Digital memorials, made by family
Create a memorial that feels like them.
Gather their stories, photographs, and memories in one lasting place — something your family can return to for years to come. It takes minutes, not an afternoon.
Free to build · Private until you publish · Publish when you’re ready.
Why HonorDawn
Everything a memorial should be — without the hours of work.
Never a blank page
Answer a few gentle questions and the first draft appears — the obituary written, the photographs in order, the timeline built. You approve every word, and you are never staring at an empty box.
Bring your photos, beautifully organized
Upload your photos and HonorDawn sorts them by the day they were taken, quietly flags likely duplicates and blurry shots, and lets you arrange the story. You always decide what stays.
Private and yours
You create the memorial directly — no middleman. It stays private until you publish, you control what appears, and it lives at its own web address to share with family and friends.
A living memorial
Anniversary reminders, story prompts, and family contributions keep a memorial gently active for years — not a page that's published once and forgotten.
How it works
From nothing to a first draft in about five minutes.
- 1
Tell us about them
A gentle, guided conversation — names and dates, the stories, the things they loved.
- 2
The first draft appears
The obituary drafted, your photographs put in order, the timeline composed — in a couple of minutes.
- 3
You review and approve
Every word is a draft until you say yes. Edit anything in place — you stay in control.
- 4
Publish and share
One click to a beautiful, shareable memorial — and it stays alive for family to add to.
Simple pricing
Free to build. $99 to publish.
Build your memorial for free. When you’re ready to publish and share it, the first year is $99. After that, keeping the memorial online is $30 per year.
- AI help is for building the memorial. The guided setup, the assistant and the suggestions — 150 uses, free.
- It closes when you publish. After that, the memorial is changed by hand.
- Every section stays editable by hand. Publishing never locks your words.
Honor a life, beautifully.
Start a memorial today — the first draft takes about five minutes.