Preserve your parents' and grandparents' voices — before they are lost
30 questions you should ask now. A voice memory app that makes it easy to capture stories about childhood, work, love, and family — and share them only with the people you trust.
Why now matters
We never plan for it, but voices are quieter to lose than photos. A parent forgets a story. A grandparent's accent shifts after surgery. Years pass and we wish we had recorded just one more.
blyven exists for the version of you that ten years from now will be grateful you started today — even with a single ten-minute conversation.
How to start a family recording session
Ten minutes is enough. The first recording is the hardest — we help.
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Pick one prompt
Choose from 30 guided questions — "Tell me about your first home" or "What's a song that always makes you think of Dad?" — or write your own.
- 02
Record together
Use any phone or laptop. Record side-by-side or call them and hit record. Stop and resume any time.
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Save and label
Add a title, the person's name, and a date. blyven keeps it private — only your family circle can listen.
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Share with your circle
Invite siblings, kids, or grandkids by email. They listen on their own device, no account needed for guests.
Your privacy is our foundation
We built blyven with security and privacy at its core. Your memories belong to you — always.
Zero-knowledge architecture
We cannot access your recordings or transcriptions. Your data is encrypted so that only you and your circle can read it.
End-to-end encryption
Your voice recordings are encrypted in transit and at rest. No one — not even us — can listen to them without your permission.
Data stays in the EU
All data is stored exclusively in EU data centers (Frankfurt & Ireland). We never transfer your data outside the European Union.
Complete deletion guaranteed
When you delete your account, everything is permanently removed. No hidden backups, no data retention beyond your control.
Never sold, never used for AI
Your recordings are never sold to third parties and never used to train AI models. Your voice stays yours.
You control access
Fine-grained sharing controls let you decide exactly who hears each recording. Revoke access anytime.
Common questions from families
My parents aren't tech-savvy. Will they manage?
Recording happens on your phone, in front of them — they just talk. There's no app for them to install or account to create. They never see blyven at all, just you and a phone.
What if they don't want to be recorded?
Make it casual. Start with photos — "who's that in this picture?" — and let recording fade into the background. Most people warm up within ten minutes once they hear themselves being asked real questions rather than performing.
How do I share recordings with siblings far away?
blyven family circles let you invite specific people by email. They get a private link, listen on any device, and can leave reactions. No one outside the circle can access the recordings.
What happens to the recordings if blyven shuts down?
You can export all your recordings as a ZIP archive at any time. They're yours, in standard audio formats — they outlast any service. Our promise: 30-day notice and full export tools before any change.
Start with one question, today
Free to begin. No credit card. Ten minutes is enough — and ten years from now, you'll be grateful you started.
Record your first story