How it works
Their life story, captured one chapter at a time
Lifestoria calls your loved one every week or month and gently guides them through the memories, milestones, relationships, and lessons that shaped their life. Each conversation deepens their growing story archive — built over time, without you having to interview, write, or manage the process.
Story Archive · Elena's Story
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The process
How Lifestoria works
You set it up once. We guide every conversation — every week or every month — from there.
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Set up their story
Create a profile, choose a weekly or monthly call rhythm, add your loved one's phone number, and select any preferences that help Lifestoria personalize the experience for them.
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We follow a thoughtful Life Arc
Lifestoria guides each conversation through a carefully designed sequence of chapters — from childhood and family roots to love, work, values, wisdom, and legacy. Nothing is random.
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They simply answer the phone
At each scheduled time, your loved one receives a warm phone call. No app, no password, no setup. They just answer and share what comes to mind — in the language they're most comfortable with.
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Each call becomes a chapter
Every conversation is recorded, transcribed, summarized, and added to the right chapter of their growing story archive — automatically, within hours of the call ending.
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Their story grows over time
Week by week or month by month, Lifestoria helps preserve a full life of experiences — in their own voice, for your family to keep, revisit, and share for generations.
"At first, my mother only shared small memories. But after a few calls, she started remembering stories we had never heard before — about her childhood, her first job, what it felt like to leave home. It became something she looked forward to."
— Sarah M., daughter · TorontoThe Life Arc
A complete story,
chapter by chapter
Lifestoria doesn't ask random questions. Each recurring call follows a thoughtfully crafted Life Arc — a sequence of chapters designed to explore the moments, people, places, decisions, values, and lessons that shaped your loved one's life.
Beginnings
Family & Belonging
Coming of Age
Love & Relationships
Work & Purpose
Parenthood & Caregiving
Turning Points
Values & Wisdom
Legacy
Anything that matters to them
The Life Arc follows a meticulous order — each chapter builds on the last, tracing the natural arc of a human life. But it's yours to shape. Add chapters specific to your loved one's story — Military Service, Immigration Journey, Entrepreneurship, Religious Life — and edit the focus of any call before it happens.
Effortless by design
Set it up once.
We guide the rest.
You don't need to prepare questions every week, conduct interviews, or organize the story yourself. Lifestoria follows a carefully designed Life Arc that guides each conversation and gradually builds your loved one's story archive over time.
No weekly planning
Lifestoria already knows which chapter comes next. The Life Arc guides each conversation through a thoughtfully ordered sequence — you never need to prepare a question.
No interviewing required
Our AI guide asks thoughtful questions, listens carefully, and follows up naturally — drawing out memories your loved one might not have known they were ready to share.
No organizing from scratch
Each call is automatically turned into a polished chapter — audio preserved, transcript ready, summary written — and placed into the right part of their story archive.
The experience
A gentle conversation
that meets them where they are
Every call focuses on one part of their Life Arc. The conversation moves naturally — with thoughtful questions, patient listening, and follow-ups that help memories unfold at their own pace.
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They can take their time
The conversation doesn't need to be perfect. There are no wrong answers, no pressure to remember everything at once. Their story unfolds at whatever pace feels right.
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They can skip anything
Sensitive topics, difficult memories, or anything that doesn't feel right — they can always pass. Lifestoria follows their lead, never a rigid script.
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The calls build on each other
Each conversation adds another layer to their story. Stories remembered in one call deepen in the next — creating a richer portrait with every session.
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57+ languages, auto-detected
Lifestoria detects your loved one's language automatically. They speak however they're most comfortable, and their story archive can be translated into a different language for family members who need it.
After every call
A new chapter is added to their story
Each conversation is transformed into organized story material that your family can review, keep, and build on. Value is created after every call — not only at the end.
Audio recording
Preserve their voice, emotion, laughter, pauses, and personality — exactly as they were in that moment. A sound file your family can return to for generations.
Full transcript
Read, search, and revisit the complete conversation — every word, ready to explore at any depth.
Chapter summary
A polished written summary of the memories, people, places, and themes from each conversation — crafted and organized automatically.
Story archive update
The new material is automatically added to the right chapter in their growing story archive — organized, connected, and ready to share with family.
Family sharing
Invite relatives to read, listen, or add context. Control who sees what, and watch as their story collection becomes a shared space for everyone who loves them.
