling experience that helps you journal faster and more often.
Redesigned Rediscover entries
Rediscover has been redesigned to look and function just like your Entries - vertically scrollable (rather than horizontally) and in day-groups. It's now easier to see and open all Rediscover entries for a particular time period.
Discover Daily 'skip' option and improved design
You can now see the Discover Daily question directly in Today (without having to open it first) and skip it if it doesn't appeal to you that day. The Daily itself has also been redesigned.
Home becomes Today
Now, your home base in Clearful is Today. See today's entries, today's stats (number of entries and words written), your streaks, the day's Discover Daily question, and your Rediscover entries to reflect on from the past. More exciting things to come in Today in the near future!
'Recently Used' Templates & Prompts
Your three most recently used Templates and Prompts will be available for quick-use directly in every new entry. Tap on 'Guided Journals' in a new entry to see them.
Added privacy with secure blocking in multitasking mode
In addition to biometric authentication, we've added another privacy enhancement. Secure blocking covers the content of Clearful when viewing your open apps in multitasking mode on your phone.
Support for 24-hour time
We added support for a 24-hour clock which is the standard in many countries. Clearful will support the system settings that a user's phone is set to, whether that is a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. Things like the time on journal entries and time picker will automatically adjust to the system settings. This was an essential update as we make plans to launch Clearful is more regions.
Now available for iOS phones in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand App Stores
For our initial launch we made Clearful available only in the App Stores in the US and Canada. After performing some backend improvements in how we handle different time zones, we are now live in three additional App Stores: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. If you have an iPhone and live in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you can now download the app for iOS! While right now Clearful is only available for iOS users in these regions, we plan to bring it to Android for these regions in the future as well.
Self-Improvement Month Collection
In honor of Self-Improvement Month this September, we're excited to unveil a special collection in the Guided Journaling Library dedicated to your personal growth journey. Explore 50 thought-provoking journal prompts and 13 templates designed to challenge, inspire, and empower you to become the best version of yourself. With this collection, you can reflect on your past experiences, identify areas you want to improve upon and take actionable steps towards achieving your goals.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
Back to School Collection
As the Back-to-School season kicks off, we've introduced a brand new collection in the Guided Journaling Library that is specifically curated for students. Explore 50 journal prompts crafted to guide you in achieving both academic success and personal development for the upcoming school year. The prompts cover everything from improving study habits to handling stress, giving you a well-rounded set of tools to tackle the ups and downs of school life.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
Back to Work Collection
As folks return to work after enjoying summer vacations and time off, we are rolling out a "Back to Work" collection in the Guided Journaling Library. Discover 50 thoughtful journal prompts and 13 templates, all designed to make the transition back to the office much smoother. Whether focusing on enhancing productivity, managing work-related stress, or setting new career goals, the guided journals offer actionable insights to help you make the most of your professional journey.
To access this collection, go to the Library and locate the collection in the featured section.
New Collection: Country and Nation
Wishing a Happy Canada Day to our Canadian members and a Happy Independence Day to our American members! We have a special Country and Nation Collection in the Library to highlight these events and encourage you to reflect on your nation's achievements, challenges, and possibilities. Some of the journal prompts from this collection:
- How do different cultures, traditions, and perspectives contribute to the overall identity and strength of my nation?
- What personal experience made me appreciate the opportunities and privileges available in my country?
- What is a current issue in my country that I feel strongly about? What are my perspectives and proposed solutions?
- Where are places I would like to visit in my country that I haven’t yet, and why?
- Who is someone that has had a significant positive impact on my country, and how?
- What is a notable achievement of my country in the fields of science, technology, or innovation?
- What is an issue or challenge that affects marginalized and vulnerable communities in my country?
- What cultural exchange or interaction enhanced my understanding of different perspectives within my country?
- How do I celebrate my country’s independence or national day?
- What is a strongly held position I have on an issue that I could be wrong about?
- What are positive aspects of my country that I am proud of?
- and more!
75 New Discover Daily journal prompts
We added 75 brand new Discover Daily journal prompts! These prompts will inspire you to deepen your self-reflection and challenge you to explore new perspectives, taking you on a journey of personal growth and discovery.
Holidays Collection
Reflect on the positives in life and discover gratitude and joy this holiday season with insightful guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
New Year Collection
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2023. Shape your life and focus on personal growth with guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
New Collection: Gratitude
Our new Gratitude Collection in the Guided Journaling Library encourages one to be more thankful daily and focus on the positive things in life. Journaling with prompts and templates in this collection is a great way to celebrate 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving this month!
Journal Templates in this Collection:
- Daily Gratitude
- Holiday Gratitude
- Positive Experiences: Levels 1-3
- Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
- My Partner's Positive Qualities
- + many more
Journal Prompts in this Collection:
- What made me laugh today?
- What is one good thing that happened to me today?
