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DaakMe
Letters, sealed for one person

Everyone deserves to be written to.

The things you never say on the phone deserve more than a text. Write them tonight, seal the letter with your initial, and Chitthi carries it to arrive on the morning that matters.

iPhone · coming soonAndroid · coming soonOne email when it opens. Nothing else.
Why a letter

A message is read and forgotten. A letter is kept.

Chat is for coordinating. This is for saying. The things you never quite say on the phone: thank you, sorry, I miss you, I'm proud of you.

Every day
reached?
ya
did you eat?
k
Read in a second. Scrolled past by evening.

Amma,

Happy birthday. I'm writing this at my desk in Bombay with the window open, and it has started to rain the way it does at home.

I never say it on the phone, so here it is: thank you for the curd rice you packed when I left, for every “did you eat?”, and for pretending not to worry.

Your Ananya

Kept forever. Nothing ever resets.
How it works

Tonight you write it. On the day, they tear it open.

Every letter goes through the same small ritual. Scroll to follow one.

  1. 1Write it, tuck in a keepsake
  2. 2Hold to press your initial
  3. 3Into Lal Dabba it goes
  4. 4By mail van and rail
  5. 5They tear it open, and keep it
Amma,
Happy birthday. I'm writing this at my desk in Bombay with the window open…

Step 1 of 5: Write it, tuck in a keepsake. Five papers to choose from. Tuck in a pressed marigold or a photo.

Why it takes time

Because instant is what everything else already is.

The short wait gives them something to look forward to. And it gives you the night to write it properly.

3 days to go
Tomorrow
12 days
Arrived
5 days
2 days
Five papers

Pick the paper that fits what you want to say.

PostcardA few lines, open for anyone to read.
Inland cardFolds into its own envelope.
EnvelopeRoom for a long letter.
AerogrammeThin blue airmail paper.
TelegramShort, urgent, in capitals.
Inside the app

Small rituals that make someone feel chosen.

Arrives on the day

Birthday morning at 7:00 am, or any day you pick.

Sealed for one person

Only you and they can open it. Lock the app with Face ID.

Tuck in a keepsake

A pressed marigold, free. Or a photo from your gallery.

Memories

A keepsake box by person, a stamp album, and a postmark at your 10th letter.

Future me

Chitthi keeps it safe. Not even you can open it early.

People and occasions

Birthdays, anniversaries, festivals. One gentle reminder, never the words.

SlamBook

Pass a page on WhatsApp. Friends fill a page each, on the web.

Daak ID

Your address card with a QR code, your own wax seal and photo stamp.

They don't need the app

Write to anyone. The letter opens in any browser.

Amma doesn't need to install anything. She gets a link, sees the envelope and its journey, and opens it when she's ready.

What DaakMe will never do

  • No feeds
  • No likes
  • No streaks
  • No AI-written words
  • No one is watching

We never post for you. Just letters, one person at a time.

Questions

Is this India Post?

No. DaakMe is a digital letter inspired by Indian postal formats. It is not connected to India Post.

Who can read my letter?

Only you and the person you wrote to can open it. Letters are stored encrypted on our servers; they are not end-to-end encrypted yet. The privacy policy says exactly how it works.

Does the person I write to need the app?

No. They get a link that opens the letter in any browser.

When can I get it?

DaakMe is in a private beta on iPhone. Join the waitlist and we'll email you once when it opens. Android is coming.

How do I delete my account?

In the app: Profile › Delete my account. The delete account page has the full steps.

Who's the first person you'd write to?

Join the waitlist. We'll write to you once, when it's ready.