The Gift of Conversation
We capture the voices you never want to forget in a timeless audio capsule, guided by our professional interviewers.
Treasure the people you love. A Folklory records their laugh, warmth and exact tone of voice just as you remember it.
Our professional interviewers (the "Folklorists") will guide the conversation with questions that open doors to stories, wisdom and small details that photos will never quite capture.
After the recording, our sound engineers gently tailor it to remove any background noise, whilst ensuring that every detail that makes them unique, remains. You'll receive a timeless, professionally mastered audio capsule, to hold, listen to and pass down for generations.
Why Folklory?
Do you remember...
Your mum’s voice in the morning?
How your grandfather used to speak to you?
How your husband proposed?
Record it before it’s gone.
Folklory gives you the time, space and permission to say and capture what you’ve always been meaning to.
Folklory is more than just a recording, it’s a conversation.
Give the person you love the gift of a voice, a personality, a presence.
The Folklory Experience
1. Choose Your Folklory
- Classic Folklory (no cassette speaker)
- Cassette Bundle (+ cassette speaker)
- Optional add-ons at Checkout
The Classic Folklory arrives on a digital webpage, letting you share the recording with family, playable on any device.
Our Cassette Bundle is the digital webpage plus a physical keepsake to gift, unwrap, display and pass down.
2. The Finer Details
- Purchase your Folklory
- Tell us about your guest in a form
- Let our professional interviewers guide you
We’ll ask you to fill out a form where you can tell us who this Folklory is for and what memories and moments you would like us to help capture.
Our questions are there to guide you, the more you share, the more personal the conversation will be.
3. Scheduling With Your Guest
- We’ll contact your guest and introduce Folklory
- We handle all scheduling directly
- With some gentle preparation, they’ll feel ready when the time comes
We’ve spoken to guests of all ages and temperaments across dozens of countries.
We know how to help guests feel comfortable from the beginning, so when the conversation takes place, your guest will be ready and looking forward to it.
4. A Real Conversation
- A comfortable, remote recording
- Just the guest, a device and a quiet space
- No special equipment necessary
Our Folklorist creates a space where stories are drawn out naturally, uncovering memories and tales that often haven't been given the space to arise.
The conversation is recorded in full and professionally tailored to create your Folklory.
5. To Have, To Hold, To Hear
- You'll receive a personal webpage with your unique Folklory
- Our Cassette speaker is delivered to you in 1-2 weeks
- Yours to keep, listen to and share
Your Folkory is more than just a recording, it is a gift of memory.
Listen to it, share it, play it again years later, or pass it down: the choice is all yours.
What To Expect
A Timeless Gift
An audio capsule that celebrates the people you love, professionally tailored into a gift.
A Private Conversation
You can trust our Folklorists to guide the conversation. They know what questions to ask and how to listen.
Be Yourself
Our Folklorists will make the guest feel comfortable so they can share their story. They'll be encouraged to take their time, there is no rush to fill a silence.
Professionally Produced
After the recording, our sound engineer tidies up the audio and tailors it into a professional recording that can be treasured for generations.
Share With Loved Ones
Whether you bought a Classic Folklory or our Cassette Bundle, your Folklory can easily be shared with your loved ones, via a private, personal webpage.
Occasions
Wedding
From the people you love who watched you fall in love.
Legacy
Seasons of your life to pass down for years to come.
Birthday
Give voice to the memories that shaped this year.
Time Capsule
Capture this season of life, to rediscover again years later.
Anniversary
Hear their stories, the way only they can tell them.
Farewell
For the voices you'll want to hear, again and again.
Why people love us
Here's what others have said about the Folklory experience
"Double thumbs up! If you are looking for a way to leave memories through a heartfelt personalised podcast this is the way to go. Podcast was professionally done and it was a great gift for me and my wife as an anniversary present with moments in the podcast that we laughed and reminisced about our shared marriage journey."
"I recently created a set of 5 for my mom's 70th birthday. It was so easy to coordinate and organize - entirely online, and recording too (30min). The final packaging of that cassette Bluetooth player was so lovely and poignant to remember the occasion. HUGE thank you to the Folklory team for making this very, very special. I was also teary eyed recalling those special moments with mom"
"I got a Folklory to have a short record of my parents story and wishes for the grandkids. The final product was very special. The interview was conducted so naturally and one could hear the comfort level and candidness in the voices of my parents as the interview progressed. Haresh was able to dig deeper - amazing considering it was a first conversation! Highly recommend this as a gift for that special someone."
"I got a Folklory as a wedding gift for a couple of friends - they loved it. It’s such a simple, effective and unique way of creating a colourful time capsule for someone. Would highly recommend them, the interviewers are patient, friendly and really pull interesting stories and tidbits from a natural conversation with the interviewees. Definitely going to get another one again soon"
"A very unique gift idea 💕✨ I was thinking of a maternity gift for my best friend and was so glad to have come across Folklory. Haresh was a fantastic host and made the recording feel relaxed and easy. The Folklory team took care to get my tape out quickly in time for my friend before she left for overseas. Thank you for bringing personalised gifts to the next level ❤️"
"Such a great experience creating with Folklory for my mum's 70th birthday. Preserving memories and letting the people you care about see themselves from your perspective is something really special. Process-wise it's straightforward and stress-free. The recording itself feels like an easy conversation with a friend - just focused on memories about someone. Haresh is a great conversationalist who helps unearth stories. I'm so looking forward to my mum's reaction to her series."