--- title: "Digital life book: a memory gift that lasts | VitaeMap" description: "Create an interactive digital life book: memories, photos, places, chapters. A meaningful memory gift for your parents, grandparents or children — one that stays alive over time." lang: fr json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "name": "VitaeMap", "url": "https://www.vitaemap.com/", "applicationCategory": "LifestyleApplication", "applicationSubCategory": "Interactive map and timeline storytelling", "operatingSystem": "Web browser", "description": "VitaeMap is a web application to tell life stories and journeys through interactive geographic maps, timelines, images, charts and more, then share them publicly or privately.", "featureList": [ "Interactive geographic map (Mapbox)", "Chronological timeline", "Image galleries and patchwork", "Analytical charts (radar, balance, duel, wheel)", "3D journey and trek visualizations", "Multilingual VitaeMaps" ], "inLanguage": [ "fr", "en" ], "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "description": "Free plan available, Premium from 3.49 EUR/month" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "VitaeMap", "url": "https://www.vitaemap.com/" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "CreativeWorkSeries", "name": "VitaeMaps", "url": "https://www.vitaemap.com/explore", "description": "A series of interactive VitaeMaps: life stories, historical journeys, places and themes told through maps, timelines, images and charts.", "inLanguage": [ "fr", "en" ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "VitaeMap", "url": "https://www.vitaemap.com/" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I print the life book?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Every VitaeMap can be exported as a PDF for home printing if you also want a paper copy. But the main point of a digital life book is that it can keep evolving — something a printed book cannot do." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is it complicated for a grandparent to use?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Adding a memory takes under a minute: a title, a date, a place, a photo, a short story. You can also build the book for them from their stories, and hand it over ready to browse." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens to the book years later?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It stays accessible as long as the VitaeMap account is active. You can export the data as PDF, transfer ownership to a relative, or make the book public so it stays preserved." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can several people contribute?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. You invite contributors by email: each one adds their own memories, photos and comments. Very powerful for a family life book where siblings and children each bring their angle." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does it cost?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The free version lets you build a complete life book. Premium ($3.99/month) unlocks unlimited maps, custom indicators and advanced visualization modes — far less than a service like Storyworth (billed yearly)." } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Digital life book: a memory gift that lasts", "description": "Guide to creating an interactive digital life book: who to gift it to, how to build it, and how it differs from a printed book or services like Storyworth.", "inLanguage": "en", "url": "https://www.vitaemap.com/en/digital-life-book", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "VitaeMap" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "VitaeMap" } } ] --- [![VitaeMap](/assets/logo_vitaemap_transparent-BYKjWP9O.svg)VitaeMap ](/en) [Explore ](/en/explore)[Tutorial ](/en/tutorial) Toggle theme ![GB](https://flagcdn.com/gb.svg)English [Pro Space](/en/pro)[Login](/auth) Nous utilisons des cookies de mesure d'audience (analytiques) pour améliorer votre expérience. Les cookies strictement nécessaires et fonctionnels (comme la mémorisation de votre langue) sont toujours actifs et ne requièrent pas votre consentement. Vous pouvez accepter ou refuser les cookies analytiques, conformément au RGPD. RefuserAccepter Memory gift # Digital life book: a gift that outlives the paper A life book means gathering the moments that matter so they don't get lost. Digital, it becomes alive: you can add photos, place events on a map, keep enriching it year after year — and share it with the people you love through a single link. ## What is a digital life book? A digital life book is an online interactive biography that gathers the memories, photos, places and chapters of a life. Where a printed book freezes memories on a given date, the digital format keeps growing: you can add scanned photos, voice notes, videos, and share it instantly with family — near or far. Unlike print-and-ship services like Storyworth, VitaeMap is visual: every memory is also a point on a world map and a milestone on a timeline. ## Who is a digital life book for? ### For your parents or grandparents A gift stronger than an object. Invite them to tell their story — or reconstruct it for them — so it stays, intact, for the next generations. ### For a couple or family Wedding anniversary, jubilee, family reunion: a collaborative life book where everyone can add their memories, photos and anecdotes. ### For your children, later Slowly compose a life book about them — first steps, trips, passions — to hand over on their 18th birthday or the day they leave the nest. ### For yourself Many people start their own life book for themselves: clarifying their journey, keeping track, preparing for transmission. No need to wait for a milestone to start. ## VitaeMap digital life book vs alternatives Feature VitaeMap Storyworth / printed album Memories geolocated on a map Keeps updating after creation Multiple visualization modes Sharing via private link Paper Multi-person contribution Free version available PDF export for home printing ## Why VitaeMap for your life book ### Visual, not just text Every chapter has photos, a place on the map, a precise date. You explore memories, you don't just read them. ### Alive over time Unlike a printed book, your digital life book keeps growing: newly scanned photos, memories that come back later, details added by loved ones. ### Delivered in a single link No printing, no shipping, no risk of loss. A private link is enough to gift a full book — readable anywhere, on phone, tablet or computer. ### Solo or collaborative You can invite siblings, kids or grandkids to contribute, or build it entirely alone. Visibility is fine-grained: private, invite-only, or public. ## Frequently asked questions Can I print the life book? Yes. Every VitaeMap can be exported as a PDF for home printing if you also want a paper copy. But the main point of a digital life book is that it can keep evolving — something a printed book cannot do. Is it complicated for a grandparent to use? No. Adding a memory takes under a minute: a title, a date, a place, a photo, a short story. You can also build the book for them from their stories, and hand it over ready to browse. What happens to the book years later? It stays accessible as long as the VitaeMap account is active. You can export the data as PDF, transfer ownership to a relative, or make the book public so it stays preserved. Can several people contribute? Yes. You invite contributors by email: each one adds their own memories, photos and comments. Very powerful for a family life book where siblings and children each bring their angle. How much does it cost? The free version lets you build a complete life book. Premium ($3.99/month) unlocks unlimited maps, custom indicators and advanced visualization modes — far less than a service like Storyworth (billed yearly). ## Go further [ Digital legacy How to think about the long-term transmission of your memory. ](/en/digital-legacy)[ Life review The life book as a tool for perspective and introspection. ](/en/life-review)[ Interactive life map The map entry point: see your memories on the world. ](/en/interactive-life-map)[ What is a lifemap? The definition and origin of the term. ](/en/definition-lifemap) ## Start your digital life book A few memories are enough to lay the first pages. You add the rest at your own pace, alone or with family. 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