Your private circles.
A small, private space for the people who matter. Share moments and thoughts with the circles you choose, not the whole internet.
Real circles
Make a circle for your closest friends, your family, your group chat. Post once to the circle that matters.
Moments
Photos and videos that feel like a polaroid you handed to a friend, not a billboard for strangers.
Thoughts
A quieter way to share what is on your mind. Typographic, intentional, and built around people instead of reach.
No followers, no feed game
No follower graph, no algorithmic feed, no stranger-driven reach. Just the people you actually chose.
A glimpse inside.
Image-dominant. A quiet feed of what your circle is up to.
Pick the circle. Post once. Only they see it.
Typographic. Intentional. Built for people, not reach.
Built differently.
You decide who can start a conversation. Chat one-to-one or with a group, share photos and videos, and keep your conversations available across your devices.
Invite-only spaces, controlled messaging, secure delivery, and no advertising business built around your personal life.
Orbit removes photo and video metadata, including location and device details, before your media is uploaded on supported paths.
Made for the people who matter.
We're putting the finishing touches on Orbit. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment it's on the App Store.
From the Journal
Writing on privacy, family safety, and what social media could be.
Closest Friends is not a ranking. It's a signal.
Orbit is adding Closest Friends, a private, Plus-only feature that lets you signal to five people that they matter to you. No public list. No drama. Just a quiet acknowledgment.
August 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Top Friends are back, and they never really left
Everyone is suddenly talking about ranking their friends online again. But the impulse behind Top 8 was never about rankings. It was about saying, these people matter to me.
August 5, 2026 · 2 min read
You don't have to choose between your public life and your private one
Leaving your public accounts behind is a big ask. Orbit doesn't ask. It's not a replacement, it's the space your public life never gave you.
August 4, 2026 · 2 min read