Memory preservation · For families
The stories
are still there.
Capture them.
Send a private link to whoever knows the stories — a grandparent, an aunt, an old friend. They tap record and speak. You get a searchable, exportable family archive.
No app or account needed for contributors.
Free forever · No credit card required
July 4, 1978
Riverside, CA
August 1983
Santa Cruz Beach, CA
March 12, 1991
St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, IL
June 1995
Lincoln High School, Portland, OR
Fall 1969
Meridian, MS
December 25, 1986
Home — Detroit, MI
April 1974
Family home, Columbus, OH
September 6, 1962
St. Anthony's Church, Providence, RI
Summer 2001
Glacier National Park, MT
November 14, 1988
Aunt Rosa's house, Tampa, FL
October 1979
Maple Street, Burlington, VT
Easter 1997
Home — Savannah, GA
From shoebox to searchable archive
Three steps. You don't need to be technical. Neither do your contributors.
Upload what you have
Scan a stack of old photos, photograph grandma's recipe box, or pull files off an old drive. Drop them into a batch in Zeuge — drag-and-drop, any image format.
Send a link, not a questionnaire
Choose who knows the story — a parent, an aunt, an old friend. Zeuge generates a private link. They click it, no account required.
Receive structured stories
They tap record and speak what they remember. You receive a full transcript, an AI-extracted summary, and structured metadata — names, dates, places — attached to each photo.
The part families love most
No app. No account.
Just a link.
Your 80-year-old aunt doesn't need to install anything. Send her a private link. She opens it on her phone, sees the photos you picked for her, and taps Record. That's the entire workflow for her.
Works on any device
Phone, tablet, or computer — the browser is the only thing they need. No downloads, no passwords, no setup.
Auto-saves progress
Contributors can stop mid-way and pick up exactly where they left off. No pressure to finish in one sitting.
Three ways to respond
Voice recording, live video, or typed notes — whatever the contributor is comfortable with. They choose.
From their voice
to your archive
Zeuge transcribes every recording and extracts the facts — names, dates, places, stories — into a clean metadata layer attached to each photo.
You review, approve, or flag. Nothing is written permanently without your say-so. Then export to Lightroom, Google Photos, Apple Photos, or a shareable gallery.
- Transcription included, automatically
- Names, dates, places extracted by AI
- Conflicts flagged when contributors disagree
- You approve every field before it's saved
Your stories travel with your photos
Metadata doesn't stay locked inside Zeuge. Export to whatever tools your family already uses.
IPTC / XMP
Embedded in image files
XMP sidecars
Drop-in for Lightroom
Galleries
Shareable galleries
Photo book
Print-ready PDF
Video
Narrated MP4 slideshow
Not just photos
Any artifact can hold a story.
Simple, honest pricing
Start free. Upgrade when your collection — or your family — grows.
Free
Try Zeuge with no credit card required.
forever
Total items
100
Contributors / batch
3
Watermarked book exports
Yes
Visual similarity grouping
AI similarity engine
Small
For individuals getting started with archiving.
billed monthly
Save $24/yr billed annually
Total items
3000
Contributors / batch
Unlimited
Watermarked book exports
Yes
Visual similarity grouping
AI similarity engine
Medium
For serious archivists who need more scale and AI tools.
billed monthly
Save $48/yr billed annually
Total items
20000
Contributors / batch
Unlimited
Watermarked book exports
Visual similarity grouping
AI similarity engine
Large
For organizations with large archiving needs.
billed monthly
Save $108/yr billed annually
Total items
Unlimited
Contributors / batch
Unlimited
Watermarked book exports
Visual similarity grouping
AI similarity engine
All plans include visual similarity grouping. AI similarity engine available on Medium and above.
Common questions
What families ask before they start.
Do my family members need to create an account?
No. Contributors receive a private invite link. They open it on any phone or computer, see only the photos you assigned them, then tap Record and speak. No sign-up, no app download, no install required.
Is my archive private?
Yes. Every batch has its own private link that only you generate and share. Nothing is publicly indexed. Only people you personally send the link to can see the photos.
What happens if I stay on the free plan?
Free stays free with no time limit and no credit card required to start. You get one archive and full access to the core workflow. Upgrade only when you need more archives, larger batches, or the AI similarity engine.
What image formats can I upload?
Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and HEIC. Maximum file size: 50 MB per file.
Does my metadata stay locked inside Zeuge?
No. You can export XMP sidecar files for Lightroom, or write metadata directly into image files as IPTC/EXIF. Google Photos and Apple Photos pick it up on re-import. Your stories travel with your photos, wherever they live.
Can multiple family members contribute to the same batch?
Yes. You can invite as many contributors as your plan allows. Each gets the same link, and their responses are collected separately so you can compare what different people remember about the same photo.
The window doesn't stay open forever.
The people in those photos are getting older. Start capturing their stories now. It takes minutes to set up — and a lifetime to be grateful you did.
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