Writing a memoir can be intimidating — lots of planning and typing. And no feedback until you're done in the distant future. That takes a lot of determination and time.
With LifeTales, you can easily tell stories using video, audio AND text. We transcribe it for you. Add pictures and video to create richer stories. Get reactions and comments from your Collaborators to enjoy immediately and also build on the story.
Less time. Better stories. More fun!
We send a story idea every week — and all Collaborators can do the same, using our prompts. The Memoir subject (usually you or a loved one) can pick and choose which ones seem interesting — or add their own idea.
At the end, you'll have many ways to view the Memoir, including a physical book (with QR codes for videos), a color e-reader version where you can play the videos directly, or even share some of your memoir on a public website.
Imagine the grandkids in 30 years being able to view their grandparent talking about their life. Priceless!
The beauty of creating a digital memoir using LifeTales is that, whenever you're ready, you will have many different output options
And last but not least … you can extend your subscription and record more stories over time. In the famous words of Yogi Berra, “it ain't over till it's over”.
We have been in beta for many months, writing software, testing with early users and tuning design. The foundation is now solid and ready to broaden. On August 7, we opened up the Beta to the public at significantly reduced pricing versus the price at launch, which we expect in October. Please view our Roadmap for specifics.
The beauty of creating a digital memoir using LifeTales is that, whenever you're ready, you will have many different output options.
Included downloads
Optional add-ons
And last but not least! You could do all of the above AND extend your subscription. Record more stories over time. In the famous words of Yogi Berra, “it ain't over till it's over”.
It’s as private as you choose to make it. We do not sell any data nor make money by advertising. This is yours! And all the content is owned by you.
By default, only your participants will be able to see, comment, and like the stories. You and your participants do have the ability to share a read only version of any story by sending someone a link. But that too is totally up to your group.
In addition, we will be implementing an ability to select a subset of the stories of your memoir so you can create a public version. That, too, will be up to you.
There are three very broad groupings of “others”
In real life, most stories become much richer with pictures, videos, maybe even an audio voice-over describing a picture. Comments from loved ones also add to the color! Only LifeTales enables you to do all that. In addition, while it's wonderful to have a physical book, it's also wonderful to have this on your iPad, your computer and other color e-readers.
With LifeTales, you can have it all. A multimedia book that will still be amazing in 30 years 😄