Categories and Tags
Use categories and tags to keep your memories organized and easy to find.
Every memory in Memory Murals can be organized with a category and one or more tags. Together, they make it simple to find and filter your stories as your collection grows.
Categories
Each memory gets one category. There are five to choose from:
- Birthday/Anniversary — celebrations of milestones and special dates
- Trip — vacations, road trips, or any time you went somewhere meaningful
- Holiday — Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July, or any holiday tradition
- Milestone — graduations, first steps, retirements, or life-changing moments
- General — everything else that does not fit neatly into the other four
When you voice record a memory, AI listens to what you say and automatically assigns the best category. You can always change it manually if the AI gets it wrong.
When creating or editing a memory, tap the Category dropdown to pick one yourself.
Tags
Tags add a second layer of detail. Unlike categories, you can apply multiple tags to a single memory. The available tags are:
- Family — stories about family dynamics and togetherness
- Places — memories tied to specific locations
- Childhood — early years and growing-up stories
- Hard Times — difficult moments and how your family navigated them
- Celebrations — parties, gatherings, and joyful events
- Life Lessons — wisdom, advice, and turning points
- Pets — stories about beloved animals
- Vacation — leisure and getaway memories
- Holidays — seasonal traditions and gatherings
Categories vs. Tags
Think of the category as the broad bucket (one per memory) and tags as descriptive labels (as many as you want). A Thanksgiving dinner memory might have the category "Holiday" and tags for "Family," "Celebrations," and "Life Lessons."
Why Organization Matters
When you have five memories, finding something is easy. When you have five hundred, categories and tags become essential. They let you:
- Filter your Timeline to show only trips, or only milestones
- Spot patterns in your family story — like how many memories involve a certain place or tradition
- Find related stories quickly when you want to revisit a theme
Take a moment to assign a category and a tag or two each time you add a memory. A few seconds of organization now saves real time later.
More in Organizing