You will not remember the first three years.
A parent records voice notes about their child. Years later, when the child is grown, those recordings explain to the child the path their parents painted for them. The things that were done quietly. The things the child would never have known to ask about.
30 seconds
Your voice. Their story. Forever.
From a real chapter
“The word ‘dog’ came out as ‘dah’ for about three weeks, and she said it at every dog, real or pictured. The terrier at the end of our block got more ‘dah’s than I got ‘mama’s all month. I did not take it personally. Mostly.”
— Chapter draft from closed beta. No clichés were harmed.
How it works
Record whenever you can
Tap once and speak. 15 seconds or 15 minutes. No streaks, no reminders unless you want them, no “you missed a day.” The app is here when you are.
Chapters in your voice
Turn a month of tellings into a chapter written in your voice — your rhythm, your humor, your words. A cliché filter makes sure it doesn't sound like a greeting card.
A book they can hold
Hardcover. QR codes to the original recordings. Works whether or not the app still exists. Your child can open it at 18, at 30, when they have their own kid.
The archive stays free. Forever.
Free
$0
forever
- Unlimited voice recordings
- Transcription
- Search
- One-tap export
- Photos
Monthly
$5
per month
- Everything in Free
- AI-written chapters in your voice
- Chapter editor
- Order a hardcover anytime ($59)
Heirloom
$99
per year
- Everything in Monthly
- A Smyth-sewn hardcover, printed and mailed every year
- QR codes to the original audio
- The thing your child actually keeps
If we shut down, the core code goes open-source and you get a self-host tool. Your archive outlives us. Read the pact →