365-Day Consistency Matrix
Visual activity heatmap across the entire year. Darker squares indicate more habits completed.
Discipline by Day of Week
Find your peak performance days
Habit Leaderboard & Streaks
Current streaks vs all-time records
Category Balance & Effort Distribution
Monthly completions breakdown across your custom life domains.
Reflection History
How to Use DailyHabits Pro
Build unstoppable routines, understand your consistency, protect hard-earned streaks, and master all unlocked Pro features with zero friction.
Quick Start in 4 Steps
Everything you need to know to build your daily momentum in under 60 seconds.
Create a Habit
Click + New Habit (or press N). Give it a name, select a color & category, and pick a tracking frequency (Daily, Specific Weekdays, or Numeric target).
One-Click Daily Check
Click any day cell to check it off. Enjoy satisfying tactile audio feedback and watch your achieved pill counter turn vibrant emerald green when you reach your goal.
Freeze Streaks on Rest Days
Sick, resting, or traveling? Alt+Click any cell to activate a Streak Freeze (ðĄïļ). It preserves your streak without breaking momentum.
Reflect & Review
Right-click any cell to instantly record a daily reflection. Blue dots appear on the grid wherever a note exists so you can trace your thoughts across time.
Mastering Your Features
Explore the signature spreadsheet grid and unlocked tools.
The Signature Habit Spreadsheet
A high-density monthly table designed for speed. The habit column stays pinned as you scroll horizontally. Today's date is highlighted with an accent ring, and weekends are shaded for quick visual orientation.
Sticky Grid UXStreak Freeze (Skip Days)
In traditional habit trackers, a single missed day ruins your streak, causing psychological surrender (the What-The-Hell effect). Alt+Click any cell to place a freeze shield and keep your habit identity intact.
Alt-Click FreezeNumeric & Metric Habits
Track quantities rather than binary checks: e.g., 2,500 ml of water, 25 pages of reading, or 10,000 steps. Clicking a numeric cell lets you use quick stepper buttons to increment your logged amounts.
Quantitative Logging365-Day Consistency Heatmap
Switch to Analytics & Streaks to view your full annual activity matrix. Darker squares highlight days with maximum routine compliance, alongside your day-of-week discipline charts.
Yearly Heatmap100% Offline Data Freedom
Your habits live in your browser's local storage. Use Data & Backup to download full JSON backups, export CSV spreadsheets for Excel/Sheets, or wipe/reset data anytime.
No Cloud Lock-inArchive & Restore Vault
Retire habits without losing history. Archived habits are safely hidden from your active monthly grid, while all past check-ins are preserved. View archived routines via the Archived category filter or Data Manager to unarchive and restore them anytime.
Two-Way ArchivalCustom Category Studio
Organize routines your way. Create custom life domains, edit names and hex colors, and reorder categories. Deleting a category prompts a safe reassignment dialog so your habits are never lost or orphaned.
Category ManagementDaily Reflections & Notes
Log qualitative thoughts alongside check-ins. Press J, right-click any day cell, or click the blue note indicator dot on the grid to attach reflections and mood badges to any date or specific habit.
Right-Click & Note DotsTheme Cycling
Click the theme button in the top right to cycle through 5 curated aesthetic color palettes: Midnight OLED, Paper Light, Forest Sage, Nordic Ocean, and Sunset Ember.
5 Color Themes⥠Keyboard Shortcuts
Fly through your routines without touching your mouse.
| N | Open New Habit creator dialog |
| J | Open Quick Daily Reflection / Journal entry |
| T | Jump immediately to current month & today |
| ← / → | Navigate between previous and next months |
| 1 | Switch to Habit Grid view |
| 2 | Switch to Analytics & Streaks view |
| 3 | Switch to Journal & Notes view |
| 4 | Switch to this How to Use guide |
| ? | Toggle keyboard shortcuts help dialog |
| Esc | Dismiss any active modal or menu |
ð§ Science of Habits
Proven strategies from behavioral psychology.
Start Ridiculously Small
Make the barrier to entry tiny: read 2 pages or do 5 pushups. Consistency creates the identity; volume follows naturally.
Habit Stacking
Pair a new habit with an existing one: "After I pour my morning coffee [Current], I will meditate for 3 minutes [New]."
The Two-Day Rule
Never miss two days in a row. If life happens and you miss today, use Streak Freeze or prioritize completing just 1 minute tomorrow.
