83,699+ stories created
A story behind every meaningful moment
Some gifts are opened once and forgotten. Others are felt — again and again.
Ownstory lets you create a private story and connect it to a physical gift or keep it for yourself. One scan is all it takes to relive what matters.
For Mom
From Sarah, Jake & Emma
"Mom, you've always been our biggest supporter. This is our way of saying thank you for everything..."
— Sarah
Japan 2024
My solo adventure
"Three weeks of temples, ramen, and unexpected friendships. The trip that changed how I see the world..."
— Me
For Bella
Our golden girl
"12 years of unconditional love. Every walk, every cuddle, every tail wag — you made our house a home..."
— The Johnsons
Jess turns 21! 🎂
12 friends added messages
"Okay but remember when you fell asleep at your own party last year? Anyway, we love you bestie 💀"
— The group chat
For Babe
Open when you miss me
"Read this when you're having a bad day. Remember our first date? You spilled coffee everywhere and I knew..."
— Your person
Roasting Jake
The boys went off
"Bro really said 'I'll be there in 5' and showed up 2 hours later. Classic Jake behavior fr fr 💀"
— The boys
For Marcus
5 years at Acme Inc
"Marcus, your dedication and positive energy have made our team better every single day. Here's to 5 amazing years!"
— The Acme Team
Scan to open the story
Delivered with a physical keepsake
How it works
Create a story
Add messages, photos, videos. Invite others if you want.
Link it with a QR
Your story gets a unique QR — no app needed.
Gift it or keep it
Attach it to a physical gift or use it digitally.
Scan & relive
Private, personal, and always accessible.
Experience
One scan.
Everything you wanted to say.
Scan the QR and the story opens — messages, photos, videos, all in one place. No app. No public feed. Just yours.
Scan
Ownstory
What makes Ownstory different
Private by default — not social media
Owned by you — not controlled by algorithms
Designed for gifting — not posting
Made to last — not disappear in chats
This isn't content.
It's something you keep.
Occasions people create stories for
One story. Many moments.
Physical gifts that carry your story
Frames and carefully designed gifting products that hold your QR — turning a story into something you can give, keep, and display.
Story Frame
Elegant photo frame with embedded QR code
From $49
Gift Box Set
Premium box with QR card and keepsakes
From $79
Story Cards
Set of 5 premium cards with unique QR codes
From $29