OnceTold

Stories once told

Remembered forever.

Build their story

Choose exactly what
you want to create.

Answer a few questions and see a live preview on the right — then begin when you’re ready.

01

Who are we celebrating?

Their name will appear on the cover and throughout the story.

02

What would you like to create?

© 2026 OnceTold · Made with care in New Zealand · hello@oncetold.app

Simple & thoughtful

How it works

01

Build & customise

Choose your product, style, writing tone, and music mood. See a live preview update as you go — exactly like building a Subway order, but for a memoir.

02

Record their story

Ivy, our AI guide, leads the conversation with warm, carefully crafted questions. Silence is respected — Ivy never interrupts. Record at your own pace, entirely in your browser.

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Review & treasure

Receive your beautifully produced memoir, audio story, or tribute video. Edit and rewrite until it's perfect — then download, print, or share. Yours to keep forever.

No app to download. Everything happens in your browser.

One-time payment · No subscription

A gift that lasts a lifetime

All prices in NZD. Your files are kept for 60–120 days after delivery — download, print, and share as many times as you like.

The Voice

$69NZD

Audio story

Their words, transcribed and produced into a beautiful audio story — with music, polish, and heart.

  • Guided browser recording — no app needed
  • AI transcription + filler-word cleanup
  • Written transcript PDF (bonus)
  • Produced audio file (MP3)
  • Artlist music — Warm, Reflective, Uplifting, or Gentle
  • Private sharing link
  • Social format exports (YouTube, Reels, TikTok)
  • 60-day file storage
Begin their story
Most popular

The Memoir

$169NZD

Memoir book

A professionally designed, print-ready memoir. The PDF is the book — like a photographer delivering digital files.

  • Everything in The Voice
  • AI-written memoir chapters — full prose, not a transcript
  • 3 professional layout styles (Classic, Modern, Scrapbook)
  • 10 cover design treatments (image-wrap hardcover ready)
  • Print-ready PDF — yours to keep forever
  • Photos woven through chapters
  • QR code page (links to your own YouTube / Drive)
  • Unlimited rewrites via Ivy
  • Print locally, or Gelato print quote at checkout
Begin their story

The Film

$179NZD

Tribute video

A cinematic tribute video — photos, voiceover, music, and chapter title cards. Three styles, one story.

  • Everything in The Voice
  • Photo slideshow with voiceover and music
  • Documentary style — cinematic chapter title cards
  • Upload your own footage — AI edits and produces
  • Memorial cut — 90 seconds (included)
  • Social formats: YouTube, Shorts, Reels, TikTok, Facebook
  • 1080p resolution
Begin their story

Complete Legacy

Best value
$399NZD

Everything

The Voice + The Memoir + The Film + Talking Portrait. Saves $117 vs buying separately.

  • The Voice — audio story
  • The Memoir — print-ready book
  • The Film — tribute video
  • Talking Portrait — 3 min
  • QR code page
  • All social format exports
  • Extended 120-day file storage
  • Priority processing
Begin their story

Add-ons

Talking Portrait$99
Memorial cut (if not included)$49
Additional chapter set$29
Keep the preview (HD, no watermark)$19
Extra book copy via Gelatoquoted at checkout

Printing via Gelato — quoted at checkout based on size, quantity and delivery address. Zero margin added by OnceTold.

Not sure which is right? Email us — we’re happy to help.