Questions
Straight answers.
Is Elja a journal?
No. A journal asks how you feel. Elja asks one question, then asks what you’ll do about it, then asks tomorrow whether you did. The writing is the means. The kept promise is the point.
Is it therapy? Is it a coach?
Neither. Elja doesn’t diagnose, treat, or advise. It notices what you wrote and reflects it back, and it suggests one small action drawn from what already worked for you. If you’re struggling with something serious, please talk to a professional; Elja is a practice, not a substitute for care.
What do I need to start?
An email address. That’s your account. No password, no card, no profile to fill out. You’ll be reflecting within a minute.
Do I have to do it every day?
No. It works best when you do, and it’s designed to fit in three minutes so that’s realistic. But there are no streaks and nothing resets. Miss a day, miss a week, come back. The evidence you already have is still there.
Do I have to write? I hate writing.
Talk instead. Voice capture is free for everyone. Elja transcribes it and saves your exact words.
What is a Mission?
A named 30-day arc with a defined outcome. The first one, Keep One Promise, is about choosing one small commitment and keeping it for a month. Start Anyway is a free seven-day opener for the days you don’t know where to begin. The three life-moment Missions — After a Breakup, Back from Burnout, and Starting Over at Work — come with Practice Plus.
What does the AI actually do?
Three things: writes a one-sentence summary of each reflection in your own phrasing, tags it with a couple of themes, and writes your Weekly Mirror. It never rewrites your words, never gives therapy-style advice, and never trains on your content. You can turn it off in one tap.
Can anyone else see what I write?
No. Not us, not other users, not advertisers (we don’t have any). If you ever choose to share something with a trusted person or coach, you’ll preview exactly what they see first, and you can revoke it.
What if I lose my phone?
Sign in on the new one with your email. Everything is there. Sign-in is passwordless, and your email is how you recover the account.
Can I use Elja yet?
Not yet. The whole app, on web, iPhone and Android, is coming soon, on one account that stays in sync. Join the waitlist and get code FIRST30 for 30 days free at launch.
How do I cancel?
In your phone’s subscription settings, through the App Store or Google Play. You keep your words, your history, and every privacy control.
How do I delete my account?
In the app: Settings → Delete account. It is immediate and it deletes everything — entries, recordings, Mirrors, Proofs, capsules — from our live database, with backups purged within 30 days.
Something else?
Write to contact@eljaapp.com. A person reads it.