We often tend to think of digital memories as photos, maybe videos. But of course it is a lot more, such as lists (of favourite movies, books etc), family recipes, documents, letters etc. They are memories in themselves, but when matched with all the other documents, can very quickly and easily provide a really rich collection of your history and that of your family.
One of the big challenges is that they are scattered across folders, inboxes, photo rolls and sticky notes. So they can be easy to forget and hard to find when it matters.
We are building Cronicle to bring it all together.
What’s Worth Organising?
Most of us already have an instinct for what matters, but we don’t have the right space for it.
You might not need a giant productivity app or a complex filing system. You might just need a private, intentional place to put things like:
A running list of “books I want my kids to read someday”
The letter you wrote after your parent died but never shared
A video message you recorded for your future self or family
A scanned will, uploaded with a note about why those decisions were made
A shared “best of 2024” family playlist that includes everyone’s picks
Some of these things are practical and some are emotional. Most are both. And they’re easy to lose in the noise of modern digital life.
AI Can Help—If We Use It Thoughtfully
We’re not just building a storage tool. Cronicle uses AI to help connect the dots between these different kinds of memory.
That could mean:
Suggesting you add a note next to a scanned document that links it to a journal entry you wrote
Flagging similar themes across entries like recurring reflections on identity, family, or gratitude
Helping you pull together a timeline of “best of” lists, or a family history you’ve been quietly collecting
But always on your terms. You choose what’s private, what’s shared and with whom.
We’re not interested in scraping data or selling insights. Cronicle is being built from the ground up to support zero-trust privacy, local encryption, and meaningful user control.
A Digital Life That’s Actually Useful
This isn’t just about nostalgia or archiving. It is also about practical memory.
You might want your partner to have access to that end-of-life document, without them having to dig through cloud folders. You might want to create a shared family cookbook with everyone adding their own notes. Or reflect on a journal entry from five years ago next to a recent photo of your child and realise just how far things have come.
By organising what matters (not everything, just the important bits!) we make our digital lives more human, more helpful, and more durable.
We’re Still Building
Right now, Cronicle is still in development. But this is where we’re headed. A space where memories, reflections, and essential documents don’t compete for attention and rather coexist.
If you’ve ever wished your digital life felt more intentional, more connected, or more future-ready, we’d love for you to follow along as we build.
Because organising what matters shouldn't feel like another job. It should feel like something you’re doing for the people you love and for yourself.
Join the waitlist to learn more as we develop Cronicle, and take our short (5 minute) questionnaire to provide valuable input to help us build Cronicle into something that is worthy of your memories.