Add memories to your favourite family photos

Memory Box instantly organises your photos, then helps you and your family add memories to each one. Private and free to use.

Organise your family photos
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1. Create a copy

Your family photographs and the stories attached to them are gathered into one downloadable archive, so they remain private and owned by you.

2. Keep safe

Your archive includes built-in checks that help make sure your photographs and stories stay complete and unchanged over time.

3. Open anywhere

Open formats and an open-source viewer keep the archive accessible without an account, subscription or internet connection.

Private, portable, and built to last for generations.Your photographs and stories stay yours, accessible today and tomorrow.
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Logan’s christening

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My first fish 🐟

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Family Holiday 2026

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My first boat ride

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Just Me and Mum

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First Birthday 🎂

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A Magical Time

Memory should be Hereditary

The stories behind family photographs, and the memories people associate with them, are part of your family’s history. Preserve them now so they can be heard and passed down for generations.

Supported by AI

Lily works quietly behind the scenes to find familiar faces, group photographs of the same people and help your family organise who appears in each photo.

If you’re not sure what to say, Lily can help you get started with thoughtful questions.

Familiar faces

Find recurring faces and group photographs of the same person.

People organised

Keep the people in each photograph identified and connected.

Thoughtful prompts

Help someone bring a memory to life with guided questions.

Latest updates

Warm family memories across five snapshots

5 family photos worth adding a story to

Memory Box can help you capture the memories associated with your photos. Not sure which photo to add a story to? Start with one of these five

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How can I add my voice to a photo?

Upload a photo to Memory Box, open it and choose Add story. Record yourself describing the moment and save your story with the photograph.

How do I record my grandparents’ memories?

Choose a family photo and invite your grandparent to tell its story. Memory Box helps you capture their memories in their own voice.

What should I say when recording a family story?

Start with who’s in the photo, where you were and what happened. If you get stuck, Memory Box’s assistant, Lily, will suggest questions.

How can people add their voice to the same photos?

Share a photo or album through Memory Box and invite others to record their memories. Each person’s story stays with the photograph.

How can I save family photos and stories together?

Memory Box keeps stories with their photographs. Export a copy to keep and open without an account or internet connection.

Where can I keep up with the latest news?

Visit our news page for the latest updates and new feature announcements from Memory Box.

💬 User Feedback

I love it. A great way to add memories to photos, and great that it’s free.
KenBristol, UK
This looks like a great way to easily preserve memories, big and small.
JennBoston, USA
I listened to the stories. They look and sound great.
AlexBath, UK
What a wonderful idea.
ClareOxford, UK
Hearing their little voices back is my favourite part.
SarahToronto, Canada
It gave us an easy reason to sit down, ask questions and preserve the stories we always assumed we would remember.
MichaelMelbourne, Australia
It feels reassuring to know that these memories are together.
MartinCheltenham, UK
Talking with your child about past experiences can help them develop richer memories and storytelling skills.
Source: University of Otago