Features — Instantly

The feed

Instantly opens straight to the news: full-screen stories, one at a time, on a black background built for reading.

FollowingFor you

8 · Very important

Launch window opens for lunar lander

For you

Learns from what you read. About one story in three comes from topics or publishers you don't follow yet, with a Follow button right there.

FollowingFor youEconomyAILocal · BerlinDaily Ledger

Following

Only the topics and publishers you picked. Each one also gets its own tab along the top of the feed.

Photo or big type

Stories with a photo look like a video post. Stories without one are set in big, bold type you can read at a glance.

One-tap actions

Save, Ask, see every source and Share from the side of each story, without leaving the feed.

Articles

Tap a story to read it in full. Every article has the same shape, so you always know where to look.

Central bank cuts rates by half a point in surprise move

Policymakers moved weeks earlier than markets expected, citing a sharp slowdown in hiring.

Key points

Cut of 0.5 points, the first in two years
Variable-rate loans get cheaper within weeks

Why it matters

Borrowing costs fall for millions of households.

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Headline & summary

What happened, in two lines.

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Full article

A clear, neutral write-up of everything the sources report.

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Key points & why it matters

The facts that count, and who they affect.

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Sources

Every outlet that reported it, linked to the original. Pull up for the next story.

Ask & Listen

Two ways to go deeper without leaving the story.

What does this mean for my mortgage?

Variable-rate payments should drop within one or two billing cycles.

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Ask

Every story has its own chat. Ask what something means or what it means for you, and get an answer right away, with the sources it used.

Policymakers moved weeks earlier than markets expected, citing a sharp slowdown in hiring.

Central bank cuts ratesNext: Lunar lander

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Listen

Natural voices read to you. From the feed it moves on to the next story by itself; subtitles highlight each word as it's spoken. Pick your voice and speed.

Relevance & leaning

Know how much a story matters, and who is telling it.

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Notable

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Significant

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Very important

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Extremely important

Relevance, 1 to 10

Every story gets a score, shown from gray through amber to red. When many outlets report it within an hour, it becomes a Top story.

NP

Northwind Post

@northwindpost.com

GT

Global Telegraph

@globaltelegraph.com

DL

Daily Ledger

@dailyledger.com

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Political leaning

Each publisher shows where it leans, based on AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check. Outlets not on those lists are labeled “Estimated by AI”.

Follow anything

Start with the essentials, browse every topic, or type your own: a team, a company, a hobby. Instantly starts watching the web for it straight away.

GeopoliticsWars, diplomacy and elections, worldwide

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NationalTop stories for your country

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LocalYour city, from GPS or typed in

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AIModels, labs, policy and products

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ScienceResearch, space and health

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Economy & FinanceMarkets, rates and jobs

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BitcoinAn idea to get you started

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Space travelAn idea to get you started

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Electric carsAn idea to get you started

Idea09

Video gamesAn idea to get you started

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Your teamType any team, company or hobby

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Any publisherType a name or a site, like bbc.com

Yours12

Search & publishers

Find any story, and follow the outlets you trust.

interest rates

Central bank cuts rates by half a pointEconomy · 6 sources · 2m

Mortgage lenders reprice fixed dealsEconomy · 4 sources · 40m

Search

Search stories, publishers and topics, then sort and filter. Before you type, it shows what's happening right now and the busiest topics.

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1.2kstories48kfollowers

Publisher profiles

Logo, handle, story count, followers, a grid of the latest stories and a leaning bar. Missing a site? Type its name and Instantly starts watching it.

Alerts

The important stuff finds you, and nothing else does.

Central bank cuts rates by half a point

Economy & Finance · 6 sources

now

Story is growing: 14 outlets now reporting

Top story

3m

New tram line opens in your city

Local

1h

Push notifications

Breaking stories reach you even when the app is closed, in your own language.

How important

Choose a minimum score, from every story up to Top stories only.

Per topic and publisher

Switch alerts on or off for each thing you follow.

When a story grows

A follow-up when many more outlets start reporting it.

Language, place & library

Your news, your language, your city.

EnglishDeutschFrançaisEspañolItalianoPortuguêsNederlandsPolskiTürkçeSvenskaУкраїнська日本語+5

17 languages

Every story is written in the language you choose, whatever language it was first published in.

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Local news

Share your location or just type a city to get national and local news for where you are.

Saved & history

Bookmark stories for later. Watch history keeps what you've seen, and you can clear it anytime.

Accounts, if you want one

Continue with Google or email to sync topics, publishers, saved stories and location. Or tap Skip for now.

Latest updates

NewInstantly 1.0 for AndroidOct 1, 2026

The full app is out: feed, articles, Ask, Listen, alerts and 17 languages.

Frequently asked questions

Is Instantly free?

Yes. Instantly is free to download and use.

Who writes the stories?

AI writes every story from the reporting of the outlets listed under it. Every source is linked, so you can always read the original.

How fast is “instantly”?

Every topic is checked about once a minute. Once a new story is spotted, it's usually written and in your feed within a minute or two.

Do I need an account?

No. Tap Skip for now and start reading. An account only syncs your topics, publishers, saved stories and location across devices.

Is there an iPhone app?

Not yet. Instantly is on Android today, and iPhone is next.