Anonymous You

Using Anonymous You

A quick guide to posting, connecting, and managing your experience on Anonymous You. Learn the basics, discover powerful features, and keep your account safe.

Getting Started

  • Create an account: Head to Register, complete the form, and verify your email if prompted.
  • Sign in: Use your username or email and password on Login.
  • Complete your profile: Add a display name, bio, and profile/cover images in Settings.

Posts & Replies

  • Create a post: Type your thoughts in the composer on Home. You can attach images, videos, or audio if enabled.
  • Reply: Open a post and use the reply box to respond.
  • Like & Repost: Use the heart to like, and the share menu to repost to your followers or to a group.
  • Delete your post: Use the post menu on your own posts.

Media & Uploads

  • Supported images: JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP. Videos: MP4, WEBM, MOV. Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, WEBM.
  • Respect size limits displayed in the uploader. Large files may take time to process.
  • Add alt text to images for accessibility and better context.

Follow & Groups

  • Follow users: Click Follow on profile cards or profiles to see their posts in your feed.
  • Groups: Join groups to post and share within communities. Share to a group from the post share menu.

Messages

Use Messages for private conversations. Share a post to DM via the share menu—your message field will be pre-filled with the link.

Notifications

Stay updated on likes, follows, mentions, and replies. Open Notifications to review and manage them.

Profiles & Settings

  • Visit your profile to view your posts and update your bio and images.
  • Open Settings to update your account information, password, and privacy options.

Privacy & Safety

  • Control who can message you and view your content in Settings.
  • Be cautious with personal information. Review our Privacy Policy and Terms.

Reporting & Blocking

  • Report content: Use the post menu to report abusive or illegal content.
  • Block or mute: From a user’s profile, block or mute to control what you see and who can contact you.

Sharing Posts

  • Share internally by reposting to followers or posting to a group.
  • Share externally to Facebook, X, WhatsApp, and more via the share menu, or copy a link to your clipboard.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Navigate links and controls Tab / Shift + Tab
Activate focused element Enter / Space
Open share menu (on a post) S
Close dialogs/menus Esc

Troubleshooting

  • Hard-refresh the page (Ctrl+F5) if you don’t see recent changes.
  • Check file size limits when media fails to upload.
  • Confirm you’re logged in if interactive buttons are disabled.
  • Contact support: support@anonymous-you.com