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What is the recovery key, and why does it matter?
It’s the backup key to your encrypted diary. Save it somewhere safe: if you lose every device and the recovery key, nobody, including us, can get your entries back.
The details
Your entries are locked with a key that lives on your devices. Dayline gives you a recovery key when you set up: save it (download or print it, or keep it in a password manager that isn’t tied to the Google account you sign in with). With a passkey (your fingerprint or screen lock) you usually won’t need it; it’s for when you lose every device.
Lose all your devices and your recovery key, and your diary is gone for good. Google only signs you in. It can’t open your diary.
Free for everyone during the beta. Not available in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland yet.