# Heritage Journal — Heritage document scanner

> Heritage document scanner (iPhone/iPad app by Martin Mosley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heritage-journal/id6766075616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Martin Mosley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885845455)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heritage-journal/id6766075616/reviews.md

## What is Heritage Journal?

Heritage Journal brings your historical documents to life.
Photograph, upload, or import documents from the web — birth certificates, parish registers, census returns, wills, military records, letters, and more — and Heritage Journal transcribes them using advanced AI with specialist knowledge of historical handwriting from the 16th to 20th centuries.

DOCUMENT TRANSCRIPTION
• Photograph documents in archives, churches, cemeteries, and from family collections using your iPhone camera
• Import images directly from your Photos library — including screenshots of documents from Ancestry, FindMyPast, and other genealogy sites
• Transcribe documents from any publicly accessible web URL
• Expert transcription of handwritten and printed historical documents
• Specialist knowledge of secretary hand, court hand, Latin abbreviations, and historical letter forms
• Automatic translation of non-English documents into your device’s default language, with original text preserved
• Editable transcription output — correct any errors before saving

DOCUMENT LIBRARY
• Every transcribed document saved with its original image, transcription, and translation
• Searchable library of all your transcribed documents
• Browse and revisit your complete transcription history

FAMILY TREE INTEGRATION
• When used alongside Heritage Compass, extracted names, dates, places, and relationships save directly into your shared family tree
• No re-importing — Heritage Compass and Heritage Journal share a single family tree database
• Documents attach to the people, places, and events already in your tree
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
• All documents and transcriptions stored locally on your device
• No documents are stored by Siorai Labs
• Document processing goes directly from your device to the transcription service

SUBSCRIPTION
• Monthly: £1.99/month
• Annual: £9.99/year (save 58%)
• Lifetime: £34.99 one-time payment
• 50 transcriptions per month on all plans
• Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
• Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings

Terms of Use: https://siorailabs.com/terms-of-service/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heritage Journal Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Heritage Journal Annual | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heritage Journal Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-30

Translation display feature now working. When you transcribe foreign language documents — French, Latin, German, and others — Heritage Journal automatically translates them to your device language. Both original and translated text are now visible in the document detail view. Export includes both versions. Perfect for genealogists and family historians working with international historical records.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-19

No release notes.

## More apps by Martin Mosley

- [Heritage Compass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heritage-compass/id6760707852)
- [Siorai Console](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siorai-console/id6760708834)

All apps by Martin Mosley: https://appshunter.io/developer/1885845455

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