okay, important question. coffee and a walk this Sunday?
Group chats.Made lighter.
Your group chat shouldn’t feel like a heavyweight app.
Meet Relay: a small Mac app for messages, video calls and screen sharing.
Free early access · Under 50 MB installed · Mac and web
weekend-plansSmall plans. Good company.
Interactive preview · sample conversationTry a channel. Send a message. Join the lounge.
Under 50 MB installed One click into calls Show your screen Friends join on web Familiar from the first click
Keep the conversation.
Leave the overhead behind.
You came for the group chat, the late call, the quick “look at this.” Relay puts those moments first. A small app, familiar controls, and a direct line to the people you actually know.
Less planning.
More hanging out.
No meeting link. No calendar invite. Click a voice channel and you’re joining your people. Camera on, screen shared, or just listening.
The lounge Just hanging out
Preview call. Microphone unmuted. Camera off. Just drop in
Click a voice channel and join the conversation.
Find your view
Keep everyone in the grid or focus on one person.
Keep chatting
Browse channels while the call stays with you.
Feels like home.
Takes less room.
Your channels. Your calls. Your people. The familiar parts of a group chat, in a Mac app that installs in under 50 MB.
Keep your circles close.
Keep the chaos separate.
A space for friends. Another for family. Channels for each plan, and DMs for the conversation that’s just between you.
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FFamily tablethe next Sunday lunch
SSide projectsgood ideas live here
The whole conversation.
Not just another text box.
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Jess Park
same time next week?
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Send the GIF. React without writing a reply. Pin the plan so nobody has to ask for it again.
Your chat app shouldn’t be the big download.
Under 50 MB installed. More room for everything else.
“I don’t have the app.”
No problem.
Send an invite. Friends can sign up and join from a browser. Getting everyone together shouldn’t mean getting everyone to install something.
Less digging.
More finding it.
Find the message you remember. Keep the important bits pinned. Jump to your next conversation with ⌘K.
Love the chat.
Lose the baggage.
Discord feels like a lot? Start with what brought you there: your people. Relay gives your circle a smaller, more focused place to meet.
Small app. More breathing room.
About 18 MB to download. Under 50 MB installed. Leave room on your Mac for the things you actually want to do.
Less setup. More talking.
Pick a voice channel to join the call. Keep chatting, browse your channels, and carry on with your day.
Getting together stays simple.
You open the Mac app. Your friend opens a browser. Same space, same conversation. No one has to host a server.
Your next hangout.
Three small steps away.
Start with the friends you talk to most. Give them a link, a familiar place to chat, and a room to drop into.
Get Relay
Download the Mac app or open Relay in your browser. Choose a username and password.
Create your space
Create an account, name your space and add the channels you need.
Invite your people
Send an invitation. Friends join your space from Mac or a browser, wherever they are.
Good questions.
A few things to know
before you make yourself at home.
Why choose Relay over Discord?
Choose Relay when you want a focused home for your own circle: familiar channels, messages, calls and screen sharing, in a Mac app under 50 MB installed. Friends can join from a browser. Relay is an independent early access app with its own accounts and spaces; it does not include every Discord feature.
Is Relay free?
Early access is free. Hosted calls and storage use provider free plans and their quotas, so availability and limits can change.
Can friends join without a Mac?
Yes. Friends can create a Relay account and join your space in a supported desktop or phone browser. No laptop needs to stay on as a server.
Does my Discord account carry over?
Relay is independent, with its own accounts and spaces. Discord accounts and message history do not carry over.
Which Macs can run it?
Apple silicon Macs with macOS 13 or later. This early access build is ad hoc signed, not notarized, so macOS may block first launch. Browser access is available immediately.
How private is Relay?
Spaces require membership. Supabase stores hosted accounts, messages and uploads; LiveKit processes call media. This beta does not promise end to end encryption. Username accounts do not currently support email password recovery.
Less app.
More conversation.
Make your next group chat a Relay.
Download for macOSFree early access · Apple silicon · macOS 13+