Try It Out
Free
- 500 MB secure storage
- 25 inventory entries
- Personal use only
- 25 Smart Organization actions / month
- 1 property
- 5 items per bulk upload
Built for families, workshops & legaciesHold what matters.
Hold what matters.
Pass it on.
A way to preserve the knowledge, instructions, memories, documents, and organization for the people who may one day need them.
Why families use it
Why Families Use The Next Keeper
Most families don't lose their belongings.
They lose the knowledge, stories, and memories that make those belongings meaningful.
- 📦 Organize everything you own
- 📚 Preserve everything you know
- 🧰 Guide the people you love
- ❤️ Keep your family's story alive
The Next Keeper helps preserve not only what you own, but also the knowledge, memories, and stories that make it meaningful for generations to come.
What you can do
Features
Secure & private
Your family's information is encrypted and only visible to the people you invite.
Organize anything
Items, machines, vehicles, documents, and photos — all in one calm, searchable place.
Preserve knowledge
Save manuals, instructions, and stories so the how and why are never lost.
Share with trusted family
Invite loved ones and choose what they can see, add, or manage.
Access anywhere
Find what you need from any phone or laptop, whenever you need it.
Label & scan
Print QR labels for bins, rooms, and shelves — scan to see exactly what's inside.
How it works
How It Works
- STEP 1
Let the app do the work
Snap one photo or a few. Even if several things — or a whole set — are in the same picture, our AI spots each one, names it, and sorts it for you.
- STEP 2
Choose where it belongs
Tell us exactly where you stored it so you can always find it again. Property → Floor → Room → Storage Area.
- • Home → First Floor → Hall Closet → Holiday Decorations Bin
- STEP 3
Build your family's knowledge
Upload manuals, warranties, recipes, photos, or videos, and we'll automatically connect them to the right item or machine. Add step-by-step instructions so your family can learn how to use, repair, maintain, or recreate something directly from you for years to come.
- STEP 4
Print labels
Print QR labels and shelf labels for bins, boxes, rooms, and storage areas.
- STEP 5
Scan labels
Scan labels with your phone to instantly see what's inside.
- STEP 6
Find what you need
Find what you need when you need it. Simple.
Simple, honest pricing
Pricing
Keeper
$9.99/mo
or $99/yr ($8.25/mo billed yearly)
- 5.0 GB secure storage
- 500 inventory entries
- 2 trusted family members
- 300 Smart Organization actions / month
- Unlimited properties & locations
- 10 items per bulk upload
Heritage
$24.99/mo
or $249/yr ($20.75/mo billed yearly)
- 10 GB secure storage
- 2,500 inventory entries
- 8 trusted family members
- 1,000 Smart Organization actions / month
- Unlimited properties & locations
- Video clips up to 60s (1080p)
- 25 items per bulk upload
Estate
$49.99/mo
or $499/yr ($41.58/mo billed yearly)
- 25 GB secure storage
- Unlimited inventory entries
- 20 trusted family members
- 3,000 Smart Organization actions / month
- Unlimited properties & locations
- Video clips up to 120s (1080p)
- 50 items per bulk upload
Start free. Upgrade anytime as your family's keep grows.
Our story
About
In Memory of Papa John
Papa John spent a lifetime building. He built the home his family gathered in, handcrafted much of the furniture inside it, and filled his workshop with tools and machines that he hoped would stay in the family for generations.
When Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease began taking away his confidence and his ability to remember, we slowly realized we were losing more than the chance to ask questions. We were losing a lifetime of knowledge that only he could share. The stories behind each machine, why he chose it, how to use it safely, and the skills he wanted to pass on were slipping away before they could be preserved.
I promised him his woodworking tools would stay in the family. That promise became the inspiration for The Next Keeper.
Today, I'm using this app to identify every tool, machine, and keepsake he left behind, organize them, and record videos as I learn to use them. Those lessons, along with the memories and stories behind them, can now be passed on to my children, who will one day be able to add their own knowledge for future generations.
Because what we leave behind isn't just our belongings, it's our knowledge, our stories, and a part of who we are.
Ask anything
Meet Your Family Assistant
Your Family Assistant uses the information you've saved to answer questions and help you find what you need.
Ask it a question, or ask it to help plan a project.
Ask things like:
- “Where are the Christmas decorations?”
- “What air filter does the furnace use?”
- “What oil does the mower take?”
- “Where is the warranty folder?”
- “What do I need for this project?”
Planning a project? Simply tell your Family Assistant what you want to do.
Examples:
- • Build a workbench
- • Paint a room
- • Install a ceiling fan
- • Replace a faucet
- • Build a farmhouse table
Your Family Assistant can:
- • Show what you already have
- • Identify what you're missing
- • Create a shopping list
- • Provide step-by-step instructions
- • Help you complete the project with confidence
The more you save, the more helpful it becomes.
Stay connected
Share With Family
Invite trusted family members by email to help manage your information.
You decide what they can do:
- • View your information
- • Help add and organize information
- • Help keep records up to date
You can even designate a trusted family member to take over account payments in the future, helping ensure your family's knowledge stays preserved and accessible for generations.
Everything together
Everything In One Place
- Documents
- Home maintenance and reminders
- Vehicles
- Tools and equipment
- Family heirlooms
- Instructions
- Photos and videos
So the right information is always easy to find.
For the next person
For The Next Keeper
One day someone else may need to manage your home, your workshop, your vehicles, your records, and the things you've spent a lifetime building.
The Next Keeper helps make sure they have the answers.