Docs
Notes, final messages, and instructions they can act on.
HeirVaultA calmer way to leave what matters
Not for scare. For dignity. Leave what matters. Check in on your schedule. Encrypted in your browser until the people you name can claim.
End-to-end encrypted
Encrypts in your browser
Checked in
On schedule
What you leave
Held until they claim
Joint checking
Bank account
Family email
Login
Note for Esme
Doc
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For Esme · held until release
End-to-end
Before upload
Check-in current
On schedule
Held for Esme
Until release
Why this matters
The will copy, the policy numbers, the logins, the note you meant to write down. Most of it still lives only with you. The people you love deserve a clear next step.
Will copies, insurance policies, logins, and notes stay where only you can find them.
Without a clear handoff, loved ones piece things together from drawers, inboxes, and half-remembered clues.
Hard days get easier when document copies, notes, and access are already chosen.
Leave what they need. Check in on your schedule. After the waiting period, only the contacts you name can claim.
The difference
Without a plan, people inherit locked phones and missing papers. With HeirVault, they claim what you left when you can't hand it over.
We do not draft wills. You can store will copies, policies, docs, logins, bank details, and files encrypted until claim.
How it works
One path from what you leave to the contacts you name.
End-to-end encrypted
Docs, logins, bank details, and files encrypt before upload.
Joint checking
Bank account · for Esme
Keys stay with you
Nothing readable
Encrypted in your browser before anything is stored
Protected by end-to-end encryption. Your live vault is zero-knowledge and encrypts in your browser before upload.
What you can leave
More than a single message. Clearer than a shared drive. Every file is set aside for the contacts you name, ready for the day you cannot hand it over yourself.
Notes, final messages, and instructions they can act on.
Accounts, passwords, and 2FA codes stored for release handoff, not autofill.
Account numbers, routing details, and card fields ready for the contacts you name.
Seed phrases and wallet recovery details for a claim handoff, not daily trading.
API keys and SSH keys your beneficiaries may need when you cannot hand them over.
Inventories, account maps, and practical lists for beneficiaries.
Memories and messages in your own voice, set aside for the contacts you name.
PDFs, will copies, policies, and other legal document scans.
Structured credential files keep fields organized, with a built-in generator for strong passwords and PINs. Logins can carry a 2FA (TOTP) secret so the contact you name gets working verification codes, not a locked account. Add custom sections when a template is not enough.
We store will and legal document copies. We do not draft wills.
Vault item
Structured credentials
Login
Bank account
Card
Crypto wallet
API key
Only the contacts you name can open what you leave. Protected by end-to-end encryption.
Why they can trust it
Your live vault encrypts in your browser before upload. That means it is zero-knowledge: HeirVault stores ciphertext and cannot decrypt your live vault. Check-in rules still decide when named contacts can claim.
End-to-end and zero-knowledge
Docs, logins, bank details, spreadsheets, and files encrypt on your device before they reach HeirVault, so we only ever store ciphertext we cannot read.
You hold the keys
Your password unlocks encryption locally. Cleartext stays on your device.
You choose who gets access
Only named beneficiaries get a claim path for what you set aside. Delivery mode decides who can hold that handoff key.
Live vault crypto is open source
The browser encryption library is public on GitHub and npm as @heirvault/crypto. Assisted delivery is a separate path and is not in that library. Not third-party audited yet.
End-to-end encrypted
Encrypts in your browser
We store ciphertext
Cannot decrypt live vault
Joint checking
Bank account · for Esme
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End-to-end encrypted. That means we store ciphertext only.
Beneficiaries
Three contacts, three scopes
Esme Laurent
Daughter
Sam Chen
Friend
Jordan Lee
Witness
Esme: HeirVault-assisted delivery. Claims everything after the wait.
Beneficiaries
Point someone at the whole vault, a folder, or one file. They do not need an account today.
Every plan includes the full check-in and claim path. Paid plans add people, storage, and witnesses who confirm release.
Free plan $014-day annual trialCancel anytime
14-day trial on Pro and Shield
Docs, logins, bank details, will copies, and files for a small circle.
Includes
14-day free trial on yearly
More storage, contacts, and witnesses
Everything in Free, plus
14-day free trial on yearly
Device check-ins, forced-unlock password, tighter timing
Everything in Pro, plus
Same end-to-end encryption for your live vault on every plan. Annual Pro and Shield trials require a card.
Cancel paid plans anytime. Annual Pro and Shield start with a 14-day free trial, then yearly billing. Monthly plans bill today with no trial. Check-in timing keeps running if you stop paying; unpaid accounts pause new capacity. We do not draft wills.
Yes. Check-ins and the waiting period are dead man's switch mechanics for docs, passwords, and files named contacts claim after your rules are met. Your live vault uses end-to-end encryption, so HeirVault stores ciphertext it cannot read. See Alternatives for other tools, or /help/check-ins for the walkthrough.
HeirVault does not detect death or contact authorities. It detects missed check-ins on the schedule you set. Miss one and a waiting period starts with email notices; one check-in stops release. Only after that period ends without a check-in can beneficiaries claim what you designated. See /help/check-ins.
You can leave:
Keep daily autofill in a password manager. We do not draft wills or give legal advice. For a practical packing list, see /help/what-to-leave.
If something happens and you miss check-ins past the waiting period (14 days on Free; 7 to 14 on Pro; 1 to 14 on Shield), they can claim what you set aside. Until then, designated content stays protected by end-to-end encryption.
When release starts, they get a unique claim link by email and create or sign in to an account. Depending on delivery mode, HeirVault assists with the handoff key, they use an enrolled account key, or they enter a beneficiary password you shared. Contents decrypt in their browser.
No. HeirVault does not draft wills, create trusts, or give legal advice. You can store encrypted copies of a will, insurance policies, and other documents you already have, plus instructions, for contacts you name. See the Alternatives page for how we differ from will and estate apps.
Check-in
On schedule
Handoffs stay end-to-end encrypted
Contingency handoff
For an editor, counsel, or trusted contact
Named beneficiaries
Access held while you check in
See how leave, check-in, and claim work. Or start leaving what your people may need someday.