Less performance
You don't need a perfect post. Share what's actually happening — then move on. The product pushes back against polish-for-likes culture.
See what's happening right now
Real moments from real people — captured in the moment and gone after 48 hours. No filters. No recycled content. No endless archive.
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What’s happening around the world right now
Happening now
Open for what’s live — not last month’s archive.
Real people
Verified people only. No bots.
Always fresh
Moments fade after about 48 hours.
What it is
A place for real, present-tense moments
Most social apps reward uploads, polish, and endless old content. JustReals is the opposite: live capture, verified people, and a feed that resets itself. Less showing off. More showing up.
More of the present
Following keeps you close to people you know. World opens the rest of what's live beyond your circle — so opening the app feels like checking in on now.
How it works
Three steps from install to a living feed
JustReals is simple on purpose. Verify, capture, and let moments pass — that loop is the whole product.
Verify once with a live selfie
Before you post, JustReals asks for a quick live selfie. That check keeps bots and fake personas out, and the approved selfie becomes your face on the app — so profiles stay human.
Capture live — video or photo
Open the camera in JustReals and share what’s happening. Record a short video or snap a photo. Friends reply the same way: on camera, not in endless text threads. Clips start at 15 seconds and can grow to 60 for active members.
Share, then let it fade
Post to Following friends, discover on World, or send privately. After about 48 hours the moment leaves the live feed. A short grace window may keep a thumbnail in Memories — then it’s gone. The feed stays light on purpose.
Clear expectations
What JustReals is — and isn't
If you want a forever feed of uploads and filters, this isn't it. If you want a lighter way to share what's happening with real people, it is.
Not this
- Camera-roll uploads or recycled clips passed off as live
- Bots, fake accounts, or AI-generated people as real
- An infinite scroll of old posts competing for attention
- Long text comment wars instead of human replies
This instead
- In-app video and photo captured when you open the camera
- Selfie-verified members before they can post
- Moments that fade after about 48 hours
- Short on-camera replies, Following + World, private sends
Inside the app
Built around now
Reply on camera
Answer with a short video or photo so conversations stay human, not comment spam.
Privacy without the friction
Private profiles, direct sends, blocking. We don’t scrape your contacts or sell your face or location.
Questions
Common questions
Instagram is built for polish, uploads, and an endless archive. JustReals is built for now: live capture only, verified people, and moments that fade after about 48 hours — so opening the app means seeing what’s happening, not scrolling old content.
Open JustReals — see what's live
Free on iPhone and Android. Real moments — then they pass by.
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Real moments. Passing by.