Help & Guide
What is whatcha?
whatcha is a group diary. Instead of one person posting to an audience, a small group — a couple, a classroom, a travel crew, a team — writes into the same shared diary together. Every entry belongs to the group, not to a single author.
The basics: Groups, Diaries, Entries
- Group — the people you share diaries with. You can belong to more than one group (e.g. “me & my partner” and “the trip to Kyoto”).
- Diary — a collection of entries owned by a group. A group can have several diaries.
- Entry — one dated post: text, photos, mood, location. Entries can be written by any member with permission to add to that diary.
Version history, in plain terms
Every time you save an entry, whatcha keeps the previous version instead of throwing it away — similar to how Google Docs keeps a revision history, or how software developers use “Git.” You don't need to know Git to use this:
- Save = a new snapshot is kept, so nothing is ever silently lost.
- History = you can open any past entry and see exactly what it looked like before, and who changed what.
- Revert = if a change was a mistake, one tap restores an older version.
- Merge = if two members both wrote about the same day, their entries can be combined into one instead of one overwriting the other.
Experience Wiki: everyone's tips, not an encyclopedia
The Experience Wiki is a separate, lightweight page attached to each tag you use on an entry (for example, a place name like “Kyoto Tower”). Tap a tag on any entry, or use the Wiki icon in the header, to open it.
A few things worth knowing before you use it:
- It's open-edit. Any signed-in user — not just the person who created the page, and not limited to your group — can edit any Experience Wiki page. It works like a real wiki: shared, editable by everyone.
- It's for experiences, not facts. This is the most important difference from a normal encyclopedia. Write things like “the 3rd floor bathroom is out of order” or “Tuesdays are the quietest day to visit” — practical tips grounded in real visits — not neutral reference facts. If you wouldn't say it to a friend planning the same trip, it probably doesn't belong here.
- Reading is public; editing requires an account. Anyone can read an Experience Wiki page, signed in or not. Editing requires being signed in to whatcha (any account works — there's no separate wiki login).
- Every edit is kept as a revision. Nothing is overwritten silently. Open a page's history to see every past version, and use Revert to restore an earlier one if an edit made things worse.
- You can link a diary entry as a source. If one of your own entries backs up a tip you're writing, you can attach it as a source on the wiki page. Sources respect your diary's normal privacy — a private entry never becomes visible to others just because it's cited.
Free vs Pro
- Free — 1 group, 500 MB storage, 30-day version history.
- Pro — unlimited groups, 10 GB storage, unlimited version history, billed monthly.
Frequently asked questions
How does version history work?
Every time you save an entry it becomes a new version — like Git for your diary. You can view what changed, revert to an older version, merge two people's entries, and see who wrote each line.
Can I share a diary with others?
Yes. Create a group and invite members with a single-use invite link. The group owner controls each member's permissions per diary.
What's included in Free vs Pro?
Free includes 1 group, 500 MB storage, and 30-day history. Pro unlocks unlimited groups, 10 GB storage, and unlimited history — billed monthly via Stripe.
How do I enable two-factor authentication?
Open Account → Security and add an authenticator app (TOTP) or an SMS factor.
How do I delete my account?
Email us and we'll remove your data.
Still need help?
Use the contact form on the Support page, or email us directly at hey@whatareyoudo.ing.