The voices we don't think to save
We take thousands of photos of our families and almost no recordings. Yet a voice is often what people say they miss most: the way someone said your name, their laugh, the voicemail that just said "call me back".
You don't need a special occasion. A goodnight, a "proud of you", grandma explaining her recipe: a few seconds now is worth keeping for years.
Ideas for a family pocket
- Your mom's good morning and goodnight voice notes.
- Your dad's voicemails. Save them before your carrier deletes them; our guide to saving voice messages shows how.
- Grandparents telling the story they always tell.
- Your little brother before his voice drops.
- "Dinner's ready", exactly how they shout it.
Tips for recording older relatives
Ask a small question
"How did you meet grandpa?" gets a better recording than "say something".
Keep it short
A few clips of 10 to 30 seconds are easier to replay than one long recording.
Add the photo from that day
A picture with each sound makes the pocket feel like a scrapbook you can hear.
Questions about Tucket
- Is there an app to keep my mom's or dad's voice?
- Tucket keeps their voice notes, voicemails you've saved and recordings you make in a pocket made just for them, with a photo on every sound.
- How do I save my mom's voicemail?
- On iPhone, open Phone > Voicemail, tap the message, tap the share icon and save it to Voice Memos or Files. On Android, open it in your voicemail app and look for Save or Export. Our guide to saving voice messages has every step.
- Can the whole family add to one pocket?
- You can share a pocket with the people you choose, and they can add to it with you.