How Chaptr Works — Capture, Preserve & Search Family Stories
Imagine being able to sit down and ask your grandmother for advice years after she’s gone — and instantly hear her voice, telling her story. That’s the promise of Chaptr.
Chaptr was designed to make capturing and preserving family wisdom effortless. Here’s exactly how it works.
Two Pillars: Creation & Consumption
Chaptr is built around two simple, powerful pillars:
- Creation — Capturing stories with ease.
- Consumption — Making those stories searchable and discoverable for generations.
Together, they transform everyday conversations into a living archive of wisdom.
Creation: Recording Made Effortless
The hardest part of recording family stories isn’t the technology — it’s knowing where to start. Chaptr solves this with:
- Gentle prompts. The app offers fun, thoughtful, and meaningful questions. Swipe to skip, tap to answer, and record instantly.
- Multiple formats. Capture stories in video or audio, depending on comfort.
- Instant transcripts. Every story is transcribed automatically, turning conversations into text you can read, search, and share.
- Family collaboration. Relatives can add their own stories or ask questions, building a richer collective archive.
This makes it easy for anyone — young or old — to start sharing.
Consumption: A Searchable Family Archive
What makes Chaptr unique is not just recording stories, but making them findable.
- Smart search. Ask natural questions (“What advice did Dad give about parenting?”) and Chaptr finds the right clip.
- Related stories. Discover new connections as the system links stories across topics and people.
- Easy playback. Clips are short, focused, and meaningful — so you can enjoy stories in moments, not hours.
It’s like having a search engine, but for your family’s wisdom.
Privacy & Control
Your stories are precious — and private. That’s why Chaptr puts families in charge:
- Decide who has access.
- Mark stories as private, family-only, or shareable.
- Keep everything safe, backed up, and organised.
Why Chaptr Matters
Social media scrolls past. Genealogy tools give you names and dates. But Chaptr is different: it keeps the voices, advice, and laughter of your family alive and accessible — forever.
Final Thought
Chaptr isn’t just an app. It’s a living archive. A place where family stories are captured, preserved, and made searchable — so that no wisdom is ever lost.
Join as a Founder Member today and help us build Chaptr — the world’s first searchable family storytelling platform.