Houston, right now.
Houston is live on Portal. The leaderboards are wide open, which means the first creators to show up will own the top spots.
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 Houston 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 Houston
- Downtown
- Montrose
- The Heights
- Midtown
- EaDo
- University of Houston
H-Town is live.
Compete on the Houston leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments. Portal just launched, so the top spots are wide open. Nearby towns roll into the Houston portal.
Nearby: Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland and Pasadena.
How Portal works in Houston
Download & open Houston
Get Portal free on the App Store, allow location, and your Houston portal opens automatically — no waitlist, no invite code.
Watch the city live
Scroll real posts filmed in Houston 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 Houston leaderboard by likes, views, followers and comments.
Why Houston needs a real feed
Houston moves fast — what was packed last weekend is dead this weekend. Static reviews and old photos can’t keep up with a city like this.
That’s the gap Portal fills. Because every post is captured live in the app and pinned to a real location, the Houston portal is a running, honest answer to “what’s it like there right now?” — from Downtown to Montrose to The Heights.
The first accounts people see when they open the Houston portal are the ones posting right now — not the biggest accounts in Texas, just the most real ones. That’s the whole point.
Keep exploring
More cities on Portal, plus guides from the blog.
Houston FAQ
Is Portal available in Houston?
Yes. Portal is live in Houston and everywhere in the US. There’s no waitlist.
Do nearby towns count toward the Houston portal?
Yes. Towns like Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland and Pasadena roll into the Houston portal for feeds and rankings.
How do I become a top creator in Houston?
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 Houston’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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