Every elder is a library.
Persimmon helps you build your family tree, then gently collect the stories behind every name — in their own voice, in their own language, before they're gone.
Free while in early access. Plus one good question a week to ask someone you love.
Stories are easier to collect than you think.
Grow your tree
Add the people in your family. Parents, grandparents, aunties, the cousin who knows everything.
Send one question
Persimmon sends a link with a single good question. They tap, talk, and they're done. No app, no account.
Keep it forever
Their voice lands on their branch of the tree, transcribed and searchable, for the grandkids who aren't born yet.
“When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground.”Amadou Hampâté Bâ
🎙 In their own voice
Audio, video, or writing. Hearing Grandma laugh is a different thing from reading her words.
🌏 In their own language
Record in Vietnamese, Spanish, Khmer, Chinese and more. The stories don't have to be translated to be kept.
🔒 Private by design
Your family's stories belong to your family. No ads, nothing sold, and you can export everything anytime.
72 questions to ask your parents & grandparents
The same questions inside Persimmon, organized by the chapters of a life: childhood, growing up, love, hard journeys, lessons, and later years. Print them, bring them to dinner.
Be one of the first families in.
We're opening Persimmon to a small group first. Join the list and we'll send you one question a week to ask someone you love. That's a head start on your family's story even before you have the app.
One email a week, unsubscribe anytime.