How it works
A user can write their own Sendit or choose from a list of options, such as ‘Ask me anything’ or ‘In the car, entertain me’. Or a user can choose a question-based game such as ‘Guess Who – reply with a clue and I’ll guess who you are’. They can also play ‘AR’ (Augmented Reality) games which show animations on top of a photo or video. Users can also message Sendit creators or search for other users, including finding people who live nearby.
People can share a link to their Sendit or game with others or they can share it directly on Snapchat. Users have a limited number of guesses to find out who has sent a message or they can pay to reveal hints about the sender. Users are rewarded with ‘trophies’ for posting Sendits and receiving responses.
Users can create an ‘AI Profile’ to summarise their personality. Building this requires a selfie and answers to personal questions about:
• Which school they attend, picked from a list of local schools based on location data, including primary schools
• Ethnicity, religion and other personal information
• Who they text most
• Whether they are single and their dating ‘standards’ like gender, income and ethnicity
The AI creates a bio covering star sign, love languages and red and green flags. These searchable profiles allow other users to message for an automatic response. A user can control if their AI finds and messages others with similar interests.
Parental controls or safety settings available
There are no parental controls on Sendit. However, a user can:
• Hide sections of their AI profile and prevent friends from sending messages to their AI and getting auto responses
• Report a harmful message to the app and block the sender
• Use the safety settings on Snapchat to apply to Sendit messages sent on Snapchat
