A long distance relationship gift that arrives today
This long distance relationship gift doesn't need shipping: a private website with a countdown to your next visit, open when letters and your voice on a record player, sent as a link. Build it in about 15 minutes and it's on their phone the moment you hit send.
Free to make. No card until you send it.
For Felix, from Amara
coupleswebsite.com/ava-and-leo
point your phone here
Long distance
What to put on it
Starting points. Keep what sounds like you, skip the rest.
- A countdown flip clock to the day you land at their airport
- Open when letters: when you miss me, when you can't sleep
- Your voice message on the record player for nights apart
- A map of your places, with a line drawing between your two cities
- A live counter of your time together, distance and all
Why a website works across the distance
Sending a box across the country takes days, and overseas it can mean a customs form and a long wait. A long distance relationship gift that lives online skips all that. It's on their phone the minute you send the link, wherever they are. More importantly, it's something they can keep coming back to on the nights the distance feels big. Your voice is there. Your letter is there. The countdown to your next visit has moved on every time they open it. It turns the gap between visits into something you share.
What to put on it when you're apart
Start with a countdown, a flip clock aimed at the day you see each other again. Add open when letters, the little envelopes made for long distance: open when you miss me, when you can't sleep, when the time difference feels unfair. The voice message section puts up to three minutes of your voice on a vintage record player, which helps on the quiet nights. A map of your places shows both your cities and the spots you've been together, joined by a line that draws as they scroll. And the live counter keeps track of how long you've been doing this, together.
How to give it across time zones
The simplest way is a text with the link at a moment they'll have time to open it. If you want an event, add the surprise opening ($0.99 a month), which keeps the page sealed until a date and time you choose. If you live in different time zones, work out what midnight means for them before you set it. You can also mail the QR code in a letter so they have something to hold, or have it delivered with a small gift. After each visit, sign in and reset the countdown for the next one.
The sections we'd start with
Already ticked when you start from this page. Swap any of them: there are 18 to choose from.
Countdown
A flip clock counting down to your next date or big day.
Open when…
Little envelopes for the right moment: when they miss you, when they can't sleep…
Voice message
Your own voice, playing on a vintage record player.
Map of our places
Your places on a map, joined by a line that draws as they scroll.
Free to make. €4.99 a month to send.
Build the whole page and see it exactly as they will. Pay only when you're ready to send it. Cancel anytime.
While you make it
Free
- Build the whole page
- See it exactly as they will
- Keep your draft as long as you like
- No account, no card
Plus
€4.99/month
- Your own link: coupleswebsite.com/your-names
- Up to 20 photos and 30 moments
- 3 sections of your choice
- A QR code to print or tuck into a gift
- No branding on the page
- Edit it anytime, cancel anytime
Extra sections and extras €0.99/month each.
Questions about a page for your long distance
Something else on your mind? Write to us.
What is a good long distance relationship gift?
Something that makes the distance feel shorter. A website can carry your voice, a countdown to your next visit and letters for specific moments, and it arrives instantly. Pair it with a care package if you want something they can hold.
Can I update the countdown after each visit?
Yes. Sign in (we email you a 6-digit code) and point the countdown at your next date. You can also add the visit to your timeline, so the page keeps a record of every trip.
Will it work if they live in another country?
Yes. The page opens in their browser, on a phone or a computer, wherever they have an internet connection. There's no app, no shipping and no customs, and they don't pay anything to open it.
Can I record a voice message?
Yes. The Voice message section holds up to three minutes of your voice on a vintage record player. Say goodnight, read them something, or just talk the way you would if they were next to you.
How much does it cost to send?
Free to build, with a live preview and no account. Sending it takes Plus, $4.99 a month (or £4.99 or €4.99), cancel anytime. Three sections are included, so pick your favorites, and each extra one is $0.99 a month.
More ways to use it
Start from the page closest to what you have in mind. Everything changes as you write.
For your person
For an occasion
Make the thing they keep
Fifteen minutes tonight, a link they open tomorrow. Free until you send it.
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