The tribute book
Remembering someone, in many voices.
Their photos, their sayings, their little habits, what they left you. Invite the family and friends: everyone brings a memory, written down or spoken aloud. Pizan gently turns it into a book, and everyone gets a copy of their own.
The photo
What did she often say?
Type instead
Example · Jeanne Martin, 1931–2021, remembered by her family
- Free to start
- Printed in the USA, delivered to your door
- Private by default
- Hosted in Europe
- Phone, tablet, computer
- Nothing made up
A spread
Her little rituals, told by those who loved her.
Sample photos and text.
Jeanne Martin, 1931–2021
Shrove Tuesday 1988 · Rouen
Tuesday pancakes
She never measured a thing. A bowl of flour, “as many eggs as it needs”, milk until the batter “ribboned”. Léa was allowed to flip the third pancake, never the first: the first one was for the cat. Grandma sang as she turned the pan, always the same song, and nobody ever found out how it ended. In the photo the plum jam is already open; she made it herself, and there's still one jar at the back of the cupboard that nobody dares to open.
Told by Léa · photo found by Paul · the song tracked down by Claire
18In many voices
What a book keeps better than an album.
Their voice, their sayings
The words you heard them say, their expressions, their quirks: just as the family remembers them, nothing made up.
Everyone brings a memory
Children, grandchildren, friends, neighbours: a link is enough, even for those who never open an app.
At your own pace
There's no hurry. Carry on when you feel ready, one photo at a time; the book will wait.
A copy for everyone
For each child, each brother and sister: everyone orders their own, delivered to their door. Cheaper from 3 copies.
The app
Your book, in your pocket.
Four screens, that's all. Pizan walks you through every step, so you never have to wonder what comes next.
Jeanne's photos
214 photos · 3 picked
Tell the story of these 3
01Pick your photos
Today's, a whole trip's, or old prints snapped flat on the table. The original is kept untouched, in full resolution.
The photo
What did she often say?
0:42 · Listening…Type instead
02Tell it out loud
One question at a time. Talk as you would to someone close; Pizan listens. Or type, if you prefer.
- ‹ The bookEdit
Shrove Tuesday 1988 · Rouen
Tuesday pancakes
She never measured a thing. A bowl of flour, “as many eggs as it needs”, milk until the batter “ribboned”. Léa was allowed to flip the third pancake, never the first: the first one was for the cat. Grandma sang as she turned the pan, always the same song, and nobody ever found out how it ended. In the photo the plum jam is already open; she made it herself, and there's still one jar at the back of the cupboard that nobody dares to open.
Written in your words
RewriteApprove03Pizan writes the page
In your words, never inventing a name, a date or a place. Fix anything with a tap; the page lays itself out.
Shrove Tuesday 1988 · Rouen
Tuesday pancakes
She never measured a thing. A bowl of flour, “as many eggs as it needs”, milk until the batter “ribboned”. Léa was allowed to flip the third pancake, never the first: the first one was for the cat. Grandma sang as she turned the pan, always the same song, and nobody ever found out how it ended. In the photo the plum jam is already open; she made it herself, and there's still one jar at the back of the cupboard that nobody dares to open.
Share this book
WitnessTells the story of a photo
ContributorSuggests photos and stories
Co-editorArranges the pages with you
WhatsAppMessagesEmailCopy link04Share and invite
A link over WhatsApp, text or email. Everyone adds their photos and what they remember.
On a computer
The big edit, on your computer.
Start on your phone, finish on your computer or tablet: same account, same book, always up to date, right in the browser.
- The real spread, exactly as it will be printed
- Drop in photos from your computer, all at once
- Styles, layouts, stickers, cover, spine and edge
- Every change saved, so nothing is ever lost
Shrove Tuesday 1988 · Rouen
Tuesday pancakes
She never measured a thing. A bowl of flour, “as many eggs as it needs”, milk until the batter “ribboned”. Léa was allowed to flip the third pancake, never the first: the first one was for the cat. Grandma sang as she turned the pan, always the same song, and nobody ever found out how it ended. In the photo the plum jam is already open; she made it herself, and there's still one jar at the back of the cupboard that nobody dares to open.
