History, face to face
Type any name in history — meet them, learn their story, then talk to them yourself
An AI app that paints you into their world — you learn their story, see yourself beside them, and the two of you talk.
Free to try — $35 a year if you like it
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How it works
From hello to history in three steps
- I
Start your free trial
Pay nothing to begin. Your first four people from history are free — tap the button below and you're in within minutes.
- II
Tell us your age
No photo, no upload. Just your age, and the app paints a picture of you standing face to face with whoever you choose.
- III
Type any name in history
Cleopatra, Tesla, Joan of Arc — anyone. First they tell you their story, then you talk back and ask them anything.
I'm Joy — I built I Was There because history came alive for me the first time I could ask a person from the past a question of my own.
Delivery
You get it the moment you start
Instant
No waiting, no shipping, no sign-up — the app opens in your browser the moment you start.
Try it free
Your first four people from history are free. Only pay the $35 a year once you decide you like it.
The guarantee
If you don't like it, you get $5 back — and sharing it with a friend takes $5 off your next year.
Pay
The money, in plain words
Start your free trial
Nothing to pay today — your first four people are free. Then $35 a year only if you like it, $5 back if you don't.
Secure one-time checkout · Cancel anytime
- Trying it
- Free. Your first four people from history cost nothing.
- Keeping it
- $35 a year. Only once you decide you like it. Cancel anytime.
- If you don't like it
- $5 back. The guarantee — no questions, no forms.
- If you share it
- $5 off. Tell a friend and your next year costs less.