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One at a Time
Chat with one person at a time. No inbox full of strangers, no endless threads, no juggling ten conversations.
Ephemeral proximity
Meet Nearby.Keep Your Privacy.
No stored chats, no public profiles to scroll, no chat history. Meet real people around you, one private conversation at a time.
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Nearby match · 1–5 km
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Looking nearbyWithin 10 km
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Maya, 27Verified · Active now
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MayaLiveCoffee sounds great. I'm right around the corner.
Perfect, see you in 10 minutes.
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One-time viewNo screenshots
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View-once photoCloses after 10 secondsPure, Intentional Chats
Designed for real presence, without the noise.
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Disappearing Chats
When either of you leaves, the conversation is deleted from both phones. Photos and voice notes open once.
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Nearby Only
See people around you without revealing where you are. Others only ever see a rounded distance like “1–5 km”.
In-app experience
Sleek, Distraction-Free Design
Every screen follows the same calm, contour-neon look, so the focus stays on the person in front of you, not on the app.
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Nearby Radar
See who's active around you, one card at a time. Skip or Connect. When you both connect, a chat opens.
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Encrypted Sessions
Messages travel directly between the two phones, encrypted, and are never stored on our servers.
“Coffee sounds great. I'm right outside.”“Awesome! See you in 2 mins.”timerClears when either of you leaves
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Single-View Snaps
Photos come straight from the live camera, never your gallery, and can be opened once. Screenshots are blocked.
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Protected PhotoDisappears after viewingSimple Privacy
No tricks, no tracking, no ads. Plain and clear.
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No Chat History
Messages, photos and voice notes are not saved on our servers. They're deleted from both phones when the chat ends.
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No Account Hassle
No phone number, email or social login. Just a first name, date of birth and a live selfie.
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Adults Only (18+)
Every account passes an age check at sign-up. Report or block anyone from inside the chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about how Obscura keeps things simple and private.
helpHow does nearby matching work?
Obscura uses your phone's approximate location. It's turned into a map area about a kilometre wide, and other people only see a rounded distance such as “1–5 km away”. When you both tap Connect, a private chat opens.
visibility_offAre photos or voice notes saved anywhere?
No. Photos are taken live in the app and voice notes are recorded in the chat. Each can be opened once, and nothing is uploaded to our servers. A filter on your phone blocks likely nude photos. Screenshots are blocked, but no app can stop someone photographing a screen with another device, so share only what you're comfortable with.
verified_userHow do you keep minors out?
You enter your date of birth and take a live selfie. The selfie is checked once by Google's Gemini AI for an age estimate. Anyone who appears to be under 21 or enters an under-18 birth date is blocked, and the device can't retry for 30 days.
flagWhat if someone makes me uncomfortable?
Open the menu in the chat and choose Report or Block. A report sends recent messages from that chat to our safety team, and blocking means you'll never see each other again.
deleteHow do I delete my profile and data?
In the app, open Settings and tap “Delete Account & Data”. Your profile, selfie, date of birth, location and notification token are removed right away. See account deletion for details.
paymentsIs Obscura free?
Yes. Obscura is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.