Preserve their story, in their own words.

EchoVault guides gentle, AI-supported interviews, turns them into a conversational Echo, and gives your family a private space to keep asking questions for years.

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Designed for adult children, new parents, and anyone who has ever said, "We should really record this someday"—and means it.

Every EchoVault project includes:

Guided interview sessions

Warm, structured conversations that make it easy to share real stories.

A trained Echo of their voice

An Echo grounded in their own words, phrases, and way of explaining things.

Private family access

A calm, access controlled space where loved ones can return to ask questions.

In one glance: what EchoVault is

One guided way to capture stories now and give your family a calm place to keep talking to them over time.

Gentle, guided interviews

Simple, AI-supported conversations that feel like sitting down with a curious, kind interviewer, not a stiff survey or interrogation.

A conversational Echo

We use those interviews to build a tailored Echo that reflects how they talk, explain, and remember, grounded in their own words.

Private family space

A calm, access-controlled space where loved ones can return to ask questions, listen, and explore stories whenever they need it most.

Who EchoVault is for

Adult children of aging parents

For the son or daughter who keeps thinking, "We should really record Dad's stories" and doesn't want to wait until there's a health scare to start.

Common moment: when a parent's health starts to change or you're quietly coordinating more of their day-to-day life.

New parents and growing families

For parents who want their kids to have a way to hear their voice, values, and life lessons long after the newborn blur, the busy years, and whatever comes next.

Common moment: around a first birthday, a big move, or that sudden "time is moving fast" feeling when you want to capture what life is like right now.

Legacy planners and storytellers

For people who are already thinking about legacy, estate planning, memoirs, family archives, and want a living, conversational complement to written documents and photos.

Common moment: while updating wills or trusts, organizing old photos, or planning a memorial long before you hope it's needed.

What EchoVault actually does for your family

Guided conversations, not stiff questionnaires

A gentle, conversational interviewer guides your loved one through questions that spark real stories, memories, and reflections, without putting them on the spot or making them feel like they're being "recorded" for posterity.

A living Echo of how they speak

We build a tailored Echo from their words and patterns of speech so future conversations feel familiar, kind, and recognizably them, not a generic chatbot with their name on it.

A private space for the people who need it

Loved ones can return anytime to ask questions, listen, and explore stories in a calm, private space designed for late-night "I wish I could ask them" moments.

What you'll walk away with

At the end of an EchoVault project, your family has more than a one-time recording. You have a living space you can keep returning to.

Recorded stories and transcripts

Guided audio sessions saved in a private vault, plus readable transcripts you can skim, search, and revisit without scrubbing through hours of video.

A conversational Echo space

A tailored Echo built from those conversations, so loved ones can ask questions, hear familiar turns of phrase, and explore different parts of their story over time.

Simple, private family access

A calm, access-controlled space you can share with the people who need it most, without handing your family's memories to a social network.

Most families complete their recording sessions over a few weeks. Your Echo and private space are usually ready within a short time after the last session, depending on the tier you choose.

A quick look (examples)

These are simple illustrations of what families receive, meant to make the output easier to picture, not to represent final UI screenshots.

Transcript snippet

TranscriptSession 1

Interviewer: Tell me about the place you grew up.

Storyteller: A little house near the river. I can still remember the sound of the screen door.

Interviewer: What did it teach you about family?

Echo conversation

What was your first job?

I was sixteen, washing dishes after school. It wasn't glamorous, but I loved the people.

What do you want us to remember?

That you don't have to be perfect. Be kind, show up, and call your family more than you think you should.

Five sample questions

These are examples of the kinds of prompts that help people open up. You can always skip, rephrase, or pause.

What do you wish you could tell your younger self?
What was your happiest ordinary day?
Who shaped you most, and why?
What do you want your family to carry forward?
What are the stories we should ask you about?

For the moments that photos can't hold

We can't hold on to every moment. But we can hold on to the way someone laughs when they tell a favorite story, the exact phrase they use when giving advice, and the small details that make them who they are.

EchoVault is built to feel less like technology and more like a gentle promise: that the voice and wisdom of the people you love will be within reach on the days when you miss them most, and on the quiet days when you just want to hear them talk about nothing in particular.

