Let the Word stay with you.
A sermon that speaks to you. A verse you want to understand. A prayer for the week ahead. Rooted brings Bible study, sermon notes and your faith journal together, so what you hear becomes something you live.
A sanctuary for your thoughts
Process life, pray, and capture what God is doing day to day. Replace negative spirals with Scripture. Celebrate daily wins as testimonies of His faithfulness — with captured thoughts and AI analysis, daily wins and gratitude entries, free-form journaling, and a community prayer wall.
Go deeper in Scripture
For sermon listeners, small-group leaders, and anyone who wants to understand a passage more deeply. Explore context in plain language and keep your own reflections alongside Scripture. Compare Bible translations, save sermon notes, and return to your questions.
Everything Rooted includes
- Daily faith journaling with prompts, gratitude, and AI-powered thought analysis
- Sermon notes with YouTube and audio transcription and AI study guides
- SOAP Bible study (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer)
- A full Bible reader with 10+ translations, including NIV, NASB, and AMP
- A community prayer wall
- A weekly AI review of your walk with God
Free for everyone
Every feature is free for everyone: journaling, sermon notes, Bible reading, the prayer wall, audio Bibles and the AI study tools (study guides, Deep Context, Weekly Review and transcription). Rooted is kept running by gifts at rootedjournal.app/support.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rooted free?
Yes, completely. Every feature is free for everyone: journaling, sermon notes, the Bible reader, the prayer wall, and the AI features like study guides, Deep Context, Weekly Review, and transcription. There are no plans, trials, or upgrades. Rooted is supported by people who choose to give at rootedjournal.app/support, and AI features have fair daily limits so we can keep it open to everyone.
What Bible translations are included?
10+, including NIV, NASB, and AMP, plus public-domain translations (KJV, WEB, ASV, BBE, Darby, ERV, YLT). Licensed translations come through YouVersion Platform. We're adding more publishers (ESV, NLT, NKJV, CSB) as licensing becomes available.
Does Rooted use AI?
Yes. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash powers the optional AI features — study guides, Deep Context, transcription, Weekly Review, and thought analysis. AI only runs when you explicitly trigger it.
Is my data private?
Yes. Journal entries, thoughts, and prayers are private by default. We don't train models on your data, sell data, or show ads. Google doesn't use API content to improve their models.
Is there an app, or just a website?
Rooted is a web app that installs like a native app. Open rootedjournal.app on your phone and add it to your Home Screen (Share → Add to Home Screen on iPhone/iPad; Install app on Android) for a full-screen experience with push notifications. Everything syncs in real time through Firebase, and dedicated App Store and Play Store apps are planned.
Can I use Rooted in my small group or church?
Yes. Sermon notes can be shared as links or PDFs. Bible studies can be exchanged. Everyone in your group can use every feature for free. Questions? Email support@rootedjournal.app.
Can I transcribe my own sermons?
Yes. Upload audio or video (M4A, MP4, MOV, WebM, up to 500MB) and AI will transcribe it. You can also paste a YouTube link to ingest a sermon.