Getting Started
LifeVault is your personal knowledge and memory platform. It's self-hosted on your own server, so your data stays yours.
Creating an Account
- Go to the registration page
- Enter your name, email address, and password
- After registration, you'll be logged in automatically
Logging In
- Use your email and password to log in
- Enable "Remember me" to stay logged in
- Forgot your password? Use the "Forgot password" link
Notes
Capture your thoughts with rich text, markdown, attachments, categories, and tags.
- Create: Click "New Note" or press Ctrl+N
- Format: Choose between Rich Text, Markdown, or Plain Text
- Organize: Add categories and tags to keep notes organized
- Attachments: Attach images and files to your notes
- Favorite & Pin: Star favorites or pin important notes
- Archive: Archive old notes instead of deleting them
- People: Link notes to people in your contacts
Diary
Keep a daily journal with mood tracking and a visual calendar.
- Daily Entry: Write journal entries with date, mood, weather, and location
- Calendar View: Review your entries in the monthly calendar
- Mood Tracking: Track your mood daily and spot patterns
- People: Link diary entries to people
People
Track your contacts, relationships, and interactions.
- Add Person: Enter name, email, phone, birthday, relationship
- Interactions: Log calls, messages, sessions with dates and notes
- Journal Mentions: See where this person appears in your diary
- Related Notes: View notes linked to each person
- Birthdays: Upcoming birthdays show on your dashboard
Voice Notes
Record voice notes and transcribe them using the Whisper API.
- Record: Click the microphone button to start recording
- Transcribe: Convert speech to text automatically after recording
- Save: Save recordings with or without transcript
To enable transcription, get an API key from OpenAI and add it in Settings.
Timeline
A visual chronological view of all your activity.
- Includes notes, diary entries, interactions, and voice recordings
- Sorted from newest to oldest
- Each activity type has a distinct color and icon
Search
Search across all your vault content from one place.
- Full Search: Search notes, diary, people, and voice recordings
- Filter by Type: Narrow search to a specific content type
- Quick Access: Press Ctrl+K for quick search
Reminders
Create reminders for important tasks and events.
- Create: Enter title, date, and time
- Repeat: Choose daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly repeat
- Complete: Mark reminders as done when finished
- Clear Completed: Delete all completed reminders at once
Habit Builder
Build positive habits and track your daily progress.
- Add Habit: Set a name, daily/weekly target, and start date
- Daily Log: Mark your habit as done each day
- Statistics: Track streak, best streak, and total completions
- Pause: Pause a habit without losing your data
Settings
Customize your LifeVault experience.
- Profile: Edit your name, email, and profile photo
- Appearance: Toggle between dark and light mode
- Language: Switch between English and Arabic
- Password: Change your account password
- PIN: Set a PIN for quick unlock
- Privacy: Enable content blur for sensitive data
- Auto Logout: Set inactivity timeout for automatic logout
- E2EE: Encrypt all your content with your password
Privacy & Security
LifeVault respects your privacy:
- All data is stored on your own server
- Passwords are hashed with bcrypt
- E2EE encrypts content before it reaches the server
- No third-party trackers, ads, or analytics
- Export your data anytime
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl+K — Quick search
- Ctrl+N — New note
- Ctrl+T — Toggle theme
- Ctrl+H — Toggle help
- Ctrl+Shift+N — New voice note
- Ctrl+Shift+D — New diary entry