Their stories, in their own voice.
My Family Porch records a loved one's life stories through short, AI-guided voice interviews — gentle to use, and kept as a keepsake your whole family can hear.
Take your time — there's no rush, and no wrong answer.
There are stories we always mean to ask about.
How they met. The house they grew up in. The job nobody talks about anymore. We tell ourselves we'll sit down and ask one day — and then the chance quietly slips away. My Family Porch is that conversation, made easy enough to actually happen, and saved before it's gone.
Three simple steps.
You do the easy setup. They just answer the phone. We keep the stories.
Set it up in minutes
Add your loved one and choose the topics you'd love to hear about. No app for them to install — it works over a normal phone.
They get gentle prompts — and just talk
Every so often, a warm, AI-guided question arrives. They answer out loud, in their own time. No typing, no screens to figure out.
Their voice becomes a keepsake
Each answer is transcribed and saved into a growing collection of stories your whole family can listen to and read — forever.
A transcript can't laugh. Their voice can.
The way they pause, the catch in their throat at the good part, the way they say your name — that's the part you'll miss most. We keep the real recording, not just the words.
- It’s their actual voice — saved, not summarized.
- Nothing to learn: answer a prompt out loud, that’s it.
- Works for the least tech-comfortable elder in the family.
“…and your grandfather walked the whole way home in the rain, just so he could say he'd done it.”
A keepsake, not just a recording.
Their stories come back to you in the ways your family will actually use.
Every story, in their voice
Listen back any time to the real recordings — gathered into one warm, private collection.
A book you can hear
A beautifully laid-out digital book (PDF) of their stories, with voice QR codes — scan a page, hear the story.
Shared with the whole family
Invite siblings, kids, and grandkids to read and listen together. One porch, the whole family on it.
Yours to keep, forever
Download everything — every recording, transcript, and the book — in one click, any time. It’s your family’s, not ours.
Families are already keeping their stories.
“I set it up for my dad in five minutes. Now I have hours of him telling stories I’d never heard — in his voice. I’ll have that forever.”
“My mom isn’t techy at all, but she just answers the phone and talks. The grandkids love hearing her tell it herself.”
“We gave it to Grandma for her birthday. It turned into the best gift our whole family has ever shared.”
Simple plans. Keep everything, forever.
Cancel any time — your stories, recordings, and book are always yours to download and keep.
Questions families ask.
Does the storyteller need a smartphone or app?
No. It works over a normal phone with SMS. There is nothing to install, no account for them to manage, and no password to remember.
Can more than one person record?
Yes, on the Family plan, or add a storyteller to any annual plan.
What are the voice QR codes?
Printed codes in the book that play the original recording when scanned, so you can hear the story in their own voice.
Can I download all the recordings?
Yes — any time, on every plan. One click gives you a ZIP with every audio recording, the transcripts, and your book. If you ever cancel, it's all still yours to download and keep.
Can I order more printed copies?
Yes, any time, softcover or hardcover.
What happens if I cancel?
You keep all stories, audio, and your digital book. Nothing is deleted or locked.
No pressure
Not ready yet? Stay on the porch with us.
Leave your name and email and we'll send a gentle note when the time feels right. No spam, ever.
The stories are still here. Start with one question.
It takes a few minutes to set up, and there's no better day than today to begin.