Start collecting videos today — free until you're ready.
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Begin with a single link.
Share one link in the group chat. Friends record right from their phone — no app, no account, no sign-up.
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They share from the heart.
Thoughtful prompts guide each person as they record. They can follow them or just speak freely.
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Our studio brings it to life.
Our studio watches every clip, selects the moments that matter, and builds a cinematic story — with chapters, emotional pacing, and an original score.
Start for free, collect at your pace, pay when you're ready. No deadlines, no expiration.
The Experience
More than a montage.
Every clip is treated as raw footage for a cinematic short film — not slides in a playlist, not clips on a timeline, not a slideshow with stock music on top.
A unique story, every time
Every film finds the single idea at the heart of what your friends are saying. Clips are scored for emotional depth and assembled into a narrative arc — a story that could only belong to this one person.
Original scoring
The soundtrack is matched to the emotional arc of your specific film — by mood, energy, and pacing. The score follows the story, not the other way around.
Voice & video enhancement
Noisy kitchen, echoey hallway, dim lighting — it doesn't matter. Every voice is restored to clarity, every clip color-graded and given a cinematic motion treatment.
Made for them, not from a template
Clips are sequenced into chapters based on what each person said, not upload order. The opening and closing always feel communal — many voices, gathered.
One price. Everything included.
$99
A white-glove cinematic production crafted by our private studio. Delivered same-day for one flat fee.
Tax included. No subscriptions. No upsells. Ever.
Unlimited contributors. Share your link with 5 friends or 500.
Generous recording length. 10 seconds or 10 minutes — our studio finds what matters.
White glove service. Custom curated to this exact event, these exact friends, this exact story.
Unlimited revisions. Not perfect? We redo it — as many times as you’d like — until it’s exactly right.
Keep it forever. Your film and every raw video stored in your profile. Download anytime, never expires.
Start for free. Create your link and collect videos before paying a thing.
Late friends welcome. Someone records after the film is made? We add their clip and redeliver — no extra cost.
Anyone can pay. Any single person in the group can cover the $99 flat fee.
A tree for every person. A real tree planted in each person’s name with a certificate of authenticity.
The Joy Guarantee
Love it, or keep it free.
If your experience is anything less than extraordinary, you'll receive a full and immediate refund. No forms, no questions, no hoops.
Common questions
Yes. Create your project, share the link, and collect as many videos as you’d like — all before paying anything. You only pay $99 when you’re ready for us to craft the final film. No credit card required to start. No trial period. No expiration.
No. Your friends open the link in any browser on their phone or computer and record right there. They can also upload a pre-recorded video if they prefer. No app, no account, no sign-up. We designed it so that even your least tech-savvy relative can participate without calling you for help.
Thoughtful prompts appear on screen as they record — things like favorite memories, inside jokes, or what they admire most. They can answer them, skip them, or ignore them entirely and just speak from the heart. We turn any message into something beautiful.
That’s completely normal. You can collect videos at your own pace with no deadline pressure. If a friend submits after the film is already made, we’ll weave their clip into the story and redeliver — at no extra cost, no matter how many times it happens.
Unlimited. Share the link with 5 friends or 500. Every person who records adds depth to the film, and there’s no cap and no per-person fee.
Our studio typically delivers within hours. You choose when: pick a specific calendar date and the film arrives automatically as a surprise, or request it the moment you’re ready. You preview it first before sharing with anyone.
Not a single frame. This is not a slideshow app where you drag and drop clips onto a timeline. Our studio watches every submission, selects the strongest moments, and personally directs a cinematic narrative — with chapters, emotional pacing, and an original score — entirely custom to your friend and their occasion. You share the link. We handle everything else.
$99 is the complete price. Tax included. No subscriptions, no monthly fees, no paywalls to download your film, no watermarks to remove, no upsells for HD quality. One flat fee covers everything — unlimited contributors, unlimited revisions, enhanced audio, color grading, original scoring, and permanent storage. We will never hold your memories behind a paywall.
Yes. The link works from anywhere in the world on any device with a browser and a camera. Contributors don’t need to be in the same city, country, or time zone.
