Use cases

Video messages for your family before a military deployment

Before you deploy, record video messages for your children, partner, and parents, and schedule them for the birthdays and holidays you will miss, or hold them safely just in case.

Why record before you go

A deployment means missing the ordinary days that hold a family together: a birthday, a first day of school, a quiet good-night. Recording ahead lets you be present for those moments anyway, with your real voice and face, on the days they happen.

It also lets you say the harder things calmly, before you leave, rather than in a rushed goodbye at the gate. Having those messages recorded and safe is a weight off your mind for the whole time you are away.

The messages that matter most

For your children, a message on each birthday and holiday you will miss keeps you in their year. For your partner, the words you want them to hear on a hard night. For your parents, reassurance and gratitude. And, quietly, one message held just in case, so that whatever happens, the most important things are already said.

None of this is about expecting the worst. It is about making sure the people you love never have to wonder what you would have wanted to tell them.

Scheduling and holding, on your terms

Schedule messages for specific dates and they arrive on those mornings while you are away. Hold others privately and release them yourself when you are home, or set a check-in so a held message only ever goes out if something happens to you.

Everything stays sealed and private until its moment. Only the people you name can watch, and you keep full control the entire time.

Common questions

Can I schedule messages for birthdays and holidays while I am deployed?+

Yes. Set each message for its date and it is delivered on that morning, without you needing to do anything from where you are.

Can I leave a message that is only sent if something happens to me?+

Yes. You can hold a message and use a check-in so it is only released if you are unable to check in, entirely under your control.

Is it private and secure?+

Yes. Every message is sealed and private, and only the recipient you name can ever watch it.

How quickly can I set this up before I leave?+

Recording takes minutes per message. Many people record a set of messages in a single evening before deploying.

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