Keep the stories that usually disappear
The stories people tell casually are often the ones worth keeping: how they met, why they made a difficult choice, what childhood felt like, the phrases they always use, and the advice they repeat without realizing it.
Start with conversation, not a questionnaire.
You do not need to sit someone down for a formal memoir interview. Niyor works well with ordinary conversation. Ask about a memory, let the story wander, and keep the parts that matter.
That makes it easier to build a record of someone over time rather than trying to capture an entire life story in one session.
Keep the voice as well as the facts
A transcript can preserve what was said. A recording also preserves how it was said: pauses, laughter, emphasis, familiar expressions, and the rhythm of a story you may have heard many times before.
Niyor keeps the original recording as the source, while local processing can make the content easier to revisit later.
Preserve values, not just events
Family history is more than dates and places. It includes why someone made a decision, what they admired, what they worried about, what they believed was worth doing, and the advice they would give again today.
Those patterns are what allow Niyor to build a richer picture than a folder full of audio files.
A private place for personal material
Family conversations can include things you would never post publicly. Niyor is built so the personal memory archive can stay on your own devices instead of depending on cloud AI processing.
You remain responsible for getting the appropriate permission before recording other people, but the product is designed around keeping the resulting material close to you.
Capture on Android, revisit on Desktop
The Android companion makes it easy to record when a story naturally comes up. Later, those original recordings can be transferred to Niyor Desktop for deeper local transcription, memory building, and querying.
That means the person telling the story does not need to learn a complicated system. They can simply talk.
Common questions
How can I record my parents' stories?
A simple approach is to record one topic at a time: childhood, work, family traditions, a major decision, a favorite place, or a piece of advice. Niyor can then build context across many conversations.
Do I need to write everything down?
No. Niyor is voice-first. The original recording is preserved, while local processing can create transcripts and structured memories from what was said.
Can I preserve a grandparent's voice?
Yes. The original audio can remain part of the memory archive, so the voice is preserved alongside the extracted memories.
Is this meant only for memorial use?
No. Niyor is designed to be useful while people are actively sharing stories, ideas, preferences, and advice. It can grow with ongoing conversations.
Start with a real conversation
Niyor is available for Windows, with an Android companion in early access for lightweight capture.