About r/Journaling
In its own words:
/r/Journaling is a subreddit dedicated to those who keep a written Journal. Share photos of what you write, ask questions, and find inspiration here with like minded people. Whatever you need we're a happy bunch, ready to grab a cup of coffee and write! — Use an app? Check out r/digitaljournaling. Want to use Reddit as a journal? Check out r/DiaryofaRedditor. Make collages? Check out r/JournalingIsArt.
Community guide
r/Journaling (#493, about 2.3 million) — A subreddit dedicated to those who keep a written Journal. Share photos of what you write, ask questions, and find inspiration here with like minded people. Collected rules highlight Handwritten entries only; No art journals; No stationery or unused / closed notebooks, among 6 listed. Activity mix in sample: text:59, image:58, gallery:45, video:3. Mo.
What belongs here
This room is built for questions and answers, aligned with: a subreddit dedicated to those who keep a written Journal. Share photos of what you write, ask questions, and find inspiration here with like minded people. Whatever you need we're a happy bunch, ready to grab a cup of c. Rule themes on file include: Handwritten entries only; No art journals; No stationery or unused / closed notebooks; Stay civil. Prefer clear titles and enough context for strangers to answer; jokes-first top replies usually miss the point when rules emphasize genuine help.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Journal entry, Discussion/Question, Flip-through, Journal collection. Recent sample composition: text:59, image:58, gallery:45, video:3. Mo. Format-sensitive rules to read first: No Self Promotion or Sales. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
How it differs
Neighbor communities called out in the public description include r/Journaling, r/digitaljournaling, r/DiaryofaRedditor, r/JournalingIsArt. Use those when your post is a better fit elsewhere; this page only paraphrases publicly listed distinctions.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jan 11, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,502 subscribers (+0.07%). It sits just behind r/Adulting (#492) and ahead of r/law (#494) in our ranking.
What sets r/Journaling apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 7.5× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/Journaling went up from 2,242,564 to 2,252,755 subscribers (+10.2K, +0.45%). That is about 232 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Journaling talks about
Across 165 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “journal”, “journals”, “write”, “entries” and “entrada”. Other frequent themes are writing, pages, recommendations, entry, cross and handwriting. Recurring phrases include “journal entries”, “foliage walk”, “handwriting justified” and “justified along”. By format, 36% are text posts, 35% are images and 27% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Journal entry (75), Discussion/Question (73), Flip-through (8), Journal collection (6), Prompts (2), Content warning (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/Journaling gets about 24 new posts a day. The public archive holds 96,579 posts and 796,520 comments in total, about 8.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (28 posts) and the quietest was Friday (17). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Journaling
The moderators of r/Journaling list 6 rules. In short:
- Handwritten entries only
- No art journals
- No stationery or unused / closed notebooks
- Stay civil
- No Self Promotion or Sales
- No Spam
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Journaling and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/Journaling have?
r/Journaling has 2,252,755 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #493 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 10,191 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/Journaling created?
r/Journaling was created on Jan 11, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
Is r/Journaling still active?
Yes. r/Journaling gets about 24 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 96,579 posts and 796,520 comments. In a sample of 165 recent posts we counted 141 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Journaling?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Journaling?
The community describes itself as: “/r/Journaling is a subreddit dedicated to those who keep a written Journal. Share photos of what you write, ask questions, and find inspiration here with like minded people. Whatever you need we're a happy bunch, ready …” Recent post titles often mention journal, journals, write, entries and entrada. Most posts are text posts (36%).
Is r/Journaling SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Journaling as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Journaling?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Journaling accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Handwritten entries only”; “No art journals”; “No stationery or unused / closed notebooks”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Journaling?
Communities with similar topics include r/Coffee (2.5M), r/mildlyinteresting (25.4M), r/vinyl (2.3M), r/AskReddit (60M) and r/Tinder (6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Journaling.