Some words are too important to leave unsaid
Write a letter to someone you love. It stays safely encrypted until the day they need it most, and only they can unlock it.
Your first letter is free. No credit card required.
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. Neither should the things you wish you’d said.
While I Can is a quiet place to put your words down for the people who matter, for the moments when you won’t be there. Not because something is wrong, but because something is worth saying while you still can.
How it works
Three quiet steps. No pressure, no rush.
Write your letter
Open a blank page and say the things that matter. Add personal questions only your recipient could answer. A shared memory, a nickname, a date only the two of you know.
Share the code
You receive a one-time retrieval code. Give it however feels right. In person, in a note, in your will.
It finds them
When the time comes, they enter the code. A 7-day safety window gives you a chance to decline. After that, the letter is theirs.
More than letters
Tools to help you prepare, protect, and guide the people you care about.
Funeral wishes
Document your preferences like burial or cremation, music, readings, and dress code so your family doesn’t have to guess during the hardest time of their lives.
Helpful resources
Navigate VA funeral benefits, Medicaid rules, life insurance reviews, digital estate management, and other situations nobody teaches you about.
Get your affairs in order
A step-by-step guide to wills, power of attorney, healthcare directives, and making sure nothing is left to chance.
Built with care and security
Your words are private. We designed every layer around that promise.
End-to-end encryption
Every letter is encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Not even we can read your messages.
7-day safety window
When someone requests a letter, you receive daily reminders and one text. Decline any time you're still here.
One-time retrieval codes
Each letter gets a unique code that works once. Codes are hashed and never stored in plain text.
Funeral wishes
Document your preferences for services, music, readings, and more. Your loved ones will know exactly what you wanted.
Affairs guide
Organize the practical details your family will need: accounts, documents, contacts, and important instructions.
Multi-channel alerts
Get email and text notifications when someone attempts to retrieve your letter. You stay in control.
The words you leave behind matter
It takes a few minutes to write something that lasts a lifetime. Start whenever you’re ready. There’s no deadline on saying what matters.
Write Your First Letter