Austin's Newest Social App Is a Local Video Leaderboard

Austin is one of the most documented cities in America. Between SXSW, ACL, UT football, the food scene, and a population that skews young and creative, there’s no shortage of content being created in this city every single day.

But where does it all go? TikTok, where it gets lost in a global feed. Instagram, where it becomes a curated highlight reel. Twitter, where it gets drowned in takes. None of these platforms are organized around Austin. They just happen to have some Austin content mixed in with everything else.

Portal Is Built for Cities Like Austin

Portal’s Austin feed is a dedicated, real-time stream of videos and photos from people across the city. Sixth Street on a Thursday night. South Congress on a Saturday morning. Zilker at golden hour. Barton Springs on a hot day. UT campus during a game.

It’s all there, all real, all from the last 48 hours. And you can see exactly who’s creating the best content in Austin through the city leaderboard.

UT Austin’s Exclusive Feed

UT Austin students get a private campus feed on Portal. Verify your .edu email and unlock a stream of content exclusively from the Forty Acres. The campus leaderboard is separate from the city — you can compete as a UT creator AND an Austin creator simultaneously.

SXSW, ACL, and Beyond

Austin’s event calendar is stacked. During SXSW, ACL, and major UT game days, Portal’s Austin feed becomes the real-time pulse of the city. Not filtered through a media outlet or a brand account — just real people sharing real moments as they unfold.

Imagine being able to open one app and see exactly what’s happening at every venue during SXSW, in real time, from the people who are actually there. That’s Portal.

The Austin Leaderboard

Austin is a city full of creators. Portal gives those creators a new way to compete: not for the global algorithm’s attention, but for the top spot in their own city. The Austin leaderboard ranks creators by likes, views, followers, streaks, and overall karma.

The leaderboard is live and growing. The earlier you join, the easier it is to climb.

Download Portal now and see what Austin looks like right now — through the eyes of people who are actually there.