Find a recording
A voicemail, a voice memo, any audio file, a clip from a video. Thirty seconds of their voice is enough. Most people have more than they think.
Hear their voice again. Have one more conversation.
If you've lost someone and still have their voicemail, a voice memo, an audio file or a short video, that may be enough. CallPastNow makes a recreation of their voice that you can call and talk with. It isn't them. It's the sound of them, kept.
It was just a few words. But my whole body remembered her.
— Laura, co-founder
Made by people who needed it.
Private to you
A voicemail, audio file or video is enough
It's a recreation, and we say so
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Hear their voice again. Have one more conversation.
If you've lost someone and still have their voicemail, a voice memo, an audio file or a short video, that may be enough. CallPastNow makes a recreation of their voice that you can call and talk with. It isn't them. It's the sound of them, kept.
It was just a few words. But my whole body remembered her. It felt like having one more conversation with him.
— Laura, co-founder
Made by people who needed it.
Private to you
A voicemail, audio file or video is enough
It's a recreation, and we say so
24/7 Support
How It Works
From a voicemail, an audio file or a video to a call, in a few minutes.
We make a recreation of their voice
Not a replay. A recreation that can say things it never said. It isn't them, and it never pretends to be.
Tell us about them
The names they used, the things they always said, the stories they told. The call uses what you share.
Call when you're ready
Pick up the phone and hear their voice. Whenever you want. For as long as you need.
Why we built it
Two of us. Two losses. One wish for one more conversation.
“It was just a few words. But my whole body remembered her.”
“She was seven, and she asked what would happen if something happened to me or her mom. How would she remember our voices?”
What people tell us
We're a small team, and we're new. When we've asked people on TikTok who they'd want to hear again, about half named a child. Several said a partner. Four said Mom. Most of them still had a voicemail. If that's you, you're in the right place.
Questions people ask
The things people type at midnight, answered plainly.
- Can I hear my mom’s voice again if all I have is a voicemail?
- Usually, yes. Thirty seconds of clear speech is enough to make a recreation of her voice. A voicemail, a voice memo, an audio file or a clip from a video will do. What recording do I need?
- Is it normal to want to call someone who has passed?
- Yes. People keep talking to the people they’ve lost: out loud, in letters, on a phone connected to nothing. Grief researchers call it continuing bonds, and it is part of grieving, not a failure to.
- Is this talking to the dead?
- No. It’s a recreation of their voice, made from a recording you already have. It isn’t them, and nothing here claims otherwise. What it is, and what it isn’t
- What’s the difference between this and a wind phone?
- A wind phone is a real phone connected to nothing, set in a quiet place so people can say what they didn’t get to say. CallPastNow is different: you hear their voice answer. Both are honest about what they are.
- What if I’ve already started to forget their voice?
- That’s common, and it’s the reason most people come here. Voices fade from memory faster than faces do. A recording brings the sound back; a recreation lets you hear it say new things. Why we forget the sound of someone’s voice
- Is it private?
- Your recordings and calls stay in your account, encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell them. Every voice requires consent. Privacy and consent
What makes this different
The honest version of hearing their voice again.
Start with what you have
A voicemail, an audio file or even a video may be enough. You hear their voice before you decide anything else.
Private to you
Your recordings and calls stay in your account, encrypted in transit and at rest. Never sold. Consent is required for every voice.
A recreation, said plainly
It's their voice, from their recording. It isn't them. People who find that out later feel deceived, so we say it first.
A call, not a chat
You don't type and read. You pick up the phone, say hello, and hear them answer.
On grief, voices and the people we miss
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If you have a voicemail from someone you've lost, the most important thing to know is that it's only safe once the recording is saved as a file you keep.
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Plain writing about grief, voicemails and the voices we miss. Leave your email and we'll send new posts. Nothing else, and you can stop any time.