Is someone holding a capsule for me?

Someone you know sealed a Photo Time Capsule on Viallo and chose you as a delivery recipient. We’re holding the photos privately and emailing them today — no Viallo account required. If you weren’t expecting this, you can ignore the email or use the unsubscribe link to remove yourself.

What if my email stops working before delivery?

We send a check-in once every five years to confirm. If a delivery attempt fails, we try your backup contact — you can add one in Settings. If we never reach you, we hold the capsule and try again on the next anniversary.

Can I add more photos after sealing?

No. Sealing is permanent — that is what makes it feel like a capsule. If you want to add more, just create a second capsule with a different delivery date.

Yes. Sign in at any time and go to My capsules to break the seal before the delivery date. There is no penalty — but once you open it, it cannot be re-sealed.

What happens if Viallo shuts down?

We will deliver every unopened capsule before we close. If we can’t, the recovery key is emailed to your backup contact so you can decrypt the archive yourself.

Where are the photos stored?

Cloudflare R2 in Frankfurt. Encrypted at rest with AES-256. The decryption key is held by Viallo and used only at delivery time. The photos are never seen by us or shown to any third party.

Photo Time Capsule

Send your photos to 2031.

2031

Pick a date one year out to fifty. We hold them, then email them back.

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Pick a date one year out to fifty. We hold them, encrypted, then email them back.

2031

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Full resolution

We never compress or recode your photos.

Encrypted in the EU

Cloudflare R2, AES-256 at rest. Keys held by Viallo.

No newsletter, ever

One delivery email. One verification code. That is all.

You can change your email later

We will reach out via your backup contact if it stops working.

Photos

Three to ten. We keep originals at full quality.

Delivery date

Any date from one year out to fifty.

5 years

Delivered June 5, 2031

We will deliver June 2031 to your email. If your email stops working before then and you have left us a backup contact, we will reach out there. No other spam in the meantime.

A note for later

Optional. Up to 500 characters, plain text.

0/500

Letter style

Your note will appear here in the style you pick.

Where to deliver in 2031

One 6-digit code. No newsletter. You can change this later in Settings.

We need to confirm where to send this in 2031. Type your email.

How it works

Three things, then it’s done.

Choose photos

Three to ten you want to revisit later. JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or WebP. We keep them at full resolution — no compression, no recoding.

Pick a date

Anywhere from one year out to fifty. We hold the files, encrypted at rest, until that date. You can change your destination email later.

Verify your email

One 6-digit code. That email becomes the delivery address. We send a quiet check-in every five years to make sure it still works.

The promise

What won’t happen between now and 2031.

Most surprises with a long-term promise come from things the company did that you weren’t told about. Here is the full list.

No newsletter, ever.
You will get one delivery email, one verification code, and a check-in every five years. That is all.
No selling your photos.
They are not training data. Not for our models, not for anyone we license to.
No advertising.
No tracking pixels in delivery emails. No third-party analytics on this page beyond anonymous counters.
No giving up on you.
If your email stops working before the delivery date and you left a backup contact, we use it.
No surprise fees.
Photo Time Capsule is free. We will never charge to deliver a sealed capsule.
No staying silent.
If Viallo ever shuts down, we deliver every unopened capsule first and email you the keys.

What to send

Three to ten photos. The ones that feel small.

This week

The view from your window. What you ate. Where you went. People who showed up. Easy to dismiss now — strange and specific in twenty years.

A small trip

A weekend away, a city you fell in love with for two days, the friend you visited. Three photos is enough to bring it all back.

Someone you love

Your kid right now. Your parents right now. The person you live with. They will not look this exact way again.

Questions

Five we hear most.

What if my email stops working before delivery?: We send a check-in once every five years to confirm. If a delivery attempt fails, we try your backup contact — you can add one in Settings. If we never reach you, we hold the capsule and try again on the next anniversary.
Can I add more photos after sealing?: No. Sealing is permanent — that is what makes it feel like a capsule. If you want to add more, just create a second capsule with a different delivery date.
Can I open it early?: Yes. Sign in at any time and go to My capsules to break the seal before the delivery date. There is no penalty — but once you open it, it cannot be re-sealed.
What happens if Viallo shuts down?: We will deliver every unopened capsule before we close. If we can’t, the recovery key is emailed to your backup contact so you can decrypt the archive yourself.
Where are the photos stored?: Cloudflare R2 in Frankfurt. Encrypted at rest with AES-256. The decryption key is held by Viallo and used only at delivery time. The photos are never seen by us or shown to any third party.

Photo Time Capsule

Send your photos to 2031.

2031

Free forever. Encrypted in the EU. No newsletter, no follow-ups, no surprise fees.