Voice-first journal

Just talk.
Pebu does the rest.

Open the app, hit record, and say what’s on your mind. Pebu writes it down, reads the mood, and keeps your recordings on your device — never sold, never used to train AI.

Free to start. 7-day Pro trialMade for iPhone
Private by designNever sold, never used to train AI
9:41
“What made you smile today?”
01:24
I started this morning without reaching for my phone, and honestly the quiet felt really good for once…
Saved to your journal
17s · 81 words · transcribed
“You’re turning a corner.”
This week’s insight
How it works

Talk on one side. Your journal on the other.

Speaking to Pebu feels like talking to a close friend, except the words come back written, organized, and quietly understood.

Recording · iPhone
0:12
Speaking · live transcription
“I think I’m finally okay with the way today went. The walk after work helped. I noticed 
Tap to stop
Tuesday, May 28
A slower kind of evening.
42 seconds · 81 words · auto-titled

I think I’m finally okay with the way today went. The walk after work helped. I noticed the magnolias on Bedford are out, and a stranger smiled at me at the crosswalk for no reason.

Tomorrow I want to start the morning the same way: slow, without the phone. Pebu, remind me of that.

Saved to your journalSyncedMood: grounded
01

Record.

Tap the mic and talk like you'd talk to a close friend. A gentle prompt helps when you're stuck.

02

Transcribe.

Words land on the page as you speak, punctuated, paragraphed, titled. Edit anything, or leave it as it came out.

03

Reflect.

Pebu reads across your entries to surface patterns, track mood, and weave the week into a short written recap.

Why Pebu

A journal that listens back.

Everything you need to keep the habit, and nothing that gets in the way of just saying what’s on your mind.

Weekly Life Tape
“A slower week.”
Weekly Life Tape
Every Sunday, Pebu stitches your entries into a short written recap of your week, a few minutes of you, looking back.
Mood & patterns
Pebu reads the feeling behind your words and quietly charts what keeps coming up.
When did I last feel happy?
Three Tuesdays ago, the walk after work. You used the word good four times.
Ask your journal
Ask anything in plain words. Pebu answers from your own entries, never the open internet.
Today
“What did you almost say today?”
Daily prompts
A new question each morning, gentle enough to answer, sharp enough to mean something.
Search every word
Find any moment instantly — every word of every entry is searchable.
17
day streak
Streaks, gently
A quiet daily nudge keeps the ritual alive, one entry at a time.
“The quiet felt good.”
“I wrote my mom back.”
“Slept four hours again.”
Your week in one view
Scroll the timeline to feel the shape of the week, color-coded by mood, in your own words.
Voice entriesLive transcriptionMood trackingAsk your journalWeekly Life TapeDaily promptsOffline-safe savesiCloud backup (Pro)Searchable timelineAuto-titled entriesStreaks & gentle nudgesVoice entriesLive transcriptionMood trackingAsk your journalWeekly Life TapeDaily promptsOffline-safe savesiCloud backup (Pro)Searchable timelineAuto-titled entriesStreaks & gentle nudges
Private by design

Your words stay yours.

Your voice recordings stay on your phone, and your entries are stored securely and privately in your own journal. Nothing is ever sold, shared, or used to train AI — and you can delete everything with one tap.

Your voice stays on your phone
Recordings live on-device, with optional iCloud backup for Pro.
Delete everything, anytime
One tap removes your account and all entries.
No ads, no selling data
We make money from Pro, not you.
Your voice, your patterns

The more you talk, the more it notices.

Drop in a few entries and Pebu picks up on the tones, themes, and rhythms that keep coming up, so the reflections come back sounding like you.

AI insights
Patterns Pebu noticed.
Moods
groundedhopefulgratefultired
People
MomSamPriya
Themes
Work & pace78%
Family61%
Mornings44%
Reading33%
Insight · this week

“Rest” came up more than “deadline” for the first time this month.

You journaled 5 times. Mornings sounded calmer. You mentioned a slow morning twice.
Your Weekly Life Tape · May 24 to 30
5 entries · 1,240 words · 3 min read
Read your week
Who it’s for

Built for people who think out loud.

Say it, don't stare at a page.

No blank cursor, no perfect first sentence. Open the app, hit record, and start where you actually are.

Everything in one place.

Entries, mood, prompts, and your weekly tape live together, instead of scattered across notes, voice memos, and screenshots.

Look back without scrolling forever.

Pebu reads across the week for you and surfaces what mattered, so a year of entries doesn't become a year of unread.

Made for
Late-night thinkersFoundersNew parentsTherapy regularsDesignersLong-distance friendsRunnersPeople in transitionWriters between draftsWalkers with thoughtsAnyone keeping a streakQuiet processors
Pricing

Start free. Go deeper with Pro.

Journaling stays free forever. Pro unlocks AI insights, the Weekly Life Tape, and Ask Pebu.

Free
$0
Always free
  • Unlimited voice entries
  • Live transcription
  • Daily prompt & streaks
  • Weekly pattern report
Best value
Pebu Pro
$39.99/yr
Billed yearly · just $3.33/mo
  • Everything in Free
  • AI insight on every entry
  • Weekly Life Tape recap
  • Ask Pebu about your entries
  • iCloud audio backup
Questions

Good to know.

Is my journal really private?
Yes. Your voice recordings stay on your device, and your entries are stored securely in your private journal, visible only to you. AI insights are processed privately and never used to train models, and your data is never sold or shared.
Do I have to type anything?
Never. Pebu is built around your voice, just talk and it writes for you. You can always edit the text afterward if you'd like, but you never have to.
What's the Weekly Life Tape?
Each week Pebu weaves your entries into a short written recap, a few paragraphs that capture the texture of your week so you can look back and actually feel it.
Which devices are supported?
Pebu is made for iPhone. Your recordings live on your phone, and Pro subscribers can back them up to their own iCloud.
Can I cancel Pro anytime?
Of course. Pro starts with a 7-day free trial and you can cancel anytime from the App Store. Your entries always stay yours, free or paid.
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