Enter a birthday
Type any name, birth date, country, and music genre. Works for anyone from 1940 to today.
New — family playlists are here
The day you were born, revisited.
Enter any birthday and instantly discover the #1 song, movie, TV show, toy, and headline from that exact moment in time — then turn it into a premium shareable card or a cross-generation family playlist.
Join thousands of people who've gifted a birthday capsule
Three steps to a premium time capsule.
This isn't just a database lookup. We turn your birth date into an emotional, shareable snapshot of the world that feels personal enough to gift and social enough to post.
Get the full picture
We surface the #1 song, movie, TV show, toy craze, sports champion, headline, and AI-written story for that exact moment in culture.
Share or gift it
Download a premium card to post on Instagram, text to family, or give as a birthday gift. One tap, no friction.
Build your capsule now.
This is a live concept demo. Enter any name and date to see your generated time capsule and share card.
Birthday input
The faster this feels, the better. Results should feel instant and personal.
Your time capsule
A premium snapshot — not just a list, a story about the world you were born into.
#1 Song
Heaven — Bryan Adams
#1 Movie
Back to the Future
Top TV show
The Cosby Show
Popular toy
Transformers
Sports
Edmonton Oilers — Stanley Cup
AI story
On the day Clayton was born, pop culture was cinematic, melodic, and unmistakably optimistic. Radios leaned into giant hooks, theaters packed for adventure, and hockey glory was a national conversation. This snapshot feels less like a list and more like a tiny film — the world opening up on the day you arrived.
Every angle of the day you were born.
Most birthday apps stop at one song. We go deeper — because real nostalgia lives in the full picture.
Music charts
Billboard, RPM, UK Singles Chart across Pop, Country, R&B, Rock, and Hip-Hop.
Box office
The #1 movie at the time you were born, from classic cinema to modern blockbusters.
Television
Nielsen ratings and the TV moments that defined the era of your birth.
Sports
Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, NBA Championship, World Series — who won the year you arrived.
Toy of the year
The biggest toy craze from the year you were born — from action figures to consoles.
AI story
A short, emotionally resonant paragraph that connects all the dots into a real narrative.
Family feature
Stack your family's birthdays into one playlist.
This is the feature that turns a one-time search into a lasting ritual. Add parents, kids, grandparents, and let Timecapsule build a cross-generation playlist that tells the story of your whole family through music.
Every birthday unlocks a new eraFrom Sinatra to Drake — your family's full musical timeline in one place.
One-tap share or exportSend to Spotify, save a card, or print it as a family keepsake.
Perfect for gifts and reunionsA ready-made conversation starter for any gathering or milestone birthday.
Family playlist builder
Add family members and auto-generate a cross-era soundtrack.
Grandma Ruth
Moonlight Cocktail — Glenn Miller
Mom
Mack the Knife — Bobby Darin
Clayton
Heaven — Bryan Adams
Niece
Happy — Pharrell Williams
Auto-generated family soundtrack
- Grandma Ruth — "Moonlight Cocktail"
- Mom — "Mack the Knife"
- Clayton — "Heaven"
- Niece — "Happy"
Start free. Upgrade for the full experience.
The free tier is designed to hook people through novelty and sharing. Premium unlocks the features that matter to families, gift-givers, and repeat users.
Free forever
Discovery
$0
Perfect for the moment someone clicks a shared link and gets hooked.
- Birthday capsule lookup
- Top 3 nostalgia categories
- Standard share card
- AI story snippet
- 2 family playlist slots
Most popular
Premium
$9/mo
For families, gift-givers, and anyone who wants the full nostalgic experience.
- All 8+ nostalgia categories
- Full AI story with cultural context
- Premium card themes and designs
- Unlimited family playlist slots
- Spotify playlist export
- High-res downloads and print mode
- Gift mode — send to anyone
- Saved capsules across all birthdays