A free way to find what — and who — is nearby.

are you online is a free, always-free service for finding nearby services, people to chat with, and local help.

Free to use. Always.

Map

Two neighbours having a friendly conversation outside a local shop.

What you can find nearby

A local bicycle mechanic helping a customer with a bicycle.

Services nearby

Find people offering local services and practical help when they choose to appear on the map.

Two neighbours talking beside a garden gate in the early evening.

People nearby

See people who are open to a chat, using friendly temporary names instead of public contact details.

A neighbour carrying a small box while another opens a garden gate.

Help nearby

Ask for or offer short-lived local help when you are available and comfortable being seen nearby.

A woman sitting calmly on the front steps of a neighbourhood home.

Privacy by choice

Presence is opt-in. If you choose to appear, the map uses an approximate location rather than your exact address. Temporary names and temporary notes help keep local introductions more private.

You decide when to appear and what to share.

Credits

are you online uses open map data to make local discovery possible.