“ANY of my photos I took on my phone?”
“Can you help with all these voice messages? Are they ‘stuff?’”
“Oh, I can do that walking around my house! My son thinks it’s all junk.”
“I have a three-hour layover in Denver. I’ll start Artifcting then!”
{What will you say?}
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We took notes as our newest Artifcts Community members tried out our app last week at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City. We must have chatted with more than 500 people who stopped by our booth. Some were conference attendees. Others are themselves respected builders of the premiere brands in genealogy services today. The awe factor of our modest app centered around how much you could do with a single, easy to use application. We’re declaring that a win!
On Monday we offered a free webinar to walk through some of the ins and outs of creating an Artifct from the Artifcts app. You can watch the recording, blooper moments and all, on our YouTube channel ->
Your Turn! Try a Few of the Artifcts App Features
The more feedback from all of you, the better and better the app will be. Download the app to your iOS or Android device, give it a try, and write to us at Hello@Artifcts.com. We review every message!
CREATE A NEW ARTIFCT
Use what you’ve got!
On your phone, that is. Go for it, scroll 1000s of photos back in your gallery to that ONE photo you’re thinking of. Or pop into your voicemail and rescue that message you’ve saved for months or even years.
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- Open the voice message.
- Click the share icon
- Choose the Artifcts app!
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Images are from an iOS phone. Android will have slight differences.
Start fresh. Work with the latest.
From the Artifcts app, click '+ Artifct.'
Now choose to take a new photo, use an existing photo, video, or audio file, and off you go! Remember, you can choose up to five media files per Artifct and rearrange them to flow with your story.
SHARE AN ARTIFCT
Mobile Style
You can always share an Artifct with someone based on their Artifcts screen name or email address. You can even post public Artifcts to social media. But did you know that the Artifcts app offers a special sharing option?
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- Click the share icon on your Artifct.
- Choose ‘Share link’ to send the Artifct via text message. You don’t even have to enter the email, phone number, or know if they are already an Artifcts member. Simply type to find the contact on your phone and send the Artifct in a text.
- If the Artifct is private, and you haven’t already given the person permission, they will be able to “request access” when they click to view the Artifct link you sent them. Don’t' worry, they will be encouraged to sign in (or create a free Artifcts account) first to see if they already have access.
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Bonus! If you have notifications for the Artifcts app enabled on your mobile device, you’ll learn instantly when they request access.
FIND OUT: WHAT'S IT WORTH?
When you supect real market value or historical relevance
You can find out if your treasures are authentic and potentially valuable!
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- Click to view one of your Artifcts
- Scroll to the end of the Artifct and click "What's it worth?" to ask Heritage Auctions.
- After expert review, Heritage Auctions will attach directly to your Artifct a free valuation within two to three weeks. Be sure to provide helpful details. We offer tips in our FAQs for valuations.
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Happy Artifcting!
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