Social media, reimagined around giving
In nature, penguins show affection by gifting carefully selected pebbles to their loved ones. Gentoo penguins pick up pebbles and carry them to their partners — partly to build nests, but also as a gift that acknowledges their relationship. It's a small gesture that says "I saw this and thought of you."
Pebbling has gone viral as humans adopt this behavior online — sharing memes, photos, and little snippets with the people they care about. Relationship experts call it "a form of creating connection with people" in the modern world.
Trinkt turns this into a daily ritual that takes 10 seconds. Instead of memes, you send unique, procedurally-generated art pieces — digital pebbles.
Read more about pebbling (The Guardian)Three unique trinkts refresh daily at 6 AM. Give them away before they're gone! Some are common, some are rare, a few are legendary.
Choose the trinkt that feels right. Add a short message if you want.
Send it to a friend. That's the whole point — giving, not keeping.
Every trinkt is unique. Give your favorites away:
Think of trinkts like collectible cards — except you can't keep them. The point of Trinkt is to give them away!
Got a legendary trinkt? Give it to someone special. That's what makes it meaningful.
Your trinkts refresh at 6 AM — give them away while you can! Just the simple act of thinking "who would appreciate this?"
Most apps want your attention. Trinkt wants 10 seconds of your day — just enough to send something meaningful to someone you care about.
Send a trinkt every day to build your streak. It's a gentle nudge to stay in touch with friends — and it comes with rewards.
7-day streak
Earn a bonus legendary trinkt
14, 30, 60, 100 days
Even rarer rewards at each milestone
We'll remind you after 6 PM if your streak is at risk — but no pressure.
On mobile, each trinkt has a unique vibration signature. Hold down on any trinkt to "feel" it — a subtle detail that makes each gift a little more tangible.
Best experienced on a device that supports haptic feedback (most modern smartphones).
Not all friendships are the same. Trinkt lets you organize friends into tiers:
Inner Circle (5 max)
Your closest people
Close Friends (15 max)
People you want to stay connected with
Extended
Coming soon
Trinkts are unique, procedurally-generated art pieces — like digital pebbles. You get 3 new ones at 6 AM each day and can send them to friends as a simple way to say "thinking of you." Your trinkts refresh daily, encouraging you to give them away!
1. Go to the Trinkts tab to see your daily trinkts.
2. Tap one to select it, then tap "Send to friend".
3. Add an optional message (up to 50 characters).
4. Choose a friend and send!
Each trinkt has a rarity level: Common (85%), Rare (12%), or Legendary (3%). Rarer trinkts have more intricate patterns and colors. Legendary trinkts are extra special — save them for a good friend.
Pebbling comes from penguins, who gift pebbles to their partners. It's become a viral trend for humans too — sharing memes, songs, and little things that remind you of someone. Trinkt is pebbling turned into a daily ritual. Learn more →
On mobile, each trinkt has a unique vibration pattern. Tap and hold the "Vibe" button when viewing a trinkt to feel it. Legendary trinkts have longer, more complex patterns than common ones.
Note: Haptics won't work if your phone is on Do Not Disturb or Silent mode. iOS Safari doesn't support browser haptics (Apple restricts this to native apps) — we're working on an iOS app to bring Vibe to iPhone!
Trinkt is a work in progress. Tell us what you think!
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