- What am I grateful for at work?
- What is something I admire in one of my friends?
- Who do I trust most with my most painful and upsetting feelings?
- Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?
- Is there anyone that deserves a big "thank you"?
- What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?
- + many more
To find these guided journals and more, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!
30 New Discover Daily Journal Prompts
We've added 30 brand new Discover Daily journaling prompts to evoke thoughtful and insightful writing every day!
New Collection: Better Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to bring attention to this vital aspect of our lives and help you focus on your mental wellbeing, you will find a new 'Better Mental Health' Collection in the Library.The prompts and templates allow one to reflect on one's positive and negative aspects of their mental state. We hope the guided journals help you better understand your current mental state, take steps to overcome struggles and build resilience, feel more grateful and improve your mindset.
New Collection: Spring Into Action
As spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, we have created a Spring Into Action Collection in the Clearful Library. The prompts and templates provide an opportunity to reflect on one's life and be more mindful of how it can be improved.
We hope the guided journals help you reflect and take the first step in your self-growth pursuits, whether that means solving a recurring problem at work, improving one's daily routine, focusing on a relationship, or getting started on a fitness program.
3 New Guided Journal Templates
Explore Clearful's new templates to take your book reading to the next level, review and learn from your past decisions, or feel closer to your partner by reflecting on their positive qualities.
Book Review
Get more out of your book reading by recording your thoughts and ideas about the books you read to capture the experience and reflect on your learnings.
Decision Outcome Review
Review your past decisions to uncover mistakes and patterns in your process in order to make better decisions going forward in similar situations.
My Partner's Positive Qualities
Explore what qualities you admire and appreciate in your partner to better understand why you value them and build a strong foundation for your relationship.
New Collection: Love & Friendship
This new collection encourages one to explore and enrich their relationships with others and themselves through thought-provoking journaling. Go to the Library tab in the Clearful app and find the Love & Friendship Collection in the featured section at the top.
With the templates and prompts in this collection, you can:
- learn about yourself
- practice self-acceptance and self-love
- feel gratitude for one's relationships with others
- better understand and improve your relationships
Some journal prompts from this collection:
- What is something I can do for myself today?
- What do I consider my greatest personal success?
- Who do I love in my life?
- What do I need to forgive myself for? How can I start that process?
- Who do I need to forgive in my life?
- What feelings from the past am I holding onto?
- What is something that my partner and I have in common?
- I wish I had someone with whom I could share...
Some journal templates from this collection:
- Daily Gratitude
- Memory Journal
- Advice From My Future Self
- Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
- Positive Experiences: Level 1
- Positive Experiences: Level 2
- Positive Experiences: Level 3
- Unsent Letter
60 new Discover Daily journal prompts
Challenge your thought patterns and learn something new about yourself daily with thought-provoking journal prompts in the Today tab. Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming prompts:
- In what ways do I feel rich? In what ways do I feel poor?
- What different roles do I play in my life? (E.g., spouse, parent, gardener, cook)
- How can I encourage myself when trying something new?
- If I were to focus more on being patient today, how would I make that happen?
- What rule do I think needs to be broken?
Happy Holidays!
Bring reflection, gratitude, and mindfulness to the holidays and the new year with our newly available Guided Journaling Collections in the Library.
Holidays Collection
Take a moment to reflect and take time for yourself this holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.
New Year Collection
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2022 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.
6 new Journal Templates
We've added six new templates to the Guided Journaling Library. Three are available to everyone, while another three are available to Clearful Pro members.
- Movie Review
- Evening Pages
- Positive Experiences: Level 1
- Positive Experiences: Level 2
- Positive Experiences: Level 3
- How Emotion Affects My Life
New Discover Daily prompts
We've added even more insightful and exciting journaling prompts to the lineup for you to ponder every day. Here's a preview of a few of the upcoming questions:
- What are some things I would like to stay as they are now?
- What is something fulfilling for me at the moment?
- If I had an extra hour every morning, what would I do with that time?
- Who is someone that has positively influenced me, and how?
To ensure you don't miss a new Discover Daily prompt, go to Settings > Reminders & Notifications, then turn on the Discover Daily notification.
Guided Self-Care Journals for International Self-Care Day
Happy International Self-Care Day on July 24th! To spotlight what self-care is and bring awareness of the importance of taking better care of oneself on this day, we now have a Self-Care Collection in our Guided Journaling Library.
The collection includes:
- 7 Journal Templates
- 20 Journal Prompts
Ways that these templates and prompts can help you:
- Check-in with yourself
- Better understand your thoughts and emotions
- Focus on what you're grateful for
- Make positive changes in your life
To explore the Self-Care Collection, open Clearful and visit the Library tab!
2 new Templates and 4 new Prompts
A very big "Thank you!" to the Clearful members who suggested our newest Templates and Prompts - your input is greatly appreciated! Open the New Collection in the Library to journal with these new additions.
