TheLifeReel
A quiet childhood moment preserved for Emma — soft light over a keepsake photograph

TheLifeReel

A Vault for someone you love.

One Memory each month — a photo, a short video, or your voice — kept until the day they open it.

Create a Vault

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Why one Memory a month changes everything

Thousands of unorganized photos create digital chaos. Selecting one meaningful Memory per month creates a legacy.

  • Photos & portraits

    Milestone moments, celebrations, and quiet everyday stills.

  • 3–5 second videos

    Laughter, first steps, and motion that photos miss.

  • Voice notes

    Spoken words preserved inside the Vault timeline.

Five chapters of a living Vault

A Vault is not a static movie — it is an heirloom that evolves.

  1. Chapter 01

    Created for Someone

    Nurturing & curating 1 Memory per month for a child, partner, or loved one.

  2. Chapter 02 · Ceremony

    Delivered

    Emotional delivery ceremony using the Vault Key alongside identity verification.

  3. Chapter 03 · Continuing

    My Story

    Stay an archive viewer for free—or continue as owner and keep adding Memories.

  4. Chapter 04

    Family Story

    Collaborative memories added together when shared family history is useful.

  5. Chapter 05

    Pass Forward

    Generational hand-off — passing the Vault to children or grandchildren.

Own a Vault — not a subscription

One-time ownership. Viewing a gift can stay free. Story chapters are how the Vault feels — not what you buy.

Start ownership

Create Vault

$129/ one-time

Start a Vault for someone you love. One Memory per month — not unlimited storage.

  • You own the Vault and its write rights
  • 1 Memory per calendar month
  • Optional: prepay their ownership for $50
Create Vault — $129
Recipient ownership

Take Ownership

$99/ one-time

Gift viewing can stay free. Pay $99 to become owner and keep adding Memories — or $50 if prepaid at Create.

  • Free archive / gift viewing
  • Become owner & keep adding
  • Same Vault ID — childhood Memories preserved
Take Ownership — $99
Physical presentation

Family Heirloom

$224/ bundle

Vault ownership plus presentation box, aluminum Vault Key, and printed certificate.

  • Vault creation included
  • Engraved aluminum Vault Key
  • Certificate of provenance
Order Heirloom Bundle — $224
Prepay their ownership — $50 at CreateNormally $99 later. Optional add-on at checkout — viewing can stay free either way.
Create & prepay
Physical Aluminum Vault Key — $24.99A keepsake identifier — not a password. Optional at Create.
Add at checkout

Preservation built to last

Hardware compliance and envelope encryption that survive across decades.

AES-256 envelope crypto

Browser-side WebCrypto generates a unique DEK for every asset before S3 upload.

Object Lock & long-term archive

S3 Object Lock enforces WORM compliance against accidental deletion.

1080p normalization

FFmpeg normalizes mixed smartphone formats into archival masters.

Begin preserving your story

One memory a month. A lifetime of memories. One Vault. Many chapters.

Create Your Vault — $129