A documentary made by the people who know them best
Their voice. Their story. A finished film your family keeps forever —
captured gently, while there is still time to ask.
In their own voice · Private by default · Yours to keep forever
Stories do not disappear all at once. They go quietly —
until one day no one recorded the voice, the laugh, the love.
A short film
A few quiet minutes on what it means to keep someone’s story — in their own voice, while there is still time to ask.
One meaningful question by text or email. Never a form, never an assignment.
On camera, by voice, or in writing — from home, at their own pace.
We shape their answers into a cinematic film — nothing is final until you’ve watched it and approved every moment.
Gather the family for an online premiere — the first watch, all at once. Then it’s yours to keep, forever.
A grandmother’s life, in her own words
A family’s tribute to a beloved pet
Whoever you're keeping — a parent, a founder, a companion, someone you've lost — the chapters and questions shape themselves to their story.
A parent or grandparent — from earliest memories to hard-won wisdom.
The origin, the hard years, and the lessons behind what they built.
A companion who changed your home — gathered from the whole family.
Honor someone who has passed — gathered from the family who loved them.
Coming to a new country — the crossing, and the home that came before.
Tell the story only you can tell, in your own words.
Built for the storyteller, not the tech-savvy. If they can answer a phone, they can do this — no app, no account, no password.
A text or email arrives with a single link. Nothing to download, nothing to set up, nothing to remember.
They tap once and speak — or type, if they prefer. When they are done, they tap once more. That is the whole thing.
A daughter, a grandson, anyone can sit beside them and record it together. There is no rush, and any answer can be redone.
Try it yourself
Step into your loved one’s shoes for thirty seconds — one gentle question, answered any way they like. This is how simple it is. Nothing is saved.
Living Voice
Hear their story narrated in their own voice — even the chapters they only wrote down. We never put words in their mouth; the voice carries only what they actually said or approved.
A finished five-to-eight minute film of their life, in their own voice.
Every answer, unedited and untouched, kept exactly as they gave it.
The keepsake narrative — their story, set down to read and to keep.
A place to watch, read, listen, and add photographs — hosted free, and shared only by your invitation.
Yours, forever. The film and the family page stay online, hosted free — always. And everything here is yours to download and keep, so it can never be lost, no matter what.
“We watched it together on her birthday, and the whole room went quiet. Hearing Mom tell her own story is the most precious thing our family owns.”
“I kept meaning to record my dad. StoryHouse made it effortless, and now my children will always have his voice. I only wish we had done it sooner.”
“My mother is ninety-one and not one for gadgets. She tapped the link, talked, and that was it. The film made my whole family cry.”
“Hearing Grandpa’s voice again, telling the stories we grew up on, is something I will treasure for the rest of my life.”
“We gave it for their fiftieth anniversary. They have watched it a dozen times. Worth every penny and then some.”
Made the traditional way — a personal biographer or a film studio — a life-story film like this runs $5,000 to $25,000, and can take months.
Founding client price
Paid in full — or three payments of $525 ($1,575 total)
Pay in full and save $75.
Reserve your film today.
Choose three payments and the second is due once your interviews and materials have been submitted, the final before your completed film is delivered.
Every film is completed within 60 days of purchase.
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To keep production moving, interviews, photographs, videos, and other materials are submitted within the requested deadlines. Delays in submitting materials may reduce the time available for production and revisions.
Optional companions to the film — add them now, or any time later.
Their whole life story, read aloud — narrated in their own voice, recreated from their own recordings, or a warm voice you choose together.
Add now, or any time later.
A printed hardcover memoir — the stories and photographs, beautifully typeset. Keep one on the shelf, or send copies to the whole family.
Add now, or any time later.
StoryHouse began with a simple realization: I wish we had captured more of my father’s voice while he was still here.
My dad, Martin, built a life through faith, family, work, and love. He and my mother, Polly, raised seven children. Like most families, we have photographs and memories and stories we still tell.
But memory is imperfect. Details change. Voices fade. StoryHouse exists so families can keep those stories — in the voice, tone, and spirit of the people who lived them.
— Andy, founder of StoryHouse
No. One tap on a text or email opens a question. They can record video, speak, or type. A family member can also sit with them and record it together.
The whole thing works from home. Nothing needs to be filmed in person.
Completely. Private by default, shared only by your invitation. You own and can download everything, anytime.
The voice is recreated from their own recordings, with consent, and only ever speaks their own words. It is always labeled, never disguised, and the originals are kept untouched.
About four to six weeks once the answers are gathered — and we can move faster for a milestone or a deadline. Every film is completed within 60 days of purchase.
The Founding Client film is $1,500 paid in full, or three production-based payments of $525 ($1,575 total) — not a monthly plan. Paying in full saves $75. If you split it, you reserve your film with $525 today; the second payment follows once your interviews and materials are in; the final is due before your completed film is delivered. Every original recording is yours to keep.
Most people feel that way at first. The questions are gentle, one at a time, answered from home whenever they like — no pressure, no rush. The stories come out on their own.
Yes. You can invite family to add their own memories and photographs, or to sit beside them and record together. The story is richer for every voice in it.
We don’t consider the first cut finished until you do. If something isn’t right, we revise it — as many times as it takes — until the film honors them the way you hoped.
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