Do you really know? What happens to your online life after you die?
Nov 5, 2025
Your digital life remains after you’re gone, encompassing social media, photos, and emails. Most neglect to plan for their online presence, but a digital inventory is crucial. Learn how to manage your online accounts, decide their fate, and appoint a digital executor to handle them. There are tools available to help manage your legacy, and many platforms offer features for posthumous account handling. Discover the importance of planning your digital legacy to ensure it’s preserved or properly taken care of.
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Digital Life Outlives The Body
- Your digital legacy outlives your body and includes social accounts, emails, photos, videos and documents.
- These assets can hold sentimental or financial value and also create risks for loved ones.
Inventory And Decide Each Account's Fate
- Make an inventory of your online accounts listing site, account name and username or ID and keep it safe.
- Decide whether each account should be deleted, preserved or transferred and whether to leave a final message or memorial.
Appoint A Digital Executor And Share Access
- Appoint a digital executor in your will or a letter of wishes and share access via a password manager or trusted person.
- Check platform terms for their procedures on deceased users and communicate plans to loved ones.