pliny: private study log for autodidacts
Study Silently, Grow Visibly.
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Study Silently, Grow Visibly.
9 followers
A private, local-first study logbook for tracking books, articles, videos, and study sessions without accounts or noise. No ads, No AI, No distractions.
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Hey Product Hunt 👋
I built Pliny as a simple private study log for people who like learning on their own.
You can use it to track books, articles, videos, courses, or study sessions — without accounts, streaks, leaderboards, or social noise.
It’s free, open source, and local-first, so your data stays on your device.
I made this because I wanted a calmer way to see what I’ve been learning over time.
Would love to hear what you think :)
how does sync work if it’s local-first, do my logs stay on my device only or can I push them somewhere else?
@cansel812054 right now, everything stays on your device. you can export your data as a json file anytime for backup or to move it to another device, then import it there. no cloud or account required.
the local-first approach without any accounts feels like exactly what a study log should be. love that there's no ai in the loop, just a clean place to actually track what you're learning.
@masal1428947 thank you! that was exactly the goal. i wanted a simple place to record learning without notifications, ai, or anything getting in the way. 🙏