Video Diary - record your life in one short video a day
About this app
Video Diary - record your life in one short video a day.
How does it work? - Configure the app to work for you - Each day you can record one short video. Make sure you don't miss your chance! - Hop back in time or scroll through the calendar to see what your past self was up to - At any point you can export the full diary to a single seamless video, for a full recap of your life so far!
Features: - Highly configurable, choose your own: - Daily video duration - Video orientation - Camera resolution - Private: No internet permission! Your videos remain only on your own device - Optimised landscape mode: works perfectly with landscape videos
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Luke Needham.
What's New in v1.0.8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Exported videos can now contain date-stamps which show the date each video belongs to
Version history
Feb 20, 2025 · 2.8 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 9
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Exported videos can now contain date-stamps which show the date each video belongs to
SHA-256 a33db9b0c3238136c0980db976ee903cb33296b5bd93bc6ed21ed71e19d50a00
Feb 9, 2025 · 3.3 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Initial F-Droid release!
SHA-256 5a258d405af95ef06d47e1720b4dcae12b49c01bcd5aabc3bee343b7cb9255fd
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.0.7 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Video Diary first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
a33db9b0c3238136c0980db976ee903cb33296b5bd93bc6ed21ed71e19d50a00
Signing certificate
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