Some families use it to sit with a grandparent before a big move, others to document their own life before a new chapter, or to give kids a way to keep learning long after the moment passes.

Early families, in their words

“After my dad's surgery, I kept thinking, 'What if we lose his stories?' EchoVault gave us a way to sit down, laugh, cry a little, and know we'd still be able to hear him tell those stories years from now.”

— Mara, 38, recorded with her father

“We didn't want something sci-fi. We wanted Mom, the way she actually talks. The Echo isn't magic, but it feels like sitting down with her on a good day.”

— Daniel, 44, Legacy Tier

Why now, not "someday"

Most families only start recording stories after a diagnosis, a scare, or a loss. EchoVault is built for the moment before that.

Memories are clearest in the middle

The best stories often live in the ordinary middle of life, not at the very beginning or the very end. Capturing them now means more detail, more color, more "I can hear them saying this" later.

Grief is harder when there's nothing to return to

When someone is gone, we replay old voicemails, search for videos, and strain to remember conversations. Having a living Echo gives your family a gentle place to go when the missing feels sharp.

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Built with care for real families

Consent at every step

We design the experience so your loved one always knows what's happening, what's being recorded, and what they can skip. No dark patterns, no hidden fine print.

AI that stays in its lane

EchoVault is not about replacing people. It's about preserving their words, voice, and perspective in a way that feels respectful, grounded, and honest.

Private by default

Your stories live in a private vault. You decide who has access, and you can pause or delete things anytime.

How we handle your stories

EchoVault is built for families first, not for ads or engagement graphs. We treat every recording as part of a private family archive, not content.

In plain language

EchoVault is being built to keep your recordings private by default. Only you and the people you invite should be able to access them. We don't want your family's stories showing up in ads, training demos, or anywhere else you didn't intend. If you ever want to stop, talk to us and we'll explain in clear language what we can remove or delete and what's already been shared with your family.

If you speak more in specs

We're implementing standard safeguards as the product matures: encrypted transport (TLS), encryption at rest, least-privilege access, and clear retention/deletion controls. We'll publish the exact details as we finalize infrastructure and hosting, and we'll answer any questions directly if you need specifics for your situation.

If you have stricter requirements, for example specific retention windows or export formats, reach out. We'd rather talk through what's available now and what's in progress than gloss over the details. Read our Trust & Safety overview.

Why I built EchoVault

EchoVault started with a simple, lingering question I couldn't answer: what would my kids have of me if I lost my voice, or if I were gone, besides a few photos and whatever the cloud happened to save?

I grew up on Tron, cyberpunk, and the early internet, then spent decades building the real "Grid"—networks, data centers, AI systems. When my dad died at 59, years ago now, there was no gentle, structured way to keep asking him the small, ordinary questions that only show up over time. For years, my work stayed focused on networks and infrastructure, while this question sat in the background and never quite went away.

EchoVault is my attempt to do something about that for other families: a warm, careful way to record real conversations, turn them into a conversational Echo, and give the people you love a private space to keep learning from you. Not immortality. Not sci-fi. Just more of you available, over years, when they need it.

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Three ways to honor a life story

Whether you're gifting a simple recording session or planning a once-in-a-generation heirloom, EchoVault has a tier that matches the depth of story you want to capture.

Gift – $99

A gentle introduction to EchoVault with a curated set of questions, a focused interview, and a foundational Echo you can share with close family.

Best for: first-time storytellers, simple gifts, or a single weekend together.

Legacy – $750

Founder Special: $499 for early families while EchoVault is in small-group availability.

A deep, multi-chapter journey through a life story with richer modeling, more sessions, and private access for the people who need to hear those stories the most.

Best for: families planning a dedicated legacy project this year or coordinating across time zones.

Heirloom – $5000

A concierge-level experience designed to sit alongside photo albums, letters, and keepsakes as part of your family's long-term archive and tradition.

Best for: once-in-a-generation stories you want to preserve with white-glove care and share across generations.

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Join our waitlist

EchoVault is in early availability with a small group of families. Join the waitlist and we'll send occasional updates, plus availability when new project slots open. If you want, add a note about who you're recording for and your timing.

If you're trying to record soon, or you're considering a Legacy or Heirloom project, you can skip the line and email us for a human reply: hello@echovault-ai.com.