Their life story. Told, not written.
Set it up for someone you love – they tell it at their own pace, and the finished book comes to you.
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You set it up
Tell us their name, how you're related, and the day you'd like the invitation to land – a birthday, an anniversary, any day at all. A few minutes, and no writing. Add what you already know, so the first question feels like family.
They tell it, at their own pace
A patient interviewer asks about their life and listens – following the thread as they 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 – this isn't homework.
We print and post the book
Every page is theirs to approve – nothing is printed without it. Then we design it, bind it in the UK, and post the finished hardback to the door. The digital edition is included for the whole family.
A real conversation, in their own words.
Not a form and not a folder of files – an actual guided conversation, drafted into a chapter that sounds like them.
The depth of a ghostwritten memoir, in their 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.
They 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 it's right. 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 them
- Drafts each chapter from what was actually said
What it never does
- Invent, embellish, or add things that weren't said
- Swap their voice for a polished, generic one
- Use anything shared with Chronicle to train AI
Every chapter is built from what they actually said – and they 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. They're never left with an open-ended task that never finishes.
How do I know it's in their voice, and not Chronicle's?
Because it is built from what they actually said. Chronicle drafts each chapter from their own answers and never invents or embellishes – it doesn't rewrite them in a generic style either. And they read it back, change anything that doesn't sound like them, and approve every page before a word is printed.
What if they're not good with technology?
It works on any phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download and one simple sign-in. If they can read a text message, they can do this. They can talk instead of type, pause whenever they like, and pick up exactly where they left off.
What if they can't write, or would rather just talk?
That's the point. There's no blank page – they 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?
Their words are theirs. You can export everything from day one, and every tier includes a full digital edition to keep – so the 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.
Start their story while it's still theirs to tell.
A few quiet minutes from you. A lifetime of their stories, kept for good.
One-off payment, no subscription · a finished book, whatever happens