How Reminiscely works

Choose video or writing (or both). We'll turn the stories into a hardcover keepsake, complete with QR codes that bring the storyteller's voice to life.

Private by defaultNo tech skills requiredTakes just minutes each week

Two ways to start

Whether you're giving Reminiscely to someone you love or starting your own story, the experience stays simple.

Give Reminiscely as a gift

Give Reminiscely as a gift

Invite them in minutes. They can choose from curated prompts, create their own, or invite friends and family to suggest meaningful questions, and answer at their own pace.

  • Send the invite now, or schedule it for a meaningful date
  • Designed to be simple, even for non-technical parents
  • Family can follow along as stories are shared
  • Everything becomes a beautiful hardcover keepsake
Start Reminiscely for yourself

Start for yourself

Create a private place to tell your stories on video, in writing, or both, and share them with the people you choose.

  • Begin answering today, no setup required
  • Choose video or writing, and switch anytime
  • Share stories privately with the people you choose
  • Create something your family will treasure for years

Tell stories your way

Some people love talking. Some people prefer writing. With Reminiscely, you can choose what feels natural, and switch anytime.

Record stories on video

Record on video

Press record and speak naturally. We automatically turn your words into a written story, so you get both the video and the text without extra work.

  1. 1Record your answer on video
  2. 2We automatically transcribe it into text
  3. 3Choose between the original transcript, a lightly edited version with filler words removed, or a third-person version
Write your stories first

Write first

Write your story at your own pace. If you choose, we can help refine it for clarity and flow, then you can optionally record it using our built-in teleprompter.

  1. 1Write your answer in your own words
  2. 2Optional: refine the writing for clarity, structure, and tone
  3. 3Optional: record it using the teleprompter
Record audio stories

Prefer audio?

Record audio instead of video. We transcribe it into text, and your book will include a QR code so loved ones can listen to your voice anytime.

Reminiscely hardcover keepsake book with QR codes

Everything becomes a hardcover keepsake

Every story becomes a written page in a beautiful hardcover book. If a story includes video or audio, the book includes a QR code so loved ones can instantly hear it in the storyteller's voice.

  • A beautifully bound book you can hold, gift, and return to for years
  • QR codes that let loved ones hear the storyteller's voice instantly
  • Photos woven throughout to bring each story to life
  • A meaningful legacy your family can experience again and again

"A book to hold in your hands. A voice you can hear anytime."

Share stories as you go

You don't have to wait until the end to bring your family into it. Share stories along the way, and turn storytelling into something you do together.

  • Invite family to follow along privately
  • Those loved ones receive an email when a new story is shared
  • They can create a free account to watch the video version
  • They can send thoughtful prompts for future stories
A phone display a Reminiscely email notification
Woman answering a prompt on her phone

Prompts that keep it easy

By default, Reminiscely sends one thoughtful prompt each week. It is simple to keep up with, and over time it adds up to something meaningful.

  • One thoughtful prompt per week
  • Answer more whenever you feel inspired
  • Choose from curated prompts or create your own
  • Pause anytime, or switch between video and writing

Private by default. Always your choice.

Your stories belong to you. Nothing is public unless you choose to share it, and you decide exactly who can see it.

  • Stories are private by default
  • Share with specific people, only if you choose
  • Remove access or change sharing anytime
  • No public profiles, no social media feed

Simple enough for anyone to use

Reminiscely was built so anyone can use it, especially parents and grandparents.

Clear, step by step guidance

Works beautifully on phone, tablet, or computer

Just a few minutes each week

30-day money back guarantee

The best time to start was yesterday.The second best time is now.

Don't let these stories fade away. Give your parent the gift of being heard, and give your family a legacy that will last forever.

$99/year. Includes book + video hosting.