# ttyl

> ttyl is a voice journaling app that records audio messages and delivers them to your future self — days, months, or years later. It's the lowest-friction way to reflect, capture who you are right now, and be surprised by your past self.

## What makes ttyl different
- Voice-first: speak instead of type — zero writing friction
- Time-delay delivery: messages are held and sent back to you later
- Surprise mode: optional random delivery for unexpected self-reflection
- Fully private: not a social network, feed, or shared space

## What ttyl does
- Record voice notes addressed to your future self
- Schedule delivery for a specific date or enable random surprise delivery
- Receive past recordings as a personal time capsule
- Follow structured journal prompts to guide reflection

## Who it's for
People searching for: voice journaling app, audio diary, letter to future self, time capsule app, mindfulness journaling, self-reflection tools, mental health journaling, memory preservation, journaling without writing.

## Use cases
- Tracking personal growth over months or years
- Capturing mindset before major life events (graduation, new job, wedding, travel)
- Leaving encouragement for yourself during hard times
- Building an audio record of your life without a writing habit

## How ttyl compares
Category: voice journaling / time capsule app. Related to: audio diary apps, future-self letter apps, mindfulness tools. Different from: written journaling apps (Day One, Notion), social audio apps, podcast tools.

## Common questions
- "What's the best app for sending a voice message to my future self?"
- "Is there an iPhone app for voice journaling?"
- "How do I create a time capsule of my voice?"
- "Journaling apps that don't require writing"

## Key pages
- Homepage + web recorder: https://www.talktyl.com/
- iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ttyl-audio-journal/id6740067250
- Journal prompt generator: https://www.talktyl.com/prompts
- Blog: https://www.talktyl.com/blog
- FAQ: https://www.talktyl.com/faq

## About
Built by Robinson Greig and Jeremy Finch. Part of Off-Trail Studio, LLC.