How to get into Chlann
Chlann is in closed testing, so there is no open sign-up form yet. You join a waitlist and we send you an invite code when there is room.
Why sign-up is closed
Chlann is a family messenger built by one person. Families are onboarded a few at a time so that problems are found while they are still small, and so that the people already using it get answered when they write in. It is not a scarcity tactic and there is no queue to pay your way past.
Testers are not charged during closed testing.
What happens when you ask for an invite
- 01You join the waitlist with your email address and your name. There is no confirmation email to click.
- 02When a slot opens, we email an invite code to that address.
- 03You use the code to set up your family space, then invite the rest of them with a link. Nobody else needs a code.
We use your email address to send your invite and for nothing else. The privacy page says what we store and how to have it deleted.
If you already have a code
An invite link from us opens the app and fills the code in for you, so there is nothing to type. If you have a code but not a link, go to the sign-in page.
What you are joining
Chlann is a family messaging app in Irish and English: messages, photos, video calls and a shared calendar for one family, with a Comfort Mode for relatives who find phones hard work. Messages are encrypted in transit and where they are stored, but Chlann is not end-to-end encrypted and we can read message content in the two situations set out on the privacy page. There are no ads and no third-party trackers.
The questions families ask and what it costs after testing are both on the home page.