StoryKeeper

A book built from personal memories

StoryKeeper helps individuals and families turn life experiences into a printed keepsake. The service invites a storyteller to write, dictate, or record audio and video online, at their own pace. Its prompts and themes cover personal histories, memorial tributes, retirement stories and books created collaboratively by friends, relatives or colleagues.

Words, voice and video in one keepsake

The company describes a process in which submitted memories are shaped into an edited narrative and printed as a hardcover book. QR codes in the chapters link readers to the original audio or video recordings, allowing a family to hear the storyteller’s voice or watch their recordings alongside the printed account. The site says color photographs can be included and recordings can be replayed.

Plans, copies and timing

StoryKeeper lists Classic and Plus plans. The website describes Classic as one hardcover copy and Plus as two copies in total; Plus also includes a phone-call option. Neither plan has a time limit, according to the company, so a storyteller can contribute over time rather than finish by a fixed deadline. Current prices, the phone-call arrangement, editing process and any additional-copy costs should be confirmed on the plan page before ordering.

Ordering and family use

The service presents the book as a personal project or a gift for parents and grandparents, and also supports memorial, retirement and collaborative editions. The website reports that more than 12,000 books have been printed and offers free delivery across the United States. Families can review the examples and plan details, then start an account or contact StoryKeeper through its official site to check current delivery coverage and production details.