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AI Assistant

Diarly Premium includes built-in Apple audio transcription on supported devices and a monthly token allowance for the OpenAI-powered AI Assistant. The optional AI+ subscription gives you more tokens, plus image-to-text and OpenAI transcription.

Diarly Premium

Diarly Premium includes built-in Apple audio transcription on supported devices. It also includes a monthly token allowance for the OpenAI-powered AI Assistant, daily affirmations, advice, and the /ask command.

AI+

AI+ gives you a larger monthly token allowance for OpenAI-powered requests, plus image-to-text conversion and OpenAI audio transcription. It is an optional subscription, separate from Premium.

Access the AI Assistant

The AI Assistant is simple to use and can be accessed in multiple ways.

Open a new or existing journal entry and type a slash command:

  • /ask allows you to ask the AI a question or give a prompt. The AI will respond directly in your journal.
  • /affirmation generates a random motivational or uplifting statement.
  • /advice provides helpful advice or tips for your day.

Using templates, you can automatically get the AI Assistant to run each day. To do this:

  1. Go to Journals > Templates.
  2. Edit your daily template and insert either of the following:
  • $affirmation: Automatically generates affirmations for the day.
  • $advice: Adds a fresh piece of daily advice.

By embedding these keywords in your templates, you can generate dynamic content effortlessly every time you create a new journal entry.

Convert image to text

AI+

Extract text from images, such as handwritten notes, scanned documents, or screenshots, and add it directly to your journal.

  1. Right-click on an image in your journal, or tap the three dots icon.
  2. Select Convert to text. The extracted text will appear in your entry.

Audio transcription

Turn audio recordings into text using built-in Apple transcription with Premium on supported devices, or OpenAI-powered transcription with AI+.

  1. Tap the three dots icon on an audio file.
  2. Select Transcribe. The transcribed text will appear directly in your journal entry.

Customizing your AI interactions

There are ways to make the AI Assistant better suit your needs and preferences. Here’s how to personalize it:

Add some details about yourself.

  1. Go to Settings > AI Assistant > Brief Personal Info.
  2. Add details about your interests and goals (e.g., hobbies, aspirations). Avoid adding personally identifiable information, like names or locations.
  3. The AI will use this information to generate content that resonates with you, such as affirmations or advice tailored to your personality.

Use keywords thoughtfully. Include keywords in your prompts or entries to guide the AI’s responses effectively. For example, ask for specific types of advice or content ideas. Avoid adding personally identifiable information, like names or locations.

Prioritizing your privacy

Using an OpenAI-powered feature sends the content needed for that request to OpenAI. This can include a prompt, the personal context you choose to provide, or an image or recording you submit for processing. Your diary stays on your device and, with Premium sync, in your personal iCloud account.

  • Only submit content you want the selected AI provider to process.
  • Exercise caution when asking questions: Refrain from including private or sensitive details.
  • Please be mindful that the assistant might produce content that could be considered offensive or harmful. Diarly disclaims responsibility for the content generated by the AI Assistant.