End-to-end encrypted family chat
iOS Messages-style chat with tapback reactions, swipe-to-reply, 200 MB photo & video sharing, save-to-Photos, and unread badges—hosted on your box.
The problem
Kids' phones and tablets run on apps built to harvest attention and data. Strangers, ads, and endless feeds are the default—and parents are left trying to patch holes after the fact.
How it works
Three steps to a calmer, private digital home.
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Plug in your TinyWeb box (
<family>.tinyweb.win)Runs comfortably on an 8 GB RAM mini PC or NAS in your living room. Every family gets a clean
<family>.tinyweb.winsubdomain (likesmith.tinyweb.win) with automatic Dynamic DNS and Let's Encrypt HTTPS—or bring your own custom domain. -
Scan once to enroll phones
Create Parent and Kid accounts in seconds, then tap Enroll Phone to show a one-time QR code. Scanning signs the TinyWeb iOS or Android app into Chat, Calendar, Events, and Location automatically—no URLs or passwords to type.
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Approve contacts & link trusted households
Kids can only message people on their parent-managed allowlist, and quiet hours pause messaging at bedtime. Link boxes with cousins or grandparents (
jones.tinyweb.win), and use your same family login for optional native apps like Jellyfin on your TV.
Built for parents
One unified app for iOS & Android. Clear rules. No strangers.
Approved contacts & quiet hours
Kids can only message or be messaged by contacts you approve. Quiet hours pause a child’s messages overnight with native time and timezone pickers.
Location for parents only
Kids’ phones share background location straight to your box—never a third-party cloud. Parents see live age timestamps, battery level, 24-hour tracks, and one-tap directions in Apple or Google Maps.
Link trusted families
Your box starts as a closed island. Send a one-time Household Invite to link with grandparents or close friends (jones.tinyweb.win) over a two-way HTTPS handshake—and unlink anytime.
Shared calendars
Built-in Family, Parents, and Kids calendars (CalDAV) with one-tap invite RSVPs so everyone stays on the same page without Big Tech accounts.
Cross-family events & RSVPs
Plan birthday parties, backyard BBQs, and neighborhood get-togethers (Mobilizon). Linked families see shared events and RSVP right from the TinyWeb app.
Our privacy promise
Privacy is the point—not a footnote.
- No ads and no data mining.
- No strangers on your family's network.
- Your messages and calls stay on hardware you own at home.
- Open-source stack you can inspect and self-host.
Who's behind TinyWeb
Built by an engineer and parent who wanted this for his own family—and is building it for yours.
Contact us
Questions about TinyWeb or the waitlist? Email us at yourtinyweb@gmail.com.
