The Shoebox Archives

A photo is only part of the picture. The place it happened, the voice behind it, the story only you know. The Shoebox Archives brings every piece together into one whole, the way it was meant to be experienced. Not scattered across a dozen apps: one home for the things that matter. Whether you're documenting a vintage record collection, writing down the family recipes, capturing your kids' artwork in their own words, cataloging coins or memorabilia, preserving old photos and letters, or archiving research materials - capture and add content from any device, and pick up right where you left off on the web at shoeboxarchives.org. CAPTURE ANYTHING • Record audio interviews, oral histories, and voice notes • Save the things most apps leave out: a handwritten recipe, a text conversation, even the place it happened on a map • Photograph prints, documents, and objects with your phone's camera • Import photos, video, audio, documents, 3D models, and text • Add descriptions and the context only you know ONE ITEM, EVERY PIECE • Connect multiple files to a single item: a child's drawing, their voice describing it, and a video of them, all from the same afternoon • The front and back of a photo, the pages of a letter, or every angle of an object with its story • Group related files: a document, its transcription, and a recording of someone reading it aloud • Catch it in the moment: before the drawing, the phase, or the way they say it passes ORGANIZE WITH STRUCTURE • Create separate archives for different collections or projects • Build collections within archives to group related items • Describe each item once and everything about it lives in one place COLLABORATE & SHARE • Invite others to view or contribute to your archives • Invite people at the access level you choose, and revoke access anytime • Keep some archives private while opening others to the people you choose BUILT FOR EVERYONE Professional archiving practices, made simple for parents, families, collectors, makers, and researchers alike. The same rigor archivists use, finally in your hands. SECURE CLOUD STORAGE • Encrypted in transit and at rest • Access your archives from any device • Full web access at shoeboxarchives.org Start with a single item. Build something whole. --- Questions? support@shoeboxarchives.org Website: shoeboxarchives.org Terms of Use: https://shoeboxarchives.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://shoeboxarchives.org/privacy