The best way to preserve a loved one’s voice — before it’s gone.
A voice is the one thing you can’t get back. Voicemails get deleted, phones break, and old recordings vanish into formats nothing can play. My Journal Story is built to capture and keep a loved one’s voice safely for decades — every story recorded in their own words, on a private timeline that won’t disappear.
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Made to save a voice — and keep it playable.
Most voice recordings are lost not because no one cared, but because there was never a safe place to keep them. This is that place.
Record in their own voice
No typing, no writing. They tap record and speak — and the real sound of them is saved for good.
Safe from lost phones & drives
Recordings live securely online, not on a device that can break, get lost, or fill up. Nothing to back up yourself.
Playable for decades
Kept in a format you can play back any time, for generations — no obsolete files, no scrambling to convert old audio.
The recordings families wish they had
The most treasured recordings are almost always the ones no one thought to make in time. A little effort now protects all of it.
“I still have one voicemail from my mom. I’ve saved it across three phones because I’m terrified of losing it. I wish I’d recorded her telling just one story.”
— a feeling almost every family knows
You can always take another photo. You can never re-record a voice once it’s gone. My Journal Story makes it effortless to capture the people you love while they’re here — and keep their voice somewhere it will still be, long after.
Start capturing their storyThe one thing a photo can never hold.
Preserving a voice — your questions
What is the best way to preserve a loved one’s voice?
Record them telling their own stories, in their own words, and keep those recordings somewhere safe and playable for the long term. My Journal Story is built for exactly this: your loved one taps record and speaks, and each story is stored privately on a timeline you keep for decades.
How do I store voice recordings so I don’t lose them?
Keep them off a single device. Phones break and get lost, and old audio files often become unplayable. My Journal Story stores each recording securely online in a format you can play back any time, so a broken phone or dead hard drive never means losing a voice.
Can my parent or grandparent record without typing?
Yes. That’s the point. They simply tap record and talk. It’s built to be effortless for older family members — no writing, no file management, no complicated logins.
Can I save recordings I already have?
My Journal Story is designed first for capturing new recordings in the moment, which is where most voices are lost. The best time to record the people you love is now, while you still can.
Is it private?
Completely. Recordings are stored privately and shared only with the people you choose. Nothing is public, and you decide who can listen.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at $99/year with a 30-day free trial and no charge today. You can cancel anytime during the trial.
Save their voice — while you still can.
Start a free 30-day trial today. Record one story in their own voice in the next few minutes.
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