Whenvelope

Matthew Wolf

About this app

Someone made you a box of “Open when…” letters. Whenvelope is where you open them.

Parents, grandparents and the people cheering you on write letters for the moments ahead: when you miss home, when you ace a test, when you need a laugh, when you really need to talk. Each one waits in a sealed envelope until it’s time.

Inside an envelope you might find:
• A letter, in their own words
• A voice note, so you can hear them
• Photos
• A video message
• A song to play
• A gift card

The person who made your box sets the pace. Envelopes can open one at a time, a day or a week apart; some are saved for a certain day, like your birthday; and some are there whenever you need them. When a new one is ready, the app can let you know.

You can send something back, too: film yourself opening the box, or record a thank-you video, and it goes straight to the person who made it.

Boxes are made for big steps: heading off to college, moving out, a deployment, a wedding, a first baby.

To open yours, tap the link you were sent, or paste it into the app. There’s no account to make and no ads.

Making a box for someone? Start at whenvelope.com.

What’s new

The first Whenvelope for Android. Open the “Open when…” box someone made for you, read the letters, play voice notes and videos, and send a video back.