A gift the family can hear: a memoir of their own voice notes
A voice memoir collects one person's voice notes into a hardcover: their words, dated, in chapters, with a QR code on every chapter that plays their voice. It works as a birthday or holiday gift for the person themselves, or as a keepsake for children and grandchildren after a loss, and extra copies go to siblings at the same address.
Updated · The Open Apps, Inc.
Make it in an evening
- Collect the voice notes. Export the chat with media from your phone; ask siblings to export theirs too.
- Make the memoir in ChatGPT. Attach the export, choose the person, and let ChatGPT suggest chapter titles from the transcripts.
- Add a dedication. A line on its own page: who it is for, and why.
- Order copies. Order one copy per household to the same address, or one each later.
Kinds of family memoir gifts
They start from different material.
| Voice memoir (Heardloom) | Written-story books from weekly prompts | Photo books | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made from | Voice notes already sent | New written answers | Photos |
| The person has to take part | No | Yes, for weeks | No |
| You can hear them | Yes, by QR code | Usually not | No |
Use it in ChatGPT
Heardloom Voice Memoir is a ChatGPT plugin. Attach the export and ask, for example:
- “Turn Grandma's WhatsApp voice notes into a book”
- “Make a memoir of Dad's voice messages from this chat”
- “Show me a sample Heardloom memoir”
Coming soon to ChatGPT How it works in ChatGPT
Questions
How long does printing take?
About two weeks in the US with standard shipping; Express and Canada are shown at checkout.
Can I keep it a surprise?
Yes. Only you see the memoir until you share the book or its links.
Can I add more notes later?
Yes. Attach a newer export to the same memoir; notes already in it are skipped.