Check in
Checking in and
switching status
On your way to your usual place, there right now, or there a moment ago. You share only that — with the people in the spot.
Last updated: October 30, 2026
Three states
On your way. Disappears after 3 hours.
At the place right now. Disappears after 2 hours.
There a moment ago. Disappears after 30 minutes.
Checking in
Open a spot
On the home screen, tap the circle of the place you want to share your state for. The spot screen opens.
Pick a state
Below the cover photo and the Invite / Members / More row, you will find , , and . Tap a state and it is posted right away.
Check what is shown
While your post is live, your own post card takes the place of the buttons. You are done once your state and the time left appear. It is shared with everyone in the same spot.
You can also start from home
Useful when you want to choose between several spots.
Tap Check in
Tap the wide button at the bottom of the home screen.
Pick a spot
Choose the spot from the list.
Pick a state and send
Choose Going, Here, or Was here, then tap the send button, such as .
Switching state
As you set off and arrive, tap on your post card. The three states appear; tap the next one and it switches right away. Your current state is marked Current.
Your post card appears on the spot screen and at the bottom of the home screen. It works the same in both places.
Going moves to Here, and Here moves to Was here. From Was here you can go back to Going or Here. You cannot switch straight from Going to Was here, or from Here to Going. States you cannot pick are dimmed.
Tap › on the right of the post card at the bottom of home to move to your next post. You can also swipe the card left or right.
Cancelling a check-in
Tap Edit
On the post card you want to cancel, tap .
Tap Remove post
Tap below the states.
Confirm
When the confirmation appears, tap . To keep it, tap Keep post.
You can cancel Here too (from 1.0.8). On a Here post, Remove post is below Extend time. When you cancel Going or Here, members get a notification that you cancelled.
If you pick a spot you have already posted to from Check in at the bottom of home, you can use Remove post and Extend time below the states in the same way.
Frequently asked questions
My check-in disappeared
Going disappears after 3 hours, Here after 2 hours, and Was here after 30 minutes. Check in again if you need to.
I picked the wrong state
Tap Edit on your post card, then tap the next state to switch. If that switch is not available, remove the post with Edit → Remove post and pick again.
Can I make Here last longer?
With Premium, tap Edit → Extend time on a Here post card, choose +30m, +1h, or +2h, then tap the button such as Extend by 1 hour. See Using Premium features.