Your life story. Told, not written.
Tell it yourself, in your own words, at your own pace – so your grandchildren really know you, not just vague memories of you.
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Step 1: You begin
You begin
Set up in minutes, then begin
- Choose how your guide talks to you
- Anything you’d rather not talk about
- Nothing to download, nothing to write
Step 2: You tell it, at your own pace
You tell it, at your own pace
No blank page. Just a question.
- One gentle question at a time
- Talk or type, whichever is easier
- Pause any time; 13 chapters, each with an ending
Step 3: You make the book your own
You make the book your own
Your words. Your design.
- Written from what you said, and you can change any word
- Your photographs, inside and on the cover
- You design it: the cover, the colours, the type and a dedication
Step 4: Share it, or have it delivered
Share it, or have it delivered
Then, a book to keep
- Every Chronicle: a digital edition to keep and share
- With Memoir or Heirloom, an A5 hardback printed in the UK
- Private links for your family, to read along and hear you
See how it feels to be asked.
Answer a question or two, the way you would in Chronicle. Two minutes, no sign-up, nothing saved.
What the AI does – and what it never does.
What it does
- Leads the conversation, one gentle question at a time
- Listens and follows the thread, so it feels like being interviewed by someone who knows you
- Drafts each chapter from what was actually said
What it never does
- Invent, embellish, or add things that weren’t said
- Swap your voice for a polished, generic one
- Use anything shared with Chronicle to train AI
Every chapter is built from what you actually said – and you approve every page. That’s the whole point.
The questions people actually ask.
Is there an endpoint – or does it just go on for ever?
There are thirteen chapters to start with, and Chronicle gently winds each one to a close once it’s been told – so the story has a shape, and an ending. When the chapters are done, it becomes the book. You're never left with an open-ended task that never finishes.
How do I know it’s in my voice, and not Chronicle’s?
Because it is built from what you actually said. Chronicle drafts each chapter from your own answers and never invents or embellishes – it doesn’t rewrite them in a generic style either. And you read it back, change anything that doesn’t sound like you, and approve every page before a word is printed.
What if I'm not good with technology?
It works on any phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download and one simple sign-in. If you can read a text message, you can do this. You can talk instead of type, pause whenever you like, and pick up exactly where you left off.
What if I can’t write, or would rather just talk?
That’s the point. There’s no blank page – you simply answer out loud, and Chronicle turns the conversation into a written chapter. It’s built for people who’d talk about their life for hours but would never sit down and write it.
What happens to the story if Chronicle disappears?
Your words are yours. You can export everything from day one, and every tier includes a full digital edition to keep – so your story is safe with you, not locked to us.
What does it cost?
A single, one-off payment – no subscription. Life Story (the digital edition) is £99, Memoir adds a printed hardback at £199, and Heirloom is the thread-sewn keepsake at £399. Every tier includes the full guided experience.
Three tiers, no subscription
Choose your Chronicle
The depth of a ghostwritten memoir, in your own voice – without the £2,000 ghostwriter.
Life Story
Your whole life story, in your own words – to read and share.
- Thirteen guided conversations – spoken or typed, at your own pace
- Read along as it grows – share each chapter as it is finished
- Photos alongside the words
- Full-colour digital edition to read and share
- Voice transcription and custom design included
- Upgrade to Memoir or Heirloom for a printed book
one-off
Memoir
Your life story as a hardback.
- Everything in Life Story, plus:
- A hardback to hold – casebound, printed in the UK
- Printed in full colour throughout
- 130gsm white silk paper
- A printed cover you design – colours, title and photo
- Extra copies £50 each – one for everyone
one-off
Heirloom
The edition made to be handed down.
- Everything in Memoir, plus:
- Made to be handed down – Smyth Sewn, opens easily and stays open as you read
- 150gsm white silk paper, the heaviest we offer
- Priority support – we answer you first
- Ribbon marker and endpapers in a colour you choose
one-off
Upgrade any time – pay only the difference·60-day money-back guarantee·a finished book, whatever happens
Tell it yourself, while it’s yours to tell.
You don’t need to wait for anyone. Your story, in your words, kept for good.
One-off payment, no subscription · a finished book, whatever happens