My Circle is a private photo and file sharing app where everything lives in your Google Drive — not our servers. No algorithm, no ads, no one reading your posts.
Requires a free Google account. No signup, no password, no credit card.
Create private groups — Family, Hiking Crew, Book Club. Share posts, photos, and files only with the people in each circle. You control membership.
Curate collections by occasion — trips, birthdays, weddings. Invite contributors to add their own photos. Share the whole album with a circle or specific friends.
Ephemeral 24-hour stories with gradient rings. Your friends see your story right in their feed — no separate app needed.
React with 5 emoji types and leave comments on any post. Everything is stored via Google Drive — fully private, no third-party storage.
Friend requests, friend lists, and a chronological feed that only shows content from people you've added. Block or hide anyone.
Four visual styles (Minimal, Soft, Editorial, Brutalist) and five color palettes. Your choice persists across sessions. Make it yours.
Hide specific files behind a PIN code right in your Google Drive. Only you can unlock them — the key never leaves your device.
15 GB free storage. No new account, no new password. Sign in with Google and My Circle creates a mycircle/ folder in your existing Drive.
An open video feed with no dopamine traps. Swipe through nature, science, history, and more — then share your favorites to your feed, circles, or albums with one tap.
| Feature | ◎ My Circle | Twitter / X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your data stays yours | ✓ In your Google Drive | ✗ On their servers | ✗ On their servers |
| Ads | ✓ None, ever | ✗ Everywhere | ✗ Getting worse |
| Algorithmic manipulation | ✓ None — chronological feed | ✗ Outrage-maximizing | ✗ Engagement-bait |
| Private groups | ✓ Circles — you control membership | Partial — opaque rules | ✗ Not really |
| Who reads your posts | ✓ Only who you share with | ✗ Facebook employees + advertisers | ✗ Anyone + data brokers |
| Account required | ✓ Just your existing Google account | ✗ Separate account | ✗ Separate account |
| Open source | ✓ MIT license on GitHub | ✗ Closed source | ✗ Partially open |
| Chronological feed | ✓ Always | ✗ Algorithm decides | ✗ "For You" page |
No new password. No new account. Just click the Google sign-in button — that's it.
Add a name, optional picture, and invite friends by email. They get access via Google Drive permissions.
Drop photos, videos, or text into the circle. Only members can see them — stored in your Drive, not ours.
Emoji reactions, comments, and stories. The full social experience — with none of the surveillance capitalism.
Free forever. No subscription, no ads, no catch. Your memories stay in your Google Drive — forever.
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