LEGACY · DIGITAL · FREE DIGITAL LEGACY CHECKLIST
Digital legacy
Plan how to manage and hand over online accounts, photos, passwords, and digital assets safely.
Getting started
Work through the checklist at your own pace. It is not saved; it starts over when you close this page.
- Read through the list first.
- Check only items you have actually completed.
- Note questions for a professional outside this webpage.
Never enter passwords, account numbers, or national ID numbers on this page.
Your checklist
What Is a Digital Legacy?
A digital legacy plan covers your online identity and accounts, photos, social media, cloud files, and digital assets. It can help you plan account closure, pass on memories, or transfer access according to each platform’s policies. Use this free checklist to get organized.
What This Checklist Helps You Organize
- List email accounts and important financial accounts.
- Review account-handoff options such as Legacy Contact or Inactive Account Manager.
- Choose photos, videos, and meaningful stories you want to pass on.
- Plan to store passwords securely in a password manager; do not type them on this website.
Digital Legacy Planning Principles
Digital legacy planning should account for privacy rights and account-handoff features offered by services such as Google, Apple, and Meta, as well as security practices.
Checklist Scope
This free checklist helps you plan for online accounts and digital files. To organize family history and memories, see the Family Story Checklist.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Legacy
Should I enter a password or private key on this website?
Correct. Never enter a password, PIN, card number, or seed phrase here. This page is only for checking steps and planning how to store information.
What are Apple Legacy Contact and Google account handoff features?
These are official features that let you designate a trusted person to access certain photos or files after your death, subject to each provider’s current rules.
What if I do not designate a digital legacy contact?
Your heirs may be unable to access an account, and it may be deleted under the service’s inactive-account policy.
How can passwords be stored and handed over more safely?
Use a password manager and make a secure handoff plan for its master password, or keep recovery instructions in a safe.
How should I plan for digital assets such as Bitcoin or crypto?
Tell an heir where the hardware wallet is kept and how to find recovery instructions outside this website. Never disclose the private key to anyone.
Is information on this page saved?
No. The checklist runs temporarily in your browser.