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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You begin
Choose the day you'd like to begin, and add a few names and places worth asking about. A few minutes to set up, and no writing to do. You're in charge of the whole thing – you're not waiting on anyone.
You tell it, at your own pace
A patient interviewer asks about your life and listens – following the thread as you talk, by voice or by typing. There are thirteen chapters, and it gently winds each one to a close once it's told. No weekly emails, no deadline – dip in and out as it suits you.
We print and post your book
Every page is yours to approve – nothing is printed without your say-so. Then we design it, bind it in the UK, and post the finished hardback to your door. The digital edition is included, to read and share.
A real conversation, in your own words.
Not a form and not a folder of files – an actual guided conversation, drafted into a chapter that sounds like you.
The depth of a ghostwritten memoir, in your own voice – not a form to fill in yourself, and not a £2,000 ghostwriter.
One-off payment, no subscription · every tier includes the full guided experience.
You approve every page. Then it becomes a book.
Read each chapter back, reword a line, add a photo, or ask for a change – nothing is printed until you're happy. Then it's designed and bound in the UK.
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 in all, 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.
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