With iOS 17.2, Apple incorporated the most-awaited app, the Journal app. It is a great app that lets you record your thoughts, feelings, and experiences beautifully and easily. You can also add photos, videos, stickers, and emojis to make your journal entries more fun and expressive. In this blog post, we’ll show you what is the iOS 17 Journal app and how to use the Journal app on your iPhone running iOS 17.
What is the Journal App and its Feature (iOS 17)?
In iOS 17.2, the Journal app lets you create and modify journal entries (images, text, audio recordings, and many more). In comparison to other journal apps on the App Store, it is more than a place to write your thoughts. You don’t have to worry about someone seeing your journal entries because the Journal app supports Face ID (or Touch ID). Let’s see the few most useful features of the Journal App running on iOS 17.
- Journal app helps you write better and effectively. It gives a lot of ideas to you for what to write based on what you do, see, hear, and enjoy every day. You can select the ones that inspire you most and start writing right away.
- Journal also lets you mark some entries as favorites so that you can easily find them later without any hassle.
- For your convenience, you can also save things from other apps like songs, podcasts, websites, news, and more to write about them later.
- It can be used as a reminder. The Journal app helps you make writing a habit by reminding you when to do it. You can set a time that works for you, like in the morning or at night. This way, you can write regularly and improve your skills.
Note: As of writing this blog post, this app is available on iOS 17.2 Beta 1. The public beta and upcoming release may be in upcoming weeks. Apple also released its API (Journaling Suggestion API) for third-party developers to enable journal suggestions in their apps.
How to Create Entries in the Journal App on Your iPhone (iOS 17)
It is very easy and convenient to create entries in the Journal app (It’s free to use) on your iPhone running on iOS 17. Let’s see how.
- Open the App Store app.
- Download the Journal App and install it.
- Open the Journal App.
- Sign up with your email or Apple ID. You can also sign in with an existing account if you have one.
- At the bottom, tap on the Plus (+) icon to create a new journal entry. You can choose from different templates (Recommended moments) or start from scratch by tapping on New Entry.
- A new writing page will be opened. Type or dictate your text in the editor. You can also add photos, videos, voice memos, locations, stickers, and emojis by tapping the icons at the top of the keyboard.
- Tap the Done when you’re finished.
That’s it! You successfully created the new entries in the Journal app on your iPhone in iOS 17.
How to Edit, Delete, and Bookmark in the Journal App (iOS 17)
You can also edit, bookmark, or delete your entry later by tapping on it on the main screen. Let’s see how.
- Open the Journal App.
- You will see here (Journal app home Page) all the saved entries. Press and hold the entry (or tap on the horizontal-three-dot icon next to the entry) and tap on Edit, Bookmark, or Delete as per your preference.
That’s it! You’ve learned how to use the Journal app on your iPhone. Apart from this, you can also lock your Journal app by using Face ID or Touch ID so that no one can see it. Let’s see how to do this.
How to Lock The Journal App?
- Tap on the Settings App.
- Tap Journal.
- Then, tap Lock Journal and enter the passcode if prompted.
- Enable the toggle switch for Lock and enter the passcode if prompted. Now Face ID or Touch ID will be enabled for the Journal app to open it.
Conclusion
The Journal app is very simplistic. But Apple takes too long to release it in iOS 17. The Journal app is a new and exciting feature of iOS 17.2 that allows you to record your life in a creative and personal way. You can write about anything you want, from your daily activities to your dreams and goals. You can also add multimedia elements to make your entries livelier and more expressive. The Journal app is more than just a diary, it is a tool to help you improve your writing skills, reflect on your experiences, and enjoy your memories. If you have an iPhone running iOS 17.2 or later, you should give the Journal app a try and see how it can enrich your life.
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