Four steps

How The Afterlifeactually works

A single continuous system: build, name, live your life, deliver. Two things trigger a release — verified passing AND a recipient proving their identity. Nothing else.

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1. Build your vaults

Sign up (free), then create one or more vaults. Drop in documents, record video or voice messages, write letters. Every item is end-to-end encrypted on upload. You can edit or delete anything, anytime.

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2. Name your recipients

Add the people who should receive each vault item — by email. They don't need an Afterlife account. You can address different items to different people: a video for your child, a policy PDF for your executor.

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3. Live your life — the heartbeat runs in the background

Choose a check-in rhythm (daily / weekly / monthly). We ping you; you tap once to confirm. Miss check-ins and the system escalates to your emergency contact before anything moves. Silence alone never releases a vault.

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4. Verified release, right on time

When passing is confirmed AND the named recipient proves their identity via a signed link, that recipient's specific vault items unlock. Every step is logged. You can review the full audit trail in your dashboard while you're alive.

The heartbeat protocol — in plain terms

No creepy tracking. No location surveillance. Just a simple check-in on a schedule you choose.

Pick your rhythm

Daily, weekly, or monthly. Every free user gets daily check-ins — it's a safety feature, not a paywall.

One tap to confirm

We ping you on email (and WhatsApp on paid plans). One tap says "I'm here". Miss a few? We escalate to your emergency contact before anything releases.

Multi-stage escalation

Silence isn't proof. We reach out repeatedly, then to your emergency contact, then verify manually. Only then do vaults begin their release timers.

Duress-code protection

Set a hidden PIN. If you're ever forced to check in against your will, that PIN silently alerts your emergency contact — screen looks like a normal check-in to anyone watching.