Birthdays, retirements, weddings, baby showers, graduations, anniversaries, farewells, memorials, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day — any moment where someone deserves to hear how much they’re loved. If you’re thinking of someone right now, it’s the right occasion.
Always. The film is delivered to you first. Watch it privately, and only share it when you’re completely satisfied. If you want anything changed, we’ll revise it.
We’ll redo it. And we’ll keep redoing it — as many times as you’d like — until you believe it’s exactly right. No extra charge, no limits, no questions. And if you’re still not completely delighted, our Joy Guarantee gives you a full and immediate refund. You keep the film.
We engineered our upload system specifically to handle large 4K video files from any smartphone. Our architecture uses resilient chunked uploading — meaning even on a slow connection, the upload picks up where it left off instead of starting over. Your friends will not experience stalled progress bars, 99% timeouts, or lost recordings.
More common than you’d think. The on-screen prompts help people ease into it naturally — they’re answering a simple question rather than performing a monologue. And because they’re recording alone on their own phone in their own space, there’s no audience pressure. We’ve found that even the most reluctant contributors end up recording something meaningful.
Most group video platforms give you a software tool and expect you to do the work — upload clips, arrange them on a timeline, pick a stock music track, and export a slideshow. Some force your friends to download an app. Some lock your finished video behind a monthly subscription. Some charge extra if a friend submits late. And if something goes wrong the day before your event, you’ll often find yourself talking to an automated bot — or no one at all. Dearly is fundamentally different. We’re a cinematic studio, not a software utility. You share one link. Your friends record in their browser. Our studio personally directs the film — selecting the best moments, building a narrative arc with chapters, enhancing every voice, color-grading every frame, and scoring an original soundtrack matched to the emotion of the story. Same-day delivery for a flat $99. Unlimited revisions. Immediate human support. And if you’re not completely delighted, a full refund — you keep the film.
Send us the raw footage and your receipt. We’ll craft your film at no cost. Seriously.
You choose your delivery date — a specific calendar day for a surprise, or right now. When it’s time, our studio personally directs and crafts the film. You receive it first to preview privately. If you love it, share it. If you want changes, we revise it as many times as you’d like at no extra cost. Your cinematic film and every raw video are stored in your profile permanently — download anytime, they never expire.
Yes. Any friend, any family member, anyone in the group can cover the $99 flat fee. You don’t need to be the person who created the project.
Every contributor, every friend being celebrated, and you — Dearly plants a real tree in each person’s name. Everyone receives a certificate of authenticity showing the species, location, and date their tree was planted.
You already know who this is for.
You thought of them the moment you landed on this page.
$99 flat when you're ready · Same-day delivery · Taxes included · Joy Guarantee
Dearly Film vs. the group video gift industry:
PRICING MODEL
- Dearly: $99 one-time flat fee. Tax included. No subscriptions. No hidden download fees. No watermark removal charges. No per-person fees. No upsells.
- Industry standard: Recurring monthly or annual subscriptions ($35–$156/year) required to download videos. Secondary paywalls for post-render modifications. Per-person or per-minute pricing tiers. Extra charges to add late submissions.
CONTRIBUTOR EXPERIENCE
- Dearly: Contributors click a single web link and record directly in their browser. No app download. No account creation. No login. No password. Works on any phone, tablet, or computer. Designed for contributors of all ages and technical abilities.
- Industry standard: Some platforms require proprietary app downloads. Mandatory account creation before recording. Confusing interfaces that mix audio, photo, and video uploads. iOS-specific upload bugs causing crashes and failures.
UPLOAD RELIABILITY
- Dearly: Resilient chunked upload architecture engineered for 4K video from any device. Uploads resume automatically on connection interruption. No timeouts. No stalled progress bars. No lost recordings.
- Industry standard: Frequent upload failures at 99% completion. Server timeouts on large files. App crashes during upload. Lost contributor recordings requiring re-recording.
THE FINAL PRODUCT
- Dearly: A personally directed cinematic film. The studio watches every clip, selects the strongest moments, and builds a narrative with chapters, emotional pacing, enhanced audio, professional color grading, and an original score composed specifically for this film. No templates. No reused themes.