New Templates:
- Anxiety 5,4,3,2,1 Exercise
- Sleep Journal: Morning
New Prompts:
- What do I need to do to become a better person?
- What is one moment that I repeatedly go back to and why?
- What made me laugh today?
- What made me cry today?
Visit the New Collection to see the latest guided journals
Discover the latest journaling prompts and templates in the New Collection! This Collection will be updated regularly as new guided journaling resources are added to Clearful. Head on over to the Library tab and open the New Collection to see the latest. Many more guided journaling resources are coming your way!
❤ New Love Collection - just in time for Valentine's Day!
Be good to yourself and show love for others, from family to friends to partners. We've curated a collection of guided journaling Templates and Prompts that help you reflect on the gratitude and love you have for yourself and others.
New prompts and templates in the Guided Journaling Library
You can now find even more guided journaling resources in the Library to help you feel inspired to write and dig a little deeper to better understand yourself. We hope these new resources enable you to improve the way you think, feel, and act on a daily basis!
New Templates:
- Not-To-Do List
- 10-Minute Weekly Review
- Advice From My Future Self
New Prompts:
- How does my pet make my life better?
- What is the best professional compliment I received?
- What do I consider my greatest personal success?
- What is one lesson I learned from the last book I read?
- What do I wish I knew more about?
- What do I like about travelling by plane?
- What is one of my favorite hobbies and why?
- What would I like to spend my time doing when I retire?
- What is something that is limiting me from accomplishing what I want to accomplish?
- What is something I worry about that is outside of my control?
- ....and many more!
New Year and Holidays Collections for reflecting, practicing gratitude, and looking ahead
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2021 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.
Bring mindfulness and gratitude to the holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.
We resolved an issue that was causing errors in the AI-generated content for Reviews.
We have fixed an issue where journal entries and Reviews were displayed in the incorrect order on the Entries screen.
We fixed an issue where the caret was displaying to the left of an image instead of to the right.
We fixed an issue on Mac where the Library search bar overlapped with the window control buttons when the sidebar was closed.
We fixed an issue where the last item in odd-numbered groups of Entries and Moments in Reviews was not visible.
We fixed a minor issue where the Highlights section title in Reviews did not display the correct Review type.
We fixed an issue where journal entries were not being deleted when actioned from the bottom sheet.
We fixed an issue where custom collections created by you could not be deleted.
We fixed an issue where Reviews were being re-generated even when the AI generation process was already in progress.
We fixed an issue where the words in your journal entry titles were not showing in the word clouds in Reviews.
We fixed an issue where the Device Manager was not correctly recognizing Pro members.
We fixed an issue where scaled text was being clipped in the Insights card in the Today tab.
We updated how entries are saved on Android devices to ensure that saving occurs even if the exit button is not tapped.
We fixed an issue where single-digit links (e.g., x.com, t.co) were not rendering as links in the text editor.
We fixed a bug where the hint text was not displaying when previewing a journal template.
We fixed an issue where extra padding was being added to Clearful's home screen widgets upon the release of iOS 17.
We fixed an issue where the Guided Journals button was being cut off.
We fixed an issue with the keyboard on the Create Template screen.
We fixed an issue with the platform brightness on search pages.
We fixed a bug where if you had multiple links in a single paragraph, only the first link would be opened when tapped/clicked.
We fixed a small bug that caused the text in Custom Collection item cards to be truncated at the bottom.
We fixed a bug that caused a review page to be displayed instead of the app product page when clicking a button on a forced update page.
When reviewing old entries in Rediscover, the entries should be in "read-only" mode. This was the case for the body of the entries, but not the title! We've now fixed this, making titles read-only unless you tap the Edit button.
We released a new guided journaling collection last month with only journal prompts (no templates), but the messaging still mentioned templates. Now, collections will immediately the available content without mentioning other content types
When searching for guided journaling content in the Library, the screen wasn't taking up all the horizontal width it could have on macOS. Now, the content will appear full-screen as it does in the Library.
Our initial Mac app release last month went well, but we did receive feedback that our dock icon was unusually large. We've since shrunk the icon to a normal size. Thanks to Sean and Brennan for reaching out about this!
We fixed a bug in Flow Editor on Samsung devices that was freezing the app.
We've fixed an authentication bug and a streak tracking bug.
Your daily reminders now update automatically to your current timezone. Thanks, daylight savings time!
Removing a Rediscover entry now updates immediately in Today.
A few small bugs were fixed for issues with copy and paste in journal entries and text scaling on the 'Create an Account' screen.
Help us keep improving
We’re looking for feedback on your experiences in using Clearful, as well as journaling in general. We'd like to learn how you journal, what challenges you face, and what you're looking to get out of journal writing.
Your input will help inform our roadmap over the next year and beyond. If you're interested in helping, please email us at [email protected].