You know them.But do you knowtheir stories yet?
One small question a week, on their phone. They just talk, and out come the stories nobody thought to ask about. You keep every recording, and a book at the end.
Start their storyFree for the first three stories. No card needed.
Made by Harry, in the UK. Books printed here too.
He talks.It becomes a page.
- A question arrives on his phone.
- He just talks. No typing.
- His words land on the page.
How it works
- One question a week.Small ones, on their phone, on the day they pick.
- They just talk.No typing. A gentle follow-up when they pause.
- You get their voice.Every recording, then a hardback I design by hand.
The family asks too.
Share one link. Everyone sends their own questions, typed or in their own voice. Dad sees who asked, on every one.
Why I made it
I’m a documentary director. I’ve spent years getting strangers to tell me about their lives. When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I realised I’d hardly asked him anything. Stories By is how I started.
Harry. The whole story
Free for the first three stories.
No card needed. Then £49 for the first 20 families, £89 after that. One payment, no subscription.
- A question every week, for as long as they want to answer. Pause any time.
- The family can send their own questions. Each one says who asked.
- A printed hardback of their stories. I design every page by hand, and you see a proof first.
Questions
What if Dad isn't good with technology?
You send him a link from your own phone. He taps it and his story opens, with one big button to record. No account, no password, nothing to type. If his phone reminders are off, the question comes by email too.
Who hears his stories?
You, and the family you invite. He can keep any story just for himself, or just for you. We never share them with anyone else.
What if he stops answering?
Nothing breaks. His question waits for him, he gets a gentle reminder, and you can pause any time. Everything he's already recorded stays yours.
Android or iPhone?
Both. It opens in the phone's web browser, so there's nothing to find in an app store.
What happens to the recordings?
Every recording is kept with its transcript, and you can download them. We never sell them or use them to train anything. Delete your account and they go with it.
Start with one question.
Free for the first three stories. No card needed.