Self-publish or we edit: which package fits
An honest comparison of doing the edit yourself versus handing us the footage — cost, time, and what each one actually asks of you.
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There are two honest paths here, and the cheaper one is genuinely right for a lot of families. The question is not budget. It is how much of the work you want to be holding while you are grieving.
Self-publish is right when
- You already have a video you're happy with, or you're comfortable trimming one.
- You mainly want the memorial page, the permanent link, and the QR code for the stone.
- You want it live this week.
- Someone in the family enjoys this kind of thing.
A guided and edited package is right when
- You have raw footage, old tapes, and photos that need to become one film.
- Nobody wants to be the person who has to watch it forty times to cut it.
- You want help running the interview so the right questions get asked.
- You want review rounds — someone to send changes to, and a person to answer.
What both include
Every package includes the hosted memorial page, a permanent web address that we never recycle, a print-ready QR code in PNG and vector formats, a test-scan page, and the ability to update the video later without touching the stone.
The whole service is remote. We are not filming in your living room — we guide, we edit, we publish, and we give you the code for the monument company.
Ready to make one for your family?
We guide the interview remotely, edit the footage, and send a print-ready QR code for the headstone. Packages start at $249.
What this looks like
Stories in the shape of the ones we help tell.
These are written examples showing how families typically use each package — not reviews from real customers. We'll publish verified testimonials here as families give us permission to share theirs.
We sat with Dad on a Sunday afternoon and asked him the questions in the guide. Three months later we scanned the plaque at the cemetery and heard him laugh again.
I uploaded everything myself over two evenings. The editing notes told me exactly what to trim, and the QR code arrived ready to hand to the engraver.
Six of us joined video calls from three states. They wove it into one film. At the service we played it, and nobody spoke for a full minute afterward.