Round video messages
A round video message is a short selfie video shown in a circle — a quick way to say something with your face and voice instead of typing. Circlr is a social network where posts, stories, replies and direct messages all use this format.
Why people like them
- They carry tone, expression and context that text loses.
- They are fast: hold, speak, release.
- They are hard to mass-produce, which makes spam and scam scripts expensive.
When a circle works best
- Quick updates and reactions.
- Showing something around you — switch to the back camera mid-recording.
- Replies that would take a long paragraph to type.
Circles on Circlr
Circles are up to 60 seconds, recorded in the app at 480×480 and compressed to roughly 3 MB per minute, so they upload and play quickly on mobile data. Every circle you record or receive is also saved on your phone.