People you know
Private photo sharing with the people you actually know
About
People you know is a private photo and video sharing app that replaces Instagram with a minimalist experience. It shows only mutuals, lets you choose audiences for each post, and encrypts everything with post‑quantum keys so no server can read your media. There are no public profiles, suggestions, or ads.
The case
Who it is for
Friends and family who value privacy and want a simple way to share photos and videos without public profiles or ads.
What is broken today
Current social media platforms prioritize addictive, public, and ad‑driven experiences, making it difficult to share moments with close contacts without exposing content to strangers or large tech companies.
What it does about it
People you know uses end‑to‑end encryption with post‑quantum keys, shows only mutuals, allows audience selection per post, and organizes content into albums or groups that can include non‑connected members.
Why not the obvious alternative
Unlike mainstream platforms, it offers no public profiles, no suggested posts or connections, no ads, and full data encryption so even the server cannot read media, captions, or comments.
Details
Considered instead of
Named by the maker, not measured by us. It tells you what this is competing with, not which one wins.
Questions
- Is People you know free?
- Yes, the app is free to download and use.
- How does the app protect my privacy?
- All media, captions, comments, and profile information are encrypted with post‑quantum keys, so no one on the server can read them.
- Does the app show ads?
- No, there are no advertisements in the app.
- Which countries is the app available in?
- Currently available in Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada.
- Will it be available in the EU?
- EU availability requires a legal representative, which is not yet in place.
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