DailyFrame - One Photo a Day
DailyFrame is a photo journal with one simple rule: one photo per day. Each day you open it, take a picture of something that sums up the day, and it lands on that date in a calendar. Over weeks and months the calendar fills up into a quiet visual diary of your life.
The idea works for many kinds of people. Parents use a daily photo to watch a child grow, pet owners record a puppy getting bigger, gardeners follow a balcony through the seasons, and some people simply photograph their own face every morning. Because there is only one photo per day, you never end up with hundreds of near-identical shots to sort through.
When you have collected some days, DailyFrame turns a date range into a slideshow video right in your browser, which you can play back and save. Everything stays on your device: there is no account and nothing is uploaded.
The app runs entirely in your browser. What you enter is saved only on this device.
How to use DailyFrame
- Open today's card. The Home tab shows a card for today. Press the Take Photo button (or the camera button at the bottom right) to start.
- Allow the camera. Your browser asks for permission to use the camera the first time. Choose Allow; the live preview then appears.
- Take and confirm. Press the round shutter button. A preview shows the photo with the date. Choose Save to keep it or Retake to try again (the free version allows one retake per day).
- Browse your days. Today's card now shows a thumbnail. The calendar below marks the days you photographed; switch between month and two-week views with the format button, and tap a photo to open it full size.
- Save a single photo. In the full-size view, the download button saves that day's photo as a JPEG file named with its date.
- Make a slideshow. Open the Slideshow tab, choose a date range and how long each photo stays on screen (from 0.1 to 5 seconds), then press Generate Slideshow. Keep the tab open while it records.
- Play and download the video. When the video is ready it plays automatically. Press Save to download it as an MP4 or WebM file, depending on what your browser supports.
Features
- One photo per day, taken with your device's camera in the browser
- Confirmation screen with the date before saving, plus one retake per day
- Monthly and two-week calendar views of your photos
- Full-size photo view with JPEG download
- Slideshow video from any date range, with nine speed settings
- Video playback in the page and download as MP4 or WebM
- Delete all data from Settings
- Photos stay in this browser; no account or upload
Getting the most from a photo-a-day habit
Why one photo works better than many
A daily photo project is less about photography skill and more about consistency. Limiting yourself to one picture a day makes the habit light enough to keep for months, and it forces a small decision: what was today really about? Looking back, those choices tell a story that a camera roll full of duplicates rarely does.
Many people find the habit sticks when it is tied to an existing routine, such as making morning coffee, arriving at work, or the walk home. Pick a moment that happens every day and take the photo then. If you miss a day, simply continue the next day; a few gaps do not spoil the project.
Themes that make good slideshows
Slideshows are most striking when something changes slowly over time. A few popular themes: the same view from a window through the seasons, a child or pet photographed in the same spot, a self-portrait at the same distance and angle, a plant growing from seed, or a renovation project. Keeping the framing consistent (same place, similar distance, similar time of day) makes the changes jump out when the pictures are played in sequence.
If your theme is a person or a face, try to keep the eyes in roughly the same position in each shot. For scenery, stand in the same place and use a landmark at the edge of the frame as a guide.
Choosing a slideshow speed
The display time per photo shapes the feel of the video. Very short times, around 0.1 to 0.3 seconds, create a time-lapse effect that works well for long ranges and consistent framing. One second per photo is a comfortable pace for a month of varied everyday moments. Two to five seconds per photo suits a short range where each picture deserves a closer look. As a rule of thumb, a 30-day range at one second per photo produces a video of about half a minute.
Light and composition tips
Daylight from a window is the easiest flattering light; face the window rather than having it behind you. Wipe the camera lens now and then, since a fingerprint softens every picture. Hold still for a moment as you press the shutter, and fill the frame with your subject rather than leaving it small in the middle.
Keeping your photos safe
In the browser your photos live in this browser's own storage. That storage can be cleared by the browser or by you, so download the photos or videos you care about from time to time and keep a copy somewhere safe.
Frequently asked questions
Where are my photos stored?
Only in this browser on this device, in its local storage (IndexedDB). There is no account and nothing is uploaded. If you clear your browser's site data or use a private window, the photos are deleted, so download the ones you want to keep.
Why does the camera not start?
The browser needs permission to use the camera. If you denied it, allow the camera for this site in your browser's site settings and reload the page. The camera also needs a secure (https) page, which kt-apps.com provides.
Can I add a photo from my gallery or to a past date?
Not in the web version. Choosing an existing photo from the gallery, adding photos to past dates and unlimited retakes are Premium features of the Android app.
Why does generating a slideshow take a while?
The video is recorded in real time in your browser, so it takes about as long as the finished video. Keep the tab in the foreground until it finishes.
What file format is the video?
MP4 when your browser can record it, otherwise WebM. Most current browsers and video players open both.
How is the web version different from the phone app?
The Android app adds daily reminder notifications, sharing to other apps, and the Premium features described above. The web version focuses on taking, browsing and downloading your daily photos and slideshows.
Limitations of the web version
- No daily reminder notifications on the web
- Gallery import, adding photos to past dates and unlimited retakes are not available (Android app Premium)
- Photos are kept only in this browser; clearing site data deletes them
- Slideshow videos are recorded in real time and have no music
- Photos and videos are downloaded rather than shared directly to other apps
Phone app
DailyFrame is also available as an app for phones and tablets: