diff --git a/src/components/obsidian/ObsidianNumberInput.vue b/src/components/obsidian/ObsidianNumberInput.vue
index 6f9c38b..30fbfe4 100644
--- a/src/components/obsidian/ObsidianNumberInput.vue
+++ b/src/components/obsidian/ObsidianNumberInput.vue
@@ -2,11 +2,21 @@
 defineProps<{
   placeholder?: string;
   disabled?: boolean;
+  min?: number;
+  max?: number;
 }>();
 
 const model = defineModel<number>();
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <input v-model="model" type="number" :placeholder="placeholder" :disabled="disabled" spellcheck="false" />
+  <input
+    v-model="model"
+    type="number"
+    :placeholder="placeholder"
+    :disabled="disabled"
+    :min="min"
+    :max="max"
+    spellcheck="false"
+  />
 </template>
diff --git a/src/defaults.ts b/src/defaults.ts
index fc8fe7d..5a40f2d 100644
--- a/src/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/defaults.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ export const defaultJournalSettings: JournalSettings = {
   folder: "",
   templates: [],
 
-  start: {
-    enabled: false,
-    date: "",
-  },
+  start: "",
 
   end: {
     type: "never",
diff --git a/src/journals/fixed-interval.ts b/src/journals/fixed-interval.ts
index 4f7abf4..9b71adc 100644
--- a/src/journals/fixed-interval.ts
+++ b/src/journals/fixed-interval.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { IntervalResolver, JournalInterval } from "../types/journal.types";
 import type { FixedWriteIntervals, JournalCommand } from "../types/settings.types";
 import { FRONTMATTER_DATE_FORMAT } from "../constants";
 import type { MomentDate } from "../types/date.types";
+import { date } from "../calendar";
 
 // TODO: write tests
 export class FixedInterval implements IntervalResolver {
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ export class FixedInterval implements IntervalResolver {
     return null;
   }
 
+  countRepeats(startDate: string, endDate: string): number {
+    const start = date(startDate);
+    const end = date(endDate);
+    return Math.ceil(start.diff(end, this.#settings.value.type));
+  }
+
   #buildInterval(base: MomentDate): JournalInterval {
     const type = this.#settings.value.type;
     const start_date = base.startOf(type).format(FRONTMATTER_DATE_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/journals/journal.ts b/src/journals/journal.ts
index 8552442..e2af13a 100644
--- a/src/journals/journal.ts
+++ b/src/journals/journal.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   FRONTMATTER_START_DATE_KEY,
 } from "../constants";
 import { FixedInterval } from "./fixed-interval";
-import { today } from "../calendar";
+import { date, today } from "../calendar";
 
 export class Journal {
   #config: ComputedRef<JournalSettings>;
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class Journal {
     if (metadata) return metadata;
     const interval = this.#intervalResolver.resolveForDate(date);
     if (!interval) return null;
+    if (!this.#checkBounds(interval)) return null;
     return await this.#buildMetadata(interval);
   }
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export class Journal {
     if (!interval) return null;
     const nextMetadata = plugin$.value.index.find(this.id, interval.start_date);
     if (nextMetadata) return nextMetadata;
+    if (!this.#checkBounds(interval)) return null;
     return await this.#buildMetadata(interval);
   }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ export class Journal {
     if (!interval) return null;
     const previousMetadata = plugin$.value.index.find(this.id, interval.end_date);
     if (previousMetadata) return previousMetadata;
+    if (!this.#checkBounds(interval)) return null;
     return await this.#buildMetadata(interval);
   }
 
@@ -229,4 +232,22 @@ export class Journal {
     if (command.context === "only_open_note") return null;
     return today().format(FRONTMATTER_DATE_FORMAT);
   }
+
+  #checkBounds(interval: JournalInterval): boolean {
+    if (this.#config.value.start) {
+      const startDate = date(this.#config.value.start);
+      if (startDate.isValid() && date(interval.end_date).isBefore(startDate)) return false;
+    }
+
+    if (this.#config.value.end.type === "date" && this.#config.value.end.date) {
+      const endDate = date(this.#config.value.end.date);
+      if (endDate.isValid() && date(interval.start_date).isAfter(endDate)) return false;
+    }
+    if (this.#config.value.end.type === "repeats" && this.#config.value.end.repeats && this.#config.value.start) {
+      const repeats = this.#intervalResolver.countRepeats(this.#config.value.start, interval.start_date);
+      if (repeats > this.#config.value.end.repeats) return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/JournalSettingsDashboard.vue b/src/settings/JournalSettingsDashboard.vue
index 295da5a..d0c3c4c 100644
--- a/src/settings/JournalSettingsDashboard.vue
+++ b/src/settings/JournalSettingsDashboard.vue
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import type { JournalSettings, NotesProcessing } from "../types/settings.types";
 import { plugin$ } from "../stores/obsidian.store";
 import { updateLocale } from "../calendar";
 
