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How to enable password protection

Password protection and Face ID or Touch ID app lock are available to everyone. App lock controls access to Diarly. Entry encryption is a separate Premium feature that protects stored entry text.

Setting up password protection

Activating password protection in Diarly is straightforward. Here’s how you can do it on different devices:

  1. Navigate to Settings.
  2. Select Password & Encryption.
  3. Set up password protection for the app. If you have Premium, you can also enable encryption for your entries.

Creating a password

Once you’ve accessed the password and encryption settings:

  1. Enter your chosen password in the provided field.
  2. Re-enter the password for confirmation.
  3. Provide a password hint. This hint can be invaluable in case you forget your password.

Important: If you forget your Diarly password, it cannot be reset or recovered. To understand why and to get tips on avoiding this situation, read our forgot password guide.

With Premium, you can also enable encryption. Entry text is then stored encrypted on your device and in iCloud. Images and other attachments are not encrypted by Diarly.

Enabling Face ID (iOS only)

If you’re using Diarly on an iOS device, you can enable Face ID for quicker and secure access to your journal. There are two ways of using Face ID on iOS to access Diarly.

Unlock with Face ID

Diarly supports Face ID for unlocking your journal instead of entering the password every time. To enable Face ID inside Diarly:

  1. Follow the steps outlined above to set up password protection and create a password.
  2. In the same screen, toggle on “Unlock with Face ID”.

Please remember to save your password somewhere safe. If you forget your password, it cannot be reset or recovered.

Require Face ID

Starting with iOS 18, you can require Face ID to open any application.

This feature does not encrypt or password protect your journal data.

Apple Face ID

To enable or disable Face ID:

  1. Locate the Diarly app icon on your home screen.
  2. Press and hold the Diarly icon until a quick action menu appears.
  3. Tap Require Face ID to enable it.

Note: Face ID is an Apple feature and works only on supported iOS devices. It provides convenient access to your journal but is not connected to Diarly’s password protection or encryption system. Entry text is encrypted only when you enable encryption within Diarly.

For more information on setting up Face ID, visit Apple’s official guide: Set up Face ID on your iPhone or iPad.