Pricing
Pay once. Or don't pay at all.
Two plans, no subscription, no fine print. One-time pricing is also our answer to the longevity question: we're funded by people who paid us to still be here in thirty years.
Free
$0forever
Enough to write the letter that matters most — and to test whether we deserve your trust before you pay us anything.
- 1 letter to someone you love
- 3 vault items
- 1 trusted contact
- Export your letters anytime
Lifetime
$199one-time
Everything, unlimited, for as long as we exist — backed by our shutdown commitments, not just a slogan.
- Unlimited letters, video messages & vault items
- 20 GB secure storage
- Inactivity alerts & PDF export
- Beneficiary tracker & unlimited trusted contacts
Everything, side by side
| Feature | Free $0 | Lifetime $199 once |
|---|---|---|
| Letters | 1 | Unlimited |
| Vault Items | 3 | Unlimited |
| Video Messages | 0 | Unlimited |
| Storage | 0 GB | 20 GB |
| Trusted Contacts | 1 | Unlimited |
| Letter Export | ||
| Inactivity Alerts | ||
| PDF Export | ||
| Beneficiary Tracker |
Why one-time pricing
A service that holds letters for decades shouldn’t depend on you remembering to renew — or on your family finding the credit card after you’re gone. One payment funds the storage and stewardship of your words for the life of the service, and our incentives stay pointed in exactly one direction: still being here. Read more about how we’re funded and what happens if we ever shut down.
Plan questions
- What does "lifetime" mean?
- One payment, no renewals, for as long as When I Die Files operates. We're honest that no company can promise to exist forever — which is why the Lifetime plan is backed by our shutdown commitments: 12 months notice, deliveries executed, and a full export of your data if we ever wind down. Read the shutdown protocol
- What's your refund policy?
- If the Lifetime plan isn't right for you, email us within 30 days of purchase and we'll refund you in full, no questions asked.
- How is When I Die Files funded?
- By one-time Lifetime purchases — $199, once. No ads, no selling data, no subscription treadmill. One-time pricing means our incentive is simple: keep the service running and worthy of trust for decades, because that's exactly what we were paid to do. More about us
- What happens if When I Die Files shuts down?
- We've made four commitments: at least 12 months advance notice to every user, all scheduled deliveries executed before shutdown, a full export of your data provided to you, and the option to transfer your data to a designated successor service. These commitments are written into our Terms of Service, not just a blog post. Read our continuity commitments