If you have been hearing a lot about the social networking app BeReal and are curious as to why it has become so popular, you have come to the correct spot.
In the following paragraphs, you’ll learn all there is to know about the latest and greatest photo-sharing software that has everyone chatting and posting images of themselves at all hours of the day and night.
What is BeReal?
BeReal is a social networking and photo-sharing app that aims to be less about curating one’s personal image (like you’d find on Instagram or Facebook) and more about shooting and sharing more genuine photographs of one’s life as it happens in the moment with friends. BeReal is an app that aims to cultivate and maintain connections with friends through less polished, more spontaneous posts that allow friends to share more “real” moments, as opposed to Instagram, which is focused on attracting followers and likes by creating and curating a polished, influencer-like collection of photos and videos.
BeReal’s goal is to make it easier and more appealing for users to share genuine content. As an alternative to conventional picture-sharing apps, BeReal offers a unique timed photo prompt structure. First, let’s dissect the inner workings of BeReal.
How It Works
Unlike other social media platforms, BeReal isn’t centered on its members producing a steady supply of material for other users to consume. It may be more helpful to view it as a social networking place for friends to share an original photo post once a day among themselves rather than as a platform for producers and advertisers. You might think of it as a visual way to keep in touch with your pals every day.
This is how BeReal functions: Every day, the app sends out a push notice reminding users to snap a photo (often of their current activities). BeReal users have a limit of two minutes to take the shot and upload it. In spite of the fact that the timer has expired, you can still upload photos; they will just be labeled as “late” and your friends will be informed of your late upload. It’s important to note that you have to upload your own daily photo before you may see your friends’ postings (or the public posts of other users).
If you’re used to posting on other social networking sites, you might be surprised at how simple a BeReal post is. It’s just a post with two photos: one of you doing whatever it is you’re posting about, and another of you taking the shot. The final product is a vertically-oriented, huge snapshot of your current activity, with a rectangle selfie superimposed on top of it in the upper left corner. (Those who have used TikTok Now will be familiar with this dual-camera manner of photo capturing.)
Once the post is live, the only edit you may make is a caption. Nothing else fancy like that is included. There is no way to personalize the video in any way (through filters, stickers, etc.). These images are also unusable for editing purposes. In fact, that’s the whole idea. Everyone expects you and your images to “be authentic.”
When you share something on BeReal, your friends can respond with comments or RealMojis. With RealMojis, you may respond to a photo with an image of yourself portraying the emoji you’d like to use. The thumbs-up emoji, for example, will invite you to record a video of yourself giving the thumbs-up gesture. The selfie you take will be saved with your response to the snapshot.
BeReal just features five emoji replies, so you won’t have to take a photo every time you want to react to something. A selfie for each reaction is all it takes, and BeReal will keep them on file for use in the future. If you don’t like any of the predefined emojis, you can always use the lightning bolt to make your own (with another selfie).
You can take many tries at a photo before eventually uploading it on BeReal, but your friends will be able to see how many tries you actually took. The profile page also displays your archived BeReal contributions. They’ll look like dates on a calendar, and all you have to do to read the entry for that day is click on the one you want to see. You may also cross-post to other social networks from BeReal, such as Instagram.
Finally, BeReal does include a restricted Discovery option, which displays public BeReal postings from individuals who aren’t your friends. These posts are closed for comments, but you may still respond to them. Posts you make can be made public at your discretion.
Cost and Availability
Downloading and using BeReal doesn’t cost a dime. Now, you can get it on your iOS or Android mobile.
