Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about A2Me
What does A2Me mean?
"A2Me" stands for Ancestor to Me. It reflects our mission to help families preserve and pass down memories, stories, and connections across generations — from those who came before you, to the loved ones who come after. The name reminds us that legacy isn't just about the past — it's about making sure our stories continue forward.
What is A2Me?
A2Me is a private, family-first app designed to help you capture, organize, and share meaningful memories, stories, and connections across generations. Built by Kinnectd, A2Me provides a safe and intentional digital space for families to stay connected without the noise or risks of traditional social media.
Is A2Me only for family members?
A2Me is built with a family-first philosophy, but it also supports the real ways people connect today. While your content is private by default, you can choose to share posts or events with trusted non-relatives through secure, server-rendered public links. This includes close friends, partners, or anyone who feels like family.
Can A2Me help plan a family reunion or trip?
Yes. A2Me Trips give a reunion or getaway a shared home: family members RSVP, share their flight and lodging details, and build an itinerary of events like the welcome dinner. You can invite relatives from your family list, by email, or with a shareable join link.
Can I add my pets to A2Me?
Yes. Pet accounts let you add pets as family members — they get a profile managed by a guardian (you), and they can be tagged in family posts and memories just like people.
What is a Life Story?
A Life Story is a chaptered biography of a family member, assembled from the family's own Story Builder answers and organized by life eras. Once the family reviews and approves it, it can be printed as a hardbound Life Story Book keepsake.
Can I publicly share posts or events from A2Me?
Yes. A2Me is private by default, but allows you to generate optional public shareable links for posts and events when needed—such as inviting a sister's boyfriend to a family BBQ or sharing a birthday invitation. Shared links include server-side rendering so recipients can trust the source before opening the content.
How does A2Me handle event privacy?
Events in A2Me are private by default and visible only to the family members you select. However, you can choose to generate a public link for events when needed—for example, for birthday parties, family gatherings, or other shared celebrations.
Does A2Me sell my data?
No. A2Me does not sell user data. Personal stories, photos, videos, relationships, and family information are treated as private and protected. A2Me has no advertising-based data monetization model and collects minimal user data.
Does A2Me track my activity?
A2Me uses minimal tracking and does not rely on third-party analytics platforms that harvest personal data. We built our own lightweight analytics system to maintain performance while protecting user privacy at all times.
Can I download a copy of my data?
Yes. From Settings → Account you can request a full export of everything you've created on A2Me — your posts, journals, story answers, trips, and the original photos and videos you uploaded, plus any yearbook or magazine PDFs. We package it into a single downloadable archive and email you when it's ready; the download link stays available for 30 days.
Can I delete my A2Me account?
Yes, and your data stays yours on the way out. By default, deleting your account first prepares your full data export — your account is removed after you've had the chance to download it, and you can cancel the deletion any time before then. If you prefer, you can also choose to delete immediately without waiting for the export. Once deleted, your personal data and content are removed permanently; to preserve the integrity of your family's shared tree, only your first and last initials remain so that family connections do not break for other members.
What happens to my family's memories if A2Me ever shuts down?
They come home to you. Your memories are yours, not ours — so if Kinnectd ever had to wind down A2Me, we would deliver every family's data before anything went dark: each account would automatically receive its full export (the same archive as our everyday data download) with an emailed link to a compressed file containing everything you created. This isn't an afterthought — the capability is built, tested, and ready, and we hope we never need it.
Who builds A2Me?
A2Me is built by Kinnectd, a family-first technology company focused on creating privacy-centered digital experiences for real families. You can learn more at www.kinnectd.com or by following Kinnectd and A2Me on social platforms.
Is A2Me free to use?
A2Me offers a free experience for families, with optional premium features for users who want enhanced tools or advanced family-history capabilities. Feature sets and pricing may evolve as the platform grows.
What platforms does A2Me support?
A2Me is available on iOS and Android, and on the web at a2me.app — so your family can reach their memories and stories from any device. There's also A2Me TV, which turns a smart TV into a private family photo frame, available as a Premium feature.
When will A2Me be available?
A2Me is available now. You can download it free from the App Store or Google Play, or use it on the web at a2me.app. We're actively adding new features as the platform grows.
Where can I read A2Me's privacy policy and terms?
You can read our full privacy policy and terms of service.
Who is A2Me for?
A2Me is built for anyone who wants a private, meaningful way to stay connected with the people who matter most. It's designed for families, new parents, grandparents, close friends who feel like family, and anyone who wants to share memories without the risks, noise, and psychological pressures of traditional social media. A2Me is also for people who want to preserve their stories for future generations, protect their children's privacy, avoid harmful algorithms, safely plan family events, and choose when to share publicly—all from one trusted place.
What is A2Me Premium?
A2Me is free to use, with an optional Premium subscription that unlocks extras like A2Me TV, the Vault and Time Capsules, your family Yearbook, and a Premium badge. Premium members also save 10% on every printed keepsake, and annual members receive 2 keepsake credits each year — enough to cover a printed book — with unused credits rolling over. Premium is $5.99/month or $59.99/year, and pricing may evolve as the platform grows.
Can I download photos I see on A2Me?
When the person who shared a photo allows downloads, you can save a copy from the photo's options menu. Downloaded copies carry a small A2Me mark and credit the person who shared them, so the memory stays connected to your family. You control this for your own photos in your privacy settings, and can override it on any individual post.
Can I watch my family's photos on my TV?
Yes. A2Me TV turns a smart TV into a private family photo frame — a gentle slideshow of your recent family photos and videos. It's a Premium feature; you pair your TV with your account using an on-screen code, and only your paired devices can display your private family content.
Can I order photo books or prints of my memories?
Yes. A2Me can turn your family's photos and stories into printed keepsakes — your annual family Yearbook, a hardbound Life Story Book, birthday cards, and wall calendars — shipped to you, with free shipping to US addresses. You can pay by card, or annual Premium members can use their keepsake credits, and everyone with Premium saves 10% on print orders. You can even opt in to have eligible keepsakes ordered for you automatically.
Does A2Me have a family magazine?
Yes — A2Me Monthly is your family's own magazine, composed automatically each month from the photos, memories, milestones, and stories your family shared. You can review each issue before it's final — swap the cover, hide anything, then lock it — and a printed edition (a 6×9 saddle-stitched magazine delivered by mail) is available as an add-on subscription. It's rolling out now.
Can I get a verified badge on A2Me?
Yes. You can verify your identity with a quick, secure check handled by a trusted verification partner, and once approved a verified badge appears on your profile. A2Me never stores your ID document. Verification is optional — it's there for families who want extra confidence about who's in their circle.
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