How Before I'm Gone works
Everything you need to know about preparing your vault, sharing your wishes, and giving your loved ones clarity.
Create your vault
Set up your secure Chosen Moments Vault and begin organizing everything in one place.
Add your contacts
Add your contacts, assign your executor, and choose a backup co-executor, so the right people are responsible when it matters.
Add your content
Start with your preparations list, then create messages, stories, and important details, all saved and organized as you go.
Executor-led access
Your vault is only accessed through a verified process initiated by your executor. Essential information is available immediately. Messages are delivered separately and thoughtfully.
Start in just a few minutes, then build your vault over time. Messages can be created in minutes. Stories can take more time, but Quill and built-in templates help guide you.
Chosen Moments Vault features
Preserve your legacy, share what matters, and guide your loved ones. On your terms.
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Chosen Moments Messages
Create and schedule video, audio, or written messages to be delivered at the moments that matter most: birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, or specific dates you choose. They're your voice, your presence, and your words, arriving exactly when they're needed most.
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Chosen Moments Keepsakes
Deeply personal, private messages released only after a built-in reflection period once your vault is opened. Never public, never rushed, and never sent by the executor.
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Chosen Moments Stories
Long-form, chapter-based content for the moments that need more than a message. Your life experiences, lessons, memories, and thoughts in your own words, at your own pace.
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Slideshows
Combine images with music and captions to create visual stories that bring memories to life. Perfect for milestones, or honoring a life in a way that feels personal and lasting.
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Quill Interview
Not everyone knows where to begin. Quill provides a guided, question-based experience to help you reflect, remember, and record your life. You control the pace, the topics, and the depth.
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Preparations Plan
A clear, structured guide that walks your loved ones through immediate next steps, key contacts, service preferences, financial obligations, and care instructions for children, dependents, and pets.
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Eulogy and legacy sharing
Create your own eulogy in your own voice through text, audio, or video, with built-in teleprompter support. Share it through a secure Vault Link or QR code.
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QR Vault Link
A shareable QR Vault Link connected to a chosen story, Quill interview, or eulogy, so loved ones can revisit meaningful memories with a simple scan.
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Legal documents and secure storage
Create wills with online services within the platform, work with legal counsel to finalize them, then upload and store the completed documents. Everything in one secure, encrypted location.
Legal templates are provided for organizational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.
Choosing your executor
Trusted people, clear limits.
When you build your vault, you may assign one executor and, optionally, one co-executor. They help coordinate preparations, delivery instructions, and authorized future-release instructions.
Some releases aren't tied to calendar dates. Your executor can coordinate them during weddings, graduations, the birth of a grandchild, or other meaningful milestones.
What executors may access
- Preparations lists
- Final wishes
- Eulogy materials
- Stories designated for executor access
- Will and trust blueprints
- Uploaded legal documentation
- Delivery coordination tools
Never given automatically
- Recipient-only messages
- Chosen Moments Messages intended for others
- Keepsake Messages intended for specific individuals
- Private recipient-directed content
Unless specifically authorized by the vault owner.
What this all means
It isn't just messages. It isn't just documents. It's everything together.
Your voice, your wishes, your guidance, and your life, so the people you love are never left with questions, confusion, or silence. Action is immediate. Emotion is delivered with care.