Oria provides an all‑in‑one oral‑history platform that lets institutions, organizations and communities collect, archive and share recorded stories. Users can launch custom‑branded storytelling portals, run campaigns, and automatically organize submissions into searchable, structured digital archives that are secure and persistent. The platform also includes built‑in outreach tools and analytics to help groups engage members and measure the impact of their memory‑preservation efforts.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many cultural, educational, and community organizations lack a simple, secure way to collect, store, and share oral‑history recordings. Technical hurdles such as building a submission portal, managing consent, and keeping stories searchable often prevent these groups from preserving lived‑experience narratives.
Solution
Oria offers a single, web‑based platform that lets organizations launch a custom‑branded story‑submission portal without any coding or IT staff. Narrators can upload audio, video, or text directly from a mobile browser, while the system automatically captures consent and stores each submission in a centralized, encrypted archive. Built‑in campaign tools enable organizers to invite participants, send reminders, and track response rates. All content is indexed and searchable, and administrators can control which stories are publicly shared or kept private. The platform’s no‑login design removes barriers to participation, ensuring higher contribution rates and reliable long‑term preservation.
Target Audience
Primary customers are museums, historical societies, faith communities, veteran groups, fraternal organizations, and NGOs that need to capture and preserve community memories without dedicated technical resources.
Features
- White‑label portal that reflects the organization’s branding and messaging
- Mobile‑friendly direct submission of audio, video, or written stories without requiring user accounts
- Integrated consent workflow that stores signed permissions alongside each record
- Automatic organization of submissions into a secure, searchable digital archive
- Campaign management dashboard for invitations, reminders, and participation analytics
- Granular public‑sharing controls allowing selective publication of approved stories
- Cloud‑hosted infrastructure with encryption at rest and in transit, eliminating the need for local IT maintenance