Getting started with time capsules

You are the architect of every experience. Decide who sees the capsule, when it unlocks, and how recipients earn their reveal—all while creating unlimited capsules for yourself, loved ones, and teams at no extra cost. Each capsule becomes a fun way to reconnect past memories with future moments.

The power is in your hands

Every capsule begins with a story and ends with a moment worth remembering. You decide each step.

Think of Abeduls as a living archive. Whether capturing a personal milestone, planting a surprise, or marking a company achievement, you stay in full control.

Unlimited free capsules let you experiment, improve, and revisit memories without fear of running out of space.

That freedom keeps every unlock playful or profound—a bridge between today’s intentions and the future smiles, tears, and celebrations you want to spark.

First level: choose your audience (the "who")

Start by deciding who the capsule is for. The audience sets the tone for every unlock moment.

Public Capsule

Share your story with the world while keeping every unlock step under your control. Public does not mean unprotected—you can still require challenges to open it.

Private Capsule

Keep memories close to home. Decide if a capsule is just for you or invite specific people when you are ready to share it.

Second level: design the challenge (the "when" and the "how")

Conditions are the locks on your capsule door. Use them to choreograph when a story unfolds.

Conditions are your locks

Mix and match different locks to define when a capsule opens and what a recipient must do to access it.

Set a countdown toward a birthday, ask for a shared secret, or require the recipient to be in a specific location. Each condition reinforces who is meant to unlock the capsule.

Date

Date Range

Password

Question

Quiz

Location

Strategy is your master plan

Decide whether recipients must complete every condition, if any single clue is enough, or if a random challenge should keep things surprising.

Third level: collaborate securely

Build every capsule together without sacrificing ownership or privacy.

Invite collaborators

Bring trusted people into a capsule so they can add chapters, media, and context alongside you.

Assign roles

Create a secure workspace with owners, editors, and viewers so everyone knows their permissions.

Hold the master key

As the owner, you control what stays private, what gets published, and when each story is ready to unlock.

Your capsule checklist

Each layer helps you stage the perfect reveal while keeping memories safe for decades.

Choose your audience: public, private, or just for future you.

Design the challenge with unlock conditions that define when and how capsules open.

Pick your unlock strategy: require all conditions, allow any clue, or let a random challenge surprise recipients.

Collaborate securely while retaining ownership of every memory.

Unlock Conditions Guide

Learn how to combine time, location, and password challenges for unforgettable reveals.

Ready to craft your next time capsule?

Create unlimited capsules for free, tailor each unlock journey, and keep every memory rooted like the birch tree that inspired Abeduls.

Create a free account Explore templates

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Getting started with time capsules

The power is in your hands

Every capsule begins with a story and ends with a moment worth remembering. You decide each step.

Think of Abeduls as a living archive. Whether capturing a personal milestone, planting a surprise, or marking a company achievement, you stay in full control.

Unlimited free capsules let you experiment, improve, and revisit memories without fear of running out of space.

That freedom keeps every unlock playful or profound—a bridge between today’s intentions and the future smiles, tears, and celebrations you want to spark.

First level: choose your audience (the "who")

Start by deciding who the capsule is for. The audience sets the tone for every unlock moment.

Public Capsule

Share your story with the world while keeping every unlock step under your control. Public does not mean unprotected—you can still require challenges to open it.

Private Capsule

Keep memories close to home. Decide if a capsule is just for you or invite specific people when you are ready to share it.

Second level: design the challenge (the "when" and the "how")

Conditions are the locks on your capsule door. Use them to choreograph when a story unfolds.

Conditions are your locks

Mix and match different locks to define when a capsule opens and what a recipient must do to access it.

Set a countdown toward a birthday, ask for a shared secret, or require the recipient to be in a specific location. Each condition reinforces who is meant to unlock the capsule.

Date

Date Range

Password

Question

Quiz

Location

Strategy is your master plan

Decide whether recipients must complete every condition, if any single clue is enough, or if a random challenge should keep things surprising.

Third level: collaborate securely

Build every capsule together without sacrificing ownership or privacy.

Invite collaborators

Bring trusted people into a capsule so they can add chapters, media, and context alongside you.

Assign roles

Create a secure workspace with owners, editors, and viewers so everyone knows their permissions.

Hold the master key

As the owner, you control what stays private, what gets published, and when each story is ready to unlock.

Your capsule checklist

Each layer helps you stage the perfect reveal while keeping memories safe for decades.

Choose your audience: public, private, or just for future you.

Design the challenge with unlock conditions that define when and how capsules open.

Pick your unlock strategy: require all conditions, allow any clue, or let a random challenge surprise recipients.

Collaborate securely while retaining ownership of every memory.

Unlock Conditions Guide

Learn how to combine time, location, and password challenges for unforgettable reveals.

Ready to craft your next time capsule?

Create unlimited capsules for free, tailor each unlock journey, and keep every memory rooted like the birch tree that inspired Abeduls.

Create a free account Explore templates

First level: choose your audience (the "who")

Second level: design the challenge (the "when" and the "how")

Third level: collaborate securely

Your capsule checklist

Related Help Articles

Ready to craft your next time capsule?

First level: choose your audience (the "who")

Second level: design the challenge (the "when" and the "how")

Third level: collaborate securely

Your capsule checklist

Related Help Articles

Ready to craft your next time capsule?