---
title: "A Private Journal for Journalists"
description: "A locked, offline journal for the working notes you don't want on a server. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics."
canonical: "https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-journalists"
category: "Use Cases"
---

# A locked notebook for the working notes you'd rather keep off a server.

_Not a substitute for source-protection workflows — a quieter place for the notes that don't need to be there yet._

Working reporters have established tools for protecting sources. The Sealed Journal is not one of those tools and does not replace them.

It is, however, a sensible place for the day-to-day reflective notes — observations, half-quotes, the structure of the piece — that you'd rather not have living in a cloud-synced app.

## Questions

### Is it suitable for notes on sensitive stories?

It is encrypted at rest with no sync and no account, which removes the usual cloud exposure. Judge your own threat model before relying on any single tool.

### Could you be compelled to disclose my notes?

We hold nothing to disclose. There is no server, no account record, and no copy of your text on our side.

### Can I keep separate journals per story?

Yes. One file per story, each with its own passphrase.

## Price

The Sealed Journal is a one-time purchase of $24 (introductory price, rising to $29). No subscription, no account, lifetime updates, 30-day refund. Buy at https://sealedjournal.com/#pricing

## Elsewhere

- Hub: Use Cases — https://sealedjournal.com/journals/use-cases
- All journals — https://sealedjournal.com/journals
- HTML version of this page — https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-journalists