Tangy Moments

Tangy Moments is a voice-first memoir app designed to help older adults capture and preserve their life stories. You speak naturally — just as you would in conversation — and the app turns your words into a beautiful, organized memoir that your family can read and treasure.

Think of it as a friendly guide that sits with you, asks you gentle questions about your life, and quietly writes everything down. The result is a real book — your book — telling your story in your own words.

Tangy Moments is designed to be as simple as possible. If you can tap a button and speak, you can use this app. All the complicated work — listening, transcribing, organizing, writing — is done automatically.

Tangy Moments works on any modern web browser — on your phone, tablet, or computer. No app download is required. You can also record via WhatsApp or Telegram if you prefer.

There is nothing to download from an app store. Tangy Moments runs in your web browser — just open app.tangy.nz and sign in. It is always up to date automatically, with no installations or updates to worry about.

On a phone or tablet, you can add it to your home screen so it looks and feels just like a regular app. Ask a family member to help you do this if you would like the shortcut.

Click Record in the navigation bar. The AI guide will greet you warmly and ask you an opening question — something like “Tell me about where you grew up” or “What is your earliest happy memory?”

You simply speak as if you are chatting with a patient friend. The AI listens carefully and asks follow-up questions to help you go deeper. When the session ends, the app automatically picks out the individual memories from your conversation, organizes them under the right themes, and adds them to your collection.

If recording is not working you might have not given your browser the permission to do so, you should get a pop up with something like app.tangy.nz wants to use the microphone, make sure yo select “While visiting the site”

Yes. If you have already recorded yourself telling a story — on your phone’s voice recorder, a WhatsApp message you sent to family, or any audio file — you can upload it directly from the Moments page.

The app will listen to the recording and extract memories from it, just as if you had spoken live. This is a great way to use stories you have already told.

Yes. If you have already written parts of your life story — in a Word document, a PDF, a letter, or any text file — you can upload it from the Moments page. The app reads your words and turns them into memories, organized by theme.

Old diaries, letters, family histories, even notes jotted on paper that a family member has typed up — all of it can be brought in this way.

Absolutely. Go to the Memories page and click the button to write a memory. A text box will appear — type as much or as little as you like, choose a theme, and save. It is added to your collection straight away.

There is no required length. A session can be as short as five minutes or as long as an hour — whatever feels comfortable. Most people find that 15 to 30 minutes is a natural, enjoyable length. It is better to have many shorter sessions than to try to cover everything at once.

The AI is very good at picking out the meaningful parts of what you say, even if you go off on a tangent or repeat yourself. You do not need to speak in complete sentences or stay perfectly on topic.

If a memory has been captured with wording you are not happy with, you can always edit it afterwards on the Memories page.

After each recording session, the app uses artificial intelligence to listen to everything you said and identify the distinct moments, stories, and facts within it. Each one is turned into a short, clearly written memory and filed under the most appropriate theme — automatically, within a minute or two of your session ending.

Yes, you have full control. On the Memories page, click any memory to open it. You will see options to edit the text or delete the memory entirely. Deleting is permanent, so the app will ask you to confirm before removing anything.

Every memory is organized under one of six themes, Memories are sorted automatically, but you can change the theme of any memory by editing it:

• Reflections — Values, beliefs, lessons learned, hopes, wisdom
• Childhood — Early years, family home, school days, growing up
• Family — Parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, family traditions
• Love — Romance, marriage, partnerships, deep friendships
• Work — Careers, jobs, businesses, vocations, achievements
• Places — Homes, towns, countries, travels, places that meant something

Yes. On the Memories page, open any memory and look for the option to attach a photo. You can upload a photo from your phone or computer. The photo will appear alongside that memory in your book. Even a single photograph can bring a memory to life beautifully.

Of course you can, you can edit memories and then regenerate the book, you can then edit the chapters and organize the in the way you want it to be and then lock them from further editing and regenerating.

On the Book page, click the Share button. The app creates a special link. Copy this link and send it to anyone you would like to read your book — by email, text message, or WhatsApp.

The people you share it with do not need to download anything or create an account. They simply open the link and your book appears, ready to read. They can only read — they cannot make any changes.

Yes — this is a Pro feature. On the Book page, Pro subscribers will see a PDF Export button. Clicking it downloads a beautifully formatted PDF of your complete memoir that you can print, save, or email to family.

Free — Record unlimited sessions, capture unlimited memories, and build your memoir and share it online with family. Everything you need to tell your story, at no cost.

Pro — Everything in Free, plus a beautifully formatted PDF export of your completed memoir — ready to print or keep as a keepsake. Pro is a one-time payment of $24.99 per book, not a monthly subscription. See the full comparison on our Plans page.

Yes. You can invite family members as editors — they can read your book, suggest edits, and send you questions to answer in future sessions. They cannot record sessions on your behalf.

Yes — this is one of the most loved features. Family members reading your shared book can highlight any passage and click “Ask about this” to send you a question. There is also a floating button they can use to ask a general question.

All questions appear on your Questions page. In your next recording session, the AI guide will gently bring these questions up so you can answer them in your own words

Only you can see your memories and book by default. Your stories are completely private until you choose to share them. When you create a share link, only people who have that specific link can read your book. You can stop sharing at any time.

Yes, at any time. Go to Settings → Danger Zone to delete all your recordings, memories, and book content while keeping your account. You can also close your account entirely and all data will be permanently deleted within 30 days.

Yes. Your memories, recordings, and personal information are stored securely and are never shared with anyone without your permission. We do not sell your data or use it for advertising. Your stories are yours.

Both WhatsApp and Telegram let you send voice notes and text messages to add memories on the go, without opening the app. It is the most casual and natural way to capture a thought the moment it occurs to you. Connect either channel from the Settings page, and disconnect at any time from the same place.

The Memory Map is an interactive map that automatically plots all the places mentioned in your memories — towns, cities, countries, landmarks, and anywhere else that appears in your stories. Find it in the user menu at the top right of the app.

Click any marker on the map to see which memories mention that place. If a place has been identified incorrectly, you can click on it and edit the location name to correct it.

If you have a question that is not covered here, please get in touch with us via the Contact page. We are a small, friendly team and we love hearing from our users — whether you have a question, a suggestion, or just want to share how you are getting on.

You can close your account at any time from the Settings page. Scroll to the Danger Zone section and choose the option to delete your account. This will remove all your data permanently.