TimeWill
Write letters to the future. Encrypt passwords for family.
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Write letters to the future. Encrypt passwords for family.
11 followers
TimeWill is a digital time capsule and legacy vault. Write letters to the future with scheduled delivery. Store passwords and crypto keys with AES-256 encryption. Set heartbeat detection — if you stop checking in, your trusted contacts receive everything automatically. Unlike simple password managers, TimeWill handles the full journey: write today, encrypt securely, and ensure your family finds your digital assets when they need them most. Free digital legacy readiness test available.
How does the heartbeat detection actually work in practice, like how often do I need to check in and what happens if I just forget for a while on vacation?
@ersinkeman Great question Ersin! Here's how it works:
- You set a check-in interval (weekly by default, but you can customize it)
- You just click one button to check in — takes 2 seconds
- If you miss a check-in, you enter a "grace period" (7 days by default) where you get email reminders
- Only after the grace period passes does it notify your emergency contacts
- Your contacts then confirm before anything is released
So if you forget on vacation — no problem. You have 7 days of grace period, plus your contacts need to confirm. Two layers of safety against false triggers.
You can also adjust the interval or pause it anytime if you know you'll be away.
How does the heartbeat detection actually work in practice — like is it a manual check-in button I tap weekly, or does it quietly run in the background and assume something is wrong if I go silent for too long?
@fahrettinnfsk Great question! It's a manual check-in, not background tracking — by design, for privacy.
Here's how it works:
- You set a check-in interval (weekly by default, customizable)
- You click one button to check in — takes 2 seconds
- If you miss it, you get a 7-day grace period with email reminders
- Only after grace period passes does it notify your emergency contacts
- Your contacts must confirm before anything is released
We deliberately chose manual over automatic tracking because:
1. Privacy — no background monitoring of your activity
2. Control — you decide when to check in
3. Safety — grace period + contact confirmation prevents false triggers
If you go on vacation, you can adjust the interval or pause it temporarily.
the heartbeat detection feature is genuinely thoughtful, especially how it ties inactivity to trusted contacts rather than just data storage. feels like something built by people who actually thought about what happens when someone dies and their family is left scrambling for logins.
@gkegn4c Thank you Gökçe! That's exactly the insight behind the design — I watched too many families struggle to find passwords and accounts after losing someone, and realized the problem isn't storage, it's access. Password managers lock things up, but they don't solve the "how does my family get in" part.
Heartbeat detection bridges that gap. Your data stays encrypted and private while you're here, and only reaches the right people when it actually needs to.
Really appreciate you taking the time to write this 🙏
The heartbeat check-in concept is genuinely thoughtful, feels less morbid than writing letters to the dead and more like a practical safety net. Setup was quick and the encryption details actually gave me confidence to store my seed phrases there.
@nazlheol Thanks Nazlı! That's exactly the reaction I hoped for — "practical safety net" is the perfect way to describe it. The goal was to make it feel like a tool that protects you while you're here, not just after.
Really glad the encryption details gave you confidence for seed phrases. That's the most sensitive thing people store, so I spent extra time making sure the AES-256 implementation was solid.
Out of curiosity — did you try the legacy readiness test? Curious what your score was 😄
Scheduled letters to my future self finally feel like more than a gimmick, especially paired with the heartbeat check-in idea. The AES-256 for crypto keys is what sold me to dig deeper.
@ayhan373792 Thanks Ayhan! "More than a gimmick" — that's high praise. Scheduled letters alone can feel like a novelty, but pairing them with heartbeat detection changes the whole thing from "fun feature" to "actual safety tool."
The AES-256 for crypto keys was a must-have from day one. If people are trusting you with seed phrases, the encryption can't be an afterthought.
What kind of letters are you thinking of scheduling — to family, or to your future self?