Open Journal

Click ☰ to access journal options.

Recent

Lists up to 10 recently opened journals. Click one to open it.

Pick Folder Desktop

Opens a native folder picker. Select a folder containing a main.journal file.

Browser: Not available. Journals are stored in browser storage and appear in the Recent list.

Clone from Remote

Downloads a journal from a remote server. See Sync for supported remote types.

1. Select remote type (GitHub, GitLab, S3, etc.).
2. Enter connection details (URL, token, etc.).
3. Desktop: Choose a local destination folder.
4. Surebeans clones the journal and opens it.

Browser: Limited remote types available. See Sync for browser vs desktop support.

Load Demo

Loads a pre-built demo journal with sample accounts, records, categories, and budget allocations. Useful for exploring the app before creating your own data.