Write a memory

Open Add in the top bar, then choose Write a memory. You can also open Archive → Memories → Add a memory. On a phone, use Add in the navigation.

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   Step 1. Choose Write a memory. Need a starting question? offers gentle prompts if the page is blank.

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   Step 2. Give it a Title (optional) and write in Memory. Keep the words as they were told; the archive keeps every version if you correct it later.

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   Step 3. Choose Save memory. Saved to your archive confirms it, with Link people right there for who it is about.

   

   

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Open Archive → Memories to find it again. Use Link people to say who it is about, and check Who can see this? on the item. Filing and privacy are separate decisions.

I do not know where to start

Open Need a starting question? in the composer. Try one detail: What did their kitchen smell like? What phrase did they always use?

I need to stop before saving

On your own device, turn on Keep a recovery draft on this device. It keeps text in this browser for up to seven days. Leave this off on a shared computer.

I cannot save

Check your connection and any error shown beside the form. Keep a copy of your words before leaving the page. Saving requires an owner or editor role and an active trial or plan.