Give someone you love the gift that lasts for ever.
A patient AI draws their story out in their own words, at their own pace – and we make it a book to keep.
“I actually found it a lot easier than I thought I would find it.”
Anna is telling her story in Chronicle; her daughter Lily is a friend of the founder.
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Anna (Lily’s mum, telling her story in Chronicle): My only worry is if it’d just be really boring. You just think, oh, granny must have been such a boring woman.
Lily (Anna’s daughter and a friend of Chronicle’s founder): I was worried that she – that my mum might struggle with the initial setup of Chronicle and kind of using it consistently.
Anna: I was a little bit nervous because I hadn’t done anything like this before…
Lily: …when she started doing it, she, instead of writing it in the Chronicle app, was just telling me. And so I said, okay, stop telling me, or if you want to speak it, speak it, speak your story and hit record instead.
Anna: I actually found it a lot easier than I thought I would find it.
Lily: One story that I didn’t know about before she was using Chronicle was that she was born at home, which is interesting as my mum’s a nurse. So I thought she was kind of a hospital diehard.
Anna: Well, I hadn’t realised, but Lily didn’t know that I was born in the front room at my mum and dad’s house.
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That's why I built Chronicle. – Charlie, founder · Read the whole story →
A shelf of lives, each one theirs.
Templates to suit every taste and story – choose the colour, the title, and a photograph if you'd like one. Designed around one person, printed and bound in the UK.
Four steps. No homework.
You set it up
Their name, how you're related, and the day you'd like their invitation to land – Christmas morning, a birthday, any day. A few minutes, and no writing.
They tell it, at their own pace
A patient AI interviewer draws the story out in their own words, following the thread as they talk. There are thirteen chapters in all, and each winds gently to a close once it's told – so it has a shape, and an ending.No weekly emails, no deadline – this isn't homework.
They make the book their own
They read the written book back and tweak anything they'd like, until they're happy with every page. Then they add their photographs and design it – the cover, the title, the look inside.
Share it, or have it delivered
Every Chronicle is a full-colour e-book to download and share with the people who love them. With Memoir or Heirloom, we also print and bind it in the UK and deliver it to them.
A conversation, then a book.
They talk – by voice or by typing – and the interviewer listens and asks the next question. Then it becomes a chapter they can read, refine and approve.
The depth of a ghostwritten memoir, in their own voice.
Not a list of questions to fill in yourself, and not a £2,000 ghostwriter – guided sessions at their own pace, drafted in their words, and refined by them.
Whose story are you keeping?
For someone you love
Set it up for a parent or grandparent. Being asked about their life – and really listened to – is a gift in itself.
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The story only you can tell
Tell yours, in your own words, at your own pace – so your loved ones and future generations know who you really are.
Start your story →Three tiers, no subscription
Choose their Chronicle
A one-off payment. No subscription. No hidden costs.
Life Story
The complete digital edition. The whole life, in their own words.
- Full-colour digital edition to read and share
- Thirteen guided conversations
- Voice or typed sessions – at your own pace
- Voice transcription and custom design included
- Family sharing included
- Upgrade to Memoir or Heirloom for a printed book
one-off
Memoir
Everything in Life Story, in print. A full-colour casebound hardback.
- Everything in Life Story, plus:
- One casebound hardback, printed in the UK
- Full-colour printed interior throughout
- 130gsm cream paper
- Printed cover with forest-green title type
- Additional copies £50 each
one-off
Heirloom
One thread-sewn keepsake. Built to last a century.
- Everything in Memoir, plus:
- One Smyth Sewn hardback – opens flat, lasts decades
- 150gsm cream paper, the heaviest stock we offer
- Priority support
- Ribbon marker and printed endpapers
one-off
Upgrade any time – pay only the difference·60-day money-back guarantee·a finished book, whatever happens
Their voice, kept.
Chronicle writes in their words, not ours – the phrasing, the dialect, the way they actually talk.
Sample chapters, shown for illustration.
My grandmother tied a luggage label to my coat, like I was a parcel. “You hold your brother’s hand,” she said, “and you don’t let go.” Two of us on a plane to England, on our own. I don’t think I let go once the whole way.
“My grandad would never have written a memoir. He’d never have answered a weekly email. But being guided through it – by someone who loved him – got so much out. That’s why I built Chronicle.”
Start their story while it's still theirs to tell.
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Questions
The eight most-asked. The full list is on the FAQ page.
What do I get at the end?
A finished thirteen-chapter life story, in their own words. Life Story is the full digital edition, to read and share online. Memoir adds one casebound hardback with full-colour photos, printed and bound in the UK. Heirloom is the premium keepsake – one Smyth Sewn hardback with a custom-designed interior. The digital edition is included in every tier.
What does it cost?
Chronicle starts at £99 for Life Story – the complete digital edition in full colour, with every feature, to read and share. Memoir is £199 and adds a casebound hardback with full-colour photos throughout; it's the most popular choice. Heirloom is £399, a premium Smyth Sewn hardback with a custom-designed interior. All prices are a one-off payment with no subscription.
Does AI write the story?
The interviewer is AI – it asks the questions and drafts each chapter from what they actually said. But it never writes the story for them: it invents nothing, every chapter is built from their own answers, and they refine and approve every page before anything is printed.
How long does it take?
Most people complete a Chronicle over three months to a year – thirteen guided conversations, one chapter at a time, at their own pace. There is no deadline and no subscription clock. Pause whenever they need to; pick up where they left off.
What if my parent is not comfortable with technology?
Chronicle is designed for people who aren't comfortable with technology. It works on any phone or tablet – no app to download, no technical setup required. Sessions are gentle, unhurried, and easy to pause and return to.
What if they want to stop halfway through?
The storyteller (or whoever commissioned the Chronicle on their behalf) can mark the final chapters as not-needed from the book settings, and the finished book is made from the chapters that are complete. Heirloom customers get one-to-one support from us to help with this if it's wanted.
Where is the book printed?
Printed editions are made and bound in the UK. Memoir is a casebound hardback; Heirloom uses Smyth Sewn binding. Both are 148 × 210mm (A5). Life Story is a digital edition – upgrade to Memoir or Heirloom for a printed book.
What happens to the data?
It belongs to the storyteller and the person who commissioned it. It's hosted in the EU, encrypted in transit and at rest, and we never use it to train AI. You can export every word, or delete every word, at any time.
Guides and ideas
Where to begin, and what to ask.
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