Open the map to see active tipis nearby

The chat for
wherever you are.
Right now.

Tipi opens chat rooms tied to where they happen. Walk over, say hey, leave. No profile. Every room closes itself.

  • Free, forever
  • No profile
  • Ephemeral rooms
market hangoutnearby · active now
stand-up startingstarting now
walked home clubcloses itself later
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Tipi map view with nearby rooms
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Tipi near you
🍕 market hangoutnearby · active · expires soon
Map Chats You
Nearbyrooms tied to where you are
Fastopen the map and say hello
Auto-closerooms expire by design
No profilejoin without a public profile

How it works

Three taps. That is the whole thing.

Open the app, see what is active nearby, walk in. The hardest part is choosing a tipi.

Act 01

Open the map. See what is open.

Rooms pulse within walking distance. Saturated means active. Quiet rooms fade back.

Act 02

Walk in. Say something.

Tap a pin to enter. Chat while the moment is still happening. DM later if you click.

Act 03

It closes itself. You move on.

Every tipi has a clock. When it closes, the room and its messages disappear.

Right now

Something is happening around you.

Open Tipi and the map turns nearby moments into rooms you can join.

MarketBefore the stallAsk what is worth buying before you reach the line.
CampusBetween classesSee who is on the lawn, library steps, or cafeteria right now.
ShowExit chatKeep the after-show takes in one room before everyone splits.
ParkWalk breakOpen a room for the bench, dog run, or sunset crowd.
GameLive reactionsTalk with people near the screen, stand, or court.
CommuteSame routeShare delays, shortcuts, and tiny wins with people nearby.
FestivalIn the crowdDrop into the moment without starting another group chat.
NeighborhoodLocal heads-upAsk what opened, closed, or suddenly got loud on your block.
"after a stand-up show, keep the exit-line conversation in one temporary room."
scenario · event exit
"talk while it matters, then let the room close without becoming another feed."
scenario · temporary room
"join the nearby conversation without building a public profile first."
scenario · low-friction entry

Privacy promise

Nothing stays. Not even you.

Tipi is designed around short-lived rooms, approximate location, and fewer identity hooks. Privacy is not a footer chip; it is the product.

Read the plain-language privacy summary

Honest FAQ

Yes, we read the comments.

Is this for hookups?

It is for whatever is happening nearby. People meet, people do not, people argue about pizza.

Can anyone see my messages?

Only people in the same room. The room expires, then the conversation stops being readable.

Is this just Snapchat?

No. Snapchat is between people you know. Tipi is between people who happen to be in the same place.

Can I lurk?

Yes. Open a tipi, read, leave, never come back. That is a feature.

Where is the algorithm?

Rooms sort by distance and how active they are right now. No "for you" feed.

Something is happening around you. Walk over.

Download Tipi, open the map, and see what is already in walking distance.

drop in. say hey.
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