A private journaling companion for people in recovery. Pairs a beautiful editor with an AI sponsor who learns your story — like a friend who actually listens.
Built for people who take their recovery seriously. No social feeds, no streaks, no guilt — just a quiet place to do the work.
Beautiful rich text with bold, italic, headings, lists, and blockquotes. Voice dictation when you'd rather talk. Attach photos and files.
Your AI sponsor extracts insights from every conversation and entry. It learns your struggles, strengths, triggers, and milestones — and never forgets.
Morning reflection, step work, resentment inventory, gratitude list, amends preparation, and more. Structure when you need it.
Track your mood with 12 poetic states — from "Storm" to "Clear Skies." See your energy trends over time without pressure.
Add anyone who inspires you — mentors, authors, spiritual figures, philosophers. Their wisdom weaves naturally into your AI conversations.
Export your journal as a beautifully formatted Markdown book. JSON backup and restore. Your words are always yours.
StepScribe's AI doesn't just respond to prompts — it builds a living memory of who you are. Your struggles, your breakthroughs, your patterns. Every conversation makes it wiser.
Track your inner weather with poetic mood states that feel human, not clinical. See your energy trends over the last two weeks. Every day you write is a victory — we never make you feel bad for missing one.
StepScribe runs entirely on your computer. No cloud accounts, no telemetry, no data collection. Your journal never leaves your machine.
Everything stays on your device. No servers, no accounts.
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Every line of code is public on GitHub. Trust, but verify.
StepScribe runs on any modern computer. Local AI is optional but recommended for full privacy.
💡 Don't want to run AI locally? StepScribe also works with cloud providers — Grok (xAI), OpenAI, Anthropic, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Just bring your API key.
Free, open source, and ready in seconds. Just download and launch — no setup required.
x86_64 & ARM64
Mac — Apple Silicon vs Intel: If your Mac was made in 2020 or later, it almost certainly has Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, or M4). To check: click the menu → "About This Mac" — if the chip says "Apple M…" choose Apple Silicon; if it says "Intel" choose Intel Mac.
Windows: One installer covers all modern Windows PCs (64-bit).
Linux: Most PCs and laptops use x86_64. ARM64 is for devices like Raspberry Pi or ARM-based servers. AppImage runs on any distro; .deb is for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems.
Looking for a different version? View all releases on GitHub →
StepScribe is free and always will be. If it's helped your recovery, consider buying the developer a coffee.
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