The story I write
She Never Measured
My mother was very serious about her rice. She had a whole process, and in all the years I watched her, she never once measured anything.
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A personal biographer, so your life never fades.
Tell me about the old stories, or what you did this morning. I'll write your life story and hand you the book.
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I remember all of it.
Turning your memories into stories and keepsakes for the people you love.
We chat. I write.
Type or talk, whichever you like. I can even talk out loud to you. A simple conversation becomes a story you can keep.
What did your mother teach you to cook first?
It all started with rice. She was very serious about her rice.
But what made her version so different?
She had this whole process yet she never measured anything.
Did she ever teach you her method?
Biographer is saying this out loud
- Type
- Talk
- Hear it out loud
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Your whole life.
It's for the past and the present, out loud or by text.
Your stories
Your childhood home
The street, the neighbors, the room you shared with your sister.
The job you didn't take
That career decision that changed everything.
Sunday with the grandkids
What your granddaughter said at dinner. The call from your son this morning.
What it becomes.
Your stories can take many forms. Keep them, share them, or pass them on.
Printed hardcover from $39
A book for your family
Every story you tell goes into your book. Order it printed whenever you're ready, and we ship it to you.
- Hardcover
- Black & white or full color
- Up to 300 pages
- Your photos inside
A children's book for the grandkids
An album of songs about your life
An audiobook of your stories
Comics too, and whatever we make next. It all comes from the stories you've already told.
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10,000 people
They started with a question, too.
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What it costs
A private memoir writer can cost up to $100,000. Biographer is free.
As reported in The Wall Street Journal
Families hire memoir writers to interview someone they love and write the book. We do the same work for free, and a printed hardcover starts at $39.
Free
No subscription, no trial, no card.
- Interviews whenever you like, by voice or text
- Stories written from every conversation
- Share with family, or invite them to add memories
- Read and arrange your book as it grows
You pay only for what you make
- A printed hardcover of your book, from $39 plus shipping
- Songs, comics, children's books and audiobooks, each priced before you make it
Same job, very different bill.
| Private memoir writer | Biographer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Up to $100,000 | Free |
| Interviews | Booked sessions on their calendar | Any time, day or night, as often as you like |
| Writing | Drafts arrive after the interviews wrap up | A written story after each conversation |
| The book | Printing often costs extra | A printed hardcover with your photos, from $39 |
| After the book | The project ends | Keep talking. Your stories can become more. |
Families commonly pay $35,000 to $100,000, as reported in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Make more from the same stories.
Everything you tell your biographer can become a children's book, an audiobook, an album of songs about your life, or a comic. Each one shows its price before you make it.
Why we built it.
My dad used Biographer before he passed away this year. My family has his stories forever.
Jared Hecht, co-founder
A personal biographer, so your life never fades.
Free. No writing. Private to you and the people you invite.
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