Official documentation
Protect your journal entries on iPhone
Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's iPhone User Guide section on the Journal app, describing how to lock a journal with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, how entries sync with iCloud, and how they are included in backups.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation, so it is the authority on what the app does. It describes the iPhone app only, and the page is undated, so the steps may change with later iOS releases.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple says you can keep your journal private, so that only you can access it, with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
“You can keep your journal private so only you can access it with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.” (Lock your journal)