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the open, anonymous Yik Yak alternative

hivemind brings the anonymous, location-based feed people loved about Yik Yak to your whole local community — not just college campuses — with more ways to post and a radius you control.

what hivemind is

hivemind is an anonymous, hyperlocal community app. You see and post to people inside a radius you choose — 1, 5, 10, 25, or 50 km — with no profiles, no followers, and no real names. Like Yik Yak, it's anonymous and local. The difference is who it's for and what you can do: Yik Yak (now part of Sidechat) is built around US college campuses and asks for a .edu email to join most communities, keeps posts to 200 characters of text, and fixes your range at about 5 miles. hivemind is open to anyone 18+ in your area, lets you share photos, video, GIFs, memes, polls and questions, and lets you set your own radius.

hivemind vs Yik Yak at a glance

FeaturehivemindYik Yak
Anonymous to other usersYesYes
Open toAnyone 18+ nearbyMainly US college students (.edu email for most communities)
VerificationIdentity (private, encrypted)Phone number / .edu email
Choose your own radius1–50 kmFixed (~5 miles / 8 km)
Post formatsText, photo, video, GIF, meme, poll, askText only (200 characters)
Polls & "asks"YesNo (up/downvotes on text)
Private archive of your postsMemoriesNo
Where it's availableCanada & beyond (launching by market)United States

Comparison reflects publicly known features of Yik Yak (part of Sidechat) and may change over time.

why people look for a Yik Yak alternative

  • Not on a US college campus. Yik Yak now centres on .edu communities; hivemind is open to anyone 18+ in your area, student or not.
  • More than 200 characters of text. Share photos, video, memes, polls, and "asks" — not just short text posts.
  • Set your own range. Tighten to your block or widen to your whole city (1–50 km) instead of a fixed 5 miles.
  • Anonymous, with safety built in. Posting requires private identity verification; it's 18+ and actively moderated.

common questions

Is hivemind like Yik Yak?
hivemind is similar to Yik Yak in that both are anonymous and show posts from people near you. The main differences: Yik Yak (now part of Sidechat) is centred on US college campuses and asks for a .edu email to join most communities, limits posts to 200 characters of text, and fixes your range at about 5 miles. hivemind is open to anyone 18+ in your area, supports photos, video, memes, polls and questions, and lets you choose a radius from 1 to 50 km.
Do I need a .edu email or to be a college student to use hivemind?
No. hivemind is open to anyone 18 and older in your area — you don't need a college email or to be a student. Where Yik Yak's communities are largely campus-based, hivemind is built for your whole local area.
Can I choose how far hivemind shows posts from?
Yes. You can set your radius to 1, 5, 10, 25, or 50 km, so you can focus on your immediate block or widen out to your whole city. Yik Yak shows a fixed radius of about 5 miles.
Can I post photos and videos, not just text?
Yes. hivemind supports text, photos, video, GIFs, memes, polls, and "asks". Yik Yak posts are text only, up to 200 characters.
Is hivemind free?
Yes, hivemind is free to download and use. It's live on iOS, with Android in closed beta.

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Free on iOS, with Android in beta.

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