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Build living archives for yourself, your family, or your community. Secure your legacy.
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Be remembered for who you are.
What matters most to you will be easily passed on with Legacy Planning.
Assign a unique Archive Steward to each of your archives, depending on who would be the best for each one.
Assign a Legacy Contact to notify Permanent in the event of your passing.
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Permanent works for everyone.
Family and Friends
Capture the moment, preserve the memory of your unique traditions, and keep your friends and family connected over time.
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Organizations
Tools designed for accessible digital archives and long-term preservation without the perpetual financial and technical burden.
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Photo Managers
For a team of one or a team of many, our features allow for collaborative archive creation and a seamless handoff process for finished projects.
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Family Historians
Auto-generate archives and sync memories using our FamilySearch integration or invite others to help grow your archives for your shared ancestors, piecing together and preserving their stories.
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Permanent works for you.
Preservation, Not Profit.
Backed by a mission‑driven, cultural heritage not for profit organization.Learn More
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Archive profiles in the Public Gallery are accessible to future generations.Learn More
Legacy Planning Directives
Extensive control over how your digital materials will survive you.Learn More
Upload Any File Type
Archive profiles in the Public Gallery are accessible to future generations.Learn More
End to End Preservation
Original files are never modified and all file metadata is preserved.Learn More
Permanent works well with others.
Introducing our Public Archive Spotlight
Discover how others are curating their story with Permanent.View Public Gallery
Resources for Organizing and Digitizing Your Materials
Getting started with organizing and digitizing your materials can be a challenge. Do you feel overwhelmed by pulling all your materials together and organizing them? Do you have lots of…
Data Transfer Improvements
Over the past few months at Permanent, we’ve made it possible to transfer data and storage in some new ways.…
Legacy Planning is HERE!
We are so excited to share our newest feature, Legacy Planning, with you!…
Five Things We’ve Learned About Legacy Planning
A vital part of Permanent.org’s original manifesto and long term plan includes creating a way for members to determine how their digital legacy on Permanent.org will be managed beyond their…
Love (Meta)Data with Permanent.org
Every year during the week of Valentine’s Day, universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporations and individuals join together to celebrate Love Data Week, an international celebration of data. At Permanent,…
Sharing & Connecting Over Family Treasures with Lynn Busath
We are excited to shine the community spotlight on Lynn Busath, genealogist and creator of the Paxman – Moody Archive on Permanent.…
Prepare a Shared Folder for Your Next Special Occasion
Preparing for an upcoming celebration with Permanent.org is as simple as setting the table for your family and friends. Shared folders are a safe and secure way to gather and…
Writing Software That is Built to Last
We’re taking a moment to shine a spotlight on Liam Lloyd, our Senior Software Engineer.…
Archive in the Moment with the Share to Permanent Mobile Feature
It can be a challenge to find the time to preserve the files that make up your digital legacy. Now, ensuring that those memories are preserved only takes a few…
Enhancing Family Photos with Metadata
The Family History Metadata Working Group (FHMWG), Savemetadata.org, is a collaboration between leaders in the family history software industry. We are working together to improve the process of preserving critical…
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