Let your grandparents record bedtime stories for Yoto with just a text

Everything Grandma has to do.

The recording page: Hi Grandma, The Velveteen Rabbit, for Lily's Yoto, and a big record button — 1Tap the linkIt greets her by name

The recording page while recording, with a large timer and a Pause button — 2ReadPause any time

The recording page after sending: Congratulations! Your story is on its way! — 3Send it backIt lands in your app

Then you send it to their Yoto in one tap (you can preview it first).

What will you record?

🎖️ A lullaby from a deployed parent overseas 🧳 Bedtime stories from an out-of-state uncle ✈️ Mom or Dad, away on a work trip 🌙 Their favorite book, read by Grandma 👴 Grandpa's "when I was your age" stories 🎂 A birthday message, every year 🏫 A first-day-of-school pep talk 📜 Family history, one chapter at a time

More about recording family stories for Yoto

How can Grandma record a story without an app?

You send her a link by text or email. She opens it on any phone, tablet or computer, in the browser she already uses, taps the big button and reads. Nothing to download, no account, no password. She can pause any time, listen back before sending, and record a chapter a night if she likes; the link stays open for 7 days and saves as she goes. One tip: if she opens it from inside Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp, the page asks her to open it in Safari or Chrome, because those apps can't record. A step-by-step guide for grandparents

Does it work if they live far away?

Yes. The person reading can be in another state or another country, anywhere with an internet connection: grandparents, an aunt or uncle, a godparent, or a parent who's deployed or away for work. Their recording comes straight back to your Little Vox app. Bedtime stories from a deployed parent

How do I put a recorded story on a Yoto card?

When the recording arrives, you can preview it, then tap Send to Yoto. It goes into your Yoto library as a Make Your Own playlist, chapters in order, ready for a blank card. You can also record a story yourself, right in the app.

Do I need a Yoto to start?

No. Stories keep in the app and can be shared as ordinary audio files. When you get a Yoto player, send them to cards. Shop Yoto players and cards

Is it free, and is it private?

Family Stories is free and unlimited: as many stories and as many readers as you like. Real voices only, never AI. A recording made from a link passes through our storage only to reach your phone, and it's deleted automatically 30 days after the link was made. More questions and answers

Bedtime stories in Grandma's voice.