Everything people usually ask before starting, inviting someone, or trusting Biographer with family stories.
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Getting started
What is The Biographer?
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The Biographer turns a conversation into a finished memoir. You sit down with Biographer, talk about a chapter of your life, and at the end you have a beautifully written piece of prose to keep. Over time those chapters become a book.
Who is Biographer?
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Biographer is the interviewer inside the product. He asks the questions a thoughtful biographer would, listens, and turns what you say into chapters worth keeping. The name nods to James Boswell, who spent years recording the life of Samuel Johnson.
How does The Biographer work?
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Three steps. You talk — typed or spoken. Biographer writes the chapter. You keep going. Each session ends with something to read, and the conversations grow more personal as Biographer comes to know your story.
Do I have to be a good writer?
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Not at all. You just talk the way you'd tell a friend across the kitchen table. Biographer does the writing — your only job is to remember.
Can I talk instead of type?
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Yes. Tap the microphone and tell the story out loud; Biographer transcribes it and writes from your voice. Many people find that talking loosens memories that typing never reaches.
How long does each session take?
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About ten minutes. No schedule, no homework, no pressure. Most people do a session or two a week and end the year with a full biography.
What happens after each conversation?
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Biographer writes the session into a finished chapter and adds it to your library. You can read it right away, make edits, or simply move on to the next memory.
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Using Biographer
Can I choose what stories to tell?
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Yes. There are 100+ interview topics to choose from — childhood, work, love, the people who shaped you — and you can start wherever you like.
Can I skip topics?
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Always. Skip anything that doesn't fit, come back to it later, or never at all. It's your life; you decide which parts get told.
Can I tell a story that does not fit a topic?
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Of course. Start talking about anything and Biographer will follow. The topics are a doorway, not a fence.
Can I edit the chapters?
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Yes. Every chapter is yours to revise — change a word, add a detail you forgot, or rewrite a passage entirely.
Can I add photos?
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Yes. Add the photograph that goes with a memory, and it lives alongside the chapter in your book.
Can I invite family members?
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You can. Share a single chapter, or invite family to read along as your book grows.
Can family members add their own memories?
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Yes. Family can contribute their own stories and corrections, so a memory gets told from more than one chair at the table.
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Invitations
How do invitations work?
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Write someone a personal invitation to tell their story. We email it to them, and they can create an account and begin for free.
Can I send an invitation instantly?
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Yes. Once you send it, they can accept the invitation and start their first conversation.
Does the recipient need to create an account?
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Yes. They create a free account using the email address you invited. There's nothing to install.
What if my parent is not tech-savvy?
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If they can use a computer, they can use Biographer. They can talk instead of type, and the screen feels like a simple text conversation — nothing to set up.
Can I include a personal note?
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Yes. Add a note in your own words and it arrives with the invitation.
Can the family follow along?
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Yes. Invite the family and everyone can read each new chapter as it's written.
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Access and cost
How much does The Biographer cost?
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Biographer is free. There is no trial, paid plan, subscription, or credit card required.
Will my stories stay available?
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Yes. Your chapters remain in your library and are yours to edit, share, and export.
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Books and keepsakes
What does the finished book look like?
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A real hardcover — your chapters typeset like a memoir, with your photographs, your title, and your name on the spine. Something that belongs on a shelf, not in a folder.
When can I make a book?
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Your chapters build into a book as you go, and you can preview the manuscript whenever your stories feel ready.
Can stories become an audiobook?
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Yes. Your chapters can be narrated into an audiobook — your life, read aloud, for the people who'd rather listen.
Can stories become a children's book?
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Yes. A chapter can be retold and illustrated as a children's book — a gentle way for the youngest in the family to meet a grandparent's story.
Can stories become a song?
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Yes. A memory can be set to music — an original song made from your own words.
Can I export an ebook?
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Yes. Export your chapters as an e-book to read on any device, or to send to family across the world.
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Privacy and ownership
Who owns the stories?
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You do. Every word you tell and every chapter Biographer writes belongs to you, completely.
Are stories private?
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Yes. Your stories are private by default — visible only to you, and to the people you choose to invite.
Can I export my stories?
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Anytime. Take your chapters with you as a document, an e-book, or a printed book — they're yours to keep.
Can I delete my stories?
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Yes. Delete a single chapter or your entire account whenever you wish, and it's gone for good.
Are stories used to train AI models?
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No. Your memories are never used to train AI models. They exist to write your book, and nothing else.
Who can see the chapters?
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Only you, unless you invite someone. Share a single chapter or the whole book with family — the choice is always yours.
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Comparison
How is The Biographer different from StoryWorth?
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StoryWorth emails a weekly prompt and prints what you've written at the end of the year. Biographer is a real, ongoing conversation that writes the chapter for you — so you don't have to be a writer, and you have something to read after every session, not just in December.
How is The Biographer different from Remento?
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Remento records short video answers and transcribes them into a book. Biographer goes further: a genuine interview that draws out the story, then writes it as memoir-quality prose — and turns it into audiobooks, children's books, and songs, not one fixed format.
How is The Biographer different from hiring a memoir writer?
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A ghostwriter can cost tens of thousands and takes months of scheduling. Biographer gives you the same thoughtful interview and finished prose — on your own time, at a fraction of the cost, ten minutes at a sitting.
Is this a writing app, an interview app, or a book service?
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All three, in one. Biographer interviews you, writes the chapters, and turns them into a book — so nothing is left for you to assemble.