Off
Just you and the page.
No AI is loaded. No listening. No suggestions. Clearly becomes a plain, beautiful writing app.
Clearly beta · macOS
A quiet journal. AI only when you say so.
Clearly is local-first. Nothing you write leaves your device unless you send it. You choose when AI helps — or turn it off entirely.
- No account
- No feed
- No tracking
- No AI by default
THURSDAY, JULY 9
Good evening.
New Entry
Start your reflection for today
Rocky is asleep.
He only wakes when you tap him.
Your journal is not a dataset. Your mood is not a score. You decide what matters.
You are in control
Three states. You pick.
Most apps decide for you. Clearly hands you the switch — per feature, not one blanket toggle.
Local
AI on your computer.
Runs through Ollama on your own machine. Nothing you write ever touches the internet.
Cloud · with consent
Only what you approve.
Clearly shows the exact text before it is sent, asks first, and remembers nothing you did not choose.
Set it per feature: chat, reflections, weekly insights. Change your mind anytime.
Features
Quiet by default. Helpful on request.
Writing without pressure
No streaks to defend. No word counts to beat. Open Clearly, land on today, leave one honest sentence — or a thousand.
AI that asks first
Chat with your journal, request a reflection, or export selected context. You see exactly what is shared before anything leaves the app.
Patterns, not scores
Notice recurring themes across entries without reducing your mood to a number. Clearly is built for reflection, not self-surveillance.
Local-first by design
Private is the default.
No account. No sync you did not ask for. No AI reading while you write. Your vault stays on your device — you decide what, if anything, ever leaves it.
Inside Clearly
A softer place to think.
The page stays quiet. The tools wait nearby. AI never enters the room without being invited.
Your journal, without the scoreboard.Open. Write. Leave when you are done.
See your writing in time.Return to a day, a thought, or a whole season.
What felt true today?
I gave myself enough time to notice the day instead of trying to explain it.
BIH+
Writing comes first.Tools appear when you need them.
A conversation that stays yours.Ask across selected entries, locally and privately.
Ready when you are
Start writing in a calmer place.
Clearly Beta for macOS. Free during beta. No account required.
macOS may ask before opening Clearly
The beta is not Apple-signed yet. If macOS blocks it, nothing is wrong with the app.
- Click Cancel or close the warning.
- Open System Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security.
- Scroll near the bottom.
- Find “Clearly was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer.”
- Click Open Anyway, then confirm Open.
macOS 12 or newer · Apple Silicon & Intel