Letters to your future self
Write it now, pick the day it opens. Until then it's sealed: not even you can read it early. You can only push the date later.
your journal, for later
Write to future you.
Count down to what matters.
Keep every day.
hidl is a small, private journal: letters that stay sealed until the day you choose, countdowns to exams, birthdays and trips, and a calendar you fill with a photo or a short video a day.
Sign in with a link sent to your email. No password to remember.
for Future me
Read this when you've made it
Opens in 224 days
Tuesday, June 15, 2027 at 9:00 AM
what's inside
Four small things, kept well
Countdowns to anything
Exams with a target score, birthdays, weddings, trips, deadlines. Show the time left in years, months, days or hours: whatever feels right.
A calendar in pictures
Add a photo, or a short video, to each day. Pin one as the day's wallpaper. The month fills up as you go.
Memories you can wander
Every day you kept becomes an island on a board you can pan and zoom, newest in the middle. A whole year, at a glance.
and a buddy that's yours
Make your own character
Pick a color, eyes, a smile, ears or horns, a little accessory and a background. It lives in your menu and keeps you company.
Psst. What you write
stays between us. Well, just you.
stays between us. Well, just you.
private by design
Yours, and only yours
Letters are end-to-end encrypted
They're locked on your device with a passphrase only you know, before they're saved. Nobody else can read them, including us.
Sealed means sealed
The unlock date is checked by the database's own clock, so changing your phone's time won't open a letter early.
Your pictures stay private
Photos and videos sit in your own private folder, behind links that expire. Nothing is public.
Leave anytime
Delete your account and everything in it, for good, from one button. No email to send, no waiting.
on your phone
Get hidl on your phone
hidl installs straight from your browser, no app store needed. It gets its own icon on your home screen, opens full screen, and works on iPhone and Android.
- 1Scan the code with your phone's camera (or open this site on your phone).
- 2Follow the steps for your phone: it takes about ten seconds.
- 3Open hidl from your home screen, like any other app.
Scan to install
Start with one letter
Write something to the person you'll be next year. Seal it. Then go live the year.
Start your journal