Sanota turns oral history into a finished keepsake. The service opens a WhatsApp conversation once a week with a single question, and the storyteller replies with a voice note whenever it suits them. Sanota listens, remembers what has already been shared, and asks the next question based on that person's actual life rather than working through a fixed list. Over the course of a year, those exchanges accumulate into roughly 52 unhurried moments of being heard.
Behind the conversation sits a writing layer. Sanota groups what was said into whole, carefully written chapters, aiming to preserve turns of phrase and humour rather than flattening the person's voice into generic prose. The storyteller chooses the scope, deciding whether the book gathers a whole life or a particular period such as childhood or working years. Before printing, a digital version is provided to read and approve, with delivery around three weeks after approval.
Sanota is designed as a gift, often given by adult children or grandchildren. It is built around consent and privacy: the storyteller decides what to share and whether the giver may read the stories, and without that permission the giver sees nothing. The site states a single payment with no monthly fees, and a 30-day refund window for anyone who decides the experience is not right for their family.