-import DatePicker from "../components/DatePicker.vue";
-
 const emit = defineEmits<(event: "edit", id: string) => void>();
 
 const fow = moment().localeData().firstDayOfWeek();
@@ -61,9 +59,6 @@ function remove(id: string): void {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <ObsidianSetting>
-    <DatePicker />
-  </ObsidianSetting>
   <ObsidianSetting name="Start week on" description="Which day to consider as first day of week.">
     <ObsidianDropdown v-model="weekStart">
       <option value="-1">Locale default ({{ fowText }})</option>
diff --git a/src/settings/JournalSettingsEdit.vue b/src/settings/JournalSettingsEdit.vue
index d351832..99909a2 100644
--- a/src/settings/JournalSettingsEdit.vue
+++ b/src/settings/JournalSettingsEdit.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from "vue";
+import { computed, watch } from "vue";
 import { journals$, pluginSettings$ } from "../stores/settings.store";
 import { app$ } from "../stores/obsidian.store";
 import { canApplyTemplater } from "../utils/template";
 import type { JournalCommand } from "../types/settings.types";
 import ObsidianSetting from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianSetting.vue";
 import ObsidianTextInput from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianTextInput.vue";
+import ObsidianNumberInput from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianNumberInput.vue";
 import ObsidianIconButton from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianIconButton.vue";
 import ObsidianButton from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianButton.vue";
 import ObsidianDropdown from "../components/obsidian/ObsidianDropdown.vue";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import DateFormatPreview from "../components/DateFormatPreview.vue";
 import VariableReferenceHint from "../components/VariableReferenceHint.vue";
 import EditCommandModal from "./EditCommand.modal.vue";
 import { VueModal } from "../components/modals/vue-modal";
+import DatePicker from "../components/DatePicker.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   journalId: string;
@@ -48,6 +50,15 @@ function deleteCommand(index: number): void {
   journal.value.commands.splice(index, 1);
   pluginSettings$.value.showReloadHint = true;
 }
+
+watch(
+  () => journal.value.end.type,
+  () => {
+    if (journal.value.end.type === "repeats" && !journal.value.end.repeats) {
+      journal.value.end.repeats = 1;
+    }
+  },
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -58,10 +69,39 @@ function deleteCommand(index: number): void {
     </template>
     <ObsidianIconButton icon="chevron-left" tooltip="Back to list" @click="$emit('back')" />
   </ObsidianSetting>
+
   <ObsidianSetting name="Journal name">
     <ObsidianTextInput v-model="journal.name" />
   </ObsidianSetting>
 
+  <ObsidianSetting name="Start writing on">
+    <template #description>
+      New notes prior to this date won't be created.
+      <div v-if="journal.end.type === 'repeats' && !journal.start" class="journal-important">
+        Start date should be defined for journal that ends after some number of repeats.
+      </div>
+    </template>
+    <DatePicker v-model="journal.start" />
+    <ObsidianIconButton v-if="journal.start" icon="trash" tooltip="Clear start date" @click="journal.start = ''" />
+  </ObsidianSetting>
+
+  <ObsidianSetting name="End writing">
+    <template #description>
+      <div v-if="journal.end.type === 'repeats'">After creating this many notes, new notes won't be created.</div>
+      <div v-if="journal.end.type === 'date'">New notes after this date won't be created.</div>
+    </template>
+    <ObsidianDropdown v-model="journal.end.type">
+      <option value="never">Never</option>
+      <option value="date">After date</option>
+      <option value="repeats">After repeating</option>
+    </ObsidianDropdown>
+    <DatePicker v-if="journal.end.type === 'date'" v-model="journal.end.date" />
+    <template v-if="journal.end.type === 'repeats'">
+      <ObsidianNumberInput v-model="journal.end.repeats" :min="1" />
+      times
+    </template>
+  </ObsidianSetting>
+
   <ObsidianSetting name="Open note">
     <ObsidianDropdown v-model="journal.openMode">
       <option value="active">Replacing active note</option>
diff --git a/src/types/journal.types.ts b/src/types/journal.types.ts
index 88fd6b5..322845c 100644
--- a/src/types/journal.types.ts
+++ b/src/types/journal.types.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ export interface IntervalResolver {
   resolveNext(date: string): JournalInterval | null;
   resolvePrevious(date: string): JournalInterval | null;
   resolveDateForCommand(date: string, command: JournalCommand["type"]): string | null;
+
+  countRepeats(startDate: string, endDate: string): number;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/settings.types.ts b/src/types/settings.types.ts
index 4bc7dec..a580ab3 100644
--- a/src/types/settings.types.ts
+++ b/src/types/settings.types.ts
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ export interface JournalSettings {
   folder: string;
   templates: string[];
 
-  start: {
-    enabled: boolean;
-    date: string;
-  };
+  start: string;
 
   end: EndWritingNever | EndWritingDate | EndWritingAfterNTimes;