G'day, I'm Tom, Founder of Stickytape and self-described King of Video Messaging. This is a first for me here on Product Hunt so hopefully it goes well, right? Stickytape is a private video messaging app designed to bring back the connection we used to feel. Back before emojis and shared posts took away all the nuance and meaning from our daily chats. If you've ever LOL'd or heart-reacted a text you neither laughed at, nor loved, I think you understand where I'm coming from. We thought, if a picture is worth 1,000 words, imagine what a video could be? Being able to see and hear your friends and family no matter where or when they are is a powerful way of staying close, even if you're far apart. This is where video messaging becomes very important, and this is what is motivating us to tackle this Andre-the-Giant-sized problem. Stickytape lets you stick together with your close circles. Whether that be the folks, the boys, the girls, or even just your bestie. By sending video messages you're able to share the real you with those you can be real with, and no one else. That's why every video sent on Stickytape is end-to-end encrypted so no third parties, no snoopers, and no Stickytape is able to mess around with your data. Trust me, the nonsense you guys get up to is not of interest to us and even if it was, we couldn’t see it. But, if you do fancy sharing some of the memories you've shared with your crew, Stickytape lets you choose the best moments and turn them into Stories to share. Your camping trips, oktoberfests and novemberfests can be shared to facebook, instagram and where ever else you want to share the fun. Just turn on shareability and you're golden. Here's the breakdown of Stickytape's current features (with more on the way!): CIRCLES -Send video messages to your friends and family. These DON'T disappear so you'll never be stuck not knowing what you said or how to reply. -Direct replies allow you to keep your conversations on track when they go off the rails. -Personalise your Circles by choosing colours. This can be very useful for organising but mainly it just looks pretty dang fresh. GROUP STORIES -Choose the best videos you and your friends have sent to your Circle and add them to a Group Story. -Stories are protected by default. Admins can choose whether Stories can be shared outside of Stickytape or not. -Make highlight reels for birthday wishes, weddings, and protests. Turn moments into memories with Stickytape. ENCRYPTION -Your messages are locked behind the bars of end-to-end encryption. No bail. No Parole. They've got life. IMPORTANT: If you or your friends decide to share your stories outside of Stickytape, we obviously can’t protect them. So, stay sharp! Thanks guys, Let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas. We'd love to hear them! -Tom from Stickytape.

Jerome Choo

Congrats on the launch! I like the idea, but am cautious of a lack of monetization model. Any thoughts to share on that?

4yr ago

Tom From Stickytape

Stickytape

Maker

@jdchizzle Good question! While we wish everything in life could be free, the reality is that it all comes at a cost. It will most likely come down to a freemium model, with many features planned for the future. Some of these will include an advertising model for free users (that MUST retain their privacy), and others being subscription-based to incentivise power-users to a pay a premium for special tools. As this is an MVP, we are in the business of testing our assumptions so that once we push the Go-button it's full steam ahead to success. Let me know what you think! -Tom from Stickytape.

@stickytape Cool! I love how apps like LINE monetize by selling stickers and wish more social products would try that. My family has spent stupid money on stickers. The "monetize personalization" model works in video games too - gun skins in a popular shooter called Valorant start at $10. Anyway, best of luck mate!

Stickytape

Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

Stickytape

Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

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