A private AI journal that turns your daily reflections into a memoir
Stage
Not given
MVP
Founded
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Based in
CA
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Pricing model
Free
Free
Pricing
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
$0 during open beta; paid plans to come later
Key features
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
Nightly check-in with AI-generated questions
Adaptive second question based on previous entries
Unsealed entries that cannot be edited
AI memoir generation in literary prose
Weekly pattern digest
AI-generated insights about themes and patterns
Full archive with streaks and backstory
What makes it different
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
The second question intelligently adapts based on what you previously wrote
Entries are permanently sealed and cannot be edited
Automatically composes your journal into a literary memoir
Barside
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