Private journal · local AI with Ollama
Connecting to Ollama on this computer…
Install Ollama on this computer and run ollama pull gemma3:1b once. No model is downloaded by this app.
For the Render site, set OLLAMA_ORIGINS=https://within-offline-journal.onrender.com and restart Ollama. Allow local network access if your browser asks.
On macOS: launchctl setenv OLLAMA_ORIGINS "https://within-offline-journal.onrender.com", then quit and reopen Ollama. On Windows, add OLLAMA_ORIGINS to your user environment variables. On Linux, add it to the Ollama service environment.
Use downloaded local models and disable Ollama cloud features with OLLAMA_NO_CLOUD=1. Open this site on the same computer as Ollama: localhost on a phone points to the phone.
If this browser blocks the connection, serve the app at http://localhost:8000 on the Ollama computer. Writing and saving remain available without AI.
Write whatever is on your mind. No rules, no one reading.
This is a writing aid, not professional support.
Pick how you feel and get a writing prompt.
Saved only in this browser.
Nothing saved yet. Your first entry will show up here.
Delete all entriesAll saved entries will be erased from this phone. This can't be undone.