Free
$0forever
The whole journal — for as long as you want it.
- Up to 3 notebooks
- One notebook shared, up to 3 people
- Markdown, moods, tags, full-text search
- Google sign-in + magic links
- Realtime shared updates
Pricing
Free to write. Six dollars to never think about it again.
One price, one upgrade, no seats-per-person arithmetic. The free tier is a complete journal — Pro exists for writers who outgrow it, and pays for servers instead of an ad network.
Pro
most popular$6per month
For daily writers who want all the room.
- Unlimited notebooks
- Up to 5 shared circles
- Priority realtime sync
- Email export of any notebook (markdown)
- Per-entry privacy in every shared notebook
- Supports an independent studio — no ads, ever
billing activates at launch · beta accounts run free · early signups keep 6 months free
The fine differences
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Notebooks | 3 | Unlimited |
| Shared notebooks | 1, up to 3 people | Up to 5 circles, 12 people each |
| Entries per notebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Markdown, moods, tags | Included | Included |
| Full-text search | Included | Included |
| Realtime shared updates | Standard | Priority sync |
| Per-entry privacy opt-out | Included | Included |
| Email export (markdown) | — | Included |
| Sign-in methods | Google, email, magic link | Google, email, magic link |
Asked, answered
Is the free tier a trial?
No. It's a complete journal — the same editor, moods, search, sharing and privacy model as Pro, bounded only by how many notebooks and shared circles you have. Many people will never need to pay, and that's fine.
What does "priority sync" actually change?
Shared notebooks refresh whenever you open them — no sync buttons, no stale views. Under heavy load, Pro traffic gets first position in the queue — the difference between fast and slightly faster, nothing more.
When am I charged?
Billing activates when Echoes leaves beta. Until then every account — free or Pro-intent — runs on the free tier at no cost, and early signups keep their plan free for six months after billing starts. Nothing is collected today.
Can I cancel?
Any time, in one click, no retention flows. Your notebooks export as markdown; if you cancel, your account reverts to the free tier rather than locking your words away.
Why a subscription and not ads?
Because it's a journal. We can't simultaneously promise that your entries are private and build an advertising business on them. The subscription is the whole business model, which keeps the incentives pointed at you.
Do groups need one person on Pro?
Only the notebook owner needs the plan that allows the circle size they want. Free lets one notebook be shared with up to three people; Pro extends that to five circles of up to twelve. Members join and read on any tier.
Still deciding?
Start on free — you'll know within a week of writing whether you want the room. No card, no countdown.