How it works
Record it once. We'll make sure it reaches them.
You record a private video message. You choose who it's for. We keep it safe while you check in, and deliver it only if you ever can't. Here's each step, in order.
How it works
Three steps. About five minutes.
Record
Talk to your phone or webcam for a minute, or upload a video you already have. Re-record as often as you like.
Choose who it's for
Pick the people who should receive it, and when: when the time comes, or on a birthday, graduation or wedding day.
We keep it safe
You check in with one tap. If you ever can’t, we deliver your message, only after careful safety steps.
Each step, a little closer
- Step 1
Record, on any phone or laptop
Open iyawt in your browser, pick a prompt if you're stuck, and talk for a minute. Re-record as often as you like. Drafts stay on your device until you choose a plan; nothing is uploaded before then.
Not sure what to say? Browse the prompts → - Step 2
Choose who it's for, and when
Add a recipient's name and email. Each message goes to one person, privately. Choose "when the time comes", or a date on Milestones and Generations: an 18th birthday, a graduation, a wedding morning.
- Step 3
Name a trusted contact
Someone who'd know quickly if something happened: a partner, a sibling, a close friend. They accept the role once. They never watch your messages; they only answer one question if we can't reach you.
- Step 4
Check in with one tap
Monthly by default, or every 3 or 6 months on annual and prepaid plans. One tap on the link in an email or a text, or in the app. Miss one and nothing is sent; we simply remind you.
- Step 5
Delivered, only after careful safety steps
If we still can't reach you, we ask your trusted contact, then wait 7 more days. Only then does each person receive a private link to the message meant for them, with a download to keep.
See every safety step →
Nothing is released by mistake.
A missed check-in starts a slow, careful process, not a delivery. One tap from you stops it at any step.
- 1Miss a check-in and nothing is sent
- 2We remind you, then ask again
- 3Your trusted contact is asked
- 4A 7-day waiting period
- 5Delivered, privately
Questions about how it works
How long does it take to set up?
About five minutes: record one message, choose who it’s for, and pick your check-in rhythm. You can add more messages whenever you like.
What does a check-in look like?
One tap on a link in an email or text, or a tap in the app. Monthly by default; every 3 or 6 months on annual and prepaid plans. Replying to the email doesn’t count, so an auto-reply can never make you look present.
What does my trusted contact have to do?
Accept the role once, then nothing, unless we can’t reach you. Then we ask them one question: have you heard from you? They never see your messages.
How do recipients get a message?
Each person gets a private link by email, confirms it’s them with a one-time code, and can watch and download their message. No account, no cost to them.
Can a message arrive on a date instead?
Yes, on Milestones and Generations. Set a message for an 18th birthday or a wedding morning, up to 25 years out. If it’s released earlier, we hold it safely until the date.