Turn your life story into a book your family can keep.
Answer one question a day by talking. Tala writes it for you. In about a month, your book is ready to print.
Plans from $0.31 a day. 30-day money-back guarantee.
4.8 from 2,300+ reviews
40,000+
stories told out loud
5 minutes
a day, by talking
60 pages
in about a month
30 days
money-back guarantee
What you get
Here's what you end up with.
You get a printed hardcover book.
Your first edition is about 60 pages, with your stories in order from childhood to today and your own photos. It is an 8 x 10 linen hardcover, and it ships free in the US.
Your family can hear you tell each story.
Tala keeps your recording with every story. In the printed book, each story has a code. Scan it with a phone and your voice plays.
Your family can read along as you go.
Share a chapter with a link, or let family get each new page by email. Your book stays private until you share it.
How it works
It takes about 5 minutes a day.
You never have to write anything. You just answer one question a day.
Today's question
What was cooking in your kitchen on an ordinary evening?
Step 1
A question arrives each morning.
It comes by email or text. Each one is about a small, real moment, like the kitchen you grew up in or your first car.
2:41Step 2
You answer by talking.
Tap the button and talk for a few minutes. There is nothing to download and no password. Tala asks a follow-up or two to bring out the details.
Step 3
Your book arrives in the mail.
Tala writes each answer into a page of your book. When your first edition is ready, you order it in print. It ships in about 2 weeks.
No writing
Just talk. Tala writes it for you.
This is what Ruth said out loud, and the page Tala wrote from it. The ums are gone, the words are hers, and nothing is made up.
What Ruth said
Um, okay. So the first thing, oh, the first thing you'd notice walking into our house on Elm Street was the coffee. You could smell it from the porch. My mother had a pot going from six in the morning till supper, and she'd pour a cup for anybody who came through that door. Even the mailman! And the kitchen, the kitchen was tiny, and yellow, and there was a radio on the windowsill that always, always had the ball game on. Tom and I, that's my brother, we'd sit under the table and just listen while she cooked. Is that enough? Okay.
Recorded on her phone, in her kitchen. 1 minute 12 seconds.
Chapter 1 · Growing up in Ohio
The Kitchen on Elm Street
The first thing you noticed walking into our house on Elm Street was the smell of coffee. My mother kept a pot going from six in the morning until supper, and she poured a cup for anyone who came through the door, even the mailman.
The kitchen was small and yellow, with a radio on the windowsill that always had the ball game on. My brother Tom and I used to sit under the table and listen while she cooked.
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Example page. Ruth, 71. You choose how your pages sound: just like you talk, tidied up, or like a published book.
The questions
Your life has more great stories than you think.
Tala asks about small, real moments, one question at a time. These are 6 of the 1,000+ questions it picks from.
Childhood
What was cooking in your kitchen on an ordinary evening, and who made it?
Growing up
Who taught you to drive, and what happened the first time you took the wheel?
Early adulthood
What did you spend your first real paycheck on?
Building a life
Describe the first home that was really yours. What did you do the first night there?
Now
What's a story that still makes you laugh every time you tell it?
Looking back
What is the best advice anyone ever gave you, and who gave it?
Take the 2-minute quiz. Tala picks your questions from your answers.
2,300+ people have rated Tala 4.8 out of 5.
I didn't think I had stories.
“Forty pages later, my grandkids keep asking what happens next.”
Linda M., 64
Wrote for her grandkids
I'm not a writer, but I can talk.
“I'm not a writer and never will be. But I can talk, and now there's a book with my name on the cover.”
Frank D., 74
Wrote for his three kids
One copy for each of the kids.
“Our book arrived two weeks before Christmas. There wasn't a dry eye at the table.”
Ruth E., 71
Ordered 3 copies for Christmas
What it costs
A personal biographer costs $10,000. Tala starts at $0.31 a day.
Tala gives you the questions and writes the pages, for a small part of the price. Every plan includes:
- A new question every day, picked for your life
- Follow-up questions that bring out the details
- Every answer written into a page, in your own words
- Your voice kept with every story
- Chapters in order, from childhood to today
- Family can read along, if you want them to
- A printed linen hardcover with the 12-week plan
Take the 2-minute quiz to see your plan and today's price.
30-day money-back guarantee
If Tala isn't right for you, tell us within 30 days and we'll refund you in full.
No tech skills needed
If you can leave a voicemail, you can use Tala. There is nothing to download.
Your book is private
Only you can see it until you share it. Download your pages and recordings anytime.
FAQ
Common questions
Still wondering? Write to us any time. A real person answers, usually the same day.
Do I have to write anything?
No. You answer out loud. Tala leaves out the ums and the false starts and turns what you said into a page of your book. You can change any word if you want to.
What if I don't know what to say?
Each question is about one small, real moment, like the kitchen you grew up in or your first car. Most people talk for a few minutes without noticing. Tala asks a follow-up or two to help.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Each question arrives by email or text with one button. Tap it and the recorder opens in your browser, on any phone, tablet or computer. There is no app, no login and no password.
How does Tala write my pages?
Tala writes down what you said, leaves out the ums and false starts, and turns it into a page in your own words. It never makes things up: every name, place and date comes from you. You pick how your pages sound: just like you talk, tidied up, or like a published book.
When do I get the printed book?
Your first edition is ready in about a month at a few minutes a day, and is usually about 60 pages. Order it in print whenever you like. The linen hardcover ships in about 2 weeks, free in the US, and you can order extra copies for the family.
Can my family read along?
Yes, when you want them to. Share a chapter with a link, or add family members who get each new page by email. Your book stays private until you choose to share it.
Is my book private?
Yes. Only you can see your book and hear your recordings unless you share them. Your stories are never used to train AI, and you can download or delete everything anytime.
Can I give Tala as a gift?
Yes. Choose a plan, write a message and pick the day. We email your gift at 6 AM on that day, with a printable card if you'd like to give it in person.
What happens when my plan ends?
Your book and recordings stay yours, and you can download them anytime. Renew only if you want to keep telling new stories.
Start your book today.
Take the 2-minute quiz. Tala plans your chapters, picks your first questions and shows when your book will be ready.
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