In plain terms
An early, working tool. Honest about its edges.
This is a live experiment in making it easy to start an informal conversation without turning it into calendar work. The list below is what works today and what is still missing. If something is awkward or you want something added, please tell us — links are at the bottom.
Working now
What it can do today
- Live availability board. Open a short window in a room and everyone with the same link sees it. No accounts.
- One-click reach. Phone, SMS/iMessage, FaceTime, WhatsApp, email, Zoom, Meet, Teams, Signal, Telegram, Calendly, and safe custom links open the right app from someone's card.
- Picks the right app for your phone. Suggestions are ranked for iPhone, Android, or desktop and for the kind of chat you want.
- Safer taps. Tapping a reach button opens the app but never removes the person. A quick prompt lets you mark them busy, keep them visible, or copy their contact if the app does not open.
- Async voice prompts. Record or upload short clips against a question and play them back in order.
- Install it like an app. Add it to your phone's home screen; the shell works offline.
- Comment on the interface. Hypothes.is is on every page for inline feedback.
Not yet
What's missing or next
- Alerts when someone is free. Today you have to keep the page open. A notification when a person you want becomes available is the top priority.
- Saved identity and accounts. Right now your name is just stored on your device.
- Availability persistence. The "Free now" list clears if the server restarts. Topics and clips are saved.
- Reach still depends on the other person's apps. FaceTime is Apple-only, WhatsApp needs WhatsApp, and so on.
- Auto-create a meeting link instead of pasting your own Zoom or Meet link.
- Matching by topic or intent, using the conversation notes people already write.
Have an idea or hit a bug?
Suggestions and problem reports are very welcome. Use GitHub for anything you want tracked, or leave an inline note with Hypothes.is on the app page.