Family photo sharing that stays private

Where pictures go

Memories holds the pictures and the story cards. A picture needs a caption so the story is still there when the photo is simple. A story card can be a color and a few words when you do not have a photograph.

The people on that board can see the memory. It is not offered to advertisers, and there is no public gallery. Another household cannot open it. Family notes and pictures are not sold.

Uploaded photographs are accepted as real JPG or PNG files. The site renames them. When the server can resize pictures, it does that. A parent should agree with the other parent before posting a child's photograph.

How to add a picture

The sample family shows memories so you can see the page. A real family's pictures are not part of that sample. Changes are turned off there, including uploads.

1. Sign in to your own household. The sample family is for looking only.
2. Open Memories.
3. Choose a JPG or PNG photograph from your device, or make a story card.
4. Write a caption that says who is in the picture or what happened.
5. Save it. The people on the board can see it the next time they sign in.

Room, copies, and removal

The Family plan includes a set amount of photograph space. If the household needs more room, a parent can ask. The board does not keep growing without a limit.

A parent can download a copy of the family, including pictures, from the Family page. Removing one memory takes it off the board. Deleting the whole family removes the notes, photographs, and accounts. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.

A caption should name the people and the day in ordinary words. "Rose in the garden, June" is enough. The home page can show one memory, so a household that adds a picture each week gives everyone a quiet place to look without opening a public photo app. Story cards work the same way when you have words and no photograph. You do not have to upload the whole camera roll. A few pictures with captions are easier for a grandparent to enjoy than a long gallery. If a picture is only for one person, say so in the caption, and remember that everyone on the board can still open Memories.

Family is $5 a month or $50 a year. The yearly price saves $10, which is two months free. A new family gets 7 free days. The card is saved to start and is not charged during those days. One payment covers everyone the parent adds. This site is not watched by a helper, and it does not call 911. If someone needs emergency help, call 911 yourself.

Other guides

• An easy family app with large type. Comfortable, large, or extra large letters, high contrast, and read aloud on the device you already have.
• A private family app. One board for the people you choose. A friend can be family. There is no public feed and no advertising.
• Family check-ins. Happy, Okay, Grateful, Please call me, or Not feeling well. The home page shows who would like a little care.
• A private family message board. Short notes for the people on your board. Strangers cannot read them, and the notes are not sold.
• A family group chat app without social media. Notes for your household only. No public profile, no feed of strangers, and one payment for the people you add.
• An app to stay in touch with grandparents. Large type, a daily check-in, and a short note, without a public feed or a hard-to-read group text.
• A family calendar and shared recipes. Visits, meals, school events, and the soup recipe live next to the notes. They are not published to a social network.