Now available on Android

Connect with people
right around you

NearIts is a location-based social platform — find nearby groups, send direct messages, share live stories, and explore who's around on the live map.

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5 km
Discovery radius
Real-time
Live messaging
24 hr
Stories
End-to-end
Privacy controls

Everything nearby,
in one place

NearIts brings together messaging, groups, stories, and a live map — all scoped to the people and places within your world.

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Nearby Groups

Discover public groups within 5 km. Static groups stay at a fixed location; Movable groups follow their creator as they travel — great for events, meetups, and communities on the move.

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Direct Messages

Fast, real-time 1-on-1 chats. Send text, photos, and videos (up to 1 min). Messages are cached on-device so chats open instantly — no spinner, no wait.

Stories

Share 24-hour photo and video stories that appear to people within 5 km. Stories move with you — so your audience is always the people nearest to you right now.

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Live Map

See nearby users as avatar pins on a live map. Pins refresh every 15 seconds. Tap a pin to start a direct chat instantly. Location is privacy-gated — you only see people who have allowed it.

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Nearby Posts

A local feed of posts from people around you. Static posts stay at their creation spot; Movable posts follow their author. Filter by type and explore what's happening nearby.

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Invite Links

Share a private group with a tap via invite links. Admins can generate, share, and revoke links. Combined with role-based permissions and a ban system for complete group control.

Simple steps to
get connected

NearIts is designed to be instant — open the app and your local world appears.

1

Open the app

Sign up or log in. NearIts asks for your location once — and your nearby feed, groups, stories, and map are all ready instantly.

2

Discover nearby groups

The home screen shows groups, posts, and stories within your 5 km radius. Tap a group to read, react, or send a message.

3

Chat in real time

Direct messages and group chats update live via WebSocket. Your last 80 messages are cached so every chat opens with zero loading time.

4

Explore the live map

Switch to the Map tab to see avatar pins of people near you. Tap a pin — tap Message — you're chatting within seconds.

MESSAGES
👥
Tech Meetup Pune
Rahul: Who's coming Saturday?
2m ago
3
🎮
Gaming Lounge FC
Tournament starts at 6 PM!
15m ago
12
Priya S.
See you at the café 👋
1h ago
🏋️
Morning Runners
5:30 AM at the park gate
3h ago
NEARBY GROUPS
📍
Street Food Corner
1.2 km away · 84 members
🎵
Live at Koregaon
0.4 km · 231 members
Live
🏪
FC Road Deals
2.8 km · 517 members
☀️
Sunday Hikers
3.5 km · 46 members
P
Priya S.
Online
Hey! Are you near FC Road? 📍
11:42 AM
Yeah, just arrived! Which café?
11:43 AM
The one next to the bookstore 📚
11:43 AM
On my way, 5 mins 🚶
11:44 AM
Great, see you! ☕
11:44 AM
LIVE MAP
😊
🧑
👩
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4 people nearby · updates every 15s
📍 5km radius
🔒 Privacy on

Your chats,
on any browser

NearIts Web is a Telegram-style messenger that runs in your browser. Scan the QR code from the mobile app once — your direct messages and group chats sync instantly, with no installation needed.

  • QR login in seconds
    No password. Scan from the NearIts mobile app — you're in.
  • Real-time sync
    Messages appear on web and mobile simultaneously via live WebSocket connection.
  • DMs + Groups
    All your direct messages and group chats, organized in a clean sidebar.
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NearIts Web
P
Priya S.
See you at the café 👋
1
🎮
Gaming Lounge
Tournament at 6 PM!
R
Rahul K.
Thanks for the help 🙌
🏋️
Morning Runners
5:30 AM at the park
P
Priya S.
Online
Hey! Are you near FC Road? 📍
Yeah, just arrived!
The café next to the bookstore ☕
On my way 🚶

You control
who sees you

NearIts is built with privacy at the core. Your location is never shared without your explicit settings.

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Location privacy

Choose who can see your location: Everyone, Friends only, or No one. The live map only shows users who have allowed discovery.

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Group permissions

Group admins control who can join, who can send messages, and who can edit group info — with approval-based membership and a full ban system.

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Private groups

Mark a group private so it won't appear in nearby discovery. Share it only via a secret invite link that admins can revoke at any time.

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Stories disappear

Stories auto-delete after 24 hours — no history left behind. They're only visible to people within 5 km of where you posted them.

Get started

Download NearIts

Free to download. No subscription. Open the app and discover your neighborhood.

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Get it on
Google Play
🍎
Coming soon
App Store
Or use NearIts Web in your browser →