Golden Record

Hello PH peeps! We’re thrilled to introduce Golden Record, an app designed to help families preserve something truly priceless: the voices, stories, and wisdom of their loved ones. Launching today on iOS and on the website at goldenrecord.app, Golden Record is our heartfelt mission to make deeper family connections accessible to everyone. Why did we create Golden Record? Back in the late 1990s, I gifted handheld cassette recorders to a few family members, hoping to capture their wisdom. My dad shared his story—one that included his struggles with depression toward the end of his teaching career. Listening to it was jaw-dropping. It not only brought us closer but painted a fuller picture of who he was. Today, that audio keepsake is one of my most cherished possessions, and now, as a parent myself, I can’t wait to pass it on to my kids. This experience made me realize that every family deserves the chance to connect on that deep, transformative level. Golden Record is here to solve a simple but profound problem: families often go through life without truly capturing the stories that define their legacies. How does Golden Record work? At its core, Golden Record is an audio-only platform that makes it easy and intuitive to create keepsakes: Create or join albums | Collaborate with family members on shared audio albums. Guided questions | Explore pre-made prompts or create your own to guide meaningful conversations. Tap to record | Simply tap the red circle to start capturing stories. Save and share | Your recordings are stored automatically and can be shared with family anytime. What’s next for Golden Record? We’re excited to welcome families from all over to start creating their own Golden Records. Whether it’s for a birthday, a family reunion, or just because, our hope is to bring people closer through the power of shared stories. The app is available now on iOS and on the website and comes with a free trial, so you can start recording and preserving memories right away. We can’t wait to hear what you think and how Golden Record fits into your family’s story. Thank you for your support, feedback, and ideas. Let’s make something truly timeless together. High-fiving you from the Golden Record team! ✋ – John p.s. shout out to all you Carl Sagan fans out there!

Thank you for having a look Product Hunt! We're excited to hear your feedback. Big ditto to everything John said. We're really passionate about this idea, and we think this platform is really important. We hope a lot of families get value out of this and have fun creating their own little time capsules through their stories!