A short film — usually 3 to 6 minutes — that tells one person's story through their photos and clips, played during the service. Unlike a funeral recording (which captures the day itself), a celebration of life video looks back across a whole life: childhood, love, work, family, the small ordinary moments. It typically plays once, at the moment the room needs it most, and is kept by the family afterward.
Anywhere from $35 to $1,800, depending on who does the work. We checked published prices across the market in July 2026 — here is the honest landscape, including where we sit:
| Option | Typical price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| DIY apps & group-video platforms | $5–129 | You do the editing and collect the clips yourself; template-based results |
| Remote slideshow editors | $120–500 | A human edits your photos into a slideshow with music; 24hr–6-day turnaround |
| Premium remote editing studios | $500–1,200 | Longer, more crafted films; photos and clips; restoration sometimes included |
| Voice Legacy Memorial Film | from $899 | Professionally edited 4–6 min film plus AI-animated moments — still photographs gently brought to life — with optional voice recreation; typically 72 hours |
| On-site videographers (filming the service) | $950–1,800+ | A different product: they capture the day itself rather than the life before it |
Why publish our price in an industry where most studios say "call for a quote"? Because families planning a service in four days don't have time for sales calls. The number is the number: full pricing here.
Traditional tribute videos edit your photos. We also make the most important ones move — and, if you choose, speak. In a Voice Legacy Memorial Film, two or three key photographs are gently animated: a smile completes, a hand waves, eyes look up. Families can add a Voice Farewell — their loved one's recreated voice reading a goodbye letter — as the film's closing words.
Gentle is the operating word. This is not a deepfake spectacle; the animation is restrained by design, the film is labeled as containing AI-generated content, and everything runs under our Consent & Ethics policy — the person's wishes first, the whole family's agreement, one bounded farewell, materials deleted after delivery.
Usually, yes — if you reach out as soon as the date is set. Our Memorial Film is typically delivered within 72 hours of receiving complete materials; a simpler Living Portrait within 48. The practical bottleneck is rarely our editing — it's gathering the photos and recordings from family members, so start collecting those the same day you inquire.
If we ever confirm a service date and miss it through our own fault, you receive a full refund. That policy is in our Terms of Service, not just on this page.
Planning a celebration of life? Tell us the date and what materials you have. We reply within 12 hours with an honest assessment — no payment until you've seen where this is going.
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