Heartfelt notes
Write letters and personal messages that outlast you.
Leave something they'll treasure forever.
Memory Vault is an open-source legacy vault with a free starter plan and paid upgrades for bigger, richer collections.
Publicly available on GitHub Free plan with 12 memories Upgrade for video and custom groups
Everything you need to build your legacy
Simple, thoughtful tools designed for the most important messages of your life.
Photo memories
Upload treasured photographs with context and captions.
Video messages
Preserve your voice, your laugh, and your presence.
Group sharing
Decide exactly which memories go to which people.
Secure and private
Your vault stays private until the right moment.
Legacy delivery
Trusted contacts help memories reach the right people.
How it works
A calm, step-by-step way to prepare your legacy
Set up the essentials once, then keep adding to your vault over time.
Swipe or scroll
01
Add a loved one
Create a profile for each person who matters.
02
Add a memory
Save a note, photo, or video and link the right loved one(s).
03
Add an Open When message
Write a message for a future moment and link the loved one(s).
04
Set up a trusted contact
Choose someone who can help confirm the right time.
05
Confirm monthly emails
Reply once a month so your vault knows you are still here.
06
Rest easy
Your trusted contact confirms when to release your vault.
Stories from our community
Real people building their legacy with Memory Vault.
“I started recording video messages for my kids last year. Memory Vault makes it so easy and beautiful.”
EM
Elena M.
Mother of three
“I wrote letters to each of my grandchildren for future milestones. This app made it possible.”
JR
James R.
Grandfather
“Memory Vault gave me peace of mind knowing my family will always have a piece of me.”
SK
Sofia K.
Wife and nurse
Open source + subscriptions
Choose the version that fits your legacy
Start for free, upgrade when you need more room, or explore the codebase and build on it yourself.
Self-hosted
Source available
Run MemoryVault yourself, inspect the code, and shape it around your own needs.
Free
Self-hosted
- Memories storedUnlimited
- Items per memoryCustomizable
- Loved onesUnlimited
- Hosted for you
- Note memories
- Photo memories
- Video memories
- Open When messagesUnlimited
- Custom groups
- Supporting MemoryVault
Hosted by us
Free
A hosted starter vault for saving the essentials without paying upfront.
Free forever
Hosted by us
- Memories storedUp to 12
- Items per memory6 items
- Loved onesUp to 6
- StorageUp to 250MB
- Hosted for you
- Note memories
- Photo memories
- Video memories
- Open When messagesUp to 6
- Custom groups
- Supporting MemoryVault
Hosted by us
Paid
The fuller hosted MemoryVault experience with more room and richer media.
€5.99 / month
Hosted by us
- Memories storedUp to 500
- Items per memory6 items
- Loved ones200 loved ones
- StorageUp to 10GB
- Hosted for you
- Note memories
- Photo memories
- Video memories
- Open When messagesUp to 200
- Custom groups
- Supporting MemoryVault
Questions and answers
A few common questions about building your legacy with Memory Vault.
Memory Vault is a private vault where you can store notes, photos, and videos for the people you love.
All notes and files are stored encrypted. Only you have access to your vault. Others can only see your memories after a trusted contact chosen by you confirms that you have passed away.
After your chosen trusted contacts have confirmed your passing, each person receives the memories you linked to them. This can be through a group or directly to that person.
Every 30 days, we send you an email asking you to confirm how you are doing. If you let us know that your health is declining or that things are getting worse, we will also send this email to your trusted contacts every 30 days from that moment on.
If you do not respond within 5 days, we will contact your trusted contacts.
As soon as one of them confirms your passing, the memories you linked will be automatically shared with the right people.
Yes. You can keep adding stories, changing recipients, and refining your legacy.
Yes. You can link memories directly to specific people or to groups, such as family, friends, or grandchildren.
If you do not respond within 14 days, your trusted contacts are contacted to confirm whether something has happened.
Start free, upgrade when your vault grows.
Start with 12 memories at no cost. When you feel ready, you can unlock video messages, custom groups, and the full hosted experience.
Create your free vaultFree starter tier. No credit card required.