Penzu - Free Diary & Private Journal (Write notes, take photos, and more)
About Penzu
Penzu is a lifestyle app developed by Penzu.
Download Statistics
Penzu has been downloaded 790 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.5 thousand times.
User Ratings
Penzu is rated 4.11 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 10 thousand ratings.
App Information
Penzu is FREE to download. The APK download size is 30.06 MB. The latest version available is 4.0.0. The last update was on April 9, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Penzu requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2011.
Description
Penzu
* Used by over 1 million people around the world * Best free journal in any app store * Syncs to the web and other mobile platforms for free
Penzu is the most popular free diary, journal and notepad. It’s the best place to keep your most private thoughts safe and secure. Sync your journals to Penzu where your notes are accessible from almost any device in the world. So simple and fun that you’ll leave your paper diary behind!
FEATURES
* Unlimited journaling * Sync journals with Penzu cloud for free * Customize your journal covers * Receive reminders to write * Lock journals with a password * Encrypt your journals * Add photos * Lock app with a PIN * Search journals * Add tags * Write offline and more...
WHY PENZU?
Penzu is a diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper.
PRIVACY
Your journal and your thoughts aren’t always meant to be shared — some things are supposed to be private! Use Penzu to jot down whatever you want. Then lock your journal with a password (or even encryption) so no one can read it but you! Furthermore, you can lock the entire app with a PIN in the event that someone gets access to your mobile device.
PENZU
Unlike other journal apps, Penzu has a web-based counterpart. So you can access your journals and diary from any web browser and other devices. Penzu is constantly being updated and improved so that the writing experience is effortless and reliable.
SUBSCRIPTION INFO
This app is free to download but requires a free Penzu account in order to start writing.
Upgrading to Penzu Pro costs $4.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel manually.
Recent changes: A fresh new look for Penzu. This release modernizes the app’s design and improves key journaling flows like locking, sharing, reminders, and onboarding for a smoother, more polished experience.
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I love using Penzu, but I think it would be a better app if I could create journals within a journal. For example, I'd have a journal called 'Sewing' and then inside that, I could have separate journals for each project, like 'Bargello Quilt' or 'Four Patch Quilt'. This would help me keep all my notes and photos really organized in their proper projects.
★★★★★LaVon Shapland· May 8, 2026
What a great app to use on the go! Thank you for years of experience! Still enjoying this!!❤️
★★★★☆Roselynn Rios· Nov 18, 2025
I have been using Penzu for a couple of years and got Pro maybe a year ago. I love that it has a website, so I can journal on my laptop but PLS GET DARK MODE FOR MOBILE APP, I usually journal on my phone at night and the white can be glaring.
★☆☆☆☆Sonia Shnyder· Feb 3, 2026
I used to like the features of the free account and decided to upgrade to Pro. After paying for my subscription I did not get access to Pro features and never got a response from Penzu apart from irrelevant automated responses. I wish I knew partial refunds are available via Google Play when you cancel an annual subscription. The whole experience was a pity as the app was what I needed. It also crashed on my entries in the free version, which were lost.
★☆☆☆☆T· May 3, 2026
This app started to email my old entries to me when I missed a few days. Creepy. Account deleted.
★★☆☆☆Ritika Sharma· Dec 24, 2025
I've forgotten journal password as I've logged in again after years! Is there any way?
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