Plai Journal

Reflect by voice or writing. Revisit & learn.

Break a habit & discover practical applications of journaling.

Download on the App Store

Capture: Record or type. A recording turns into a transcript you can search. The language comes from the entry, not from the iPhone's language setting.
Tools: Practices, prompts, and a streak. Summaries show mood, topics, and a short recap.
Journals: Your journals stay on your iPhone. Turn sync on and a copy is kept in private iCloud.

What you get

Practices

Start from a guide Each one is a short path through a subject, with the prompts already written. A tap saves the entry into the journal you choose.

Prompts

Made for the journal you have open Focused mode follows one thread from recent entries. Diffuse mode starts from an image, a sensation, or a detail you barely used.

Streak

The days you showed up The current run of days you've journaled, with the words and minutes from that stretch.

Ask AI

Questions stay inside one journal Ask about a person, a stretch of time, or a theme that keeps returning. The answer is drawn only from that journal.

FAQ

Getting started

Is Plai on Android or web?

Not yet. Plai is iPhone-only — we focus there because it's where voice capture is fastest.

How long can a single recording be?

Up to about an hour per entry. Plai transcribes in the background, so you don't have to wait around for it to finish.

What if I prefer typing?

Writing entries is always free. Every entry can be voice, text, or both — speaking is just the faster path.

Do I need entries before prompts or summaries work?

Prompts and monthly summaries need at least 3 entries in that journal. Ask AI does not. The more you journal, the more useful the recap, prompts, and answers get.

Do I have to pay to try Plai?

Full access for 14 days — no payment info to start. Text entries stay free.

What's free, and what's Plai Plus?

Plai starts with 14 days of full access, and no payment info is asked to start. Writing text entries is always free and unlimited. The trial includes up to 30 Ask AI analyses and 60 minutes of voice recording, whichever runs out first. Plai Plus keeps AI features and audio going, with caps of 300 analyses and 10 hours of voice per month, or 3,600 analyses and 120 hours per year. Prompts and summaries need an active trial or Plai Plus, and they don't count against the analysis meter.

Does Plai work in other languages?

Yes. Transcriptions, summaries, and prompts follow the language of your entries automatically. The phone's language is not used as a fallback.

What's the difference between practices and prompts?

Practices are bundled guides you can follow. Prompts are personalized and themed — self-understanding, gratitude, relationships — and pick up from what's already in your journal.

Privacy and AI

Where do my recordings live?

On your device, and in your private iCloud if you turn on sync. Plai is gated by Sign in with Apple, so your journal stays scoped to your Apple ID. Plai does not store recordings on its own servers.

Are my entries used to train AI?

No. AI features route a single request at a time through a privacy-respecting relay; nothing is retained. Content is not used to train models.

Can I lock the app?

Yes — Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. Authentication is required every time you open Plai.

Can I delete my account?

Yes — delete your account any time from Settings.

Can I get my data out?

Yes — export the full journal as Markdown from Settings → Data → Export. Use it for backup or to feed into another tool.