A permanent record for someone who mattered.
One minute, recorded under their name, with a photograph and the words you want kept. It does not expire and it is not resold.
Not sure about the exact time? Walk the timeline from the year down to the minute.
What you buy is a permanent, uniquely assigned entry in a public registry: one UTC minute recorded in their name, with a dedication, a message and media you attach. It is a place to point to, not a legal document or a memorial service.
The minute they were born
The start of the whole story, taken from the birth certificate.
The minute you last spoke
A call log or a message thread usually still holds the time.
A minute you shared
The photograph with a timestamp, the trip, the ordinary afternoon you kept thinking about.
An anniversary you keep
The date the family already marks each year, fixed to one minute.
- A public page at buythetime.co with their name on one exact minute.
- A dedication line — “For Anna” — written above the record.
- A title, a message, a photo, a video or a voice recording attached to the minute.
- One owner per minute. Once it is claimed, nobody else can take it.
- You can edit the page later; every change is kept in a history.
One minute · $4.99
- Photo · +$2.99
- Video · +$9.99
- Voice recording · +$4.99
- AI historical context · +$2.99
- Custom minute address · +$4.99
Add-ons are charged only when you actually attach the file. The total is calculated on our server and shown before you pay.
- Can I claim a minute for someone who has died?
- Yes. The dedication line and the message are free text, so the record can carry their name, a photograph and what you want remembered.
- Will the page stay online?
- Yes. A paid minute is not resold and does not expire; it keeps its public page for as long as the registry exists.
- Can the family edit it later?
- The person who paid can sign in with the email used at checkout and edit the page. Every change is recorded in a history.
- Can I keep it private?
- The registry is public by design — that is what makes the record meaningful. Write only what you are comfortable having read.
- Gift for grandparents
Write a grandfather's or grandmother's minute down before the story is lost.
- Gift for parents
The minute they became parents — or the minute they married — as a permanent page.
- All gift ideas
Six ways to give a minute, from weddings to grandparents.
- How gifting a minute works
Dedications, delivery and what the recipient sees.