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Tell your family's story.

Hit record and start talking. AI transcribes your words and finds the people, places and events in your story.

No account needed to try it. Free.

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No credit card required
🔒Private & secure
🛡️GDPR compliant

So simple, anyone can do it

1

Record a Conversation

Press record and chat with your loved ones. Ask about their childhood, how they met, or what they remember.

2

AI Does the Rest

AI transcribes every word, identifies people and places, and organises stories into your family tree.

3

Build Together

Invite family members to listen, add photos, correct details, and contribute their own memories.

Your family's memory library, beautifully organised.

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Tell a story

Voice recording or text becomes an instant transcript.

Record a memory in minutes. Add photos, text or audio. Everything syncs instantly.

Memory preview
Memory preview

See it come alive

Share it with your family.

Each memory becomes a beautiful story you can watch, read or listen to.

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Family tree

Build connections across generations.

Our AI Archivist translates your stories into a rich family tree.

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Private & secure

Your data, your control.

Your archive is private to your family. Nothing is public. You control access.

Your family's memories are always yours.

Private by design - only invited family can see your archive

You own your data and can download everything at any time

Full data export including GEDCOM for genealogy tools

Hosted securely in the UK. No ads. No data sales. Ever.

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Quick answers

Do I need an account to try it?

No. Hit record above and start telling your story right now. You only need an account when you want to save.

What happens to my recording?

Your voice is transcribed instantly in the browser. When you save, AI extracts people, places and relationships and adds them to your private family tree.

Is it really private?

Yes. Your archive is private to your family. No ads, no data sales. GDPR compliant with UK/EU data residency. Full data export anytime.

Explore the full feature list or browse the FAQ.

Start a memory your family will treasure.

Scroll up and hit record, or create an account to get started.

Free to start · No credit card required