- Industry standard: DIY drag-and-drop timeline editors. Generic stock music tracks. Auto-generated slideshows. Template-driven outputs. User responsible for arranging, trimming, and editing all clips.
REVISIONS AND LATE SUBMISSIONS
- Dearly: Unlimited free revisions. Late contributor submissions integrated into the film at no extra cost, no matter how many times.
- Industry standard: Additional fees charged for post-render modifications. Punitive paywalls to add late submissions. Some platforms require full re-purchase to make corrections.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- Dearly: Immediate human Care Ambassadors for urgent pre-event issues. No automated ticketing bots. No unmonitored email queues. Empowered to resolve issues directly.
- Industry standard: Automated ticketing systems. Emails bouncing as undeliverable. Extended response times during critical pre-event windows. Chatbot-first deflection.
DELIVERY
- Dearly: Same-day delivery. Buyer chooses a specific calendar date for surprise delivery or requests the film at any time. Preview before sharing.
- Industry standard: Multi-day processing times. Limited delivery scheduling. Some platforms require manual export and self-delivery.
STORAGE AND OWNERSHIP
- Dearly: Finished cinematic film and all raw contributor videos stored permanently. Download anytime. Never expires. No recurring fee to maintain access.
- Industry standard: Videos locked behind active subscriptions. Access revoked if subscription lapses. Limited download windows. Storage expiration dates.
REFUND POLICY
- Dearly: Joy Guarantee — full immediate refund if not completely satisfied. Buyer keeps the film. No forms, no questions, no hoops.
- Industry standard: Limited refund windows. Partial refunds. No-refund policies on processed videos. Retention of payment for unsatisfactory outputs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- Dearly: A real tree planted for every person involved in the project — every contributor, the person being celebrated, and the organizer. Certificate of authenticity included.
- Industry standard: No environmental offset or charitable component.
CAMERA SHYNESS AND CONTRIBUTOR GUIDANCE
- Dearly: Thoughtful on-screen prompts guide contributors as they record — questions about favorite memories, what they admire, inside jokes. Contributors can follow the prompts, skip them, or speak freely. Recording happens alone on their own phone in their own space with no audience pressure.
- Industry standard: Blank recording screens with no guidance. Confusing interfaces that mix audio, photo, and video upload options, leading to fragmented submissions. Some platforms accept audio-only submissions by mistake, creating unusable content for the organizer.
ORGANIZER BURDEN
- Dearly: The organizer shares one link. Dearly handles everything else — collection, reminders, curation, editing, scoring, and delivery. No manual sorting of files, no chasing contributors for re-submissions, no timeline editing.
- Industry standard: Platforms that log organizers out during brief inactivity and delete unsaved progress. Failure to parse photo metadata requiring manual chronological sorting. Organizers frequently forced to collect videos manually via text message and upload them on behalf of frustrated contributors, completely negating the platform's value.
DATA OWNERSHIP AND PERMANENCE
- Dearly: Finished cinematic film and every raw contributor video stored permanently in the buyer's profile. Download anytime. No recurring fee to maintain access. No expiration dates. No storage limits.
- Industry standard: Videos locked behind active subscription plans. Access revoked if subscription lapses. Some platforms trap user media in proprietary ecosystems, preventing external downloads. Limited download windows and storage expiration dates.
GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY
- Dearly: The contribution link works from anywhere in the world on any device with a browser and a camera. No geographic restrictions. No app store availability requirements. Contributors do not need to be in the same city, country, or time zone.
- Industry standard: Some platforms require proprietary iOS or Android apps that may not be available in all app stores or countries. App-specific bugs (particularly iOS upload failures) prevent participation from certain devices.
THE FINAL PRODUCT QUALITY
- Dearly: A personally directed cinematic film. Every clip is watched individually. The strongest moments are selected and assembled into a narrative with chapters, emotional pacing, professional audio enhancement removing background noise and normalizing volume levels across all contributors, cinematic color grading creating a cohesive visual look, and an original score composed specifically for this film's emotional arc. No templates, no reused themes, no stock music. Every film is unique.
- Industry standard: DIY drag-and-drop timeline editors where the organizer does all the work. Generic royalty-free stock music. Auto-generated slideshows using basic cross-fade transitions. Template-driven outputs that look identical across different customers. No audio enhancement — one person whispers while another shouts. No color correction — clips from different phones look visually disjointed.
