The Journal app is a new app for writing journals and recording daily activities through photos, videos, audio recordings, and locations.
The app provides journaling suggestions and ideas based on the user’s activities. Moreover, users can also use reflection prompts to get more inspiration.
However, sometimes you may have to delete the journal entry because it was not as good as you had expected it to be or due to some other reason. In this article, we’ll explain how to do this in two ways.
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Method 1: Delete an entry in Journal app by sliding
Just as you sometimes slide your iPhone’s screen to perform various functions, such as shutting it down, you can slide the phone’s screen to delete an entry in the Journal app.

- Open the Journal app and navigate to the entry you want to delete.
- Slide the journal entry from right to left and then tap on the Delete icon represented by the dustbin.
- Confirm the deletion by tapping on Delete Entry.
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Method 2: Delete Journal entry via the Delete option
Another method to delete an entry in the Journal app is via the Delete option. Here’s how to access this option:

- Open the Journal app and tap on the three-dot button under the entry.
- Now, tap on Delete from the drop-down menu.
- Confirm the process by tapping on Delete Entry.
That’s it. You can easily remove undesirable entries on the Journal app with these two methods.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Now, let us guide you through some of the most common FAQs on the topic:
How can I get the Journal app on my iPhone?
To use the Journal app on your iPhone, you must update the iOS to version 17.2.
How can I customise my journal?
The Journal app provides many customisation options, such as enabling journal suggestions that will give you ideas based on your mobile usage. You can also set a lock on your journal to protect it from prying eyes. Or, you can set when you want to write a journal, and the app will remind you. All these settings can be accessed by heading to Settings > Journal.
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