A grandmother sharing stories with her grandchild, their hands touching over old photographs
before it’s too late

The words you’ll wish you’d written

One day you won’t be here. The people you love will reach for your voice and find silence. Write them something now—a letter, a story, a piece of you they can hold onto forever.

Built for something that can never be replaced

Your words deserve the same care you’d give a handwritten letter locked in a family safe.

Write like nobody’s watching

No templates. No pressure. Just you, your thoughts, and a quiet space to put them into words. Text, photos, audio—however you want to say it.

Delivered to the right hands

Choose exactly who receives your words and when. Your daughter on her wedding day. Your best friend on a hard Tuesday. Your words, arriving when they’re needed most.

Private as a whispered secret

Military-grade encryption protects every word. Not even we can read what you write. Some things are meant for one person’s eyes only.

Nobody plans to run out of time. Everyone does.

The things left unsaid don’t disappear. They become the questions your family asks into the dark after you’re gone. “Did they know how much I loved them?” “What would they have told me?” Give them answers.

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A hand writing a heartfelt letter with warm light casting soft shadows on the paper

Your voice, long after you’ve gone

The number one regret of the dying is the words they never said. Not the trips they didn’t take or the money they didn’t make—the love they didn’t express. Don’t carry that into your last breath.

Real people, real reasons

They started writing. Here’s why.

For Parents of Young Children

For Parents of Young Children

Sarah is 35 and perfectly healthy. But she watched her own mother die without warning at 52—and inherited nothing but questions. Now she’s writing her daughters letters for their first heartbreaks, their graduations, their wedding days. Just in case.

Sarah, 35

For Individuals Facing Illness

For Individuals Facing Illness

John got the call six months ago. The diagnosis gave him a timeline, but it also gave him clarity. He’s spending his remaining energy writing what he’s always felt but never said—to his wife, his children, his college roommate.

John, 62

For Preserving Family History

For Preserving Family History

Margaret is 75 and still sharp as a tack. She’s not writing because she’s dying—she’s writing because she watched her grandmother’s stories evaporate when no one thought to save them. Her grandchildren will know exactly where they came from.

Margaret, 75

*Names and specific details have been changed to protect privacy.

73% of people say there are things they wish they’d told someone who died.

The Conversation Project, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

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Start writing before you have a reason to

The best time to write is when there’s no urgency. When you’re clearheaded, unhurried, and have the luxury of choosing your words carefully. Join the waiting list.

When I Die Files — Preserve Your Words for the People Who Matter