"It's like you hired a journalist for your family" — SM
Preserve family stories
before they're lost
Call your personal historian, share your stories, and they're automatically organized into your library
Stories don't just disappear, they fade away slowly
The moments that matter most?
There never seems to be enough time to capture them
We know what it's like to—
want to record grandma's stories but never find the right moment.
have a list of questions for your mom that keep getting pushed to 'next time'.
record your own story for your kids, but not know how to start.
So we created a personal
historian, Walter
Walter
Hello there, I'm Walter
I ask, listen and organize everything
to record your cherished moments over simple phone calls
Walter does the
transcribing for you
Walter calls you. You talk. Your stories become an organized library—automatically.
Walter
Hi Julieta,
Our conversation is ready. You'll find it in your library.
Please let me know what you'd like to chat about next.
– Walter
Audio recording
My Mom's graduation
It's funny how a single photo can bring it all back. Seeing my mom in that oversized cap and gown, beaming with that "I finally did it" look, reminded me of how much she sacrificed for us. I remember she stayed up until 2 AM studying at the kitchen table while the rest of us were asleep, and seeing her walk across that stage was the first time I realized my parents had dreams of their own.
Starting a new life in Austin
Moving to Austin was supposed to be a "six-month experiment," but the humidity and the music scene somehow convinced me to stay for a decade. I didn't know a soul when I arrived.
So you never lose another loved one's story again
Simple phone calls are meticulously organized into life chapters.
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"Recording family stories always felt like this huge project I'd never get to. Doing that in Autograph broke it into simple conversations."
— Francès, documenting her grandma's story.
A library of stories,
organized and searchable
Walter captures the details and organizes
stories, so nothing gets lost
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My Grandmother's Garden
I can still smell the damp earth and honeysuckle. She used to say that if you talked to the hydrangeas, they'd grow blue...
Updated last week
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The Year That Shaped Me
Moving to a new city at nineteen felt like an ending, but looking back at that tiny studio apartment, it was actually the first chapter...
Updated yesterday
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Letters From Abroad
When my grandfather wrote those letters home during the war, he never expected them to survive. But tucked inside a shoebox...
Updated 3 days ago
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What our customers are saying
Some kind words from people recording their
personal histories on Autograph
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Being able to share my grandmother's voice with my daughter—who never got to meet her—is priceless. And I knew it was totally secure.
— Riiani P, granddaughter
Riiani
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I love that I control who sees what. Some stories are just for my kids, others I've shared with the whole family.
— Maria R, mother of three
Maria
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I tried writing my memoir for years, but it never happened. Talking to Walter? I've already captured 20 stories without the pressure.
— David C, retired teacher
David
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Exploring my dad's memories was an important aspect of my own personal exploration. This is exactly what I needed.
— Jenn, granddaughter
Jenn
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Frequently Asked Questions
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