Afterword: Future Letters

Afterword is an app for the things you'll say later.

Some things we can't say today — but one day we'll wish they would be heard.

Afterword lets you write a letter now and deliver it on a future day — to your future self, to a friend moving abroad, to your parents, to your child on their 18th birthday.

Use it for:

• A letter to yourself ten years from now — reminding you most of today's worries won't matter
• An "if I'm not back on time" note before a trip or surgery
• A letter to your newborn to be opened on their 18th birthday
• Words for a close friend before you part
• A breadcrumb (NOT raw passwords) to important accounts your loved ones might need

Four delivery modes — your choice:

• Scheduled: pick a date; we'll send it on your behalf when due, or just remind you so you can send manually
• On inactivity: only enters delivery if you haven't opened the app for a long time — zero everyday noise
• Recurring check-in: send a "still here" note on a regular interval
• Manual only: stays encrypted on your device, never uploaded, never auto-sent

Security & honesty:

• All content encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM
• 6-digit passcode plus Face ID / Touch ID
• For Scheduled / Inactivity / Recurring modes, content uploads to our servers so we can deliver on your behalf. Server storage is encrypted at rest but this is not end-to-end encryption — our engineers technically could decrypt. We commit to: never browse, never train models, never share with third parties
• No advertising SDK, no tracking SDK, no third-party analytics
• If you want zero upload, use "Manual only" mode

Good for:

• People with family and close friends and words they can't say face to face
• Frequent travelers, those going into surgery, long-distance commuters
• Anyone who wants to prepare, quietly, for "just in case"

Note: Afterword is not a legal will and does not replace formal legal documents. For significant assets or legal matters, please consult a lawyer or notary.