For groups of friends
Anılog
Group clips · a daily vlog
Same day, closer us.
At times your group picks, everyone records a few seconds. The clips land in a shared feed and become a single vlog at the end of the day.
- Free
- iOS 15.0+ · Android 7.0+
- No ads
- Up to 10 people
- Turkish
Start in three steps
- 1
Create the group
Pick a name, an icon or a photo. Video or photo, how many seconds, which times of day — you decide. Then share the invite code.
- 2
Catch the window
A capture window opens at each time you set. Pull out your phone, tap the shutter or hold it. A few seconds, that is all.
- 3
One vlog at day’s end
The day’s clips line up by time and merge into one video. Reorder them, add music, save to your gallery or share it.
What is inside the app?
Anılog is not social media. No followers, no like counts, no explore feed — just your group and the moments of that day.
Capture windows
Opens at the times your group chose and closes when the window ends. Miss it and you miss that moment — that is the point.
One vlog per day
Clips are ordered by capture time, each stamped with the name, time and caption. The vlog is rendered on your phone.
Your order, your music
Drag clips to reorder, drop the ones you do not want, add a track from your files and balance music against clip audio.
Video or photo
The group creator picks: a short clip or a single frame. Clip length is one of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 seconds.
Reactions and comments
Nothing autoplays in the feed. Tap a clip to open it, leave an emoji, write a comment.
Home screen widget
Your group’s latest clips and the next capture time, right on your home screen — without opening the app.
What it looks like
Real screens from the app.
A closed space
There is no public feed, profile or search in Anılog. Everything you share stays inside the group you belong to.
- No ads, no analytics SDK, no tracking.
- No location, contacts or advertising identifier collected.
- The daily vlog is rendered on your device and never uploaded.
- You can delete a clip or edit its caption within 15 minutes of posting.
- You can delete your account instantly, in the app or on the web.
How it was built
I wrote up the decisions behind Anılog and the concrete problems I solved — architecture, camera bugs, the ffmpeg chain, account deletion.
Merging Videos on Device With ffmpeg: Turning Mixed Aspect Ratios Into One Vlog
Some vertical, some horizontal, some stills. How Anılog turns that mix into a single 1920x1080 vlog on the phone rather than on a server: blurred padding, non-ASCII text overlays, music, and compression I actually measured.
How I Built Anılog: A Decision Log From Idea to Store
The architectural decisions behind Anılog, a daily clip app for groups of friends: why identity lives in Firebase but data lives on my own server, why I deleted the social features, and which choices turned out to be irreversible.
Flutter Camera Without Forcing Orientation: Three Bugs and Their Fixes
A rotated preview, a freeze when recording starts, and a dead camera after pulling down notification centre. The three concrete bugs I hit building Anılog's camera screen in Flutter, and the code that fixed each one.
Firebase Auth With Your Own PHP Server: Token Verification and Account Deletion Without Composer
Identity in Firebase, data on your own server. So how does PHP decide to trust the incoming token? RS256 verification on shared hosting without composer, plus the account-deletion flow both app stores require.
Frequently asked questions
Can I record whenever I want?
No. Recording is only possible inside the window that opens after each time your group set. The creator also picks how long that window stays open, from 10 minutes to 2 hours. That is what makes everyone catch the same moment.
Who can see the clips?
Only members of that group. There are no public profiles or explore feeds; groups are joined by invite code only.
I posted by mistake — can I delete it?
You can delete a clip or edit its caption for 15 minutes after posting. After that it locks and stays as part of that day.
How is the vlog made?
The day’s clips are ordered by capture time and joined end to end, each stamped with the name, time and caption. You can reorder, remove clips and add music. The video is rendered on your phone.
Is it paid?
No. No ads and no in-app purchases either.
How do I delete my account?
In the app: Profile → Delete account, instantly. Without installing the app, use the web page and the code sent to your email. Either way clips, comments and your profile are removed permanently.
Gather your group
Anılog is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Get your group together now so you can start on day one.
ContactWrite to us if you want to hear when it launches.