Free · encrypted · no ads
Empty your head. Keep the memory.
Laana is a second brain for your phone. Write or speak whatever is on your mind, and Laana stores it encrypted on your own device — then helps you find it again months later. There is no account and no server, so there is nothing to sign in to.
On your own device
Your notes live in an encrypted database on your phone (SQLCipher). No account, no network — the app still works.
No account, no server
Laana has no sign-in and sends your notes nowhere. We have no server for them to sit on, so there is nothing to breach, subpoena or sell.
Free, and staying that way
No subscription, no paywall, no ads, no trackers. The in-app tip jar is entirely voluntary and unlocks nothing.
Three steps
Capture
Type it or say it. No account, no setup — your first note exists within ten seconds.
Organise
Tags, moods and folders. As much or as little structure as you want.
Recall
Search by word, browse by folder, or soon simply ask Laana — on your device.
What Laana does
Journal
AvailableMarkdown writing, a mood per entry, hashtags that become tags on their own, and autosave while you type.
Voice notes
AvailableSpeak, and have it transcribed on your device with Whisper. Neither the audio nor the transcript leaves your phone to be transcribed.
Photos
AvailableAttach photos to an entry. They stay where photos belong: in your phone's own media, so they travel with your device backup. Only your text sits in the encrypted database.
Search
AvailableFull-text search across written entries and spoken transcripts alike, interleaved by recency.
Folders and tags
AvailableOrganise entries into folders. Deleting a folder unfiles its entries — it never deletes them.
AI on your device
In developmentAsk questions about your own notes with a language model running entirely on your phone. The only mode there will be — there is no cloud variant.
Calendar
In developmentRead-only access to your calendar, so "what happened on the 15th" has an answer.
Insights
In developmentMood patterns, streaks and writing rhythm — computed on your device, with no new permissions.
What happens to your data — no fine print
Most "privacy apps" explain how much they care and collect everything anyway. We would rather say exactly what happens, including the parts that are not perfect.
- There is no account and no server. Your notes go nowhere.
- Everything sits encrypted in a database on your own phone. The key lives in your operating system keychain.
- We hold nothing about you — no email address, no username, nothing. There is nothing to request from us and nothing to leak.
- The AI will run on your device too. There will be no cloud mode.
- No ads, no trackers, no analytics SDK, no data sales. Ever.
- The flip side, said plainly: lose your phone with no export and your notes are gone. We cannot restore anything.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Laana really free?
- Yes. No subscription, no trial, no features behind a paywall. There is a tip jar in the app, but a tip unlocks nothing — otherwise it would be a paywall after all.
- Can you read my journal?
- No — and not because we promise not to: there is technically nothing to read. Laana has no server holding your notes. They do not leave your phone.
- Do I need an account?
- There is no account. No email address, no password, no sign-in screen. You open the app and start.
- How do I back up?
- In the app you make your own export: one encrypted file with a passphrase only you know. Keep it somewhere other than your phone and you can restore it on a new device. Note that your phone's own backup does not bring your notes back. The database file comes along, but its key stays behind on the old device, so a restore leaves you with something nobody can open. That device backup does cover your photos and recordings, so switch it on as well.
- Can I use my notes on two devices?
- No. Syncing needs a server to pass your data through, and we deliberately do not have one. Laana lives on one phone.
- Where are the servers?
- Only this website runs on a server, in the Netherlands. The app never talks to it.
- Is Laana a real person?
- No. Laana is an AI-generated character — her face and voice are generated, not recorded. We disclose this in the app and in both store listings.
Start with your first note
Laana arrives on the App Store and Google Play soon. In the meantime, read how the app works, or why no server is involved.
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Until then, this site explains how the app works and what happens to your data.