A private AI chat that reflects your thinking back to you, and a journal that quietly builds itself from those conversations.
Plain answers
What Is the Mirror App?
The Mirror is a free, private AI chat and journaling app for self-reflection. You think out loud in plain language, it asks the next honest question, and it remembers your story between sessions so you can see your own patterns over time.
It is not a therapist, a coach, or an advice engine. It is a mirror: a quiet place to hear what you already know.
- Anyone who thinks best by talking it out.
- People journaling between therapy sessions.
- Anyone who wants reflection without an audience.
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Free for individuals on web and iPhone. No ads, and nothing about you is sold.
Crisis reminder
Need immediate or emergency help?
The Mirror cannot dispatch emergency services or monitor you in real time. If language feels urgent, contact live crisis counselors or local responders right away.
How it works
How does the Mirror app work?
You start a conversation. The Mirror asks Socratic questions instead of dispensing advice, and everything you say becomes part of a private journal only you can see.
Step one
You talk it out
Type the way you would to a trusted friend. There is no correct format and no daily streak to protect.
- Open-ended prompts, never a rigid form.
- Guest mode if you are not ready to sign up.
Step two
It asks the next question
The Mirror reflects your own words back and follows the thread you are avoiding, rather than handing you a tidy answer.
- Questions tuned to what you actually wrote.
- Contradictions surfaced gently, not scored.
Step three
It remembers, and shows you the shape
Across weeks it notices what keeps returning, how your mood moves, and which intentions quietly drifted.
- Recurring themes named in plain language.
- An optional PDF summary you can share if you choose.
The journal
What is the Mirror journal?
The Mirror journal is the record your conversations build on their own. You never have to face a blank page, because the entries are simply what you already said, kept privately and organised over time.
Written by talking
Every chat becomes a dated entry. If you have bounced off traditional journaling because a blank page felt like homework, this is the difference.
Patterns you would not catch alone
One entry is a mood. Thirty entries are a pattern. The Mirror reads across them and tells you what it notices about your themes and emotional weather.
The honest answers
Common questions about the Mirror app
Is the Mirror app private?
Yes. Entries are encrypted and your data stays owned by you. Nothing reaches a clinician or anyone else unless you explicitly export it. Read the detail on our security page.
Is there an iPhone app, and is it free?
Yes. The Mirror is on the App Store for iPhone and free for individuals, and the web app works in any browser with the same account.
Is the Mirror a replacement for therapy?
No, and it does not pretend to be. It is a place to reflect on your own or between sessions. If you are in crisis, our crisis resources page lists immediate human support.
Do I have to create an account?
No. You can try a reflection as a guest. Registering is only what lets The Mirror remember you next time.
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