Phone-based family memoir

Their stories deserve to become a book.

Your loved one picks up the phone. A warm AI interviewer asks the right questions. After a few conversations, your family has a beautiful memoir — in their own voice, their own words.

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No app needed
Just a phone call
15-min sessions
Family sharing stories and laughing together
Loved one smiling while talking on the phone
A beautiful hardcover memoir book
"A 15-minute phone call today becomes a family treasure for generations."
How it works

Three steps. Zero tech skills required.

You set it up in five minutes

Tell us about your loved one — what era they grew up in, what matters most to capture. We give you a dedicated phone number to save in their phone. That's it — no links, no apps, no passwords.

They pick up the phone and start talking

Your loved one calls in or receives a call from the saved number. A warm AI interviewer asks thoughtful questions. Sessions are 15–20 minutes, pausable, and resumable across weeks. Caller ID picks up right where they left off.

Your family receives something beautiful

A structured digital memoir with photos placed contextually. A chaptered audiobook in their actual voice. And if you want it, a printed hardcover book you can hold in your hands.

A warm conversation, not an interrogation.

Our AI interviewer was designed to feel like chatting with a thoughtful family friend. It listens, follows up on interesting details, and gently guides the conversation through your loved one's life story.

  • Calls last 15–20 minutes — comfortable, never rushed
  • Pause anytime — caller ID resumes where they left off
  • Follows up on names, places, and memories naturally
  • No typing, no screens — just their voice on the phone
LastingVoice
Active call
12:34
Interviewer
You mentioned growing up on a farm in Ohio. What do you remember most about those mornings?
Grandma Rose
Oh, the smell of the dew on the hay... and my father's boots on the porch.

Three formats. One voice preserved.

Digital memoir

Organized into chapters and narrative arcs. Historical context woven in automatically. Upload family photos and the AI places them where they belong.

Their voice, chaptered

A professionally cleaned audiobook using their real voice. Chaptered like a podcast. Their actual words, their actual tone — preserved exactly as they spoke them.

Hardcover keepsake

A printed book designed for your shelf and your grandchildren's shelf. Full color, professionally typeset, shipped to your door.

The Stories
of Rose
A Family Memoir

A book your family keeps forever.

Every phone conversation is transformed into beautifully written chapters, organized chronologically, with historical context woven throughout.

This is what a conversation sounds like.

A sample from a LastingVoice interview — real voice, real stories, preserved beautifully.

Grandma Rose — Chapter 3
"The Summer We Moved to Cleveland"
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Transcript Preview

"My father had just gotten the job at the steel mill. We packed everything into the back of that old Chevy — I remember my mother's china wrapped in newspaper, my brother's baseball mitt on top of the pile. I was seven, and I thought we were going on an adventure..."

Why this is different

Not another prompt list.

Adaptive, not scripted

Other tools send the same 52 prompts to everyone. LastingVoice listens to what your loved one says and follows the thread. Every interview is unique.

Phone-first, zero friction

No app to download. No passwords. No typing. They pick up the phone and talk. That's it. Works for anyone who can answer a call.

Historical context, built in

Mention "the summer of '69" and the memoir adds what was happening in the world. The result reads like a published biography, not a transcription.

The perfect gift

For Mother's Day, a milestone birthday, or just because. Give someone the gift of telling their story — and your family the gift of keeping it.

Mother’s Day is May 10

Not sure what to give Mom this year?

We put together a guide to gifts that actually last — including one that captures her voice forever.

Read the Mother’s Day Gift Guide →

One-time. No subscription.

Give the gift of a lifetime — once. No monthly fees, no renewals, no surprises.
Keep more stories than you think you'll need.

vs. StoryWorth $99/yr · Remento $99/yr · Tell Me $26–$229/yr — we charge once, you keep everything forever. See full comparison →

Single Story
Perfect first gift for one loved one
$ 99
one-time · no subscription
  • 5 phone sessions (75–100 min of stories)
  • 1 loved one
  • Full digital memoir with chapters
  • Digital audiobook in their voice
  • Photo uploads (contextualized)
  • Shareable family link
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Legacy Package
For the family that wants everything
$ 349
one-time · no subscription
  • Unlimited sessions
  • Unlimited loved ones
  • Full digital memoir with chapters
  • Audiobook in their voice
  • Premium hardcover book
  • Photo uploads (contextualized)
  • Shareable family link
  • Priority support
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One-time payment — perfect as a gift. Secure checkout via Stripe.

Common Questions

How does it work?

You set up a profile for your loved one — name, topics, the era they grew up in. We give you a dedicated phone number to save in their contacts. They call in (or we call them) and our warm AI interviewer takes over. It asks thoughtful questions, listens, and follows up naturally. No app, no passwords, no tech required — just a phone call.

What if my loved one isn't tech-savvy?

That's exactly the point. If they can answer a phone call, they can do this. There's nothing to download, no screens to navigate, no buttons to press. They just pick up and talk — the same way they'd call a grandchild. Zero tech required on their end.

How long does it take?

Each session is 15–20 minutes — comfortable, never rushed. Your loved one can do multiple sessions over days or weeks, picking up right where they left off each time. Most families complete their memoir in 4–8 sessions spread across a few weeks.

Is it really their voice?

Yes. We preserve their real voice — no AI narration, no voice cloning. The audiobook is their actual words in their actual voice, professionally cleaned for clarity. What you hear is genuinely them, exactly as they spoke.

What do I get at the end?

Three things: a digital memoir organized into beautifully written chapters with historical context woven in, a cleaned audio file chaptered like a podcast in their real voice, and optionally a printed hardcover book shipped to your door. Everything preserved, forever.

How much does it cost?

One-time purchase — no subscription. Single Story is $99 (5 sessions, 1 loved one, digital memoir + audiobook). Family Collection is $199 (15 sessions, up to 3 loved ones, includes 1 hardcover book). Legacy Package is $349 (unlimited sessions, unlimited loved ones, premium hardcover). You pay once and keep everything forever.

Is this a subscription?

No. One-time payment. Your memoir is yours forever — no monthly fees, no renewals, no surprises. We charge once, you keep everything. Compare that to StoryWorth at $99/year or Remento at $99/year — we're a better deal the moment year two comes around.

Can multiple family members participate?

Yes. Different family members can each call in for their own sessions. Each person gets their own story thread. The Family Collection supports up to 3 loved ones; the Legacy Package supports unlimited. You can capture grandma, grandpa, and a great-aunt all in one purchase.

Every story matters.

The best gift you can give your family is the sound of someone they love, telling the story of their life. Start capturing those stories today.

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