Dreamwidth

Spec sheet

Purpose

Dreamwidth is a community-centered home for creative artists to share writing, artwork, and thoughts, find others with similar interests, and participate in communities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Integrations

Crossposting supports LiveJournal clone sites such as DeadJournal and InsaneJournal; the FAQ says Wordpress, Blogger, and TypePad are not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Security

Dreamwidth says account information is password-protected and transmissions between users' computers and Dreamwidth use industry-standard encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Support

Dreamwidth provides a support area and FAQs for help using the service.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Company

Dreamwidth Studios is operated by Dreamwidth Studios, LLC, which the company describes as a privately owned Maryland-registered LLC incorporated in 2008.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dw-news.dreamwidth.org

Ad-free

Dreamwidth says it is committed to remaining ad-free and relies on user payments to keep the site running.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

API clients

Third-party clients can connect using a generated API key, though Dreamwidth warns some client features may not work and its compatible-client list may be outdated.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Blog analytics

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Communities

Communities are shared journals where multiple users can post and discuss topics or personal interests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Journal import

Personal journal imports are supported from LiveJournal and InsaneJournal, with profile data, entries, comments, tags, icons, and custom groups among the selectable content.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Notable limit

Dreamwidth's crossposter only supports LiveJournal clone sites and personal accounts, not communities or non-clone services such as Wordpress, Blogger, and TypePad.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Paid features

Paid accounts add features including personal full-text journal search, polls, custom mood themes, and extra notifications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Privacy controls

Journal entries can be set to Public, Private, or Access List only, with custom filters also available.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Privacy limitation

Dreamwidth staff may need to view account contents to troubleshoot technical problems, investigate possible Terms of Service violations, or address legal compliance issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Public content

Public entries can be viewed by anyone, including people without accounts, search engines, and RSS readers; Dreamwidth warns copies may persist after deletion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Theme customization

custom codeRead 22 Sep 2026 · dreamwidth.org

Plans and prices

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