Write for someone
who doesn't exist yet
Letters to your grandchildren. Life advice for a future you can't predict. Memories that should outlive you. Write them now. They'll be published when the time is right.
Write
Create documents as you normally would. Letters, journals, advice, stories -- anything you want to preserve.
Set a date
Enter your birth date in settings. Your documents are locked private until your 99th birthday -- or any date you choose.
They go public
When the date arrives, selected documents are published to your public archive automatically. No action needed.
The words you write today will be read by people you've never met
A grandchild born in 2060 might read the letter you wrote this afternoon. A great-niece might find the story you saved about your first job. That's what the digital testament is for.
It's not a backup. It's not a blog. It's a time capsule with a date on it.
Letter to my daughter
Written Dec 2025 -- publishes Jan 2089
What I learned about money
Written Mar 2026 -- publishes Jan 2089
The summer of 2024
Written Aug 2024 -- publishes Jan 2089
Questions
What if I want to publish sooner?⌄
You can publish any document immediately by toggling it public. The testament date is just the automatic fallback.
Can I choose a different date than my 99th birthday?⌄
Yes. You set your birth date, but you can override the publication date per document. It's your timeline.
What happens if Textpad shuts down?⌄
Documents saved to IPFS live on the decentralized network independently. Even if the servers go away, the content is preserved on the network.
Who can see my testament documents before the date?⌄
Nobody. They are private and encrypted until the publication date. Not even we can read them.
Start writing for the future
Set your birth date in settings. Then write. That's it.