SPOKEN STORIES
Our built-in video and audio capture tool
Spoken Stories makes it easy for anyone in your community to contribute their memories, experiences and knowledge.
From oral history projects to exhibitions, community celebrations, cultural research or anniversary collections, YourArchive allows you to capture authentic voices and preserve them for generations.
Capture
Collect stories, memories and oral histories directly from your community.
Record video or audio from anywhere and bring personal voices, lived experiences and local knowledge into your archive.
Preserve
Keep every contribution safe, organised and accessible.
YourArchive stores, transcribes and catalogues recordings so you can protect cultural heritage, support research and build a lasting historical record.
Share
Turn recorded memories into meaningful engagement.
Share clips to social media, your website, in exhibitions, at events, and embed them into interactive digital experiences. Use them to spark conversation, inspire learning and strengthen community identity.
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Easy-to-use capture tools
Invite contributors via a single link shared through email, SMS, QR codes at events, or embedded on your website.
Participants can record video or audio stories in their own time, on any device, using guided prompts or open questions. -
Automatically transcribed and fully searchable
Every submission is instantly saved, transcribed and catalogued within YourArchive. This means you can quickly:
- Search submissions by topic, name, theme or keyword.
- Organise contributions into collections.
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Designed for heritage, culture and community use
Whether you’re collecting stories for a local history project, a community heritage festival, a museum exhibition, a library oral history programme, a multimedia archive, or a cultural research initiative, Spoken Stories gives you one central place to gather, manage and share recorded memories.
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Built-in moderation and content control
Maintain full control over what becomes public. Approve, edit or redact submissions before they appear, and set visibility levels to match your privacy needs.
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Share stories with the audiences that matter
Use your recordings to enhance exhibitions and displays, walking tours and digital trails, community events, research collections, social media storytelling, fundraising appeals and heritage education programmes.
YourArchive helps you deliver the right story, in the right format, to the right audience.
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Amplify connection, memory and impact
By making recording simple and accessible, Spoken Stories helps you capture the untold voices of your community.
It makes it easy for anyone to contribute, helping you uncover lived experiences that deepen understanding, spark curiosity and strengthen collective identity.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most common things people ask us.
Can’t see what you’re looking for? Get in touch, we’d love to answer any questions you have.
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Spoken Stories is YourArchive’s built-in video and audio recording tool. It lets contributors easily share memories, interviews and oral histories directly into your digital archive.
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No. Recordings can be made on any smartphone, tablet or computer using a simple web link.
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Yes. You can set custom prompts, themes or questions to guide participants, or leave the recording open-ended for free storytelling.
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Absolutely. You can approve, edit, redact or restrict visibility on any recording before it goes live, ensuring full control over your content.
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Recordings can be used in countless ways: to enrich exhibitions, digital displays, research projects, community events or fundraising campaigns, and even as testimonials to support outreach or advocacy.
You can also create digital time capsules by collecting stories now and releasing them for future anniversaries or celebrations, or combine multiple recordings into long-form videos, audio features or podcasts.
All recordings can be securely stored, downloaded, embedded on your website or shared directly to social media whenever you need them.
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Yes. YourArchive includes permission controls, watermarking and download restrictions, allowing you to protect sensitive material while keeping your archive accessible.
Simple to capture. Powerful to share.
Explore how YourArchive helps you gather video and audio memories from your community. Book a demo here, or alternatively send us a message using the form and a member of our team will be in touch.