How it works
From a first hello to a book they’ll keep forever.
Your loved one talks. We listen, write and design. Here is every step, what it feels like, and how little it asks of you.
- Free 30-minute call
- No card required
- No obligation
-
Your free call
10:00 am Eastern
30 minutes, by video call
What we’ll talk about
- Where they grew up
- The people who mattered most
- How their life might divide into chapters
With your interviewer
A sample invitation, for illustration Step 1 Free, before week 1
A free, friendly call
It starts with a 30-minute video call. You meet your interviewer, hear how everything works, and talk about how your storyteller might divide their life into chapters.
- No sales pitch and no card required
- The storyteller, you, or both can join
- Afterwards, a personal story plan appears on your family page
Your part Answer a few quick questions and pick a time. It takes about a minute.
-
Step 2 Weeks 1 to 4
Four relaxed conversations
If you decide to go ahead, your storyteller has four recorded interviews with the same interviewer, by video call, from the comfort of home. Each one picks up where the last left off.
- Scheduled online, at times that suit them
- Family members are welcome to sit in
- Recorded only with everyone’s permission
Your part Nothing, unless you’d like to join. We send reminders before every call.
-
Step 3 Weeks 1 to 5
Add the family photos
Upload photos to your family page from a phone or computer. Old prints are fine: a photo taken with your phone works well. We place each one beside the story it belongs to.
- Anyone in the family can add photos
- Wedding pictures, school portraits, faded snapshots
- Stored privately, never shared
Your part Choose a handful of favorites, whenever it suits you.
-
Chapter three
The house on Maple Street
We had one bathroom and six children, so you learned to be quick. My mother sang in the kitchen every morning, always the same two songs, and always a little off-key. I didn’t know then how much I would miss that.
A sample draft page, for illustration Step 4 Weeks 3 to 8
Written in their own words
Our writers turn the conversations into chapters that sound like your storyteller, not like us. AI-assisted tools help us transcribe and draft. Every page is then shaped and checked by a human editor.
- Their phrases, their humor, their way of telling it
- Chapters that read like a book, not a transcript
- Something not quite right? Tell us and we’ll fix it
Your part Nothing at all, unless something needs changing. Then just tell us.
-
A sample spread, for illustration Step 5 Weeks 6 to 9
Designed like a treasured book
Our designers lay out every chapter with your photos, and a cover with your storyteller’s name. It should feel like a treasured family book, even on a screen.
- Classic, easy-to-read type
- Photos beside the stories they belong to
- A contents page, like a real book
Your part Take a look. If anything should change, tell us.
-
A sample digital book, for illustration Step 6 Weeks 8 to 10
A book to keep and share
The finished book appears on your family page as a page-turning digital book. Download it to keep forever and share it with everyone in the family. Basic is a digital book. Printed copies come with our larger packages.
- Read it on any phone, tablet or computer
- Download the book file to keep
- Share it with relatives near and far
Your part Open it, read it, enjoy it. That’s all.
It all starts with one free conversation.
Book a free callTimeline
How long it takes
A typical book, week by week. Need it by a birthday, an anniversary or the holidays? Tell us your date at the start and we’ll plan around it.
Before week 1 Free discovery call Then you decide. No card needed.
-
Weeks 1 to 4 Four interviews At times that suit your storyteller.
-
Weeks 1 to 5 Family photos Add them whenever you like.
-
Weeks 3 to 8 Writing and editing Every page checked by a human editor.
-
Weeks 6 to 9 Book design Photos placed beside the stories they belong to.
-
Weeks 8 to 10 Your book is ready Read it, download it, share it.
Most books are ready 8 to 10 weeks after the first interview.
For the storyteller
If you’re the one telling the story
You don’t need to be a good writer, or even a good talker. You just need to remember.
Want to ask a person first? Email us at hello@vyvlio.com Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm Eastern
-
It feels like a visit
Your interviewer starts with easy, happy memories and follows your lead. It’s a conversation, not a test.
-
Nothing to prepare
No homework and no writing. If you like, keep a few old photos nearby. They help memories come back.
-
Shy? That’s perfectly normal
You never have to talk about anything you’d rather keep private. You can skip a question or come back to it another day.
-
Family is welcome
A son, daughter or grandchild can sit in, especially for the first conversation. Or you can talk one to one.
-
No computer needed
A phone or tablet works fine, and a family member can sit beside you to help.
For the family
If you’re arranging it
You have enough on your plate. Here is everything we ask of you, start to finish.
Your part
- Answer a few quick questions and book the free call
- Join the call, if you’d like to
- Upload a few family photos
- Look through the finished book and tell us if anything should change
Our part
Scheduling, reminders, every interview, the writing, the editing, the design and the delivery.
What you receive
- A page-turning digital book Beautifully designed, on your family page, ready to read on any screen.
- A book file to keep forever Download it, back it up, and share it with the whole family.
Basic is a digital book, not a printed one. Printed copies come with our larger packages.
Compare packages and pricesOur promise
Love your book, or your money back
If you are not happy with your book, tell us. We will rewrite and redesign until it feels right, and if it still doesn’t, we refund you in full.
Ready when you are.
Start with a free, friendly 30-minute call. Meet your interviewer, sketch out the chapters, and decide later.
- Free 30-minute call
- No card required
- No obligation