Apple Journal App in OS26 won't let me attach screenshots and files to entries.

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Apple Journal App in OS26 won't let me attach screenshots and files to entries.

I just tried to attach a screenshot to an entry in the Journal app on my MacBook Pro running OS26. The first time, it showed only a little corner of it, but it disappeared. Now it won't let me do it at all.

Also, why doesn't it allow for attaching files to an entry as it does in Notes? I wanted to use Journal as an alternative to the journals I created in Notes, but it looks like Notes is just more flexible.

Am I overlooking something here, or is Journal really so limited?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Jan 23, 2026 6:56 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 23, 2026 7:13 AM in response to TGMusic

How are you attempting to attach the screenshot? If I take a screenshot, then tap on the sharing icon (square with an arrow coming out of it) in the top right corner of the screenshot, one of the options to share it to is Journal. If I tap on that, I get a box showing the screenshot with a purple check in the upper left corner. I tap on that, and the screenshot is added.

In my personal opinion, Notes is a much better option. It's more flexible, and your data doesn't get locked in the way it does with Journal. If you want a great, dedicated journaling app, look at Day One. I've been using it for close to 15 years. It's awesome.

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Jan 23, 2026 5:10 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

That works, thanks. However, I would like to add it to an entry I am already writing, and maybe more than one. I can do this easily in Notes by just dropping it straight into the entry I am working on, without having to go through the process of owning the snapshot, selecting the journal, etc.

Until they fix this, I will stick to Notes.

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Answer 3

Jan 26, 2026 8:54 AM in response to TGMusic

TGMusic wrote:

Until they fix this, I will stick to Notes.

That would be my recommendation. It's too hard to get data back out of Journal for me to consider it at this point.

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Apple Journal App in OS26 won't let me attach screenshots and files to entries.

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