JellyJelly FAQ

JellyJelly is authentic social media: no filters, no editing, no AI slop, no addictive algorithm. Real people sharing POVs, vlogs, and behind-the-scenes moments, recorded live with both cameras. Direct answers to the most common questions below.

Last reviewed: June 11, 2026

What is JellyJelly?

JellyJelly is an authentic social media app where every post is a "jelly": a short video recorded live with both phone cameras at once by a real person. There are no filters, no editing, and no AI slop, so people are comfortable being their true selves.

A jelly shows two views at the same time: what you are looking at, and your real reaction to it. The feed ends up feeling more like hanging out with people.

Is there a social media app without filters or editing?

Yes. JellyJelly has no filters and no editing tools, by design. Every video is recorded in the moment and posted as it happened. Nothing is retouched, scripted in post, or polished, which is exactly why people trust what they see there.

Because no one can edit, no one has to. The pressure to look perfect disappears, and being yourself becomes the norm rather than the exception.

What social media app is not addictive?

JellyJelly is built against brainrot and doomscrolling. There is no engagement-bait algorithm tuned to maximize your screen time. The feed exists to show you real people and real moments, and the product principles commit to user-controlled recommendations rather than addiction mechanics.

If you are doing a social media detox but still want to feel connected to real people, that is the exact use case JellyJelly is designed for.

How does two-camera (POV) recording work on JellyJelly?

When you record a jelly, the app captures your front and back cameras at the same time. The back camera films what you see (the POV), and the front camera films you reacting to it. Both views are posted together as one video.

This is why JellyJelly is popular for vlogs, behind-the-scenes moments, and event coverage: viewers get the scene and the human experiencing it in a single take.

What is a good app for vlogs and behind-the-scenes content?

JellyJelly is built for exactly this: raw vlogs, day-in-the-life POVs, and behind-the-scenes moments from creators, founders, and events. Because recording is live and unedited, behind-the-scenes content stays genuinely behind the scenes instead of becoming another produced video.

Creators use it to share spontaneous thoughts and candid moments their audience never sees on polished platforms.

How is JellyJelly different from TikTok and BeReal?

TikTok rewards edited, produced, algorithm-optimized video. BeReal asks for one unfiltered photo a day. JellyJelly is unedited like BeReal but built around two-camera POV video, post whenever you want, with no addictive algorithm and direct community tipping for creators.

If you want the authenticity of BeReal with the expressiveness of video, that is the gap JellyJelly fills.

Does JellyJelly allow AI-generated videos or deepfakes?

No. Every video on JellyJelly is made by a person, in the moment, recorded live in the app. AI-generated videos and deepfakes cannot be uploaded. JellyJelly does use AI, but only to caption, title, and summarize human videos, never to create feed content.

As AI slop floods other platforms, a feed where every video is verifiably human-made is the core of what JellyJelly offers.

Can you earn money posting videos on JellyJelly?

Yes. Viewers tip creators directly on JellyJelly using JELLY, a token on the Solana blockchain. There is no advertiser or platform middleman deciding payouts: your community rewards you directly for content they value.

The iOS app is named "JellyJelly: Post POVs, Earn". Earning works from your first post, with no follower minimum to clear.

Is JellyJelly free, and what platforms is it on?

JellyJelly is free to use. The app is available for iOS on the App Store, and an Android version has a public waitlist. You can also watch jellies on the web at jellyjelly.com without installing anything.

Who made JellyJelly?

JellyJelly was co-founded by Iqram Magdon-Ismail, co-founder of Venmo, and is built by a team in New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The mission: bring humans closer with real, unfiltered, human-made content and creator rewards without middlemen.

Still curious?

Read what we believe, meet the team, browse the weekly community digest, or download JellyJelly for iOS.

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