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The logo for The Digest displayed in purple cursive text on a black background.
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Connect Effortlessly, Share Joyfully

The Digest helps you actually keep up with the people you love. Receive just two weekly emails – one to share, one to enjoy. No sifting through influencers and #sponcon, only the friends and family you genuinely want to stay in touch with. Absolutely no ads or algorithms, period.

GET STARTED for $6

Pay once to join the Digest and you’re in forever. Isn’t that nice?? If you don’t like it, we’ll refund you.*

1,100+
Digests submitted

85%
of our users were referred by a friend

30 seconds
to join

  • Updating my Digest is so easy and fun! I have a friend who joined from the Netherlands, and I'm excited to see how The Digest can expand to other time zones!

  • Clicking the links in the emails is super straightforward. This platform is great for staying in touch without the endless scrolling.

  • The Digest is brilliant. It's easy to use, from posting notes to submitting my Digest. I love how it encourages people to share their moments, big or small.

  • Coming up with something to say is so simple since it doesn't have to be a big momentous update. Just sharing a moment of delight makes me feel connected. Digest Rulz 4 Eva!

  • Logging in and sharing is really easy, and it's even simpler to open an email to catch up with others. I'm so proud to have a friend who created something so creative and generous!

  • The dialogue box and question prompts make it easy to share updates. I also appreciate the text prompts! This is such a fun idea to stay in touch with friends without being on endless scrolling social platforms.

  • The Digest is easy to use all around. It's the best platform, and it encourages people to talk about themselves in the third person more, which I enjoy.

How does it work?

STEP 1

Every Monday, let us know how you’re doing.

You’ve got from about 8AM EST until about 8PM EST to get your submission in.

Don’t overthink it! You can write something simple or something complicated.

A white online form with a blue submit button at the bottom. The form contains a heading that reads 'How are things going?' followed by a paragraph of text, and a text input field above the submit button.

STEP 2

After everyone has submitted for the day, you’ll receive an email with the week’s Digest.

One email with a quick update from everyone. Easy to keep up with and easy to refer back to.

Screenshot of a newsletter titled "The Digest: December 18th, 2023" with text about birthday celebrations, interviews with artists, a weekend outing, and a friend's retirement, under a cream-colored background.

See some real Digests!

WHAT ELSE?

The Digest was made with you in mind.

We won’t track you, sell your information, or be gross*. This is for you and your friends only, wherever they are. There’s no app to download, no push notifications, and no dark patterns to make you waste time on the site.

SIGN ME UP

See your past updates,
like a simple journal

A pastel pink and white digital profile dashboard showing menu options for Home, Profile, Mutuals, and The Digest on the left, with a countdown timer and submit button. The right side features a profile section for Sarah Lawrence, including her photo, birthdate, location, links to pause or edit her digest, and a list of recent activities with dates and descriptions.

Invite friends to join you so you can keep up with them

A digital interface with a sidebar menu and main content area. The sidebar menu has options: Home, Profile, Mutals, Invite Friends, Requests, and The Digest. The main area features a message inviting users to share an invite link for 'The Digest,' with a button labeled 'Copy Invite Link.' There are two cartoon characters: one with a round head, wearing a cap, and the other tall with messy hair, holding a purse, standing next to each other.

See which weekly Digests you’ve submitted to and read past issues

Dashboard screen from a digital platform called The Digest with a green background and a sidebar on the left. The sidebar contains navigation options: Home, Profile, Mutuals, The Digest. The main area displays three sections with digest updates for different dates: November 20th, November 13th, November 6th. Each section shows update sources, a countdown timer, and buttons for submitting or reading the digest. A profile picture of a woman is at the top right corner, and a greeting to Sarah is shown.

* Not even if someone offers us a bajillion million dollars

It’s like a… network… for your social circle.

A colorful illustrated map featuring various cartoon characters, each representing different sections or themes. The map includes labels such as 'My family' and 'My friends from back home,' and a central character with a caption 'This is me!'.

The Digest is live!

Sign up now.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You’ll be able to see every Digest you’ve ever submitted by visiting your profile page – so it’s kind of like a semi-personal journal as well.

  • You’ll be able to generate an invite link that you can share in your group text, email threads, or on social media. Once people click the link and sign up, it’ll show as a friend request for you to approve.

  • We keep it simple – you have a 1:1 relationship with each person you share Digests with. You write one update that’s shared with all of the individuals you have chosen to keep up with, and the update they share will go to you and their network.

  • We keep it open-ended: “how are things going?” You decide what you want to share with your network.

  • The Digest is text only – editing and uploading images can be stressful, and we have the tendency to show a different side of ourselves. With text, you can take your time and craft your update.

  • Only the people you’ve explicitly approved can see your Digest. We also make it difficult to copy content out of the platform to add an additional layer of privacy.

  • Who wants to download a new app these days? (I don’t.) Who wants to feel like they’re being tracked? (not me!) The Digest is browser-based, so you can access it via the same link on your desktop or pocket computer. Bookmark it, or just click on the link you receive in your email. Easy and saves space.

  • We do ask you to give it an honest shot – the Digest works best when you're connected to a few friends, otherwise you just see your own updates. If you connect with some friends and submit a few times and still think it's a dumb idea, reach out to hello (at) sarahclawrence.com and I will get your money back to you.

The Soapbox, aka, My friend invited me and I don’t know what this is but I am certainly interested

  • The app will email you once a week when the Digest is open (Monday mornings)

    • That's it. No repeated emails, no push notifications, no reminders, no nada. I'm trusting you to remember and complete it, because it takes like 2 minutes. The app won't scold you if you miss your submission, if the window is closing, if you're not active enough. If you miss it, just do it next week, but the routine is nice. Pro tip: Set a calendar reminder on Mondays

  • The Digest is made with privacy first.

    • You can't search on the platform to see who else is on it. You can't upload your contact information and choose from a list. The Digest won't put random ass people in your feed and make you follow people you don't know or want to see.

    • As the admin and creator, even I can't see what you write or who you're connected to. I can see that you're active or inactive, or that's it.

  • However this works if you invite your friends. 

    • It doesn't really work if you're only connected to like 2 people. That is why social media apps fill your feed with randos. Head to this page, copy your invite link, and text/email/DM it to anyone you'd like to connect with.

    • If they're already on The Digest, it'll act as a friend request that you can confirm (so, you can post your link and still decide who to share with)

    • If they're not yet, they'll see the option to sign up

  • If you're like "I don't want my friends to pay $6 for something I don't even know if I like yet," tell them the code digest2025 and they can sign up for free. I'd rather you and your friends be on it than me make $6). 

  • But you know, since there's no ads and no other monetization, $6 means a lot to a tiny creator like me. Plus, if this tallies up enough, I can add additional features like submitting via SMS, or streaks, or things that make this feel more alive.

    • Similarly, even if you don't want to share your direct invite link, posting about The Digest on IG/Reddit/Twitter whatever also really means a lot and goes a long way.

    • And, there will never be ads, I wouldn't sell your data even if I knew how. Think of this as your space or breath of fresh air on the internet.