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Voice journaling guides
Practical, no-fluff guides on journaling out loud, from the makers of Dearly, the voice journal app for Android and iPhone by BroooApps.
Getting started · Newest
Most secure journal app? 12 privacy policies read
We read the privacy policies of 12 journal apps on 19 October 2026: encryption, audio, AI training and vendors, lock, export and deletion, all linked.
Published 2026-10-22 · 12 min read
Read the guideGetting started
Why talking works, and how to begin.
Journal prompts for relationships, said out loud
Journal prompts for relationships with a partner, family or friends, a way to practise a hard conversation out loud, and how to reread one person's entries.
7 min readJournal prompts for work stress, said out loud
Journal prompts for work stress you can say in one minute on the way home, in four parts, plus a two-week reread that shows what keeps following you.
5 min readApple Journal for Android? What to use instead
There is no Apple Journal for Android. Which Android journal app fits how you used it, with dated, sourced facts and what to export before you switch.
6 min read
10 brain dump prompts to say out loud at night
Ten brain dump prompts to say out loud in the evening: what you're worried about, what you need to remember and what can wait. A minute each, no right answer.
1 min read10 deeper self reflection prompts to say out loud
Ten deeper self reflection prompts about what you want and what you keep saying yes to, each made to be answered out loud in about a minute. Take one a day.
2 min readWhat to keep and let go of this year: 10 questions
Ten questions about what to keep and what to let go of this year, each short enough to say in one breath and answer out loud in a minute. Take one a night.
2 min read10 evening gratitude prompts to say out loud
Ten evening gratitude prompts to say out loud in about a minute: people, small wins and ordinary good moments. Say it, don't write it. Easy to keep up.
1 min read10 gratitude journaling prompts to say out loud
Ten small gratitude journaling prompts to say out loud, about people, meals, corners of home and ordinary moments. One minute each, with nothing to get right.
2 min read10 self reflection questions to answer out loud
Ten self reflection questions made for speaking, not writing. Pick one, press record and answer for about a minute. No notebook, and a rough answer is enough.
2 min read10 travel journaling prompts to say out loud
Ten travel journaling prompts to say out loud while you're away: what you saw, ate and felt, one minute each. Easier than writing on a train or at day's end.
2 min read10 travel memory prompts for when you get home
Ten travel memory prompts to say out loud when you get home, about the best moment, small surprises and what you'd do again. Keep the trip in your own voice.
1 min read10 year end reflection questions to say out loud
Ten year end reflection questions to answer out loud, a minute each, over a few evenings. Keep your answers, and in January you can hear how December sounded.
2 min read60 voice journaling prompts to say out loud
60 voice journaling prompts written to be said in a minute: quick starters, evening unloads, anxious days, weekly patterns and days with nothing to say.
5 min read
Voice journal vs written journal: which one lasts?
Speaking and writing make different journals. What each is good for, why most written journals get abandoned, and how to talk and still get a page to reread.
4 min readHow to journal when you hate writing (talk instead)
You don't hate journaling. You hate writing. How a voice to text journal lets you talk for one minute a day, even if every notebook goes empty by page three.
6 min read
Voice journaling: a complete guide (2026)
What voice journaling is, why speaking sustains a habit better than writing, and how to pick a voice journaling app, prompts and rituals included.
8 min readKeeping it private
Where your voice goes, and how to keep it yours.
Choosing an app
Honest comparisons, our bias declared.
Best AI voice journal apps of 2026, compared
Which AI voice journal apps transcribe, summarise and find patterns in what you say, and what each does with your audio. Five apps compared, our bias declared.
6 min read
Voice-to-text journal apps for iPhone (2026)
What your iPhone already gives you (Voice Memos transcripts, Journal, dictation), where each falls short as a diary, and what a voice journal app adds.
3 min read
Best voice journaling apps for Android (2026)
An honest 2026 comparison of voice diary apps for Android: transcription, audio privacy, summaries and price for each audio journal app, ours included.
8 min readFrom the maker
Why Dearly exists.
