Your parents' lives deserve more than a list of questions.
Frank is an interviewer your loved one can call anytime — and have a real conversation with. The kind that draws out the stories worth remembering, and turns them into a beautifully written memoir.
Powered by AI. Designed to feel like the warmest conversation they've had in years.
Call whenever they're ready. A finished memoir in their hands.
What makes Coravio different
Every other memoir service starts with the same list of questions. Coravio starts with a conversation.
When your father mentions his first job at the bakery, Frank doesn't move on — he asks what the place smelled like, what his boss was like, the moment he knew he'd never go back. That's where the real memoir lives. No list of questions gets there.
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How it works
From the first call to a finished book.
Five simple steps. No writing required.
Sign up
Pick a plan and create your account. We'll set up your private portal — everything you need to start, all in one place.
Plan with Kelly
Your first call is with Kelly, a planning interviewer who helps map out the chapters of your memoir. Together, you decide what the book should cover — childhood, family, career, the moments that mattered most.
Tell your stories
Once the chapters are mapped, you call Frank whenever you're ready — right from your portal. He interviews you chapter by chapter, asking the kind of follow-up questions that draw out the details a list of prompts never could.
Review and enrich
After each interview, the written chapter appears in your portal. Read it, fine-tune the spelling of a name or place, add a detail you forgot, and upload photos to bring the chapter to life.
Receive your memoir
When the story is complete, your memoir is yours to keep digitally — and, if you'd like, to hold in your hands as a beautifully printed book to gift, display, or pass on.
What you receive
A book your family will still read in fifty years.
Not a transcript. Not a printout. A real memoir — written, structured, and made to last.
A memoir written like a book
Real chapters. Real prose. Your voice, your humor, your phrasing — shaped into writing that holds up to being read aloud at the dinner table or kept on the shelf for the next generation.
Yours digitally, forever
A polished digital memoir you can read on any device, share with family, and revisit any time. Chapters arrive as you tell them, so the story takes shape week by week.
A printed book, if you want one
For those who want something to hold: a hardcover edition, beautifully designed, with your photos woven into the chapters. Ready to gift, display, or pass down. Order one copy, or one for every grandchild.
A book your family will still read in fifty years.
The questions everyone asks
“Will it actually sound like you — or like a machine?”
This is the thing people worry about most, and rightly so. A memoir that sounds generic isn't a memoir — it's a Wikipedia entry.
Your memoir is built from your exact words. Your phrasing. Your humor. The way you pause before the punchline. Frank captures all of it, and the chapters are crafted to keep what makes you you — not to sand it off. The technology stays invisible. What remains is a voice you'll recognize on the page.
— Beta reader
“What if I don't know what to say?”
Most people think they don't have stories worth telling, right up until someone asks the right question.
That's exactly what Frank is built for. He starts with the chapters you and Kelly mapped out, and from there he leads. If you forget where you were, he picks up the thread. If a memory surprises you, he lingers there. You don't have to prepare anything. You just have to talk.
“I never thought I'd write a memoir. With Coravio, I didn't have to — I just talked, and the book appeared.”
Marie L.
Retired teacher, 68
“I gave it to my father for his 70th birthday. He cried reading his own story. Best gift I've ever given.”
Thomas R.
Gift buyer, 42
“The writing quality surprised me. It's literary without being pretentious. It sounds exactly like my mother.”
Claire D.
Gift buyer, 38
From our beta program. Names changed for privacy.
Where to begin
Two ways to start.
Give it as a gift
For a parent, grandparent, partner, or someone whose stories deserve to outlive them. Send them a beautifully designed gift card today — or upgrade to a printed card in a keepsake box, ready to wrap.
Give the gift of a memoirThe most meaningful thing you'll give them this year.
Write your own
For your own story — the life you've lived, the people who shaped you, the things you want your children and grandchildren to know.
Start my memoirNo writing required. Frank and Kelly take it from there.
Free conversation guide
52 Questions to Capture Your Parents' Stories
Not sure where to start? This free printable guide gives you 52 questions — across 8 categories — to have the conversation that matters most. With follow-ups, advice on how to ask them, and everything you need to turn an afternoon into something your family keeps forever.
Works with or without Coravio. Completely free.
Get the free guide
Download instantly. We'll also send it to your inbox.
You own your story
Your memoir is yours. Delete your account and everything disappears — no copies, no traces.
Never shared. Never sold.
We will never share or sell your stories to anyone, for any reason.
Encrypted and secure
Your conversations, your portal, and your memoir are encrypted at rest and in transit.
To improve how Frank listens and how chapters are written, Coravio may use anonymized conversation data. We never share, sell, or expose your stories. Read our full data policy
Built for stories you wouldn't share with just anyone.
Life stories are intimate. Coravio was built with privacy at its foundation, not as an afterthought. Your memoir, your conversations, your photos — they belong to you. Always.
The price of a story worth keeping
Three ways to begin. One promise: a real book at the end of it.
Pricing is simple. The longer the conversations, the fuller the memoir — and the more beautifully it's bound. Every plan ends with a finished book.
Chapter
$129
Three stories from your life, told properly.
For a focused memoir — one era, one chapter of life, the moments that matter most. Around 80–100 pages, written like a book.
Hardcover edition available — $69
Start with ChapterMemoir
$329
A full life story, written like a real book — and printed as one.
The complete experience. From childhood to today, the people who shaped you, the turning points, the moments worth telling. Around 200–300 pages, photos woven throughout.
Additional copies — $49 each
Choose MemoirHeirloom
$599
A book your great-grandchildren will read.
The deepest version of the story, made to last. Around 400+ pages, with extensive photo integration. Three hardcover copies — one for you, two to pass on.
Additional copies — $39 each
Choose HeirloomNeed more time mid-project?
Every plan can be topped up with extra hours of Frank — from $59 for two more hours to $199 for ten. Hours never expire. Some people finish their memoir and keep calling, just to talk.
One-time purchase. No subscription. The book is yours forever.
Questions people ask before they begin.
How long does it really take?
You set the pace. Some people finish in a few weeks of short calls; others let it unfold over months. There's no deadline, no schedule, and no pressure — your memoir is ready when you are.
Is the memoir written by AI or by humans?
Both. Frank is an AI interviewer trained to listen, follow the thread, and ask the kind of questions that draw out a real story. The chapters are written by AI as well — built from your exact words, your phrasing, and your voice. You stay in control: every chapter appears in your portal for you to review, refine, and add to before the final memoir is assembled.
Can I buy this for someone who isn't great with technology?
Yes — and most people who use Coravio aren't. There's no app to install and no software to set up. They open the portal in a browser, on a phone or a computer, and click a button to call Frank. As long as the device has a microphone, they're ready to talk. On an iPhone, the portal can also be added to the home screen so it opens like an app, with a single tap.
The stories your family carries are not backed up anywhere.
Most people mean to capture these stories. Coravio is how you actually do — whether you're preserving someone else's life, or finally getting to your own.
Give the gift of a memoirAt your own pace. Privately. Beautifully written.