Tell the stories that matter together.

Time together is priceless — Tell your own, or get a few
people together and find out more about somebody you love.

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THE STORY SESSION

Talk together.
Remember more.

Writing or telling a memory yourself works beautifully. The best one though spark from a conversation.

Together in the same room.

Sit down with someone you love, press record, and simply talk. Act3 captures the conversation as it unfolds, turning time spent together into stories that can become part of a digital book and be kept for generations.

Together from anywhere.

Invite a parent, grandparent, family member, or friend to join from wherever they are. Talk, reminisce, and discover stories together. Act3 captures the conversation so distance doesn’t get in the way of remembering together.

Your Stories – Told Your Way

We don’t all tell stories the same way. Some of us write. Some record a thought when it comes to us. Some start with a photo or an old recording. But for many of us, our best stories emerge in conversation—with another person there to ask, listen, react, and remember alongside us.

Act3 is built for all of it.

Write

Type it in your own words.

Record

Tell it in your own voice.

Remember

Start with a photo, memory, or old recording.

Silhouette of two people sitting and talking in a room with a computer monitor.

Talk Together

Capture a conversation with someone else.

How It Works

  • Hand holding a smartphone displaying a story creating app called Act3, with a question about the main character of a story and options to select 'Myself' or 'Someone else'.

    01. Choose who its for

    Your own story, someone you love, or your whole family. Not sure yet? That's fine too.

  • Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone displaying an app called Act3, which helps capture and preserve stories from Maya, with a 'Get Started' button visible.

    02. Remember Together

    Whoever was there, Invite them! Every voice you had brings back a piece no one else had.

  • 03. Talk, Capture, Refine.

    Connect online or record together in person. Act3 turns each conversation into a written story you can read, edit, and enrich with details.

  • A person using a tablet to manage digital storybooks, with a section titled 'The Life of Cami Torres' and options to add and read stories, on a wooden table.

    04. Build & Share

    Bring stories together into chapters that paint a fuller picture. Choose what to include in each published edition you create, then share it with one simple link.

More about How it Works

Meet Annie, Our AI Assistant

Stuck? Just ask.

She’s there when you need her and quiet when you don't.

If you need, Annie can pull the questions out of you, check to see if you are done with your story and help you create a new one when you’re ready

Your stories become something you can keep—and pass along.

Act3 brings your stories, photos, recordings, and conversations together in a digital book that grows with you. View it on any device and easily share stories with the people making the book with you

One Book, Many Editions

Your book holds the whole story. Editions let you decide how to share it.

Pick the Stories. Make an Edition. Each one can include the stories that matter to that audience—and becomes theirs to keep.

Your book is never finished. Create new Editions anytime as your stories grow, change, and find new people to share them with.

A Story You Can Share

What Will Your Book Look Like?

  • A woman sitting on a park bench outdoors, looking at a laptop, smiling and waving, with city buildings in the background.

    Tell Your Story

    Sometimes you just have something to say! Share the gift of a life experience with your dear ones.

  • A woman with gray hair, glasses, and an orange sweater sitting on a sofa, smiling while looking at a tablet in her hands in a cozy room with bookshelves and green plants in the background.

    A Shared Gift

    Surprise someone you love with a collection of stories — from many voices, gathered in one place.

  • Travelogue

    Share your spirit of adventure with others. Your travel bug can inspire others to follow the unbeaten path!

  • Laptop on a wooden table displaying a video call with six participants, a white mug beside it, in a bright room with a bookshelf and wall art.

    Collaborative Story

    Invite siblings, friends, or family members to add their perspectives — each memory adding depth and texture.

  • Family photos and lit candles on a memorial altar or table.

    Celebration of Life

    Honor a loved one by gathering memories and reflections — shared together and preserved for generations.

  • Family Recipes

    Preserve the recipes you love along with the stories behind them—who made them, where they came from, and the memories around the table.

  • Baby's First Year

    Capture the little moments and big milestones of a baby’s first year, with stories and perspectives from the people who were there for it all.

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Easy, Secure Access — Built with Your Privacy in Mind

No passwords to remember. Sign in with a secure one-time code sent to your email, and stay logged in on your personal device for seamless access.

Your stories are private by default, protected on secure cloud systems, and shared only when you choose. We’re committed to safeguarding your memories — because they matter, and so does your trust.

Act3 Book

$100

A new way to capture your memories…through conversation.

✔ 1 year of recording stories in-person or online

✔ Unlimited contributors

✔ Unlimited shareable editions

✔ 10hrs of video calling time

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Act3 is a collaborative storytelling platform that helps you capture meaningful memories through video, voice, text, or uploads — and gather them into a beautiful digital book you can share with the people who matter most.

  • Start with a topic or memory you’d like to preserve.
    You can record a video conversation, speak using voice-to-text, type your story, or upload existing audio and video files.

    If you’d like guidance, Annie — our AI storytelling prompter — can suggest thoughtful questions to help you go deeper.

  • Yes. Your stories are private by default.
    Only the people you invite can view or contribute to your Book. You control what gets shared — and with whom.

  • Absolutely! You can share stories with all the contributors on your book.

    Then you can turn selected stories or Chapters nto a shareable Digital Book - we call it a Published Edition.

    Choose exactly what to include, generate a private link, and share it by text or email with anyone you want! You can update, unpublish, or create new versions anytime.

  • Annie is your optional storytelling guide. She helps spark ideas, suggest thoughtful questions, and gently prompt deeper memories — especially if you’re not sure where to begin.

    She can help you shape story topics, refine your vision for your Book, and support you inside Story Sessions.

    You’re always in control — you can use Annie as much or as little as you’d like, and every story can be edited by you before it’s saved or shared.

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There’s more to the story.

Act3 is always growing, with new ways to capture, shape, and share your stories on the way. Future features will work with the stories and editions you’ve already created, so start now, and your book can keep evolving as Act3 does.

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WHAT’S COMING NEXT?

Your auntie’s stories are about to go places.

Got a family storyteller who tells it best in her own language? We’re on it!

ACT3 is working to support 70+ languages, with bilingual editions that let you keep the original story and share it in English, too.