Broadcasts · free with SparkChat
One link for the hangout, with the map already on it
A SparkChat broadcast is an invite that knows where it is. Share the link and guests get the place, the time, a calendar file, and a way to say they are coming.
How it works
- Start a broadcast. Pick the place, the time, and whether it is an open invite. Takes about as long as typing the text you would have sent.
- Share the link or the QR. Text it, put it on a flyer, post it. The page carries the map, a calendar file, and the time in each guest's own zone.
- People show up. Guests who join on the spot get a short signup with no survey, and the group that forms around the plan keeps talking after the night ends.
Why a link beats a text thread
A text with an address dies the moment someone asks "wait, where is it again". A broadcast link is the single place the answer lives: the pin, the time, who is in, and any change the host makes. When plans move, the page moves with them, and the calendar file keeps everyone's phone honest.
Still deciding on the time? Run a quick availability poll first and turn the winning slot into the invite.
Questions
Do guests need the app?
No. The invite page works in any browser: the map, the time in their zone, and the calendar file all work without an account. The app is for the host and for anyone who wants the group chat that forms around the plan.
How do I make one?
In SparkChat, start a broadcast: pick a place, a time, and who can see it. The share button gives you a link and a QR code.
Can I send it to people outside SparkChat?
That is the point of the link. Text it, post it, print the QR. Guests who join on the spot get a short signup with no survey.
Is the location visible to everyone with the link?
Only when the host marks the broadcast as an open invite. Otherwise the page shows the host and the plan, and the exact spot appears after they accept you.
Make your first invite
Broadcasts are free in SparkChat on iOS and Android. Guests never need an account to see the plan.
