Digital Immortality: Free Ways to Memorialize Online
If you want a place to return to—a small corner of the internet that doesn't disappear—here are free options.
Social feeds move fast. A beautiful post gets buried in a week. If you want a place to return to—a small corner of the internet that doesn't disappear—there are free options that work well.
A few ideas that don't require a subscription
**A dedicated photo account (Instagram or similar):**
Make a simple account with their name. Post your favorite photos in order, like a timeline. Keep it private if you want it to be just for you.
**A shared album (Google Photos, iCloud, etc.):**
Create an album and invite people who loved them. Ask: "If you have any photos or videos, please add them." You'll often receive little moments you never saw—someone's candid clip from a barbecue, or a photo from a dog-sitting weekend.
**A one-page memorial site:**
Use a lightweight builder (Carrd and similar tools have free tiers). Keep it simple: one great photo, their name, a few sentences, maybe a favorite quote. You end up with a permanent link you can revisit whenever you want.