How MemoryBox works
A short guide to everything you can do — take it one step at a time. You can always come back here.
Getting started
MemoryBox keeps your voice, your stories and your face for the people you love.
- 1Answer one question a day in the Interview.
- 2Add a few photos and a short video of yourself.
- 3Choose your heirs — the people who get a key.
Your companion
A warm voice you can talk to any time — it listens, understands, and replies out loud.
- 1Open Companion from the menu.
- 2Tap the big button and say anything — how your day is, a memory, a question.
- 3Tap again when you finish speaking.
- 4Your companion thinks for a moment, then answers out loud. Tap to reply and keep chatting.
Recording your story
Gentle questions walk you through your life, one at a time.
- 1Open Interview and read or listen to the question.
- 2Tap the big button and answer out loud, in your own words.
- 3Tap again to stop — it saves by itself. Come back anytime.
Your voice
After about 30 minutes of recordings, MemoryBox can recreate your voice.
- 1Keep answering questions — every recording counts.
- 2Watch the minutes add up in Settings → Voice.
- 3At 30 minutes, you can create your voice.
Your talking avatar
A gentle avatar your family can ask a question and hear your answer.
- 1Take a few guided photos — front, sides and full height.
- 2Create your avatar from your best front photo.
- 3Your family can talk to it, in four languages.
Photos
Bring old photographs back to life and sort them by year.
- 1Open Album → Add photo and scan or upload old pictures.
- 2Add the year and place — we clean and sharpen them.
- 3Record a short voice note over any photo.
Your memories
Everything you record, gathered in order — a living archive.
- 1Open Memories to see your answers and photos by chapter.
- 2Tap any item to listen or read it.
- 3Pick up where you left off.
Shared stories
Add the good stories you share about someone — the next generations can hear them.
- 1Open Stories.
- 2Record the first, second, third story…
- 3Add another whenever one comes to mind.
Family & connections
Map the people in your life and how they are connected.
- 1Open Family and add your relatives.
- 2Draw the links between them.
- 3Move and zoom the tree to see it all.
Heirs — who gets a key
You decide who can open your MemoryBox, and when.
- 1Open Settings → Heirs.
- 2Add the people who should receive access.
- 3Record a short personal message for them.
Making it comfortable
Set the language, light or dark, bigger text and simpler screens.
- 1Open Settings → Appearance for theme and language.
- 2Open Accessibility for bigger text, high contrast and Simple mode.
- 3Turn on voice to have questions read aloud.
Give MemoryBox as a gift
The most loving gift — a parent's or grandparent's voice, kept.
- 1Open Pricing and choose Give VIP as a gift.
- 2Pick a few months or a lifetime.
- 3They receive a code to begin.
Still not sure? Write to us at hello@memorybox.app — a real person will help.