Introducing Instant

Today we’re opening early access to Instant: one place where a remote team can see each other, talk the moment they need to, chat and meet.

The problem with remote work isn’t the work

Most remote teams run on three apps. Chat in one. Calls in another. And for everything in between, a little ritual: “you around?”, a wait, a calendar link for a question that should have taken two minutes.

It adds up. People stop asking quick questions. Decisions wait for meetings. New teammates never get the chance to overhear how things are done.

An office you can walk around

Instant gives your team a shared office. Everyone shows up on one map, so you can see who’s in, who’s focused and who’s in a meeting. To talk to someone, walk over. When you’re close, you can hear each other. Step into a room to join its conversation, and step out to leave.

Not sure it’s a good time? Send a wave. They can walk over or wave back when they’re free.

Chat and meetings, in the same place

Instant has the team chat you rely on: channels, DMs, threads, reactions, files and search. Every room and meeting keeps its own chat too, so what was said in a call is easy to find later.

Meetings start the moment you walk into a room. For people outside your team, send a link. Guests join from their browser, with nothing to install.

AI that sees the whole picture

Because chat, calls and presence live in one place, Instant’s AI can keep everyone in sync. It writes notes for every meeting, catches you up when you’re back, and answers questions about anything your team has said, with links to the source. It never trains on your data.

From 5 people to 1,000

A six-person startup gets one floor with everyone in view, set up in two minutes. A 900-person company gets a floor for every team, a lobby, an all-hands stage, and the admin controls IT expects.

What’s next

Instant works in any browser today, and native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad are on the way. We’re letting teams in from the waitlist in small batches so we can help each one move in.

Join the waitlist, and tell us what your team needs. We read every reply at support@instant.im.