MeetClara questions and answers

MeetClara is an AI companion for older adults. Clara calls your parent on the phone they already have for warm, unhurried conversations — and every call is saved for your family as a recording, a transcript, and a short written story.

Free during the closed beta — no credit card required. We'll announce pricing before the beta ends, and you'll never be charged unless you choose a plan.

Add your email to the waitlist — the form is on every page. We're in a closed beta and reply to every request within two business days.

The recording, the transcript, and a short written story — plus a gentle note on how your parent sounded. Tap any line of the transcript to hear that moment. On iPhone, you can also ask a question and get an answer drawn from your parent's own calls (coming to Android).

Yes. Invite siblings, grandchildren, or anyone you trust to your family's circle — they'll share the same private archive, and you decide what each person can see and do.

Not yet. Clara calls US landline and mobile numbers only. Your family can use the app from anywhere — it's your parent's number that needs to be in the US.

Yes. Add a note in the app about what's on your mind — a check-up, a birthday, a worry — and she'll look for a natural moment to bring it up. If your parent brings up something that matters to them — their health, a loss — Clara stays with that first. The plan can wait.

No. Clara calls your parent's existing phone — nothing to install, charge, or learn. The MeetClara app is for you and the rest of the family, on iPhone and Android (invite-only during the beta).

Yes. Landline or mobile, any US number — Clara calls the phone your parent already has.

Clara leaves a short voicemail saying when she'll call next — and if you've allowed it, your parent can call her back in the meantime.

If you'd like. Clara has her own number, and you decide when she picks up: anytime, for a while after a missed call, or not at all.

You decide. Pick the days and times in the app, and make each one a life-story conversation or a lighter check-in. Change or pause the schedule anytime, or add a one-time call.

Scheduled calls run about 20 minutes and follow your parent's lead. Calls your parent starts can go up to 45 minutes by default.

English. If your family speaks another language at home, tell us when you join the waitlist — it helps us plan what's next.

Clara listens every time. She's built to follow your parent's lead, not to keep score — if your parent asks whether they've told her something before, she'll say something like, "Maybe — either way, I'm listening." Her memory isn't perfect, so the recording and transcript are always the record to trust.

No. Clara is a companion, not a reminder service: she won't call at a set time to remind, and she can't confirm a pill was taken. But you can still tell her what's on your mind, and she'll find a natural moment for it.

Only your family's circle — the people you invite. Everyone in the circle can read transcripts; you choose who can also play recordings, change the schedule, add notes, or invite others. Audio is processed by our transcription providers, each named in the privacy policy.

Email privacy@meetclara.org. We'll send a one-time code to confirm it's you, then delete your account within 30 days. Want a copy of every recording, transcript, and story first? Just ask. Full steps →

No. We don't sell or rent your family's data — ever. Recordings and transcripts are encrypted in transit and at rest, and every provider that helps run the calls is listed in our privacy policy.