Overview

• The Journal app is now available in iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe developer betas with a public beta slated for July and a full release this autumn.
• On-device machine learning curates personalized writing prompts based on users’ photos, workouts, locations and other activity.
• All journal entries sync across Apple devices through end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage to maintain privacy.
• The iPad version adds Apple Pencil support for drawings and handwriting while the Mac version offers keyboard shortcuts and native typing.
• New tools let users organize multiple journals, insert inline images, view entries on a map, improve search accuracy and recover recently deleted entries.