Their storiesdeserve somewhereto live forever.
Now I am making sure my kids will not feel that same loss.
— James R., father of three
Free to start · You can do this for them · Takes one afternoon
You still have time. Start tonight.
1 photo
is all you need to start
3 min
to the first chapter
A lifetime
to pass it down
A chapter in progress
Private alwaysA living memoir, not a scrapbook.
Chronicle keeps the image, the context, the people, and the feeling of the day together.
What Chronicle keeps
Photos, voice, names, dates, and the feeling of the day.
Three creation modes
Start from photos, a guided interview, or a memory written from scratch.
Designed to be kept
Read online, share privately, or print when the Chronicle is ready.
Before it's too late
You will wish you had started this sooner.
Everyone does.
If you have lost a grandparent, you know exactly what this means. The stories they carried — the ones they never wrote down — are gone now. If you haven't lost one yet, you still have time. The Chronicles takes an afternoon. The loss is permanent.
If you visit your parents twice a year and they're 75, you may only have 25 visits left — and the stories they carry along with them.
See what you get
This is what a chapter looks like
Written from a few photos and a handful of sentences. Nothing more.
Summer · 2019
The July We Drove North
The lake, late afternoon
The July heat had a particular quality that summer — thick and golden, the kind that made the lake look like hammered copper in the late afternoon.
When the car door opened and the smell of pine and lake water came rushing in, Emma was awake instantly. “We're here,” she breathed — not as a question, but as a kind of small, private thanksgiving.
How it works
From one photo to a finished chapter
The whole process takes about three minutes. Here's what it looks like.
Step 1
Pick any photo
One is enough to start. The Chronicles reads the date and location automatically — you don't have to remember either.
Step 2
Confirm what belongs together
Takes about ten seconds. Group the moment however it feels right — by day, by trip, by memory.
Step 3
Tell it what you remember
Two or three sentences is genuinely enough. Names, a feeling, a detail that only your family would know. That's the whole input.
Step 4
Your chapter is ready
A beautifully written chapter appears in seconds. Read it, share it privately, or save it for the printed book when you're ready.
Why it lands
The stories you want most
are the ones no one ever wrote down.
Ask anyone who has lost a parent or grandparent. What they grieve most isn't the photos — it's the stories behind them. The names they never learned. The decades they never asked about. The Chronicles gives those stories somewhere to live, while the people who hold them still can tell them.
Made for families like yours
Capture their stories — even if they never touch the app.
You don't have to hand your grandparents a device and hope for the best. You can start their memory book entirely from photos you already have — adding what you remember about them, letting the AI write their story in your voice.
Start it for them — they don't need to do a thing
You can begin a grandparent memory book entirely from photos you already have. They don't need to type a word. Just share what you remember about them, and the AI writes their story — told through the eyes of someone who loves them.
Easy enough for anyone to use
The Chronicles was built with older users in mind. Large text, simple steps, no technical knowledge required. A grandparent can use it on their own — or a family member can build it for them as a gift.
The gift that arrives before it's needed
Start a memory book as a birthday or anniversary gift. By the time it's needed as a memorial, it will already exist — a finished, printed book waiting to be held by everyone who loved them.
Share instantly with the whole family
Every chapter can be shared privately via a link — no account needed to read. Family members scattered across the country can read and react to each new memory as it's added, together.
The gift that lasts
Give them something
worth keeping forever.
The Chronicles makes an extraordinary gift for the people whose stories matter most. Start one for a parent, a grandparent, or your whole family — and give them a place to put everything they've always meant to write down.
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Mother's Day
The story she never got around to writing.
Father's Day
His memories, finally somewhere they won't fade.
Grandparents
Before the stories exist only in your memory.
Anniversaries
A living record of everything you've built together.
What families say
Stories worth keeping
I finished our first chapter the same afternoon I signed up.
Margaret T.
grandmother of four
Now I am making sure my kids will not feel that same loss.
James R.
father of three
We ordered the hardback for my parents' anniversary. They cried. So did we.
Sofia M.
daughter
Families are writing their first chapters tonight. Join them →
Simple pricing
Pick the plan that fits your family
Physical book orders are separate, so you can start lightly and deepen the Chronicle when it becomes something you want to keep forever.
Free
forever
Up to 5 chapters, AI writing, sharing, and reading in every theme.
- ✦5 chapters included
- ✦AI chapter writing
- ✦Sharing and reading
Chronicle
most popular$79/year
Unlimited chapters, daily AI generations, narration, and book ordering.
- ✦Unlimited chapters
- ✦15 AI generations daily
- ✦Narration and print ordering
Family
$159/year
Everything in Chronicle, plus up to 5 co-authors and collaborative chapter editing.
- ✦Up to 5 co-authors
- ✦Collaboration tools
- ✦Family notifications
Common questions
Everything you'd want to know
What if my grandparent doesn't use technology?
That's exactly the case The Chronicles is built for. You can create the entire memory book yourself — uploading photos you already have and adding what you remember about them. They don't need to touch a device. You're capturing their story, in your own words, before the memories fade.
Can I start a memory book using only photos I already have?
Yes, that's the most common way families start. You don't need new photos or interviews. Upload what you have — phone photos, old scans, pictures from family albums — and add a few sentences about what each one means. The AI writes the rest.
How do I capture stories from a grandparent who can't type?
Sit with them, listen, and type what they share. Use the context fields in The Chronicles to add their own words — phrases they use, stories they've told before. The AI weaves their voice into the chapter. It's one of the most meaningful hours you can spend with someone.
Can other family members add to the same memory book?
On the Family plan, up to five contributors can add chapters, upload photos, and help build the Chronicle together. Different family members often hold different stories — an aunt who knows a different era, a cousin who has photos no one else has.
What if I only have a few photos?
A few photos is plenty. Some of the most moving Chronicles are built from five or six photographs and the memories around them. It's the context and the voice that make a chapter lasting — not the number of images.
Can I print the memory book as a gift?
Yes. Once the Chronicle is ready, you can order a professionally printed hardback or paperback directly from the app. It ships to your door — and makes one of the most meaningful gifts imaginable for an anniversary, a milestone birthday, or a family reunion.
What happens to the memory book if I cancel my subscription?
Your chapters and photos are always yours. You can read your Chronicle and export your content at any time. We don't hold your family's stories behind a paywall. The memories belong to you.
For full privacy details, read our Privacy Policy →
Still have questions? Write to us →
Their stories are still here.
But they won't be forever.
Start their memory book tonight — one photo, a few sentences about what you remember, and their first chapter is written.
See what one memory becomes →Free to start · No credit card required · Three minutes to your first chapter