Start With One Memory — That's All It Takes

Everyone's got a story about their first car. Maybe it was a hand-me-down with a dodgy clutch. Maybe you saved up for months and drove it straight to the beach. Whatever it was, you remember it — the smell of the seats, the tape deck that only half worked, the freedom of having your own wheels for the first time.

That's a story worth keeping. And it's exactly the kind of thing Before I Forget was built for.

You don't need to write a memoir. You don't need to sit down with a plan or an outline. You just need to start talking — or typing, or uploading an old letter, or recording yourself on your phone. Pick one memory, any memory, and get it down in whatever way feels natural.

Here's the thing most people don't expect: it doesn't matter if what you put in is messy, rambling, or out of order. That's the whole point. The AI polishing tool takes your raw words and reshapes them into something you'd be proud to read aloud at a family dinner. It keeps your voice, your details, your way of telling it — but it organises, smooths, and polishes until it reads like it was written by a professional.

And you're in control of how it comes out. Want it told in first person, like you're sitting across the table from someone? Done. Third person, like a chapter in a biography? Easy. Short and punchy for a quick read? Or long and detailed, capturing every thread? You choose the length, the perspective, the audience, even the tone.

That's what makes Before I Forget different from a journal or a notes app. You're not just recording memories — you're turning them into something crafted. Something you can hand to your kids, read at a gathering, or tuck away knowing it's captured properly.

The people who've tried it say the same thing: "I didn't think what I had to say was that interesting — but when I read back the polished version, I couldn't believe it came from my words."

So don't overthink it. Pick one memory. Your first job. The day you moved out of home. The holiday that went sideways. The teacher who changed everything. Just start — and let Before I Forget do what it does best.