Last updated: March 2026
What Is the Daily Journal?
The Daily Journal is a free online mood tracker and journaling tool designed to help you build a daily reflection habit. Each entry captures your mood on a 1-10 scale using intuitive emoji selectors, lets you tag your emotions from 14 common feelings, write freely in a full journal textarea, and record three things you are grateful for. Over time, the tool visualizes your emotional patterns through a GitHub-style mood heatmap, streak tracking, and trend analytics so you can identify what helps you feel your best.
How to Use the Journal
Start by selecting a mood emoji that best matches how you feel right now. The emoji sets an initial mood score, which you can fine-tune with the 1-10 slider. Next, choose up to five emotion tags that describe your current state of mind. Write in the journal section about your day, thoughts, or anything on your mind. Fill in the three gratitude fields with things you appreciate today. Hit Save to record your entry. Switch to the History tab to review past entries on the heatmap or browse them as expandable cards. The Stats tab reveals your mood trends, streaks, and most common emotions.
Key Features
Five-emoji mood selector with a granular 1-10 slider for precise mood tracking. Fourteen emotion tags with multi-select for nuanced emotional awareness. Full journal textarea with live word count. Three dedicated gratitude prompts on warm yellow inputs. GitHub-style calendar heatmap showing mood intensity across weeks. Streak tracking with current and longest streaks displayed. Stats dashboard with weekly mood comparison, top emotions, and sparkline trend chart. Edit and delete any past entry. Export your entire journal as CSV, JSON, or plain text for backup or analysis. Works entirely in your browser with no account required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the mood tracking work?
Select one of five mood emojis (Awful to Great) which sets an initial score, then fine-tune with the 1-10 slider. Each entry records your mood alongside emotions, journal text, and gratitude notes.
What is the mood heatmap?
The heatmap displays your last 16 weeks as a GitHub contribution-style calendar. Each day is colored from red (low mood) to green (high mood), giving you a visual overview of your emotional patterns.
Is my journal data saved permanently?
Data persists while the tab is open. Use the Export feature to download your journal as CSV, JSON, or TXT for permanent storage. No account or signup required.
How many emotion tags can I select?
You can select up to 5 emotion tags per entry from 14 options including Anxious, Calm, Energetic, Grateful, Motivated, and more. The Stats panel shows your most frequently selected emotions.
What stats are available?
The Stats panel shows your average mood (this week vs last week with trend arrow), current and longest journaling streaks, total entries, top 3 most common emotions, and a sparkline chart of your last 30 mood scores.