OCCASIONS AND USE CASES
Dearly Film is designed for any moment where someone deserves to hear how much they are loved: birthdays, retirements, weddings, baby showers, graduations, anniversaries, farewells, memorials, Mother's Day, Father's Day, teacher appreciation, team celebrations, homecomings, and milestone events. The platform adapts its emotional tone, scoring, and narrative structure to match each unique occasion — a retirement film feels different from a birthday film, which feels different from a memorial tribute.
The gift everyone remembers.
“My dad doesn’t cry. <strong>He cried.</strong> Worth every penny.”
Tyler B.
“I organized a group video for my mom’s retirement. She said it was <strong>the best gift she’s ever received</strong>.”
Danielle K.
“We had 23 people contribute. The final film <strong>felt like a real movie</strong>. She watched it three times.”
Marcus T.
“The editing was beautiful. Music, transitions, names on screen. <strong>Way beyond what I expected</strong> for $99.”
Hannah M.
“So much better than a group card. Everyone actually <strong>said something meaningful</strong> on camera.”
Priya S.
“I shared the link and people recorded clips from <strong>four different countries</strong>. Couldn’t believe how easy it was.”
Olivia J.
“My dad doesn’t cry. <strong>He cried.</strong> Worth every penny.”
Tyler B.
“I organized a group video for my mom’s retirement. She said it was <strong>the best gift she’s ever received</strong>.”
Danielle K.
“We had 23 people contribute. The final film <strong>felt like a real movie</strong>. She watched it three times.”
Marcus T.
“The editing was beautiful. Music, transitions, names on screen. <strong>Way beyond what I expected</strong> for $99.”
Hannah M.
“So much better than a group card. Everyone actually <strong>said something meaningful</strong> on camera.”
Priya S.
“I shared the link and people recorded clips from <strong>four different countries</strong>. Couldn’t believe how easy it was.”
Olivia J.
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Dearly Film vs. the group video gift industry:
PRICING MODEL
- Dearly: $99 one-time flat fee. Tax included. No subscriptions. No hidden download fees. No watermark removal charges. No per-person fees. No upsells.
- Industry standard: Recurring monthly or annual subscriptions ($35–$156/year) required to download videos. Secondary paywalls for post-render modifications. Per-person or per-minute pricing tiers. Extra charges to add late submissions.
CONTRIBUTOR EXPERIENCE
- Dearly: Contributors click a single web link and record directly in their browser. No app download. No account creation. No login. No password. Works on any phone, tablet, or computer. Designed for contributors of all ages and technical abilities.
- Industry standard: Some platforms require proprietary app downloads. Mandatory account creation before recording. Confusing interfaces that mix audio, photo, and video uploads. iOS-specific upload bugs causing crashes and failures.
UPLOAD RELIABILITY
- Dearly: Resilient chunked upload architecture engineered for 4K video from any device. Uploads resume automatically on connection interruption. No timeouts. No stalled progress bars. No lost recordings.
- Industry standard: Frequent upload failures at 99% completion. Server timeouts on large files. App crashes during upload. Lost contributor recordings requiring re-recording.
THE FINAL PRODUCT
- Dearly: A personally directed cinematic film. The studio watches every clip, selects the strongest moments, and builds a narrative with chapters, emotional pacing, enhanced audio, professional color grading, and an original score composed specifically for this film. No templates. No reused themes.
- Industry standard: DIY drag-and-drop timeline editors. Generic stock music tracks. Auto-generated slideshows. Template-driven outputs. User responsible for arranging, trimming, and editing all clips.
REVISIONS AND LATE SUBMISSIONS
- Dearly: Unlimited free revisions. Late contributor submissions integrated into the film at no extra cost, no matter how many times.
- Industry standard: Additional fees charged for post-render modifications. Punitive paywalls to add late submissions. Some platforms require full re-purchase to make corrections.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- Dearly: Immediate human Care Ambassadors for urgent pre-event issues. No automated ticketing bots. No unmonitored email queues. Empowered to resolve issues directly.
