In Their Words

How it works

Two minutes. Every word theirs.

A short video interview with your kid about someone they love, or about themselves. You don't write anything, edit anything, or upload anything. Ask, film, keep.

A FILMDaddya film by Benny, age 3
An example film · 20 seconds
  1. Daddy, a film by Benny, age 3.
  2. Bella asks: How old is Daddy?
  3. Benny: Daddy is six seven.
  4. Bella asks: What is Daddy the best at?
  5. Benny: Snoring. And pancakes.
  6. A film and a card, in their words
  7. Make one about your kid.

  1. Ask

    Pick who they're talking about — Daddy, Grandma, anyone they love — or pick Themselves. Bella, our interviewer, asks five questions out loud, or you read them yourself. Nothing to memorize.

  2. Film

    You hold the phone and let Bella do the asking, or read the questions yourself. Every answer is recorded exactly as they say it, wild ones included. Redo any answer with one tap; a silent one gets a second chance, never a cheer.

  3. Keep

    Two minutes, and the film is yours: their words on screen, a card of their best line in one of three designs, and a link that plays on any phone. Save the film, share the link, fix a word — then ask them about someone else.

What you get

The film

About a minute long, their exact words on screen, with a title card and an ending that holds. Save it to your phone; it plays anywhere, no app needed.

The card

Their best line as the headline, every other answer beneath it, in one of three designs. Tap any answer to fix the words and the film follows. Save it, print it, frame it.

The link

One link plays the film and shows the card. Send it in a text; whoever you send it to needs nothing but a phone.

The next one

At the end the app asks who they like spending time with and offers the next interview about that person. Same two minutes, a whole new film.

The one they do about themselves

Pick Themselves on the setup page and choose their age. Bella asks the same five questions every year — the film is titled with their name and age, and the answers change while the questions never do.

  • Who's your best friend?
  • What do you want to be when you grow up?
  • What's your favorite food?
  • What's the best thing about being four?
  • Who do you like spending time with?

A year later we email you to do it again, one age older, and the two films sit side by side on a Then & Now card.

The last answer becomes the next interview: whoever they like spending time with, the app offers to ask them about that person next.

Film them at their age →

Questions grown‑ups ask

How long does it take?
About two minutes to film five answers, and the film is ready about half a minute later. Most families are watching it before the kid has wandered off.
What age works best?
Two to eight is the sweet spot. Two-year-olds are gold in small doses; older kids ham it up, which is worth keeping too.
Can they talk about themselves?
Yes. Pick Themselves and their age, and Bella asks the same five questions every year. The film is titled with their name and age, a reminder arrives a year later, and the years sit side by side on a Then & Now card.
Is it private?
Yes. Only people you send the link to can watch. Whoever opens it can save the film and the card, leave a comment under the film, or answer it with a short video that shows under the film too, and the preview in their messages keeps a still of your kid. Films are never listed anywhere and never searchable, and you can delete one at any time.
Can we redo an answer?
Yes. Tap Redo while you film, or fix the words on the card afterwards and the film updates itself.
What if they say nothing?
If nobody says anything, the app asks whether you want to try again, keep it, or skip it. Bella never says "good job" to dead air.
Can I save the video to my phone?
Yes. Save the film to your phone, under the film, hands you the exact file: Save Video on an iPhone, a download elsewhere. Share the film sends the watch page instead, where you and whoever opens it can save the film and the card.
Do I need an app?
No. It works in the browser on any phone. Add it to your Home Screen for a one-tap start and a proper icon.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Films, cards and links are free. You can try it without an account; sign in to keep your films forever and find them on every device.
All the questions →
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Free. Works in the browser on any phone.