Best Way to Share Family Photos Privately (Without Social Media)
Why traditional group chats fail
Messaging apps compress media, bury context, and make it nearly impossible to search by person. They also rely on phone backups that disappear when someone upgrades.
| Option | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Shared drives | Easy to set up | No permissions inheritance, clunky mobile UX |
| Email threads | Everyone already has email | Attachments capped, impossible to organize |
| Kunbaa circles | Owner-scoped storage, Memory Lane timeline, AI captions | Requires inviting family (worth it) |
Setting up circles
Create a 'Core Family' circle for immediate members and a 'Legacy Circle' for extended relatives. Every upload inherits the circle's access rules. You can still share a temporary public link for reunions without exposing the archive.
Preserve stories that outlast chat threads
Organize memories with dates, people, and places — share with the right circles, never public by default.
- Structured memoriesAdd names, places, and timelines.
- Searchable archiveFind moments years later without scrolling.
- Respectful privacyNo ads, no data sales.
Summaries, transcripts, and gentle reminders
Let Guru (AI) help with light editing and accessibility — without training public models on your data.
- Fast recapsTurn long posts into short highlights.
- Captions & transcriptsImprove accessibility and search.
- Kind nudgesStay on top of family events and tasks.
Popular features
A few favorites families start with
Share milestones without losing them in noisy feeds.
Learn moreVisualize how relatives connect across generations.
Learn morePlan reunions with smart checklists and RSVPs.
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