Every life is a story worth telling beautifully.
Your family's most precious memories deserve to be preserved for generations. We make it easy. Just share what you remember, invite your family and friends to help, and we'll weave it all into something they'll treasure forever.
You bring the memories. We handle everything else.
Up to 3 projects free · No credit card, nothing to cancel · Stories online for life
How It Works
Start a project
Create a project for someone you love — or yourself. Invite family members to contribute.
Share memories
Write them down, record a voice memo, or have a guided conversation. Everyone in the family can contribute.
Review, refine & publish
Your memories and conversations become a living narrative. Define chapters, review drafts, and publish when you're ready. AI does the heavy lifting, but you're always in control.
Read, share & print
Your family reads, reacts, and adds more. Order a hardcover book when you're ready.
Easy for the whole family
Everyone can contribute — no tech skills needed
Start with the basics
Add a few key dates — birthdate, hometown, wedding, career. These form the structured timeline that you'll then fill in with rich, colorful memories.
Share a memory
Write it down, record a voice memo, or dictate and let AI polish it. A 2-minute memory becomes a paragraph in their story.
Sit down together
The best stories come from real conversations. Sit with them, talk, laugh, and reminisce — AI captures every word.
The more your family shares, the richer the story becomes.
Six ways to share memories
Everyone in the family can contribute
Write It Down
Type a memory in your own words. Add photos. Share it with the family in seconds.
Best for: Quick memories, recipes, family lore
Voice Memo
Record yourself telling a story in your own voice. Your audio is preserved as part of the project — and AI creates a written version for the narrative.
Best for: Preserving someone's voice alongside their words
Guided Conversation
Focus on one specific memory. AI asks warm follow-up questions to draw out the details that make it worth reading.
Best for: One specific memory you want to capture well
Premium AI Conversation
A free-flowing voice conversation where AI explores life stories in depth. No scripts — just naturally unfolding storytelling.
Best for: Deep storytelling and exploration
Better Together
Sit down with a loved one, ask the questions that matter, and let AI capture every word, laugh, and pause. The stories that emerge will surprise you both.
Our most recommended way to capture and share memories
Document Upload
Have existing letters, journals, or documents? Upload them directly and AI will extract the stories and weave them into the narrative.
Best for: Existing written materials you want to preserve
See what a finished chapter looks like
Chapter 3: The Summer of '62
The screen door slammed behind me every morning that summer. I'd be barefoot before I hit the porch steps, racing Tommy Callahan to the creek before the sun got too high. Mama would holler something about breakfast, but we never heard her — or pretended not to.
That was the summer Daddy taught me to drive the tractor. I was ten, which he said was old enough if my feet could reach the pedals. They couldn't, not really, but he put a feed sack behind me and said, "Close enough."
Sample chapter — a fictional story showing what's possible
Two ways to preserve what matters
Life Story
The stories they tell
Your family shares memories — written, spoken, or in guided conversations — and AI weaves them into a living narrative that grows with every contribution. When you're ready, publish a draft and print it as a beautiful hardcover book.
- Family memories → Living AI-written narrative
- Everyone contributes
- Hardcover printing
- Facts, voice memos & conversations
Family Mementos
The things that tell their story
More than memories. The things that made them who they are. Grandmother's ring. Dad's chili recipe. The quilt from 1967. Document the objects, recipes, traditions, and heirlooms that carry your family's history.
- Photos & descriptions
- Recipes & traditions
- Heirlooms & artifacts
- Organized collections
More than memories
The things that made them who they are
Part of every project — the Family Mementos
Heirlooms & Artifacts
Grandmother's engagement ring. The pocket watch from the old country. Document the objects that carry your family's history — with photos, provenance, and the stories behind them.
Recipes & Traditions
Dad's chili recipe. The way Mom wrapped tamales at Christmas. Capture the recipes and traditions that define your family's culture.
Photos & Documents
Organize family photos with context — who's in them, when they were taken, and the stories they captured.
Ready When It Matters
It's not just about remembering — it's about being ready. Document provenance, ownership, and wishes so when the time comes, your family isn't left sorting through boxes wondering what matters and why. Every item documented. Every story told. Every wish known.
Pricing
Free while we're in beta
We're inviting a small group of first storytellers to use the full product free and tell us what works.
Right now: free beta
Up to 3 projects free · no credit card, nothing to cancel
per project, one time, after the beta
- One full year of AI tools — conversations, transcription, story writing & more
- 6 hours of Premium AI conversation time
- 10 recorded Better Together family sessions
- Living narrative — grows with every memory
- Facts, voice memos & guided conversations
- Lifetime project hosting
- Family member access
- Digital book + audiobook narration (1 free re-render included)
One project. One payment, after the beta.
No subscription. No surprises.
Beta testers get 3 months to create their stories. Want more time? Testers can extend to the full year for half price ($49).
Add more anytime after the beta — $20 for 120 voice minutes, or the $25 Story Expansion (+3 family sessions, +3 audiobook renders).
Every story stays online, readable and downloadable for life, whether or not you ever pay.
Imagine the stories you could preserve
Sample scenarios — imagined stories showing what's possible
Your stories are safe with us
Your data, your control
You own your stories. Export anytime. Delete anytime. We never sell or share your personal data.
Bank-level encryption
All data encrypted in transit and at rest. Hosted on enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Real company, real people
MyStory.cafe is built by CAFE SOFTWARE LLC — a registered US company. About us →
Free during the beta
No credit card, nothing to cancel. Every story you create stays online, readable and downloadable for life.
Their story won't wait forever
Start preserving it today — before the details fade.
Apply for the free betaUp to 3 projects free · No credit card, nothing to cancel · Stories online for life
Why “cafe”?
We're CAFE SOFTWARE — a family-run company on a mission to craft software that brings people closer together. We named it MyStory.cafe because the best stories are shared the same way the best conversations happen: gathered around a table, with the people who matter most.