StoryWorth

What Is It, In Plain Words?

StoryWorth sends you one question a week by email or text, such as "What was your favourite toy?" You reply by writing or recording your answer. After a year, your stories are printed in a hardback book.

It's a popular gift from grown-up children to their parents. You don't need any technical skill beyond replying to an email.

What You Can Use It For

• A memoir, a bit at a time. One short answer a week adds up to a book.
• Gifts. Family members can buy it for a parent and read the stories as they come in.
• Choosing your own questions. Pick from hundreds of questions or write your own.

Getting Started Step By Step

On A Computer

1. Open your web browser and go to storyworth.com. Check the address carefully, because look-alike sites exist.
2. Choose a plan and enter the storyteller's email address. It can be you or someone you're buying for.

Answering Questions

1. Each week, open the email from StoryWorth.
2. Reply with your story, as long or short as you like. You can add photos.
3. If you prefer, choose to record your answer by phone instead.
4. After a year, choose a cover and order your book.

Things To Try Typing

Examples of StoryWorth-style questions.

What It Costs

Prices checked 16 October 2026 on the official StoryWorth site. Prices can change, so check there before you pay.

The UK version of the site didn't show a price when we checked, so please check there if you're in the UK.

Privacy And Safety

• What it keeps. Your stories are saved in your StoryWorth account. Choose carefully who gets updates when you answer.
• Never type passwords, PINs, bank or card numbers, your National Insurance number (UK) or Social Security number (USA).

Good Points And Watch-Outs

Good Points

• Easy: you only need to answer an email.
• Builds a book without feeling like a big project.
• You can write in large text in your own email app.

Watch-Outs

• The book costs extra if you want more copies.
• The plan renews unless you cancel.
• Some questions may bring up sad memories. Skip them if you like.

Similar Tools

• Remento: turns spoken stories into a printed book.
• MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia: animates old family photos.
• Google Photos: backs up photos and finds them by search.

Common Questions

How much does StoryWorth cost?

In the USA it starts at $59. Check storyworth.com for UK prices.

Can I answer by talking instead of typing?

Yes. You can choose to record your answer by phone.

Do I get a book at the end?

Yes. After a year, your stories are printed in a hardback book.