TACET · A JOURNAL
THE SERVER CANNOT READ

In musical scores, tacet instructs a part that should sound to be silent. Here, it names a journal the server cannot read. Open the page and write: every word belongs to you. Scroll on, to see how those words are kept.

OPEN

No sign-up. Write first

No inbox, no form, no wall standing between you and the page. Open the website and the writing area is already waiting; the moment your first words land, they are saved on this device.

You had not told us who you are. You were already done writing.
ENCRYPT

Words are locked on your device

Every entry is encrypted with your passphrase before it leaves the device. From then on, sync or backup only ever moves ciphertext: a string of characters nobody can read.

The key is born on this device. We have never seen it, and we could not use it.
BIND

A passphrase is the identity

When you want to carry your journal across devices, set a passphrase. No account, no email, no identity that can be subpoenaed. The server only knows that an account exists; that is all.

If you forget the passphrase, only the recovery kit given at that moment can bring it back. We will say this clearly before you decide.
SYNC

A hundred entries, backed up

Encrypted backup and multi-device sync for one hundred entries, free forever, including restore and export. After that, new entries stay safely on your device; nothing disappears, and no reminder interrupts your writing.

Export is free forever: being able to leave is the premise of being able to arrive.
No AI Your journal is structurally impossible for AI to analyse or train on; the server never receives text. Not a promise to refrain from looking: simply unable to see.
No account No email to leak, no account to subpoena, no identity to socially engineer. The only proof that you are you is a passphrase that exists only in your head.
Never deleted We never delete a single entry on your behalf. Your data is yours to dispose of: export everything anytime, request full erasure anytime, no residue left on the server.
What we know We truly cannot see content, but we do know that an anonymous account exists, its entry count, and when it is active. The privacy policy states every item. With a strong passphrase, these are mere noise.

Common questions

Do I need to sign up?
No. There is no email, no sign-up form: open the page and write, and text is saved to your device first. Your passphrase is the only identity, and it is only needed when you want multi-device sync.
Can the server read my journal?
No. Entries are encrypted on your device with AES-GCM (the key is derived from your passphrase via PBKDF2), and the server stores only ciphertext. It structurally cannot read any content. It only knows that an anonymous account exists, its entry count, and when it was active; it cannot know who you are or what you wrote.
How are entries encrypted?
The key is created on your device: derived from your passphrase via PBKDF2 (600,000 iterations), and entries are encrypted with AES-GCM before they leave the device. Only ciphertext is ever uploaded, so AI analysis or model training is structurally impossible.
What does the free tier include?
Encrypted cloud backup for 100 entries, multi-device sync, full export (Markdown/JSON and an encrypted archive), and a recovery kit: all free. Local entries are unlimited and are never deleted by quota.
What if I forget my passphrase?
A forgotten passphrase is unrecoverable by design. There is no forgot-passphrase flow and no support reset. When you bind an account you receive a one-time recovery kit; keep it safe.
How much does it cost?
Core features are free forever: writing, 100 encrypted cloud backups, multi-device sync, and full export. The annual plan (USD 30/year) only removes the 100-entry backup limit. No ads, no streaks, no notifications begging you to write.

Silence is part of the score

The days you did not write are not blank;
they are the rests in the music.
When this journal leaves you alone,
it is still waiting for you.

Start writing