Memories that live in places

Leave a trace wherever you go.

Trace is a hyper-local memory map. Drop your memories at real places, choose exactly who can see them, and rediscover them — and your friends' — when you pass by.

Everything in one quiet map

Simple by design, private by default.

A map of memories

Drop a "trace" at any real place — a short memory and a photo, pinned to that exact spot on the map.

Privacy you control

Choose per trace: public, friends-only, or private. Your private memories stay yours alone.

Friends, for real

Send friend requests by username or email. Friends-only traces appear only to people you've accepted.

Nearby alerts

Get a gentle notification when you walk near a trace someone left for you to find.

Works offline, syncs everywhere

Saved on your device first, then synced across all your devices the moment you're back online.

Made to be meaningful

A gentle daily limit keeps the map about moments that matter — not endless noise.

You decide who sees each memory

Set visibility on every single trace.

Public

Visible to anyone signed in to Trace. Great for places worth sharing with everyone.

Friends

Visible only to friends you've accepted. Personal, but shared with the people who matter.

Private

Visible to you alone. A quiet, personal journal pinned to the world.

How it works

Three simple steps.

Create your account

Sign up with your email and pick a unique username so friends can find you.

Drop a trace

Tap a spot on the map, write a memory or add a photo, and choose who can see it.

Rediscover & connect

Find friends' traces, reply to memories, and get notified when you pass somewhere special.

Start leaving your trace

It's free. Create your account and pin your first memory in under a minute.

Start now

About Trace

Trace is an independent project built around a simple idea: every place holds a memory. We help you leave yours, share them on your terms, and rediscover the ones that matter. We don't sell your data, and you stay in control of who sees what.