Draw your tree
Add your parents, grandparents and children. Start with one person and grow it whenever you like.
Press to hear
Pearl
Pearl
Voicemail to Jade, March 2018.
Open Pearl's pageThis example uses a made-up family, computer-generated stand-in voices and illustrated portraits.
Heirsay is a private home for your family's memories. Build your family tree, invite your relatives, and save the voices, faces and stories your children should grow up knowing.
Hear them
Save old voicemails, tapes and new recordings, so your kids can press a name and hear who it was.
See them
Keep photos and videos together on the right person's page, not scattered across old phones.
Know them
Where they were born, what they did, what they always said, and the stories only your family can tell.
How it works
Ask your family
Send relatives one simple question, then a new one each week. They answer by writing or recording from a link, with no app to install.
"Denise, have you got any old voicemails from Pearl?"Your invite to Auntie Denise
Pass it on
Years from now, your children open the tree, choose a name and meet the people they missed.
Everyone gets a page.
Pearl Bennett
1957–2019 · Handsworth, Birmingham
- Work
- Nurse at Dudley Road Hospital, 31 years
- Always said
- Nothing's wrong, don't panic
She hummed when she was worriedIf Mum was humming over the sink, someone was in trouble or someone was ill. Told by Jade.
Coming soon
Some stories belong in their hands.
Make a personalised book of someone's life. Every copy will have its own code: scan it to add their photos and voice notes, with 1 GB of free space included, and scan it again any time to hear them.
Yours, even if we ever close.
Private by default
Only the relatives you invite can see your family. Nothing appears on the public web.
Download everything, any time
Your photos, recordings and stories are yours. Take a full copy whenever you want.
Two copies, two companies
Every file is stored twice, so one failure can't wipe out your family's memories.
Safe from accidents
Deleted items wait in a bin for 30 days, and you choose what each relative is allowed to do.
Real voices only
We won't make AI copies of your family's voices, and we won't sell your memories or show you ads.
No lost memories if you stop paying
You can't add anything new, but everything stays there to view and download.
Two ways to keep them.
Start your own family's tree and invite everyone in.
Keepsake
£19once
Your family tree and everyone's story, written down.
- A family tree of up to 100 people
- 2 photos and the key details for each person
- An online book for each person, with questions to fill in
- Invite your relatives to help
- No voice notes or video
Family
£69a year
Everything in Keepsake, plus the voices and all your photos.
- Everyone in the family, with no limit on people
- Voice notes, so your children can hear them
- As many photos as you like, up to 100 GB in total
- An online book for each person
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Example prices. Payments aren't connected yet.
Good questions
What if my parent has already passed away?
That's who Heirsay is for. Start with whatever you have, like a voicemail or an old video, then ask relatives for their photos and stories.
My grandparents won't use an app. Is that a problem?
No. Someone in the family can record them and upload it, and relatives can reply from a simple link.
Can I add old tapes and home videos?
Yes, once they're digital files. You can upload recordings and video straight from your phone or computer.
Who can see our family?
Only people you invite. You can remove someone at any time.
What's the difference between the plans?
Keepsake is one payment for your family tree, 2 photos per person and an online book for each person. Family is yearly and adds voice notes and many more photos.
Is there a printed book?
It's coming. Both plans include an online book you fill in for each person. You'll also be able to order a personalised printed book for your mum, dad, grandparents or a friend, with a code to scan and hear their voice.
What does the code in a printed book do?
Every printed book will have its own code. Scan it to set up that person's page with 1 GB of free space for photos and voice notes, with no online plan needed. After that, anyone holding the book can scan it to see and hear what you've chosen to show. Everything else stays private.
Can I give Heirsay as a gift?
Yes. Pick a date and we'll email them your message with their invite, or print a gift card.
What happens if Heirsay ever closes?
You can download everything at any time, and we'd give every family notice and time to take a full copy before anything goes offline.
One day, someone will ask what she sounded like.
Early preview: the Bennetts are made up, and some features described here aren't finished yet. Please don't rely on it as the only copy of your memories.