Guided life story interviews

Start your story, or send one to someone you love

A warm, guided chat that turns a life into a written memoir. Chapter One is free.

Tell your own story, in your own words.

Send Mum, Dad or Grandma their own link. It opens with their name ready, and Chapter One is free.

It sends from your own phone or email, so they'll know it's from you.

Pay for their chapters and send a gift code with your own message. From £4.99.

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✓ No writing required   ✓ Speak or type your answers   ✓ Chapter 1 is always free

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Example session · Margaret is a fictional storyteller

What is Mylyfe?

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You answer warm questions

A warm, guided interviewer asks you questions about your life. Speak your answers out loud or type them — whatever feels easiest.

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It's written into a memoir

Your answers are turned into beautifully written, flowing prose — like a proper memoir, in your own words.

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Your family keeps it forever

Download it, print it, share it. A piece of your life story that never has to be lost.

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Your grandparent has stories they have never told you. We help you capture them before they are gone forever.

Mylyfe · Preserving lives worth remembering
Why Mylyfe exists

The stories that disappear
when we do not ask

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Every life is a book no one has read

Your grandmother remembers things about the war, about her parents, about falling in love, that she has never told anyone. Not because she would not share them — but because nobody ever asked.

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The window is shorter than we think

We all believe there will be more time. To ask the questions. To capture the stories. To write them down properly. And then one day there is not. Mylyfe exists for before that day.

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Their words, their way

A photograph shows a face. The way someone tells a story — their phrases, their humour, the details only they remember — is what makes it theirs. Mylyfe keeps their words, not a summary of them.

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The right questions unlock everything

Most people do not know where to start. Our guided interviewer knows exactly which questions open doors — and which threads to follow when a story begins to unfold.

Ask yourself

How much do you
actually know?

Most of us think we know our family's story. We usually only know the outline.

"Do you know how your parents actually met?"

"What was the bravest thing your dad ever did?"

"What was your mum most afraid of at 25?"

"What did your childhood home actually smell like?"

If you can't answer these, that's exactly the gap Mylyfe closes.

Begin your story — free
Free from Mylyfe

Not sure where to start?

Get a few questions to ask the people you love, free. Pick who you're asking and what you'd like to know.

Simple from the very first word

How Mylyfe works

Sharing memories of a life
Step one

Just start talking

Enter a name and Chapter One begins, free with no card needed. A warm interviewer asks the questions, and you simply speak or type your answers, like chatting over a cup of tea.

A life story taking shape
Step two

Your story takes shape

After each chapter, look back over your answers and add anything you wish you'd said. Mylyfe then writes it all up as a flowing, written memoir, using your own words and your way of telling it.

A finished Mylyfe memoir on a phone
Step three

Yours to keep, forever

Download your memoir any time, share it with family by email, or print it at home. It's all digital, so there's no book to wait for in the post. Your story is ready the moment each chapter is done.

The two-session structure

One conversation.
Five chapters. A lifetime captured.

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Home — free forever
Chapter 1 · Always free · 15–25 minutes

The first chapter is completely free, with no card required. The interviewer asks about childhood, family home, parents and earliest memories. A gentle, warm beginning to the story.

  • 🏡 Where you grew up and what home felt like
  • 🧒 Your parents and what they were like
  • 📸 Your earliest memories
  • 🌱 What shaped you in those early years
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Four more chapters to unlock
Chapters 2–5 · One at a time or all together

After your free Home chapter, unlock Love, Work, Family, and Wisdom — one at a time or all together. Each chapter builds on the last, and a beautiful memoir is written after every one.

  • 💛 Love — relationships and what love has meant
  • 🔨 Work — career, craft and what was built
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Family — children, grandchildren, what family means
  • ✨ Wisdom — what life has taught you
One session · Five chapters · Your whole life

Five chapters.
A whole life.

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Chapter 1 · Free
Home

Where they grew up, their family home, earliest memories and what childhood felt like

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Chapter 2
Love

Relationships, meeting their partner, what love has meant throughout their life

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Chapter 3
Work

Career and working life, what they built, the people they worked alongside

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Chapter 4
Family

Their children and grandchildren, the moments they treasure most as a parent

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Chapter 5
Wisdom

What life has taught them, what they'd tell their younger self, their legacy

See it for yourself

What a finished chapter
actually looks like

Hover to take a closer look.

Example finished chapter — Margaret's Story, Chapter Two, Love
Margaret's Story — Chapter Two, Love
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Your story, one chapter
at a time

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Chapter One — Home
Where you grew up and your earliest memories
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Each additional chapter
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The five chapters
🏡 Home — childhood, family, earliest memoriesFree
💛 Love — relationships and the people who mattered
🔨 Work — career and what you built
👨‍👩‍👧 Family — your family and what it means to you
✨ Wisdom — what life has taught you
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Your life story is included — at every step

After every chapter, Mylyfe writes your answers into beautiful flowing prose — like a real memoir. The more chapters you complete, the richer your story becomes. Download it at any time.

