If you are in danger now, call your local emergency number. In the US or Canada, you can call or text 988 to reach a crisis counselor at any time. Elsewhere, findahelpline.com lists free helplines by country.
Friday is an AI
Friday is software that runs on your iPhone or iPad. She is not a person, a therapist, or an emergency service, and she can be wrong. OffRecord says this during setup and in the Friday chat header.
How OffRecord responds to suicide and self-harm
Before Friday answers a question, writes a Weekly Reflection, suggests a follow-up question, or shows a proactive card, OffRecord checks the text for references to suicide or self-harm, including indirect wording such as "everyone would be better off without me." The check runs on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.
- When a question or entry refers to suicide or self-harm, Friday does not analyze it, quote it, or ask about it. She replies with one supportive line and a Get Support button.
- Get Support shows the crisis line for your region with Call and Text buttons, your local emergency number, a way to message someone you trust, and a link to findahelpline.com for other countries. The list is built into the app, so it works offline.
- Weekly Reflection still counts these entries for the week, but leaves their text, themes, and quotes out of the report and its exports, and shows a support card with Get Support.
- Hopelessness or heavy stress (for example "I can't cope") is answered, but Friday does not ask probing follow-up questions about it, and proactive cards skip those entries.
The check is a conservative list of phrases, not a diagnosis. It can miss things and it can be triggered by words used in other ways. When it is unsure, it leans toward showing support.
Crisis lines in the app
- United States: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
- Canada: 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline, call or text 988
- United Kingdom and Ireland: Samaritans, call 116 123
- Australia: Lifeline, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14
- New Zealand: 1737 Need to Talk?, call or text 1737
- India: Tele-MANAS, call 14416
- Everywhere else: findahelpline.com
Numbers were checked on each service's website on October 1, 2026.
What OffRecord does not do
- It does not contact anyone on your behalf.
- It does not send your entries or questions to a server to check them.
- It does not offer therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.