Make a family memoir video from the stories you share
Write down the stories told at the dinner table and turn them into an illustrated film your family can watch together, today and years from now.
New accounts receive 5 free credits. No camera or footage needed.
What your film looks like
Family history often lives in a few voices: how your parents met, the house everyone grew up in, the recipe that crossed an ocean. A family memoir video keeps those stories in one place. Write them in your own words, and showmylife turns them into consistent illustrated scenes with a calm narration voice.
Each film combines illustrated storyboard pictures, AI narration and subtitles in an MP4 (16:9, 9:16 or 1:1). It is an illustrated story film and does not promise fully animated character motion or live-action footage.
How It Works
From a few paragraphs to a finished MP4 in three steps.
Collect the story
Write the memory yourself or interview a relative and paste their words. Names, places and years give the film its context.
Shape the characters
Review the family members, homes and objects before the pictures are drawn. Optional reference photos keep faces recognisable.
Share the memoir
Choose a narration voice and subtitle style, preview the film and download an MP4 to share with your family.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I include several generations in one film?
Yes. Describe each person in your story; showmylife lists them as characters so you can review how each one looks before the shots are drawn.
Can I use old family photos as references?
Yes, as optional reference pictures for characters, if you have permission to use them. Only upload photos you are entitled to use and that depict people with their consent.
Can the narration be in another language?
Narration voices cover English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and multilingual voices can read most languages. The text is narrated as you write it.
How much does it cost?
New accounts receive 5 free credits. Story writing and storyboard breakdown cost 0.5 credits each, and each new picture costs 1 credit. Narration, subtitles and MP4 export cost no credits. Credit packs start at US$9.90.
Can I edit the film before I download it?
Yes. You can rewrite narration, regenerate or upload pictures, choose a voice and adjust subtitles for every shot, then preview and download the MP4.
Ready to tell your story?
Write the first paragraph today. You can review every scene, voice and subtitle before you export.
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