Your story, in your voice. Your family's memories, all in one place.
Record your memories and invite family to add theirs. Everything organized automatically into a beautiful, interactive archive your family can explore for generations — and prints it as a book whenever you want.
Bernice's Story
A Lifetime of Memories
Your family has stories too—but no way to connect them to yours.
Shoeboxes of photos with no one to explain what they mean.
Writing feels like homework. Talking feels natural.
You want something that lasts—not a one-year project.
Living Story makes it effortless.
How It Works
Step 1: Record
Press one button and talk. We'll suggest a prompt to get you started, or tell a story about anything — your childhood, your career, a funny memory. Your words are transcribed perfectly.
Step 2: Organized Automatically
Your stories are sorted into life chapters. Smooth transitions connect them and you'll get suggestions for what to share next.
Step 3: Your Story Grows
Every new story enriches your Living Story — a beautiful, interactive website your family can visit anytime.
Step 4: Family Connects
Your family can explore your stories and ask questions about your life. "What was grandma's first job?" They'll hear the answer in your own words.
Just press record and talk
No typing required. Share a story in your own voice — Living Story transcribes it perfectly and organizes it into your memoir automatically.
Record a Story
I remember the summer we spent at the lake house. The kids would run down to the dock every morning before breakfast...
See a Real Living Story
Explore a real memoir built entirely from voice recordings and family photos.
Life Story Memoir
Bernice's Story
A grandmother's journey through 7 decades — first dates, raising kids, holidays, and the quiet moments that meant the most.
Your story, beautifully organized
The Summer of ’72
That was the summer everything changed. We packed up the station wagon — all five of us plus the dog — and drove twelve hours to the lake house in Michigan.
The kids spent every morning on the dock. By August, even little Tommy could swim to the buoy and back...
Your family can also chronicle their year together. See how Family Chronicles work
You Might Be Thinking...
“I'm not tech-savvy”
If you can make a phone call, you can use Living Story. Just press record and talk.
“I don't have time”
Share one 5-minute story a week. We send you a gentle prompt to get you started.
“My stories aren't interesting”
Your grandchildren disagree. The everyday moments — your first car, your wedding day nerves, your mother's recipes — are exactly what they want to hear.
“What if I want my family to contribute too?”
That's the whole point. Invite unlimited family members to add their own voice recordings, photos, and written memories alongside yours.
What Families Are Saying
“I never thought I'd enjoy recording stories, but it's become my favorite part of the week. My grandkids ask me to tell them another one every time they visit.”
Margaret
Grandmother
“I can ask questions about my grandfather's life and hear answers in his own words. It's like having a conversation with him even though he's no longer here.”
James
Grandson
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free and upgrade when you're ready. Every plan keeps your stories safe forever.
All tiers are free during beta
Each tier's real features and limits apply — pick the plan that fits so you can experience the genuine product. No credit card required.
Free No credit card needed Free | Story For families preserving their stories $99/year $8.25/mo billed annually | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Story entries | 25 entries | Unlimited | |
| Contributors | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Storage | 1 GB | 25 GB | |
| Video recording | 30 min total | ||
| AI organization & chapters | Basic | Full | |
| AI conversations | 10/yr | 400/yr | |
| Book credits | PDF export only | 1/yr | |
| Living Story links | 1 | Unlimited | |
| Family newsletter | Monthly digest | ||
| Google Photos import | |||
| Face detection & clustering | |||
| Voice transcription | |||
| Data export | |||
| Get Started Free | Start with Story | ||
Free
No credit card needed
- Story entries25 entries
- ContributorsUnlimited
- Storage1 GB
- AI organization & chaptersBasic
- AI conversations10/yr
- Book creditsPDF export only
- Living Story links1
- Google Photos import
- Voice transcription
- Data export
Story
For families preserving their stories
$8.25/mo billed annually
- Story entriesUnlimited
- ContributorsUnlimited
- Storage25 GB
- Video recording30 min total
- AI organization & chaptersFull
- AI conversations400/yr
- Book credits1/yr
- Living Story linksUnlimited
- Family newsletterMonthly digest
- Google Photos import
- Face detection & clustering
- Voice transcription
- Data export
Need more books? Order anytime: $29 softcover or $59 hardcover + shipping. Unlimited contributors on every plan.
Living Story vs. StoryWorth
| Feature | StoryWorth | Living Story |
|---|---|---|
| Voice recordings | Yes — record and play back in your own voice | |
| Interactive website | No — book only | Yes — Living Story grows automatically |
| Family can ask questions | Yes — answers from your own words | |
| Updates over time | 1 year, then done | Grows forever |
| Automatic organization | No — manual | Yes — automatic chapters and transitions |
| Photo support | Limited | Unlimited with Google Photos import |
| Price | $99/year | Free to start, $8.25/mo for unlimited |
Built for the way you really tell stories
Three features you won't find anywhere else — designed specifically for life storytellers.
Your exact words, preserved
Choose verbatim transcription — your stories are kept word for word, exactly as you told them. No automatic rewrites, no smoothing, no "improvements" without your permission.
Learn about verbatim mode →Your family can ask you questions directly
The Ask-a-Question feature lets family members submit questions — you get notified, record a personal voice answer, and they hear you tell it. Real conversation, preserved forever.
See how Ask-a-Question works →Download everything, anytime
Every entry, every photo, every voice recording — downloadable as a complete ZIP file you can open on any computer, forever. No subscription required to keep what you've built.
Learn about the Archive Guarantee →Your family is waiting to hear your stories.
No credit card required. Ever.
No tech skills needed. Just your voice.