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Surf
Surf is a social feed platform from Flipboard that helps you discover and build communities across the open social web. It pulls posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, YouTube, RSS feeds, and podcasts into custom feeds you control. The app is aimed at people who want one place to follow topics and creators without being locked into a single social network.
You create Surf Feeds by mixing accounts, hashtags, and sources from across platforms. Add a hashtag and others can join your feed. Use Surf search to browse feeds other people have built, or share yours with #coolsurffeed. Publishers and creators can also launch branded social websites tied to their feeds.
Surf runs on federated protocols, so your public posts and interactions can replicate across Mastodon and other decentralized networks. The product is in beta, with an Android app on Google Play and an iOS waitlist. Flipboard built Surf to make the open social web easier to navigate and customize.
Mix Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, YouTube, RSS, and podcasts into one custom Surf Feed
Search thousands of community feeds built by other users
Add a hashtag so others can discover and join your feed
Launch branded social websites for publishers and creators
Sign in with your Mastodon account or create a Surf username
Combines multiple social platforms into feeds you design yourself.
Built by Flipboard on open federated protocols like Mastodon and Bluesky.
Free to use with an Android app already available.
Still in beta with moderation tools still being developed.
iOS access requires joining a waitlist.
Federated posts may remain on other servers after you delete your account.
What is Surf?
Surf is a Flipboard product for discovering and creating custom feeds across the open social web. It combines posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, YouTube, RSS, and podcasts into feeds you design.
Is Surf free to use?
Yes. Surf is free to download and use. The Terms of Service note that any future paid features would be optional.
Which platforms does Surf connect to?
Surf pulls content from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, and YouTube. You can also add RSS and podcast feeds to your custom Surf Feeds.
How do I get Surf on mobile?
Surf is available on Android through Google Play. iOS users can join the waitlist at waitlist.surf.social.
What does federation mean on Surf?
Surf runs on the federated open social web. Your public profile, posts, and interactions can replicate across Mastodon and other decentralized servers, which may keep copies outside Surf's control.