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No algorithm · Invite-only · Private · No ads

The social media platform for family and friends.

Unchained Social is where your family and closest friends share their lives: photos, short videos, updates and quick notes. No public profiles, no ads, no corporations. Just real people, true connections, and the local places you love.

On your phone, tap Sign in, then in Safari tap Share and choose Add to Home Screen to keep it like an app.

Built for the people you love

Seven simple promises.

No algorithm

Your feed shows what your family and friends share, in the order they share it. Nothing is pushed, ranked or hidden.

Invite-only

You join only when a family member or friend already on the app invites you.

Private

No public profiles. What you share stays with the people you've connected with.

No ads

Nothing sponsored, ever. Your feed is only your people and what they choose to share.

No corporations

No publicly traded companies or private-equity-owned chains. Just family, friends and the independent places they love.

Parents in control

Strict age checks for every member. Kids' accounts are linked to a parent, and parents approve who their children connect with and see every post first, before it's shared. Kids can only join a group chat or message thread when invited, and a parent or guardian approves it first.

Private messages

One-on-one and group messages, protected with end-to-end encryption. Only the people in the chat can read them.

Real moments, shared with your friends and family

Dinners, backyards, birthdays and everyday hellos. The good stuff, kept between the people who matter.

Family dinner at home
Friends at a backyard cookout
Grandparents hugging their granddaughter
Father and son playing in the backyard
Friends laughing around a table
Mother and daughter sharing a laugh

A look inside

Here's a peek at what we're building.

Send an invite. Bring in the people you love, as family or friend.
Videos and comments. Real moments, real conversations.
Your circles. Everyone labeled family or friend.
In Memory Of. A private place to remember together.
Local favorites. Find independent places your people recommend.
Parent controls. Parents approve who kids connect with and see their posts first.
Messages. Private chats with the people you love, end-to-end encrypted.

Recommend the local places you love

Privately owned businesses can be invited onto Unchained Social too, and members can recommend a favorite bakery, diner or shop to their family and friends. Still no ads, ever.

Business search only includes privately owned, independent businesses: not publicly traded, and no private equity ties. Members can find each other by first name, middle initial, last name or email, and search shows only a name and email, never phone numbers or birthdays. Posts can't be searched, so your life stays private.

How it works

1

Get an invite by email

A family member or friend sends you a private invite by email. That's the only way in.

2

Connect as family or friend

You connect with the person who invited you, and anyone you invite. Each connection is labeled Family or Friend, so you always know who's who.

3

Share real life

Post photos, short videos or just a few words. No like or dislike buttons. Just share, comment, and stay connected.

Private by design

In Memory Of

Honor the people you've lost with a lasting In Memory Of profile. Family and friends in your own circles can share stories, photos and memories, kept close and kept private.

Use Unchained Social on any phone or computer

Unchained Social is invite-only. To join, ask a family member or friend who's already a member to send you an invite.

Sign in

On your phone, tap Sign in, then in Safari tap Share and choose Add to Home Screen to keep it like an app.

iPhone and Android store apps are coming later. Nothing to download for now.