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Their days are betterwith you in them.

Whispr sits on their counter and speaks your messages out loud, in your voice, the one they’ve known your whole life. No screen. Nothing to learn.

The Whispr speaker on its base plate on a wooden side table beside a sofa in warm afternoon light, the ring around its button glowing.

Once plugged in

Talking to loved ones is simple

Nothing to unlock, no buttons to press, nothing to learn.

  1. A woman on the sideline of a kids' soccer game in late afternoon sun, smiling as she types a message on her phone.

    You Send a Message

    Text their Whispr number, like anybody else.

  2. An older man in a cardigan sitting in an armchair in his living room, smiling, with a coffee mug and the Whispr speaker on the side table beside him.

    They Hear Your Voice

    Just like if you were in the room.

  3. An older woman at her kitchen table, smiling over a cup of tea, with the Whispr speaker on the table in front of her.

    They Respond

    They talk to the room, whenever they are ready.

  4. A man in his office by a window with a city view, smiling as he reads a message that has just arrived on his phone.

    You Receive a Text Back

    An ordinary text, in your normal messages.

See it happen

Type something you would actually say.

Mom’s Whispr (843) 555‑0126

Text Message · SMS Today 9:40 AM

Good morning, Mom! Thinking of you today.Sent

Good morning, sweetheart. That made my day.Text from Mom’s Whispr

How is the garden coming along?Sent

The tomatoes went crazy. I picked a whole bowl this morning.Text from Mom’s Whispr

The Whispr speaker seen from the front: a round body on a flat base, a grille around one large button ringed with light, the name Whispr below it and a knurled dial on its side.
Nothing gets pressed on their side.
An older woman laughing in her armchair by the window, family photos behind her and the Whispr speaker on the table beside her crossword.
A woman in her forties smiling as she reads a message on her phone, standing by a window in her office with a laptop and papers on the desk behind her.

Staying connected, even when you’re apart.

Between your messages

It keeps themcompany.

Most of their day happens when you can’t be there for them. Whispr fills the quiet, a voice that talks with them about the morning, the garden, what they watched last night.

And it remembers.

It knows what they said yesterday. Conversations that carry on, instead of starting over every time.

Why we think this is worth building

We believe communication and active mental stimulation are the key to a happier and longer life.

  • 50.7%

    of older adults in assisted living and similar settings report feeling lonely.

  • 27.6%

    of older adults worldwide report feeling lonely. The gap between that number and the one above it is the whole reason we are building this.

Research on loneliness in older adults, by other people. Not findings about Whispr, and not a claim that Whispr changes any of it.

About the voice

A very short guest list

Whispr only ever plays voices from people on their list. No unknown numbers, no wrong numbers, nobody pretending to be family.

Every voice on it was recorded by the person it belongs to, on their own phone, because they wanted to be on the list. They can take it off again whenever they like.

You’ve probably read about cloned voices being used to trick older people. That is exactly why it works this way.

Voices allowed on this Whispr

  • EllieDaughter Voice recorded
  • TomSon Voice recorded
  • RayBrother Voice recorded
  • NinaGranddaughter Voice recorded
  • Unknown numberNot on the list Never plays

Anyone on the list can take themselves off it, at any time.

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The families on this list hear first, and what they say changes what gets built.

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