Writing Journal Entries
Every entry starts with a single tap. Inwardly gets out of your way so you can focus on what matters: writing. Here is how to start an entry, log your mood, attach photos and location, and use templates.
✍️ Starting a new entry
- 1Tap the glowing circular button in the centre of the tab bar, or tap "Write Today's Entry" on the Home screen.
- 2The new entry screen slides up as a modal. The date and time are set automatically.
- 3You will see a writing prompt at the top — a question or idea to get you started. You can ignore it and write freely, or let it guide you.
- 4Tap the text area below the prompt and your keyboard appears. Start typing. There is no minimum length requirement.
- 5When you are done, tap Save in the top-right corner. To discard without saving, tap Cancel in the top-left.
😊 Selecting your mood
Below the text area you will find the mood selector. Tap one of the five options to log how you are feeling today. This data feeds the mood charts in your Insights tab over time.
Mood is optional — you can save an entry without selecting one. However, selecting a mood each time gives the AI much more to work with when generating your Insights.
📍 Adding a location tag Inwardly+
Premium users can tag their entries with the location where they were written. This lets you look back and see that you wrote your best entries from the coffee shop on Saturdays, or that your mood dips when you are travelling for work.
- 1In the entry toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap the location pin icon.
- 2Inwardly will request location permission if it has not already been granted. Tap Allow While Using App.
- 3Your current city and neighbourhood appear as a tag beneath the mood selector. Tap it again to remove it.
📷 Attaching photos Inwardly+
Premium users can attach up to three photos per entry. Photos are stored securely alongside your encrypted text.
- 1Tap the photo icon in the entry toolbar.
- 2Choose from your Photo Library or take a new photo with your Camera.
- 3Selected photos appear as thumbnails in the entry. Tap a thumbnail to remove it.
🗂️ Using journal templates
Templates are structured starting points that guide your writing with a set of fields or prompts. They are great for routines like a morning reflection or a weekly review. See the full templates guide for all six built-in options and how to build your own.
- 1Tap the template icon (grid icon) in the entry toolbar.
- 2A picker slides up showing all available templates — system templates are listed first, followed by any custom templates you have created.
- 3Tap a template to select it. The entry area transforms to show the template's structured fields.
- 4Fill in each field at your own pace. When you save, all fields are combined into a single entry.
