ChildScribe
A young child laughing at the dinner table in warm golden-hour light

What did he say at dinner last Tuesday?

You don't remember. Neither do we. That's why we built ChildScribe — a short voice conversation each week that becomes a beautifully written journal of your kids' childhood.

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The things you forget

The name of the invisible friend who lived in the coat closet

What she called butterflies before she could say the word

The reason he was afraid of the vacuum cleaner

The song he made up in the bathtub

How it works

Five to ten minutes a week. A lifetime of stories.

You're already telling stories about your kid every day. ChildScribe is just there to listen.

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Talk
Have a five-to-ten-minute voice conversation about your kids.

A warm interviewer asks the kind of questions a favorite aunt would — no forms, just talk.

⌥ Average length · 5–10 min
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quote · "professional at this now"milestone · lost tooth #2moment · went underwater
The paleontologist of the back yard...
Capture
ChildScribe writes each child their own journal entry.

Quotes and milestones are sorted to the right child and woven into warm narrative prose.

⌥ Editable, every time
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The Marek Family · 2026
The Marek Family · 2025
The Marek Family · 2024
Keep
Every month becomes a Memory Book worth opening in 2046.

Entries compile into a free monthly digital book; printed Memory Books are optional paid add-ons.

⌥ Free monthly PDF · optional printed book
A parent and child reading a book together on the couch in evening lamplight

Written like a story. Because it is one.

The difference

The interviewer that actually remembers everything about your kid.

Other apps send the same prompts to every parent, every week. ChildScribe builds a living memory of your child and asks the next question accordingly — by interview twelve, it feels like catching up with someone who's been in your kid's corner all year.

Other apps · prompt #847
"What is something funny your child said this week?"
Sent to everyone, every Sunday.
↓ vs ↓
ChildScribe · Sarah · interview #14
"Last time you mentioned Sarah finally went underwater at swimming. She was so nervous before. How did this weekend go?"
Threaded from interview #8.
recalls a 6-week-old thread uses your child's name references emotional context
What you'll get back

Not a log of texts. A page from a real journal.

Each interview becomes warm narrative prose, woven with your child's actual quotes. Edit any line — the voice is yours; ChildScribe just holds the pen.

Their exact words, kept.
Quotes preserved verbatim — right down to the "ALL" in italics.
Yours to edit, always.
Rewrite any line, or open the full transcript to see exactly what you said.
It gets to know your kid.
Every interview builds on the last, so the story only deepens.
Read a full sample entry
Week 14 · Sarah · age 6
APR 27
The paleontologist of the back yard

Sarah has decided she's a paleontologist now. Not when she grows up. Right now, at age six. She's been carrying a magnifying glass to the back yard every afternoon, examining rocks with a seriousness that would impress any grad student.

"That's what they all said about the first dinosaur bones."
SARAH, ON BEING TOLD A ROCK IS JUST A ROCK

The swimming lessons are still going. She went underwater three times this week, voluntarily, and came up sputtering and grinning each time.

She lost her second tooth on Tuesday. Unlike the first one, she was completely calm about it. "I'm basically a professional at this now," she said, examining the gap with her tongue. The tooth fairy received a handwritten note requesting "cash, not coins. Coins are too heavy for my piggy bank."

Hands opening a printed cloth-bound Memory Book on a wooden table

The book they'll read at thirty.

Every month, your entries compile into a digital Memory Book — free, included, always. Printed books are optional paid add-ons.

See sample spreads
What's in the app

Six things working quietly in the background.

See the full feature list
Private by design
Encrypted, never sold, never used to train public AI. Export or delete anytime.
It knows your kid
Every interview builds on the last, so the questions go deeper instead of repeating.
Narrative entries
AI-written prose with your child's quotes preserved verbatim.
Multiple children
One conversation covers everyone — each moment lands in the right child's journal.
Quick notes & photos
Capture a funny line or drop in a photo the moment it happens.
Family recap emails
A weekly digest, optionally shared with grandparents.
Before you start

The questions parents actually ask.

Straight answers to the things worth knowing before you say yes.

Read the full FAQ
Does my child have to talk to the AI?

No — you do. ChildScribe interviews you about your kid, in your own words, about five to ten minutes a week. Your child is never recorded or asked to use it.

Who can see our stories?

Only you. Entries are encrypted, never sold, and never used to train public AI models. You can export or delete everything at any time.

What if I miss a week?

Nothing breaks. Backdate a moment whenever you remember it, or just pick up the next week. There is no streak to lose.

What do I actually get back?

A beautifully written journal entry after every interview, monthly digital book previews, and the option to order a paid printed Memory Book.

Can I cancel? Do I keep my stories?

Cancel anytime in two clicks. Everything you have written — and every Memory Book you have made — stays yours to keep and export.

Pricing

One plan. Every feature. Start your free trial for 30 days.

No credit card required to start. Pick monthly or annual — you get the same thing either way.

30-day free trial · no credit card required
MONTHLY
Monthly
$5.99per month

Full access, billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

  • Unlimited voice interviews
  • Multiple children
  • Photo uploads
  • Monthly digital Memory Book
  • Family recap emails
  • Knowledge graph — AI learns your kid
  • Quick notes & backdating
  • Mobile + web
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30-day free trial · no credit card required
BEST VALUE · ~2 MONTHS FREE
Annual
$60per year

Everything included. That's $5.00/mo — effectively two months free.

  • Unlimited voice interviews
  • Multiple children
  • Photo uploads
  • Monthly digital Memory Book
  • Family recap emails
  • Knowledge graph — AI learns your kid
  • Quick notes & backdating
  • Mobile + web
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Your stories. Your data. Period.
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A note from the team

In ten years, you'll be glad you started today.

The little stuff goes first. The way she says lasagna. The thing he insists is a fox. By the time you remember to write it down, you've already lost half of it. ChildScribe is just here so you don't.

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