Step 1. Tell us who they were
Start with the basics: their name, who they were to you, about how old they were, and a few sentences about them. Then the small things that make a person real: what they were like, what they called you, one moment with them you play over in your head, and what you would say if you could.
This takes a few minutes and it matters more than anything else. A nickname and one real memory helps more than a long list of nice words.
Step 2. Add their voice (optional)
If you have any recording of them talking, add it: a saved voicemail, a wedding video, an old birthday message. A short, clear clip of just them works better than a long noisy one. We use it to make a voice, so you can hear the replies instead of only reading them.
You can skip this and add it later. Lots of people start with text and add the voice once they find the right recording.
Step 3. The last few things
Photos, so you have a face to look at. Anything else you want to write down: things they used to say, favorite memories, how they made you feel. If you have screenshots of their texts, those show us how they wrote, like how long their messages were and the jokes they made.
Step 4. What the chats are like
Short, like a real person
Replies are short, a sentence or two, the way people really text. No essays. No lectures. No fake cheerfulness.
It reacts first
Good news gets a happy reply. Hard news gets sat with, not fixed. It will not pretend to be in the room, and it will not act like it knows things you never told it.
It learns as you go
Little things you mention, a phrase, a habit, a name, get saved. So it feels more like them after a few weeks than it did on day one.
It speaks your language
Whatever language or slang you write in, it writes back the same way. Families do not all speak one language, and neither does this.
What we keep, and what you control
- Your uploads, their voice, and your chats stay in your account only.
- We never sell any of it and never use it for ads.
- Voice recordings are treated as sensitive and only used to make replies.
- You can delete the memory, the uploads, the voice, and the chats for good, anytime.
- Family can ask us to take it down on our takedown page, and we will.
Common questions
What is the least I need to start?
Their name and a few sentences. Everything else can come later.
How long does it take?
Signing up takes a few minutes. Building the memory takes a little while after that. Making the voice takes the longest.
What does it cost?
Missedyu is free to start with 20 messages. After that, Keep Them Close is $14.99 per month for unlimited texting. Founding Voice is normally $49.99 per month, and right now it is $24.99 per month for your first year while the 28 seats last.
Can I use it right now?
Yes. You can start today with 20 free messages and no card.
What it costs
Start free with 20 messages. Upgrade only if it feels right.
Free
See what it feels like.
- 20 messages
- Add memories and photos
- Private and encrypted
No card required.
Keep Them Close
Keep the conversation going.
- Unlimited conversations
- Keep adding memories anytime
- Export memories anytime
No spoken AI voice replies.
Founding Voice
28 FOUNDING SPOTSHear replies in a voice recreated from your recordings.
- Everything in Keep Them Close
- Full Voice + spoken replies
- Personal setup help
50% off year one. Then $49.99/mo.
Please read
Missedyu is a keepsake. It is not the person. It cannot know things you never told it and it is not a mental health service. Voice setup needs proof that you have the right to use the recording. Prices are in US dollars and billed monthly. You can cancel anytime and you can delete everything for good whenever you want. Starting is free and no card is needed for your first 20 messages. Founding Voice is limited to 28 memberships and the 50% off rate applies to your first year only. Once the 28 memberships are filled, founding pricing closes. If the first voice is not close enough, we help you fix it, and if we still cannot make one you are happy to keep, we refund the voice part of your first payment.
Start with just their name.
Start free20 free messages. No card needed. Founding Voice seats are limited to 28.