Ready before the party
About 15 minutes of simple questions, then her narrated film is made and emailed to you.
The film is an MP4 you can play on a TV, laptop or projector.
Ruthat 80Born 1946 · Dayton, OhioFondreel
Planning her 80th?
- The party is weeks away and there is no plan.
- A videographer is expensive and books up.
- Editing a video yourself takes days.
A finished film in your inbox before the big day.
You add a few photos, even phone snaps of old prints, and answer simple questions one small screen at a time. We draft the narration only from what you confirm, and you approve every line before it is narrated.
How her film gets made
Add her photos
Snap old prints with your phone or choose photos you already have. We find each print in the picture, straighten it and crop it.
Three photos are enough to watch them move.
Tell her story
Answer simple questions one small screen at a time: tap a suggestion or type a few words. You approve every line before it is narrated.
About 15 minutes, and you can stop and come back.
Get the film
Pick a narrator voice and music. Watch a preview on the page, then get the full film by email as an MP4 for the TV.
45, 60 or 90 seconds, depending on how many photos you add.
Nothing in her film is made up
Her face is only ever her own pixels. We crop, pan, zoom in up to twice the size and adjust the color of your photos, and we never generate a face.
Every line of narration shows which of your answers it came from. When our checker can’t find a line in your answers, the line turns red until you edit, rewrite or remove it.
Line 7
You met Harold at the St. Mary’s dance in the spring of ’65.
F11We met at the St. Mary’s dance, spring ’65
Matches your answers
Line 8
You married Harold in June 1967 and honeymooned at Niagara Falls.
F12Married June ’67 at St. Mary’s
?Niagara FallsWe can’t find this in your answers — edit, rewrite or remove it
Private to your family
Here is what happens to the photos and answers you add.
Only you can open it
Nothing you add is public. Your project opens only in your browser or, once you sign up, in your account.
Deleted on a schedule
Photos are deleted 30 days after your last change. Answers, the script and narration go after 90 days, and films 90 days after they’re made.
Delete everything, any time
One tap removes her photos, films and your account at once.
Never used to train AI
Your photos and answers are used only to make the film.
Sharing is up to you
Share links are unlisted, stop working after 90 days, and you can turn one off at any time.
Questions families ask
Her photos are old prints. Do I need a scanner?
No. Snap each print with your phone’s camera. We find the print in the picture, straighten it and crop it, and tell you if one has glare or blur so you can snap it again.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes of simple questions, one small screen at a time. Sign up and your progress is saved, so you can stop and finish on any device.
Will it really look like her?
Yes, because it is her. Every face in the film comes from your own photos. We move and frame them, and never redraw or generate a face.
What if the narration gets something wrong?
Every line shows which of your answers it came from, and our checker flags any line it can’t find there. Nothing is narrated until you approve the script.
How do we play it at the party?
The film is an MP4, 45, 60 or 90 seconds long depending on how many photos you add. Play it on the TV from a laptop with an HDMI cable, with AirPlay or Chromecast, or from a USB stick.
What does it cost?
Her first film is free, and you won’t need a credit card. It has a small Fondreel mark in the corner. If you want to make more films, Fondreel is $19 a month.
Her first film is free
Make the whole film, watch a preview on the page and get the full film by email as a 720p MP4 with a small Fondreel mark in the corner. No credit card.
If you want to make more films, Fondreel is $19 a month.
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