For people living alone. Solo hikers. The elderly. Anyone who wants peace of mind.
Write a message for the people you love. Open the app once a day to check in. If you ever stop, we remind you first, then text your message to them automatically.
Free to start. Works with US and Canadian phone numbers.
How it works ↓
HOW IT WORKS
If You Read This is a safety net that only acts when you go quiet. Here is the whole idea.
Write what you would want someone to know if you could not tell them yourself, and choose who receives it. You can preview exactly what they will get.
There is no button to press. Opening the app is the check-in, and it restarts your timer. On the free plan the timer is 24 hours, so that means once a day.
We remind you before your deadline by push notification and text. If the deadline still passes, your message is texted to your contacts automatically.
EXAMPLE: A DAILY CHECK-IN ON THE FREE PLAN
Monday, 9:00 PM
You open the app
You are checked in. Your new deadline is Tuesday at 9:00 PM.
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Your reminder
A push notification and a text asking you to open the app before 9:00 PM. You choose when this one comes.
Tuesday, 8:30 PM
Final reminder
Sent automatically 30 minutes before your deadline.
Tuesday, 9:00 PM
Deadline passes
If you still have not opened the app, your contact gets your message by text within a minute.
Open the app at any point before the deadline and the clock starts over. Nothing is sent, and nobody is told.
INSIDE THE APP
Who to call. Where the spare key is. Or just that you love them. Write it in your own words, and preview exactly what your contact will receive.
Add a contact by name and phone number. They get a short text letting them know you added them, and they never need the app. Pro and Max let you add as many people as you like.
Free checks in every 24 hours. On Pro and Max you pick the window, from 1 hour to 1 month, and set up to three reminders before the deadline. Reminders come by push notification and text, or push only if you prefer.
There is no button to press. The home screen shows when to open it again and when your next reminder comes. As long as you keep opening it, nothing is sent and nobody is told.
If the deadline passes, your contact gets a text from If You Read This with the message you wrote for them. On Pro and Max, your last known location is included.
PLANS
Upgrade only if you need more. Pro and Max both start with a 7-day free trial.
Free
$0
forever
Pro
$7.99
a month, or $54.99 a year
Max
$10
a month, or $79.99 a year
Prices in US dollars. Questions? See the FAQ.
GOT A TEXT FROM US?
That text means someone who cares about you set up If You Read This and chose you. You do not need to do anything or download anything. If they ever miss a check-in, we will text you the message they wrote for you.
Reply STOP to any of our texts to stop receiving them. Lost a link to photos or videos someone left you? Access a message →
GET STARTED
Write your message. Choose your contacts. Open the app each day. If something ever goes wrong, the people who matter most will hear from you.