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Instants is a new kind of social network — built for the moments that matter, in the instant they happen. Real, raw, right now.
Live Moments
Share what's happening this instant — not yesterday.
Zero Algorithm
A pure chronological feed of the people you choose.
Built for Speed
Lightweight, fast, and made for fleeting moments.
Social media forgot what it was for.
Feeds became infinite. Posts became performances. Moments became content. Instants is a return to the original promise — a place to share what's happening, in the instant it's happening, with the people who actually care.
Three steps. One instant.
Capture
Open Instants. Snap or write what's happening right now. No filters, no edits — just the moment.
Share
Your instant goes live to your circle in real time. Each post lives for 24 hours and then it's gone.
Connect
React, reply, and meet in the moment. Conversations happen now — not three days later.
Built different. On purpose.
No infinite scroll
Your feed has an end. When you've seen the latest instants, you're done. Go live your life.
No metrics on display
Likes and follower counts are private. Express yourself without keeping score.
No ads, ever
Instants will never sell your attention. Our incentives are aligned with yours.
Privacy by default
Your data stays yours. End-to-end encryption on every direct message.
Designed for now
Posts expire after 24 hours. The past is the past. The present is what matters.
Made for small circles
Built for the 15 people you actually care about — not for 15,000 strangers.
Questions, answered.
What is Instants?+
Instants is a new social media platform built around the present moment. Share what's happening now, with the people who matter — without the noise of traditional social media.
When does Instants launch?+
Instants is launching soon. The countdown above shows our official launch date. We can't wait to share it with you.
How is Instants different from other social media platforms?+
Instants has no algorithm, no ads, no public metrics, and no infinite scroll. Posts disappear after 24 hours. It's social media designed for real human connection.
Will Instants be free?+
Yes. The core Instants experience will always be free. We may offer optional premium features down the road, but never at the expense of the basic experience.
Which platforms will Instants support?+
Instants will launch on iOS, Android, and the web simultaneously, so you can stay in the moment from anywhere.
The instants social media platform is almost here.
Stay tuned. The moment Instants goes live, you'll know.
What is the Instants social media platform?
Instants is a modern social media platform built around a single, simple idea: the best moments in your life are happening right now. Instead of an endless archive of curated highlights, Instants is a real-time network of fleeting posts — quick photos, short notes, and spontaneous reactions that live for 24 hours and then fade away.
The instants social media experience is designed for people who are tired of performing online. There are no follower counts on display, no public like totals, no algorithmic feed deciding what you should care about. Instants gives you a chronological stream of posts from the people you actually chose to follow — nothing more, nothing less.
We built Instants because social media stopped feeling social. Feeds turned into shopping channels. Friends turned into creators. Sharing a moment turned into producing content. The Instants platform is our attempt to roll all of that back — to make a place where you can be in the moment with the people you love, without an audience watching over your shoulder.
Made for the people in your real life.
Close friends
Share the small, in-between moments with the handful of people who actually want to see them.
Families
Keep up with parents, siblings, and kids in a private space that doesn't bury you in ads or strangers.
Teams & crews
Coordinate plans, share what's happening, and stay close to the people you spend your weeks with.
Travelers
Post the moment, not the highlight reel. Instants is perfect for sharing trips as they unfold.
Couples
A quiet, private corner of the internet to share your day with one person, without a public audience.
Anyone tired of social media
If you've felt the weight of legacy social media, Instants is the lightweight alternative you've been waiting for.
The values behind Instants.
Presence over performance
Instants rewards being here, now. We don't optimize for time-on-app or daily streaks — we optimize for genuine moments shared with people you care about.
Privacy is not a feature
Privacy is the default. End-to-end encrypted DMs, no public profiles unless you opt in, and zero ad targeting based on your activity.
Simple, on purpose
Instants has fewer features than the alternatives. That's intentional. Every screen, every tap, and every interaction is designed to get out of your way.
Built to be left
We want you to close the app. Instants will never use dark patterns to keep you scrolling. Open it, share, see what's happening, and go live your life.
A different kind of social network.
Traditional Social Media
- — Algorithmic feed optimized for engagement
- — Public likes, comments, and follower counts
- — Ads targeted with your personal data
- — Permanent posts, archived forever
- — Infinite scroll designed to keep you hooked
- — Built for creators and brands
Instants
- — Pure chronological feed, no ranking
- — Private reactions, no follower counts
- — Zero ads, zero tracking, ever
- — Posts vanish after 24 hours
- — Finite feed designed to be finished
- — Built for friends and family