Social media for the people you actually know.
Share photos, updates, and moments with family, friends, and close circles—without ads, influencers, or algorithms. A calmer, safer place for real relationships.
Leo took his first steps today!! 😭 Had to share with everyone right away.
Having a small BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Everyone on Maple St is welcome! Let me know if you can make it. 🍔
Intentional sharing.
You don’t broadcast to "everyone." You choose exactly who each moment is for.
1. Share a moment
Capture a photo, write a life update, or share a fun video from your weekend.
2. Choose who sees it
Pick the exact circles you want to share with: Family, Close Friends, School Parents, or Neighbours.
3. Stay close safely
The right people see it, react, and comment. No strangers, no public exposure.
Post to specific circles
Group your connections into meaningful circles. Your high school friends don't need to see your kids' soccer updates, and your coworkers don't need your family vacation photos.
Liam scored his first goal today! ⚽ Thanks to all the parents who cheered him on despite the rain.
A calm, private app for your real world.
We rebuilt the social media experience from the ground up to focus on connection, not consumption. No public follower counts, no viral trends, no noise.
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Chronological Feed
See life updates in the order they happen. No algorithm deciding what you should see.
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Total Audience Control
Never worry about the wrong person seeing a post. Privacy settings are front and center on every update.
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Authentic Interaction
Meaningful comments and reactions from people who actually know you off-screen.
Stay connected without the burnout.
Actual Social gives you a healthier way to keep up with loved ones, free from the exhaustion of public networks.
Share without performing
No need for perfect lighting or witty captions. Just real updates for the people who care about your messy, normal life.
Feel completely safe
Post photos of your kids or personal milestones knowing exactly who can see them—and who can't.
Keep up, don't get trapped
Check in on your friends and log off. Without an addictive algorithm pushing endless content, you get your time back.
Be social, not drained
Experience the joy of social connection without the anxiety, arguments, and negativity of the public square.
Privacy that actually
means privacy.
Your life is not content for an algorithm. Your baby photos are not data points for targeting ads.
Actual Social isn't just a "private account" setting on a public network. We've built an environment completely devoid of advertising infrastructure, data brokers, and public sharing by design.
Sharing without spying. Period.
Who Actual Social is for
Built for the real relationships that make up your daily life.
Families
Share milestones, travel memories, and everyday updates with relatives near and far, entirely privately.
Parents
Post photos of your kids, activities, and messy moments safely to the right trusted circles of grandparents and close friends.
Friends
Stay genuinely connected with your close friends without needing to curate a perfect online persona.
Local Communities
Keep in touch with neighbours, school parents, sports teams, and small local groups in a calm environment.
Frequently asked questions
What is Actual Social?
Is this a public social media app?
Will there be ads?
How is this different from Instagram or Facebook?
Can I create different sharing groups?
Is the app live yet?
Be first to try a better kind of social media
Join the waitlist for a calmer, more private app. We're opening up spots soon.