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Family emergency documents: what to keep and where

The documents every family should keep ready for an emergency, and a secure place to store them with offline access for each family member.

An emergency is the worst time to go looking

When something goes wrong, you don't want to be digging through drawers and chats for an insurance number or an ID. Decide what matters now and keep it ready in one place.

The family emergency document checklist

Keep them ready and accessible

Save the documents you'd need in a hurry to your phone in advance, so you can open them offline โ€” even with no signal or a dead Wi-Fi.

Make sure the right family member can reach them

Invite your family and assign roles โ€” owner, editor or viewer โ€” so the right people can open the documents when they need them. (Doki.help uses roles you set; it does not grant automatic access on your behalf.)

Privacy and security

Files live in a private bucket over HTTPS and only your family can see them (row-level security). You control who has access and at what role.

Your emergency documents stay private

Privacy

FAQ

What documents should every family keep for emergencies?

At a minimum: IDs and passports, medical and insurance documents, property and finance papers, and a list of important contacts. Keep them in one place and set reminders for anything that expires.

Can my spouse access them if I can't?

Yes, if you've set it up. Invite family members and give them an owner, editor or viewer role, so the right person can open the documents. Doki.help uses the roles you assign โ€” it does not grant access automatically on your behalf.

Can I open them without internet?

Yes. Save the documents you'd need in a hurry to your phone in advance (PWA) and open them offline.

Is this a substitute for the originals?

No. Doki.help keeps organized copies and reminders, but it does not replace your original documents โ€” keep the originals safe.

Is it free?

Yes. The free tier includes 2 GB, expiry reminders, family access and offline access. A paid tier may come later.

Less than 15 minutes โ€” and order that lasts.

Create your family emergency folder
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