Spime is simple to use, but there’s a lot happening behind that simplicity. From real-time sharing and location-based discovery to privacy controls, archives, messaging and Dynamic Spimes, everything is designed around the people, places and moments that bring us together.
Explore the features that make Spime work.
Capture & Share
Instant Photo & Video Sharing
Photos and videos captured in a Spime appear instantly for everyone with access—creating one shared camera across everyone who is there.
Captured Here. Captured Now.
Photos and videos can't simply be uploaded from a library. Spime is designed around content captured by people who are actually there.
Download Photos & Videos
Save photos and videos from accessible Spimes directly to your device, with the option to automatically save your own captures to your photo library.
Comments & Likes
Comment on photos and like content you enjoy. Likes also help popular Spimes gain visibility.
Discover What's Happening
Near Me. Now.
See active Spimes around you and start participating—no invitation required.
Near Me. Past
Discover Spimes and moments from the past associated with where you are now.
Find Spimes Fast
Search your Spime lists by name to quickly find what you're looking for.
Popular
See popular Spimes and photos from across the Spime world.
Latest
Explore recent Spimes and photos beyond your immediate surroundings.
Global Map
Explore active public Spimes geographically around the world.
Create It Your Way
Set The Radius
Decide how far your Spime extends around its location. Larger radii are available as a Premium feature.
Set The Duration
Create something that lasts minutes, hours or longer. Extended durations are available with Premium features.
Set Maximum Participants
Choose how many people can participate in your Spime, with higher capacities available through Premium features.
Featured Spimes
Make an important Spime easier to find by keeping it prominently positioned in Spime lists. (Premium feature.)
Dynamic Spimes
Some experiences move. Dynamic Spimes move with you, preserving the location context of photos and videos captured along the journey. (Premium feature.)
Set Map Marker
Choose your Spime’s map marker. Unlock additional icons, colors and sizes with Tokens.
Privacy & Control
Lock a Spime
Protect access with a secret code or QR code and decide who can enter.
Hide Your Spime
Keep a Spime hidden from the wider world while allowing nearby people to find and join it.
Hide Location
Keep a Spime visible in discovery lists while concealing its physical location. Location can also be hidden from individual photos and videos.
Protect Your Identity
Choose whether your name and avatar appear alongside content and conversations you create.
Control Your Content
Remove content you've contributed and manage or delete eligible Spimes you've created.
Connect & Communicate
Instant Chat
Chat in real time with people inside a Spime. Spime owners decide whether chat is enabled.
Private Conversations
Start a private conversation directly with another Spime user.
Follow A Spime
Follow a Spime to keep up with its photos, videos and activity—even after you leave the area.
Follow People
Follow other users and find out when they create new public Spimes.
Gift Tokens
Send Tokens to another user as a gift or as appreciation for their content.
LIve Activity Counters
See participants, photos, videos, followers, distance and remaining time update as your Spime evolves.
Keep The Moment
Automatic Archives
Expired Spimes you've created or followed are automatically archived, preserving their photos and videos so you can revisit past events, trips and experiences anytime.
Secure Cloud Storage
Spime stores photos and videos online, so you don't have to keep everything locally on your phone. Download what you want, when you want it.
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Use Tokens to extend maximum Spime limits and add Premium features. Availalbe to both Free and Premium members.
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Ready to Put It All Together?
Finding a Spime, joining in or creating your own takes only moments.