Explore the Once kit

The Once kit gives you what you need to begin recording a loved one’s stories and turning them into a book together.

Inside the box, you will find:

• A microphone for making clear recordings
• A notebook and pencil for your notes
• A short guide to help you begin
• An activation code for the Once app

Here’s how it looks like.

The box contains the tools. You bring your time, attention, and curiosity.

The beta price includes:

• One complete book project
• The Once kit and access to the mobile app
• Interview recording and editing tools
• AI assistance with planning, follow-up questions, and writing
• Five printed copies of your finished book
• Continued access to the app and digital book after printing

Once is not a subscription. There is no monthly fee and no deadline for completing your book.

During the beta, we are working closely with a limited number of families. Once currently supports English, Dutch – including Flemish – and Ukrainian.

If it isn’t for you #

If after your first recorded conversation you are not happy with Once, we will refund your payment – except for the €15 kit and shipping.

We can offer this because the first conversation tends to show what Once is really about: seeing someone familiar in a new light, and wanting to continue.

What happens after I buy? #

We ship the kit to your address in Belgium. The box includes an activation code for the Once app.

If you would like to ask something first, use Contact me, I have questions and tell us a little about the person whose stories you would like to record.

Using Once in care or volunteer work #

Once can also be used by professionals and volunteers who record life stories with several people. A separate mode lets you create and manage multiple books.

Professional and volunteer projects have different pricing. Tell us briefly how you would like to use Once.