How many pages for this memory?
Layout
The guest book
A QR code on the day of the service, words that stay.
On the day of the service or the gathering, or in the weeks after: people scan the QR code, write their memory and add a photo, no account or app needed. You read everything and choose what goes into the book.
A few words for Jeanne
Scan with your phone
On the day, or later
Every Sunday, a jar of soup on my doormat, and never a word about giving the jar back. I kept every one.
She used to say: “You don't tidy a kitchen, you let it live.” Mine is very much alive, Mum.
I still flip the third pancake. The first one goes to the cat.
Sharing
Share it at every step.
With your circle
A moment or a story shared with family in a private feed. Nothing is public unless you decide so.
Invite people to build it
Witness, contributor or co-editor: everyone in their place. Nothing goes in the book without your OK.
No app needed
A link is enough: they read, reply and add photos from the browser, with nothing to install.
The Sunday gazette
Every week, the family news by email, for the ones who never open an app.
Read online
Those far away leaf through the book online, from their phone or computer.
Publish your stories
On "Read", a public profile or one just for your circle: your stories, your places, your reading.
A copy for everyone
One private link and everyone orders their own, delivered to their door. Cheaper from 3 copies.
Publish and sell
An ISBN in your name and legal deposit; you set the price, we print and ship every sale.
“She never measured a thing. She watched the batter.”
In Jeanne Martin's book (example)
How it works
You start the book, the family fills it.
- 01
You create their book
Their name, their years if you wish, and what you most want to keep: their whole life, your memories together, or what they passed on.
- 02
Everyone brings what they have
Photos, even old prints photographed flat on the table. A memory, written or spoken: Pizan asks gentle questions and writes in your words.
- 03
The book is printed for everyone
You read it through and choose what goes in. Then a private link lets each relative order a copy, delivered to their door.
Inside the book
What you can add.
- Their words, as a dictionary
- Their sayings, explained
- Their handwriting, a letter
- Their place, their corner
- What we learned from them
- The family guest book
Everything Pizan does
Everything Pizan does for their book.
Speak instead of writing
When writing feels too hard: you talk, Pizan listens and writes in your words.
The whole family joins in
One link is enough: everyone adds their photos and memories, even without the app.
Nothing is made up
No name, no date, no sentence: Pizan only writes what the family tells.
Old photos welcome
A print photographed flat on the table is enough; the original stays untouched.
Pages made for them
Their words as a dictionary, their sayings explained, their day, their place, their handwriting.
The guest book
A QR code on the day of the service: everyone leaves a few words, no account needed.
A copy for everyone
Each relative orders their own, delivered to their door; cheaper from 3 copies.
Private by default
The book stays between you and the people you invite.
Pricing
Free to start, a copy for every relative.
- Starting is free, guest book included.
- Order the printed book whenever you like; cheaper from 3 copies.
- For Pizan to write more each month: a plan from $3.90 a month, no commitment.
- Printed and delivered in 19 to 25 days. Card payment, secured by Stripe.
- For Christmas, order by November 24.
Questions
You might be wondering…
Is it too soon, or too late?
There's no right moment. Some start the week of the funeral, others years later; the book waits for you.
I can't bring myself to write.
Speak aloud, as you would to a friend: Pizan asks simple questions and writes in your words. You always read it before a page goes into the book.
Can relatives add their memories?
Yes, through a link, with nothing to install. Nothing goes into the book without your say-so.
Can we include their letter, their handwriting?
Yes: a photo of the letter or notebook is enough, and its page shows it large, the handwriting just as it is.
Does Pizan make up memories?
Never. Pizan only writes what you and the family tell it: no invented names, dates or sentences.
How much does it cost?
Starting is free, guest book included. You pay for the printed book when you order it.
Get started
One photo to begin.
Choose a photo of them and tell what it brings back. The rest will come, at your own pace, with everyone who loved them.
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