Starting in Ann Arbor

Pick a time, drop a spot, share the link. Whoever's free taps join. No group chat, no back-and-forth.

Free to use.

A look at the app: example pulses.

A pulse lasts two hours

Set a start time and share the link. When the two hours are up, the pulse closes itself, so making one never feels like a commitment.

  1. 0:00

    You post it

    Pick a time and a place. Pulse hands you a link to send wherever your people already are.

  2. While it runs

    People join

    Friends tap join. You can see who's in before you leave the house.

  3. 2:00

    It closes itself

    The pulse ends on its own. No stale plans sitting in anyone's feed, nothing to clean up.

How it works

Thought to plan in about twenty seconds.

Make it in seconds

Pick a time, a spot, and a title. That's the whole setup. Pulse hands you a link the moment you're done.

See what's already on

Pulses from friends and public pulses nearby land in your feed as a list or as pins on a map. Tap one to join.

Skip the back-and-forth

No polls, no “when works for everyone.” People tap join or they don't, and you know who's coming before you leave.

Pulse your circle

Make groups for the people you actually do things with: roommates, lab partners, running friends. Ping the right one in a tap.

Made for the small stuff

Coffee, runs, study blocks, dinner: the plans that fall apart when they take too long to make.

  • The group chat has forty messages and no plan.

    Make the plan in one tap.

  • Texting one person feels like a big ask.

    Post it and let whoever's free join.

  • You're free for two hours and don't know who else is.

    Say so, and find out.

  • Half the people who said maybe don't show.

    See who tapped join before you leave.

  • You keep scrolling instead of going outside.

    Two minutes on your phone, two hours with people.

Questions

The short answers are below. If yours isn't here, send us a note and we'll get back to you.

Contact us

Tap the Pulse logo in the bottom bar, then pick one of six quick options or start from scratch. Check the title, time, location, and who can see it, add a photo and details if you want, and send.

Start your first pulse

Pulse is free. Make one for this afternoon, send the link to two people, and see who shows up.

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