Memento

What Memento is

Memento provides Group Videos and Shared Albums for people who want to gather photos and video clips together. For a Group Video, an organizer invites contributors to submit clips, then arranges and customizes them into a combined video. There is no stated limit on clip count, and the finished video can contain up to 60 minutes of content. Organizers can reorder and trim clips and add colors, music, text, photos and captions. Memento says a video can be redone without an additional fee. A Platinum Subscription enables download of the completed video as an MP4 file, while finishing and sharing a Group Video requires a subscription. Shared Albums let a group submit photos using QR codes, review and approve submissions, and make customizable slideshows. New customers can try Shared Albums for three days, with up to 10 photos during the trial; a paid subscription begins afterward. Group Video clips and completed videos are private by default, and organizers control sharing with a unique viewing link. Contributors can be invited by email, phone number or shareable link. Memento offers a web service and an iPhone app; the App Store listing requires iOS 16.0 or later. Its company history records Memento’s launch in 2021 and Shared Albums’ launch in 2022.

Who it suits

Memento suits families and other groups collecting memories for a shared video or photo album. Its Platinum subscription also supports work use with custom colors, logos, captions and a co-organizer.

Limits

Shared Albums’ free trial lasts three days and allows up to 10 photos, after which a paid subscription begins. Finishing and sharing a Group Video requires a subscription; downloading it as an MP4 requires Platinum.

Getting started

1. Visit the Memento website or use the iPhone app, which requires iOS 16.0 or later.
2. Choose Group Videos or Shared Albums.
3. Invite contributors by email, phone number or a shareable link; QR codes are available for album submissions.
4. Collect and arrange video clips, or review and approve album photos.
5. Subscribe to finish and share a Group Video; new Shared Albums customers can begin with a three-day trial of up to 10 photos.

Verdict

Choose Memento if you want a group to contribute clips or photos and assemble them into a customized video or album. Look elsewhere if you need to finish and share a Group Video without a subscription or need an iPhone app on an earlier iOS version.