$69 CAD, one-time. You get 20 hours of recording to use across 12 months, unlimited analysis and smart notes, a virtual scheduler, and keepsake exports you keep forever (even after the 12 months end). It's designed for people capturing a grandparent's or elder's stories — not for professional podcast or documentary work.

You keep everything you captured — transcripts, recordings, analysis, and exports stay in your account forever. To start new recordings, renew the pass ($69 CAD) or subscribe to a monthly plan. No auto-charge, no expiring files.

No. The pass is specifically for Oral History interviews, and the interview-type selector only shows that option while the pass is active. For professional work (podcasts, documentaries, testimonials, demos), see our monthly Starter / Pro / Studio plans — they include all six interview types and the pro /50 scoring rubric.

20 hours over the 12-month window. That's 20 one-hour interviews — plenty for a family project. If you need more, you can add a top-up bundle any time: 5h / 10h / 20h, purchased from your account page. Top-up hours expand your cap but don't extend the 12-month window.

Recording time is only tracked while you're actively recording an interview. Browsing the app, editing notes, reviewing transcripts, and setting up story context don't count toward your usage.

Yes. You can pause and resume recording during an interview. Only active recording time counts toward your monthly hours.

You'll receive a warning as you approach your limit. If you reach it mid-interview, your current session will continue, but you won't be able to start new recordings until your usage resets, you upgrade your plan, or (on the Family Project pass) you add a top-up bundle.

Progress reports use AI to analyze trends across multiple interviews. Free trial users get 1 report total. Starter users get 2 per billing cycle, Pro users get 10, and Studio users get unlimited. Your count resets each billing period.

Prep briefs are AI-generated research summaries you can create before an interview to help you prepare smarter questions. Project reports analyze trends and themes across all interviews within a project. Pro users get 5 prep briefs and 3 project reports per month. Studio users get unlimited of both.

All plans include automatic model failover. If the primary AI provider experiences issues, your requests automatically switch to the secondary provider, so your coaching and analysis never go down during an interview.

You keep access to your current plan through the end of your billing period. After that, features exclusive to your old plan (like the scheduler, prep briefs, or project reports) will be locked, but all your data (interviews, notes, transcripts, and reports) stays intact.

Yes, if you keep "Save audio recording" on in Story Setup (it's on by default). You can play back, download, or delete recordings from the interview page at any time. Free trial recordings are kept for 30 days; the Family Project pass keeps them forever (even after the 12-month access window ends); Starter, Pro, and Studio plans keep them as long as your subscription is active. Virtual call audio (Zoom, Meet, Teams) is also saved automatically on Pro and Studio.

Recordings are captured directly in your browser at archival quality (roughly 96 kbps mono). That's great for reviewing, searching, and sharing personal copies with interviewees or family. For broadcast-grade output like a podcast release or documentary master, we recommend running a dedicated recorder (Zoom H1, Rode, etc.) alongside StorySeeker.

Absolutely. There are no contracts or cancellation fees. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access through the end of your billing period.