Words that wait for the right day
Some things are best read later: a letter to yourself a year from now, a message for a child to open at eighteen, a note for a couple's tenth anniversary.
Write it today and pick the opening day. Until then whoever has the link sees a sealed envelope, who it is from and a countdown to the day.
At midnight on that day the envelope opens and the letter appears, with the date it was written.
How to send a letter to the future
Writing is free; an account is only needed for the link.
Give the letter a title the person sees on the envelope.
Write the letter and sign it.
Pick the opening day: in a month, a year, five or ten years, or any date up to 2100.
Sign in, create the link and send it, or keep it for yourself.
What the capsule does
A sealed envelope now, a letter later.
- Letters of up to 4,000 characters
- Any opening day up to the year 2100
- Quick picks: in a month, a year, 5 or 10 years
- A live countdown on the sealed envelope
- The letter is not sent to the browser before its day
- The date it was written shown on the letter
- Your own envelope and background colours
- A count of opens in your list of letters
Written for
Moments worth waiting for.
A letter to yourself to open next New Year.
A message for a child's 18th birthday.
Words for a wedding anniversary years from now.
A class letter opened at graduation.
A note to a friend who is moving away.
How the letter stays sealed
The opening day counts from midnight in your own time zone, which is saved with the letter.
Before that moment the page is built without the letter's text, so it cannot be found in the page source either. When the countdown reaches zero, the page asks the server again and the letter arrives.
Good to know
The link opens at any time; only the letter waits for its day.
The letter is kept for as long as your account and the link exist; deleting it stops the link.
There is no email reminder: share the link now, or note the day yourself.
Tips
- Write as if to someone who has forgotten today: what you did, who was around, what you hoped.
- Put a question in the letter that only the future can answer.
- Pin the message with the link in your chat so it is easy to find on the day.
Questions about letters to the future
Can someone read the letter early?
No. Until the opening day the letter's text is not sent to the browser at all; the link shows only the envelope and the countdown.
What time does it open?
At midnight at the start of the opening day, in the time zone the letter was written in.
Can I change the letter after sending the link?
Yes, the author can edit the text or move the day at any time; the link stays the same.
How far ahead can I send it?
Any day up to the end of 2100.
Can I write a letter to myself?
Yes. Create the link and keep it in your notes or messages; it opens for you on the day.
Will I know when it was opened?
Your list of letters shows how many times the link was opened and whether the letter was read.