Every life carries a story worth keeping.
FiresideMemoir turns a simple conversation into a lasting keepsake — guided questions, their own voice, and a beautifully printed book your family will treasure.
Free to start · English, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi & Gujarati
Chapter 4 · Childhood
“Tell me about the home you grew up in.”
“We had a small yellow house with a porch that wrapped around the side. Every summer morning, my mother sat there with her tea, watching the sun come up over the oak trees...”
“We always think there'll be more time to ask. Then one day, there isn't.”
The stories that make your family who you are live in the people you love most. FiresideMemoir makes it simple to ask, easy to answer, and effortless to keep.
Start todayWhy families choose FiresideMemoir
- Thoughtful prompts, not a blank page
- Answer by typing, recording your voice, or recording video
- Works in the language they think in
- A real, printed book — not just a PDF
Simple by design
Three steps to a lasting legacy
Pick a question
Choose from guided prompts spanning childhood, family, love, and hard-won wisdom.
Write, speak, or record video
Type an answer, press record and talk it through, or turn on the camera — in English, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi, or Gujarati.
Receive a beautiful book
Every story comes together into one keepsake — ready to print, share, or pass down.
Answered right from WhatsApp
Everyone shares memories a little differently. Some love sitting down to write or record their story. Others would rather do what they already do every day — send a quick voice note to family on WhatsApp.
That's why we're bringing FiresideMemoir to WhatsApp, too. A family member sends this week's question as a message, and the reply — typed or a voice note — is captured automatically, transcribed, and added to their story collection. No new app to open, no password, nothing new to learn.
Get early access🎙️ This week's question: “Tell me about the home you grew up in.”
That's it — just reply like they always do.
Built for the people who ask, and the people who care
For families
Invite a parent, grandparent, or partner to share their story at their own pace. Get a gentle nudge each week and a book to treasure.
Apply for betaFor senior living communities
Turn storytelling into a resident engagement program families notice — with reporting your team can show, not just tell.
Explore for facilitiesBuilt to be shared
Share the moment, not just the memory
One tap turns any story into a private link. No account for them to make, no app to download — just open it and read, or listen.
Share one story, or the whole collection
Send a single story the moment it's finished, or a private link to every story so far — updated automatically as new ones come in.
Family reads it wherever they are
Texted, emailed, or copied — the link opens straight to the story, with photos and their own recorded voice or video, on any device.
Stories are richer in the language you think in
Every question, every screen, every book — fully translated.
A taste of the journey
Questions that unlock real stories
“What is your earliest childhood memory?”
“What did the home you grew up in smell like?”
“Tell me about your parents. What were they like?”
“What was the hardest decision you ever made?”
“Describe the moment you fell in love.”
“What do you want to be remembered for?”
Real families, real stories
What families are saying
“Two months in, she's answered forty questions. She looks forward to it every Sunday.”
Sarah K.
Preserving her mother's stories
“He never talks about the past. But he spoke for twenty minutes straight. Now we have it forever.”
James M.
Capturing his father's stories
“I never thought I had stories worth telling. Reading them back, I was wrong.”
Priya T.
Retired teacher, storyteller
“My grandchildren will know who their grandfather really was.”
Tom A.
Retired engineer, storyteller
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing
Currently onboarding through beta applications.
Capture your life stories at your own pace.
- Guided prompts in 5 languages
- Write, speak, or record video answers
- Unlimited stories
- Watermarked PDF export
$59/year · save 18%
Turn your stories into a polished memoir you can proudly share.
- Everything in Free
- Watermark-free PDF exports
- Full memoir web page with audio and video
- Family sharing tools (early access)
$99/year · launching soon
Includes a printed hardcover book.
- Everything in Digital
- 1 hardcover book (300 pages)
- US & India delivery
- Gift-ready packaging
The stories are still here.
Help them live on.
Every day that passes is a memory that becomes harder to recall. Start today.
Apply and start your story