Boston, right now.
Boston is live on Portal, with one of the densest college scenes in the country. See what’s happening right now and rank up early.
The first social network you can trust.
Portal is a camera-only social app: every photo and video is filmed live inside the app and tagged to the place it was taken. No uploads, no filters from a camera roll, no AI, no bots — just real people showing you what’s actually happening in Boston right now. Posts expire after 48 hours, so the feed is always what’s happening now, and everyone competes on school, city, state and national leaderboards.
- 100% camera-only — nothing can be uploaded or faked
- School vs school — every post counts for your high school or college
- Students-only side that only verified students can see
- Leaderboards just launched, so top spots are wide open
What people post in Boston
- Fenway
- Back Bay
- Seaport
- The North End
- Cambridge
- BU, Northeastern and Harvard
Boston is live.
Compete on the Boston leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments. Portal just launched, so the top spots are wide open. Nearby towns roll into the Boston portal.
Nearby: Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline and Quincy.
How Portal works in Boston
Download & open Boston
Get Portal free on the App Store, allow location, and your Boston portal opens automatically — no waitlist, no invite code.
Watch the city live
Scroll real posts filmed in Boston in the last 48 hours. Everything is camera-only and location-tagged, so what you see is what’s actually happening.
Post & climb the board
Film your own moments, build a streak, and rank on the Boston leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments.
Why Boston needs a real feed
Search “things to do in Boston” and you’ll get the same recycled listicles, months-old photos and AI-written roundups. None of it tells you what Boston looks like tonight.
That’s the gap Portal fills. Because every post is captured live in the app and pinned to a real location, the Boston portal is a running, honest answer to “what’s it like there right now?” — from Fenway to Back Bay to Seaport.
The first accounts people see when they open the Boston portal are the ones posting right now — not the biggest accounts in Massachusetts, just the most real ones. That’s the whole point.
Keep exploring
More cities on Portal, plus guides from the blog.
Boston FAQ
Is Portal available in Boston?
Yes. Portal is live in Boston and everywhere in the US. There’s no waitlist.
Do nearby towns count toward the Boston portal?
Yes. Towns like Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline and Quincy roll into the Boston portal for feeds and rankings.
How do I become a top creator in Boston?
Post real moments daily, build your streak and climb the leaderboard. Portal just launched, so the top spots are open.
Is Portal free?
Yes. Portal is free on the App Store for iPhone.
Be one of Boston’s first creators.
People laughed at the first creators on YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok. Now they’re making millions. Portal just launched, the leaderboards are wide open, and it’s free.
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