A digital time capsule is a secure, private vault used to store personal messages, including video, voice, and text, to be delivered to loved ones or your future self at a specific date or a future life milestone. These services are built to ensure that your most important words arrive exactly when they are needed most, even if you are not there to say them.

Why Paper and Social Media Are No Longer Enough

Historically, we left legacies through handwritten letters or boxes of photos. But in 2026, our lives are digital. Physical letters can be lost in a move; social media posts are often public, noisy, and easily buried by algorithms.

A digital time capsule through WhenIWasHere.org provides a private sanctuary. It is designed for those who want to ensure their wisdom and guided presence are felt during major milestones, like a child's wedding, a first grandchild's birth, or a high school graduation.

How the When I Was Here Vault Works

We believe leaving a legacy should be peaceful, not complicated. The platform follows a structured five-step process to transition your memories from today into the future:

1. Compose Your Message

Choose the format that feels most authentic to you. You can write a heartfelt note, record a voice memo, or upload a high-definition video message (up to 500MB). This ensures your real voice and image are preserved, not an AI-generated replica.

2. Choose the Trigger

You decide when the message arrives. You can select an Exact Date (like May 5th, 2050) or a Milestone (eg: "The day my grandson graduates").

3. Assign a Digital Trustee (Optional)

You can name an Authorized Person to manage your account. They can update milestone dates or contact info if an email address changes over 20 years, but they can never see the private content of your messages.

4. Redundant Security

Your data is encrypted and stored in separate, secure locations to ensure it survives and gets the respect of a real legacy.

5. Guaranteed Delivery

When the date arrives or the milestone is confirmed, your recipients receive a secure link to view your "digital heirloom".

Overcoming Writer's Block: 3 Prompts to Start Today

If you aren't sure what to say in your first free message, start with these simple "Parental Guidance" prompts:

Our Commitment

We know that "forever" is a long time in the tech world. That is why WhenIWasHere.org is built for permanence. We avoid the "growth-at-all-costs" venture capital model, relying instead on a sustainable, user-funded system where credits never expire. We have a continuity plan in place to ensure your messages are handed off to a trusted partner or non-profit if our company ever ceases operations, ensuring your words last for decades.