Every family has stories
worth keeping
KinWise sends weekly questions to your family and turns their answers into a beautiful, lasting archive.
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“Tell me about a time you were completely lost — and what finally got you through it.”
“The winter your grandfather left. I had two kids and eleven dollars. I just kept showing up...”
“Sophomore year. Failed my first engineering class. I didn't tell anyone for weeks...”
5 family members answered · 3 generations · 1 question
Last March, the Chen family got their weekly question. Nothing dramatic — just: “Tell us about a job you had before we knew you.”
Their dad answered. He'd been a line cook in San Francisco for two years in his twenties, sleeping on a friend's couch, sending money home. His kids — 26 and 29 — had no idea. They'd known him as an accountant their entire lives.
“I didn't tell anyone at home I was struggling. I just kept sending what I could. I think that's when I learned that showing up is enough — you don't have to have it figured out. You just have to keep showing up.”
His daughter saved it. His son called him that night. They'd lived thirty years together and didn't know that story existed. It took a Tuesday text from an app to surface it.
This isn't a memoir service. Other apps capture one person's story. KinWise captures what a family actually is — every voice, every generation, asking each other the same questions and getting completely different answers.
Not one person's memoir. Your whole family, in conversation.
Other apps send one question to one person and wait for them to write their life story. That's a project. Most projects don't get finished. And even when they do, you get one voice.
KinWise sends the same question to everyone — and the archive grows. Year one, you have 200 responses. Year five, you have over a thousand, spanning births, moves, losses, ordinary Tuesdays. At some point it stops being a subscription and becomes something else entirely.
An heirloom your family made together, in their own voices, one question at a time.
Simple for every generation
You sign up
Create your family in minutes. The Family Historian adds everyone by phone number.
Everyone gets invited
Invited members join at no cost — no credit card, no app, no account required. They get a text or email, tap the link, and start sharing.
A question arrives weekly
KinWise generates a thoughtful question tailored to your family and sends it to everyone at once.
The archive grows
Every answer is saved, transcribed, and searchable. Browse stories, listen to voice memos, read what others said.
One question. Every generation. One archive.
No app, no login, no password. They write, record, or send a photo — whatever feels natural.
Taps the link, hits record. Done in two minutes.
The full experience — respond, browse, search, listen back.
There are stories in your family
that only exist in someone's memory right now.
Your parents remember their 20s — the year everything fell apart, the job they almost didn't take. Your grandparents carry whole decades your kids will never know. And your kids? They're living through things right now they'll never think to mention. KinWise asks everyone.
A few times a week — a quick text back, a voice memo in the car, a short video on the couch. No pressure, no project. Every answer lands in the same archive, next to everyone else's.
Start while everyone is still here to tell them.
Get started — $99/year$99/year · first book included · 30-day money-back guarantee
Turn your archive into a
book you can hold.
Because your whole family answers, you can create books no other service can — one person's memoir, the whole family's year, or everyone's answer to the same question side by side.
Your first printed book is included with your subscription. PDF and ebook downloads are always free. Additional copies start around $26 for softcover, $34 for hardcover.
Learn more about books →Stories that would have been lost forever.
“My dad answered a question about a time he completely failed — not a small stumble, a real failure. He's 71. We've never once talked about failure in my entire life. I didn't know he had that in him. I called him the next day just to tell him I loved him.”
“I was always the one keeping everyone connected — calling, organizing, checking in. KinWise took that off my plate. My siblings answer, my parents answer, my adult kids answer. I'm not managing it anymore. I'm just watching my family find each other.”
“My 26-year-old son answered a question about a time he felt completely lost. I read it and had to call him immediately. He'd been going through something hard and never said a word. KinWise got it out of him when I couldn't.”
Start preserving your family's wisdom.
One price. Unlimited members. Everything included.
- Unlimited family members
- Thoughtful questions for every generation, 1–2x per week
- Text, voice, video & photo responses
- Get a text or email, tap the link, start sharing — no app needed
- Searchable family archive
- First printed book included (any format, up to $89 value)
- Download your family’s storybook (PDF) or full archive (ZIP)
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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Questions we hear a lot
Is there a best time to start?
The best time is now, while the people with the most to share are still here to share it. The questions you want answered — about your parents' lives before you, about your grandparents' hardest years — those answers exist right now. Starting today means they get captured. Waiting means some of them won't be. It takes about five minutes to set up.
Does anyone need to download an app?
No. Everyone gets a text or email with a link. They tap it, and they’re sharing — write, record audio, record video, or send a photo. No app, no account, no password. The app is there for those who want it, but it’s never required.
How many family members can join?
Unlimited. One flat price covers your entire family — grandparents, cousins, aunts, the people you only see at reunions. No per-person fees, ever.
What if someone doesn't respond?
Nobody gets shamed or reminded. Questions go to whoever wants to answer. Even one voice memo from grandpa is worth the whole subscription. You're building an archive, not a homework assignment.
Is this private?
Yes. Your archive is only visible to the family members you invite. We don't sell data, we don't show ads, and we don't use your family's stories to train AI.
How is this different from StoryWorth?
StoryWorth asks one person to document their life — it ends in a book. KinWise asks the whole family. Grandma and grandpa, dad, your adult kids, cousins — everyone gets the question. The archive is your family in conversation, not one person's memoir.
What if I want to cancel?
Cancel anytime. If you're not happy within 30 days, we'll refund every penny — no questions asked. Your archive stays with you either way. We'll give you a full export: every response, every video, every transcript. Your stories belong to your family, not us.
Will our family actually stick with it?
You don't have to manage anyone. When grandpa sees a question about his first job, he replies. The questions do the work. Some members answer every week, some answer once a month. The archive grows either way.
Is this really simple enough for every generation?
They get a text or email. They tap the link. They share their story — writing, voice, video, or photo. No app, no login, no password. Every generation succeeds because there’s nothing to learn.
Is a book included?
Yes. After 30 days, we’ll email your Family Historian a coupon for one free printed journal — softcover, hardcover, black & white, or full color, up to 400 pages. The coupon is good for 12 months. Shipping is charged at checkout.
The gift that starts a conversation
your family has never had.
Give a family a full year of KinWise — questions, archive, the whole thing. You pay once. They pay nothing. The stories start arriving by text within minutes.
1-year and 2-year gift subscriptions available. Delivered instantly by text.
Give a gift subscription →$99/year · first book included · 30-day money-back guarantee