The flagship · free since 2009
The Big Book
of Everything
In a nutshell, it is a notebook filled with all of the information anyone could possibly need to know about you. In our lives we have countless things that we are involved in — and on rare occasions, other people need this information and no one knows how to get it. That’s where the Big Book comes in.
Prefer the original? The classic print & Excel versions are right here.
The one rule
Your life’s most private pages never leave your computer.
A book that holds your passwords, accounts, and final wishes should never live on someone else’s server — not ours, not anyone’s. So it doesn’t. The app runs entirely in your browser. You can turn off the wifi and it still works.
- Offline & yours. No account, no cloud, no upload — ever.
- Encrypted saves. Lock your file with a passphrase only you hold.
- Still a book. Export a real Excel file, or print a clean PDF.
- Gentle reminders. See at a glance which pages have gone stale.
Why bother
What it’s for
After you pass away
People will know what accounts to cancel, have access to your email, know where important papers are kept, and otherwise streamline what is already a painful process.
Filling out applications
The information in the book is often found on various applications — with the book, you can look that stuff up at a moment’s notice.
Knowing your assets
By going through and inventorying all of your assets, you have a better idea of where you are financially.
Preparing for emergencies
Filling out the forms forces you to be better prepared when an emergency strikes.
“So, how long does this take to fill out?”
You could sit down and bang it all out in one sitting — but that would take longer than your taxes. Instead, tackle a page a day. Some pages take ten minutes; a few take an hour. Do one a day and you’ll be done in about a month and a half.
“Sounds great, but what does it cost?” Good question — it’s free. Always has been.
Every version
Take your pick
The new app fills in the book for you and keeps it private. Prefer the originals? The classic PDF and Excel editions are here too — free, as always. If you find something I left out, or have any questions, please feel free to email me.
The app · recommended
Fill it in privately
Guided, encrypted, offline. Exports to Excel & PDF.
Open →The app · to keep
Download & run offline
One file. Double-click to open, forever, no internet.
Download →Classic · Mk IV
The Big Book (PDF)
Print it out and go to town. 52 pages · 1.1 MB.
Download PDF →Classic · Mk IV
The Big Book (Excel)
The fillable spreadsheet edition. 604 KB.
Download XLSX →Also translated by kind readers into Polish (Adam Cetnerowski) and Brazilian Portuguese (Gustavo Ranaur Schoenaker). — Enjoy.