Passwords are the missing piece
Apple's Legacy Contact doesn't pass on saved passwords, and most people never write theirs down anywhere safe.
Launching soon · Early access
Leave your family the keys. Encrypted until they need them.
Heritkey keeps your passwords, accounts and important documents in an end-to-end encrypted vault. If something happens to you, the people you choose can open it. Until then, nobody can, not even us.
Free to join · Early members get the launch price
- End-to-end encrypted
- You choose who inherits
- Opens only when needed
- Large, easy-to-read text
The problem
When someone passes away, their family is often locked out.
Email, photos, bank accounts, subscriptions: everything sits behind passwords nobody else knows.
The paper list in the drawer
Easy to lose, easy for the wrong person to find, and almost always out of date.
Months of searching
Without the details, families can spend months just finding out which accounts and policies exist.
How it works
Simple for you. Simple for them.
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Fill your vault
Add passwords, accounts, documents and messages, at your own pace. Big buttons, clear words.
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Choose your heirs
Invite your children or anyone you trust. They accept on their own phone. They know the vault exists, but they can't see inside.
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Opened only when needed
If something happens, they ask for access. If you don't reply within the waiting period you chose, the vault opens for them.
Encryption
Encrypted for you today. For them only when it's time.
Everything is encrypted on your phone before it's stored. Our servers only ever hold scrambled data.
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End-to-end encryption
Your vault is encrypted with AES-256 on your device. We never have the key, so we can't read it, and neither can anyone who asks us.
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A sealed copy for each heir
When an heir accepts your invitation, their phone creates a personal key that never leaves it. Your phone then seals a copy of your vault key that only their phone can open. You confirm each heir with a short matching code, so nobody can slip in a different key.
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Handed over only when your rule is met
We keep the sealed copy but can't open it. Your heir could open it, but doesn't have it. We hand it over only if they ask for access and you don't reply within your waiting period. You're notified the moment they ask, and can refuse with one tap.
“Online banking · username: m.hughes · password: Bluebell-1952”
AES-256
What anyone else sees
4c9e a07f 13d8 e2b5 7f61 c0a4 9b3e 52d7 e81c 06fa 3b94 d7e2 a5c0 1f8b 69e3 c4d1 0b7a f2e8 87c3 5ad6 e04b 91f7 2c6e b8d0
Features
Everything your family will need, in one place.
Passwords and accounts
Email, social media, subscriptions, online banking: everything your family will need to find.
Important documents
Scan insurance policies, contracts and IDs with your camera. Encrypted as soon as they're saved.
Messages for your loved ones
Leave personal notes, wishes or instructions, delivered only when the time comes.
A waiting period you choose
From 7 to 90 days. You can refuse any access request during that time.
The heirs you choose
Add your children, a partner or a trusted friend, and change your mind at any time.
Designed for every age
Large text, clear buttons and no jargon. Easy to set up together with a child or grandchild.
Compare
How Heritkey compares.
| Feature | Paper list | Apple Legacy Contact | Heritkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes on your passwords | Yes | No | Yes |
| Safe if the wrong person finds it | No | Yes | Yes, encrypted |
| Easy to keep up to date | No | Yes | Yes |
| Personal messages for your family | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| When your family gets access | Whenever it's found | After Apple reviews a death certificate | When you don't reply within the delay you chose |
Apple Legacy Contact gives access to iCloud data such as photos and notes, but not to passwords saved in iCloud Keychain.
Who it's for
For you, and for the people you love.
For yourself
Put your affairs in order once, update them in minutes, and know your family won't be left guessing.
For your parents
Set it up together on a quiet afternoon. Peace of mind for them, and for you.
For couples
If one of you is gone, the other isn't locked out of everything you shared.
Pricing
Simple pricing.
Monthly
$3.99 / month
Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited passwords and documents
- The heirs you choose
- Personal messages for your family
- Your own waiting period
- End-to-end encryption
Lifetime
$74.99 once
Pay once. No subscription.
- Unlimited passwords and documents
- The heirs you choose
- Personal messages for your family
- Your own waiting period
- End-to-end encryption
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Questions, answered.
When does Heritkey launch?
We're building it now. Join the waitlist and you'll be among the first to get access, at the launch price.
Can Heritkey read my vault?
No. Your vault is encrypted with AES-256 on your phone before it's stored, and we never have the key. Our servers only ever hold scrambled data.
How does my family get access?
They ask for access in the app. You're notified right away and can refuse. If you don't reply within the waiting period you chose, from 7 to 90 days, the vault opens for them.
How can my heirs open the vault if you don't have the key?
Your vault key is sealed separately for each heir, using a personal key that only exists on that heir's phone. We store the sealed copies but can't open them, and your heirs can't open your vault without them. When your access rule is met, we hand the sealed copy to your heir, and only their phone can unseal it. Before that, neither we nor your heirs can open your vault alone.
What if someone asks for access while I'm fine?
Just tap Refuse. Nothing is shared, and you can remove that person from your heirs at any time.
Does it replace a will?
No. Heritkey helps your family find and access your accounts and information. Your will and your notary still handle your estate.
Is it hard to use?
No. Heritkey is designed with large text and clear steps, and it's easy to set up together with a child or grandchild.
Which devices will it support?
iPhone and iPad first. Android is on our list.
How much will it cost?
$3.99 a month, or $74.99 once for lifetime access. People on the waitlist get the launch price.
Give your family one less thing to worry about.
Join the waitlist. We'll email you once, when early access opens.
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