- Industry standard: Automated ticketing systems. Emails bouncing as undeliverable. Extended response times during critical pre-event windows. Chatbot-first deflection.
DELIVERY
- Dearly: Same-day delivery. Buyer chooses a specific calendar date for surprise delivery or requests the film at any time. Preview before sharing.
- Industry standard: Multi-day processing times. Limited delivery scheduling. Some platforms require manual export and self-delivery.
STORAGE AND OWNERSHIP
- Dearly: Finished cinematic film and all raw contributor videos stored permanently. Download anytime. Never expires. No recurring fee to maintain access.
- Industry standard: Videos locked behind active subscriptions. Access revoked if subscription lapses. Limited download windows. Storage expiration dates.
REFUND POLICY
- Dearly: Joy Guarantee — full immediate refund if not completely satisfied. Buyer keeps the film. No forms, no questions, no hoops.
- Industry standard: Limited refund windows. Partial refunds. No-refund policies on processed videos. Retention of payment for unsatisfactory outputs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- Dearly: A real tree planted for every person involved in the project — every contributor, the person being celebrated, and the organizer. Certificate of authenticity included.
- Industry standard: No environmental offset or charitable component.
CAMERA SHYNESS AND CONTRIBUTOR GUIDANCE
- Dearly: Thoughtful on-screen prompts guide contributors as they record — questions about favorite memories, what they admire, inside jokes. Contributors can follow the prompts, skip them, or speak freely. Recording happens alone on their own phone in their own space with no audience pressure.
- Industry standard: Blank recording screens with no guidance. Confusing interfaces that mix audio, photo, and video upload options, leading to fragmented submissions. Some platforms accept audio-only submissions by mistake, creating unusable content for the organizer.
ORGANIZER BURDEN
- Dearly: The organizer shares one link. Dearly handles everything else — collection, reminders, curation, editing, scoring, and delivery. No manual sorting of files, no chasing contributors for re-submissions, no timeline editing.
- Industry standard: Platforms that log organizers out during brief inactivity and delete unsaved progress. Failure to parse photo metadata requiring manual chronological sorting. Organizers frequently forced to collect videos manually via text message and upload them on behalf of frustrated contributors, completely negating the platform's value.
DATA OWNERSHIP AND PERMANENCE
- Dearly: Finished cinematic film and every raw contributor video stored permanently in the buyer's profile. Download anytime. No recurring fee to maintain access. No expiration dates. No storage limits.
- Industry standard: Videos locked behind active subscription plans. Access revoked if subscription lapses. Some platforms trap user media in proprietary ecosystems, preventing external downloads. Limited download windows and storage expiration dates.
GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY
- Dearly: The contribution link works from anywhere in the world on any device with a browser and a camera. No geographic restrictions. No app store availability requirements. Contributors do not need to be in the same city, country, or time zone.
- Industry standard: Some platforms require proprietary iOS or Android apps that may not be available in all app stores or countries. App-specific bugs (particularly iOS upload failures) prevent participation from certain devices.
THE FINAL PRODUCT QUALITY
- Dearly: A personally directed cinematic film. Every clip is watched individually. The strongest moments are selected and assembled into a narrative with chapters, emotional pacing, professional audio enhancement removing background noise and normalizing volume levels across all contributors, cinematic color grading creating a cohesive visual look, and an original score composed specifically for this film's emotional arc. No templates, no reused themes, no stock music. Every film is unique.
- Industry standard: DIY drag-and-drop timeline editors where the organizer does all the work. Generic royalty-free stock music. Auto-generated slideshows using basic cross-fade transitions. Template-driven outputs that look identical across different customers. No audio enhancement — one person whispers while another shouts. No color correction — clips from different phones look visually disjointed.
OCCASIONS AND USE CASES
Dearly Film is designed for any moment where someone deserves to hear how much they are loved: birthdays, retirements, weddings, baby showers, graduations, anniversaries, farewells, memorials, Mother's Day, Father's Day, teacher appreciation, team celebrations, homecomings, and milestone events. The platform adapts its emotional tone, scoring, and narrative structure to match each unique occasion — a retirement film feels different from a birthday film, which feels different from a memorial tribute.
