Yes. StoryCorps is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does StoryCorps take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — ordinary people interviewing the people they love.

Does StoryCorps work on a phone?

Yes. StoryCorps works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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StoryCorps

Ordinary people interviewing the people they love

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storycorps.org

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2003

What StoryCorps actually is

An oral history project that records conversations between two people who already know each other well, then archives them, with a large share preserved at the Library of Congress. Recordings run around forty minutes, and animated shorts adapt some of the best ones.

Why it is worth your time

Because the interviewer is a relative rather than a journalist, questions get asked that no professional would risk, and the answers are correspondingly unguarded.

Common questions

Is StoryCorps free?: Yes. StoryCorps is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does StoryCorps take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — ordinary people interviewing the people they love.
Does StoryCorps work on a phone?: Yes. StoryCorps works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is StoryCorps?: We list it under The Wholesome Web — for when the feed has been too much. Because the interviewer is a relative rather than a journalist, questions get asked that no professional would risk, and the answers are correspondingly unguarded.

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StoryCorps

Ordinary people interviewing the people they love

Visit storycorps.org More The Wholesome Web

storycorps.org

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2003

What StoryCorps actually is

Why it is worth your time

Because the interviewer is a relative rather than a journalist, questions get asked that no professional would risk, and the answers are correspondingly unguarded.

Common questions

Is StoryCorps free?: Yes. StoryCorps is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does StoryCorps take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — ordinary people interviewing the people they love.
Does StoryCorps work on a phone?: Yes. StoryCorps works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is StoryCorps?: We list it under The Wholesome Web — for when the feed has been too much. Because the interviewer is a relative rather than a journalist, questions get asked that no professional would risk, and the answers are correspondingly unguarded.