✓ Generated after every chapter ✓ Grows as your story grows ✓ Download anytime

Every chapter can be gifted — perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or Mother's Day. Give it as a gift →

Everything included — nothing hidden

Here is exactly what
Mylyfe gives you

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A guided voice conversation

A warm, guided interviewer asks thoughtful questions about every chapter of their life. They just speak — no typing, no forms, no technology to figure out. The questions follow the conversation naturally, just like talking to a friend.

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A memoir written from their words

After every chapter, Mylyfe takes everything they said and writes it as beautiful flowing prose — warm, literary, true to how they tell it. Not a transcript. A real memoir. Growing richer with every chapter they complete.

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One chance to add more

Before each chapter is written, they see every question and answer and can add anything they wish they had said. The moment people see their story developing, they always want to elaborate. This is that moment.

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A story they can return to

Saved, downloadable, and easy to share. Read it once or read it every year — the words don't change, but what they mean to you might.

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Everything downloadable

The full transcript and the complete memoir are downloadable at any time. Copy it, share it by email, print it at home. It belongs to your family — not to us.

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Save and come back

Life is busy. Save your session with an email and a code. Come back a day later, a week later, whenever feels right. The story waits exactly where you left it.

The most meaningful gift you can give

Give the gift of their story

Most people spend their lives meaning to ask their grandparents, their parents, their aunts and uncles — about the details. The real details. Where they grew up. What the world looked like through their eyes. What they know that the rest of us do not.

Mylyfe is the gift that captures all of it — before the chance is gone. Buy it as a gift for Christmas, a birthday, Mother's Day, or just because you know the time is now.

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Perfect as a gift
A gift they will never forget giving

You buy the package. They set up the session at their own pace. The stories come to you — and stay with your family forever.

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Getting the most from your session

Tips for telling
a truly wonderful story

The people who get the most from Mylyfe are the ones who treat it like a conversation with an old friend. Here is how to make yours unforgettable.

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Speak as you would to a friend

Don't worry about grammar or finding the perfect word. If you'd say it over a cup of tea, say it here. The natural way you speak is exactly what makes your story real.

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Elaborate on every answer

Never feel you have said enough. The moment you think you've finished answering — go a little further. What did it smell like? Who else was there? What happened next? Those details are the story.

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Take your time — there is no rush

Pause as long as you need before answering. Sit with the memory. The interviewer will wait. Some of the most beautiful answers come after a long, quiet moment of remembering.

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Share the feelings, not just the facts

Not just what happened — but how it felt. Were you nervous? Proud? Heartbroken? Surprised? The feelings are what your family will connect with most deeply, long after the facts have blurred.

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Find a quiet moment

Pick a time when the house is peaceful and you won't be interrupted. Make a cup of tea. Sit somewhere comfortable. The best sessions feel like quiet reflection — not a task to be completed.

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Look at old photographs first

Before you begin, spend ten minutes looking through old photos or letters. Memory works by association — one image unlocks a dozen stories. You'll be amazed what comes back to you.

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Nothing is too small or ordinary

The small things are often the most treasured. The smell of a grandmother's kitchen. The sound of your father's laugh. The view from your childhood bedroom. These details, shared now, become priceless later.

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Use the review step to add more

After each chapter, you'll have one chance to review your answers and add anything you wish you had said. Use it. People almost always think of something important the moment the question is over.

The most meaningful gift

Give the gift of
a life story

Stop buying things that get forgotten. Give your mum, dad, or grandparent something that lasts forever — their own story, in their own words, beautifully written.

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Perfect for birthdays · Mother's Day · Father's Day · Christmas · Just because

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Common questions

Everything you need to know

Not at all. The session is completely voice-based — they tap one large button to speak and the interviewer does everything else. If they can make a phone call, they can use Mylyfe. We also provide a simple printed setup guide you can share with them.

Any computer, tablet, or smartphone with a web browser. They can speak their answers using the microphone or simply type — whichever feels most comfortable. No app or download is needed.

A warm, guided interviewer leads the conversation by voice or text — asking the questions that open doors, following interesting threads, gently prompting deeper memories, and moving naturally through each of the five chapters.

The full five-chapter story takes around an hour at the person's own pace, though Chapter 1 alone takes just 15–25 minutes. There is no rush, and the session saves automatically — they can pause and pick up exactly where they left off, whenever suits them.

There is a Skip button on the screen at all times. No topic is compulsory. The interviewer is warm and respectful — if the person seems reluctant, it moves gently on. This is their story to tell in the way they choose.

Yes. Spoken answers are turned into text as you talk, and no audio recording is kept. Your answers and written story are sent only to you, plus a backup copy to our support inbox so nothing is ever lost. We never share or sell them. This is deeply personal, and we treat it that way.

Yes — your memoir and transcript are downloadable at any point during or after your session. You can copy the text, save it as a file, share it by email, or print it at any copy shop. It belongs entirely to you and your family.

There is no better time than right now

The stories you mean to
capture are already overdue

Every week that passes is a week of stories that could be lost. It takes less than ten minutes to set up a session. The conversation does the rest.

Begin your story today

Speak or type · No card to start · Chapter 1 always free