Tips

  • ☰ On a long page like this, the floating On this page menu jumps between sections instantly — especially handy on a phone where scrolling through cards takes a while.
  • 💡 The Good to Know section (collapsed, near the bottom) has the site-wide shortcuts most people miss — the scroll-progress bar, keyboard nav (g c for Chat, etc.), and toast behavior.
  • 🧭 Quickest start: skim the two open sections, then tap Make It Yours and Good to Know to expand them — the Install section is optional if you're on desktop.
  • For a page-by-page feature reference, head to Tips. You can revisit this Walkthrough any time from More → Walkthrough.
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Walkthrough

Welcome to qMEET 👋

qMEET is a free community platform for finding local events, joining interest-based groups, and meeting people who share your hobbies — a focused, ad-free alternative to the big meetup sites, with member matching built in so you don't have to guess who you'll click with.

No ads. No upsells. We don't sell your data.

Open Dashboard → Find Events
The Three Pillars

Everything on qMEET is built around three simple ideas. The quick version: Events have a date and you RSVP; Groups are ongoing communities you join.

📅 Events

One-time or recurring get-togethers. Search by category, date, or location, then RSVP with one tap — chat opens automatically with the host and the other attendees.

Find events →

👥 Groups

Long-running communities built around an interest — hikers, board gamers, language learners. Join a group to follow its events and meet its members.

Find groups →

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Members

The people. Tag your interests and Member Match ranks other members by how many of your interests they share.

Try Member Match →
Start Here — A Typical Day on qMEET

New here? These five stops cover almost everything.

  1. Begin on your Dashboard. It's your home base — upcoming events you've RSVP'd to, your latest chat messages, and contacts who've been active recently, all in one place.
  2. Find something to do. Tap Find Events for what's coming up nearby, or browse Groups to join a community.
  3. Meet in the moment with Check-in. Tap Status & Check-in on the Dashboard to broadcast an impromptu hangout — no full event needed. Others nearby can see where you are and join you.
  4. Keep the conversation going in Chat. Pin important messages, mark them urgent, or save them for later.
  5. Sharpen your matches. Refine your Interests over time so Member Match and event recommendations keep getting better.
Make It Yours — Privacy, Detail Level & Appearance

🔒 Privacy

Control who sees your name, age, gender, availability, last-active time, and event membership — all from Preferences.

🎚️ Detail level

Choose Simple, Standard, or Ludicrous. Simple hides advanced options for a clean, no-clutter experience; Ludicrous unlocks every feature. Switch any time.

🌙 Appearance

Dark mode and font size are one click away in Preferences — and they follow you across devices.

Install qMEET as an App

qMEET is a Progressive Web App — add it to your home screen and launch it like any native app, with no app store needed:

  • iPhone / iPad (Safari): tap the Share button, then Add to Home Screen.
  • Android (Chrome): tap the menu (⋮), then Install app.
  • Desktop (Chrome / Edge): click the install icon (⊕) in the address bar.

Once installed, qMEET opens in its own window and works offline for pages you've already opened. You can also turn on push notifications for urgent chats and event reminders.

Good to Know
  • Tap the ⓘ icon in the upper-right of any page to reopen that page's tips.
  • Use the ← Back button next to the page title rather than your browser's Back button — it always returns you to the right place (handy in the installed app, which has no browser back button).
  • That thin line at the very top that grows as you scroll is a scroll-progress bar for long pages.
  • Pop-up toasts at the top dismiss on any click, not just the ×.
  • On a computer, press ? for the full list of keyboard shortcuts; press g then a letter to jump around (e.g. g then c for Chat).
  • The footer has quick links to Help, Tips, Security & Privacy, Contact Us, and Donate.
Open Dashboard → Getting Started Checklist More Tips →