Stay in control
Connected to the story, without managing every step
Follow their story as it grows, review new chapters, and share meaningful moments with family — without scheduling every question or assembling anything manually.
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Consent at every step
Calls are clearly introduced. Your loved one can stop or pause at any time, in full control of what they share.
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Private by default
Their stories are only ever shared with the people you choose. You control access completely.
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Review before sharing
Read, edit, and refine chapters before making them visible to family. Nothing is published without your review.
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Pause or stop anytime
Life happens. Adjust the schedule, pause calls, or stop the program at any point — no questions asked.
"My father opened up in ways I never expected — including stories from his younger years that weren't meant for the grandchildren. Being able to review and edit before sharing meant I could give the rest of the family the beautiful parts, and keep the rest just between us."
— James T., son · PhiladelphiaFrom call to chapter
From the moment a call is scheduled to the day a chapter reaches your family — Lifestoria handles every step.
See what's coming — and shape it if you'd like
Every upcoming call is visible in your dashboard with the full narrative arc, scheduled date and time, and the topics Lifestoria plans to explore. You can add context, flag anything sensitive, or simply let it run. The call always goes ahead without you doing a thing.
The call happens. You can watch it unfold — from anywhere
At the scheduled time, Lifestoria calls your loved one directly. No app, no setup on their end. If you'd like, you can listen in live as a silent presence while Lifestoria guides the conversation. Most families simply let it happen and discover the stories afterward.
The recording becomes a polished story — in hours
Once the call ends, Lifestoria transcribes the audio, extracts key moments, adds context and imagery, and turns the conversation into a beautifully written chapter. It arrives in your dashboard as a draft — ready for your review before anyone else can read it.
Read their story — with audio, images, and the full transcript
Each story arrives as a rich, readable chapter: a cover image, the written story, embedded audio, and a full transcript — all in one place. It stays private as a draft until you're ready. Review it, make any edits you'd like, and publish it to share with family when it feels right.
One more piece of their life, kept forever
Once published, the story joins their archive and each memory within it is added to your loved one's life timeline — organized by year, tagged by theme, ready to read, listen to, and share. Each call makes it richer.
My Grandmother
Rosalia Spathis
Chapter title
Our First Home
Narrative Arc
This chapter explores the first home Rosalia shared with her family — the routines, the small details, and the feeling of a place that was finally theirs.
Home & Beginnings · Chapter 2
Our First Home
The place, the routines, and what it finally felt like to belong somewhere
Lifestoria
Interviewer
Rosalia
Storyteller
You are listening only — your microphone is muted
A leaky roof, mismatched furniture, and the first place that finally felt like ours.
Our First Home
just added to her story
A new story has been added to her life
"Our First Home" is now part of Rose's story — forever.
New chapters in Rose's life timeline
Rose and Jonathan move into their first home together on Maple Street
A leaky roof and mismatched furniture — the imperfect beauty of a first winter together
The first garden planted — "more weeds than tomatoes," Rose laughs, "but it was ours"
Questions & answers
Questions families often ask before starting
Lifestoria is designed to be flexible, manageable, and built for real life — not a fixed program that demands a perfect schedule.
Lifestoria is designed as an ongoing storytelling experience. Your loved one receives calls weekly or monthly, so their story archive deepens with every conversation. A single call is already meaningful — but the story truly comes alive across many sessions.
No. Lifestoria follows a carefully designed Life Arc and guides each conversation for you. You never need to think of a question, plan a topic, or manage the interview. That's all handled automatically.
Yes to both. You choose the rhythm that feels right — weekly or monthly. And you can pause, adjust, or stop the schedule at any time. Life happens, and Lifestoria is designed to be flexible around it.
No problem. They can continue with the next scheduled call or reschedule when they're ready. The Life Arc picks up right where it left off — nothing is lost.
Yes. Lifestoria organizes each conversation into the right chapter automatically. The story archive takes shape over time without you needing to write, edit, or arrange anything yourself.
Yes. You can invite relatives to read, listen, and add context — with full control over who sees what. Family members can leave reactions and notes, making their story collection a shared space for everyone who knew and loved them.
Still have questions? We have answers.
While there's still time
Start preserving their story with the first call
Set it up once, choose a weekly or monthly rhythm, and Lifestoria will guide each conversation from there. Over time, your loved one's memories become a rich story archive your family can return to for generations.