# Moments: share the small stuff for 24 hours > A first loaf, a sunset, a line of words. How to share a Moment on Philos, choose who sees it, and see who loved it, all gone after a day. By Suhail (One of the people who make Philos) · Published 14 Sept 2026 · 2 min read Section: Guides · Topics: Your people, Privacy Source: https://getphilos.com/blog/moments-on-philos ## In short - A Moment is a photo, a video, a few words on a colour or a layout of photos. Each one disappears 24 hours after you share it. - You choose who sees every Moment, and replies go to you privately, in your chat. - Only you see who saw, loved and replied. You can hide your Moments from someone without them being told. Some things aren't worth a post, but they're worth sharing. The first loaf that looks like bread. The light on the way home. A gelato that's mostly melted by the time you take the photo. That's what Moments are for. Think of a post as the photo album and a Moment as the postcard: quick to send, nice to get, and not meant to be kept forever. ## Share a Moment 1. On **Home**, tap the **camera**. 2. Tap for a photo, or hold for a video. Or choose from your gallery: photos and videos together, newest first. 3. Add a line if you like, and check who it's for. 4. Tap the button that says who it's for, such as **Share with Family**. Every Moment tells you before you share it: **Disappears in 24 hours**. ![A Philos Moment from Luca: the words First sourdough. It is a loaf, on a blue background, with a field to reply privately](https://getphilos.com/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.getphilos.com%2Fv1%2Fcms%2Fimages%2Fb74ff3f8f22bcd42b4a245977bd6a74b6a79faf8ec3fd3fee652fbf9e4702629.webp&w=1080&h=2348&q=78&f=webp) *A Moment of words, with a private reply underneath.* ## Three kinds of Moment - **Photo or video.** Videos longer than 15 seconds let you choose which part to keep. - **Words.** A few lines on a colour, in one of five typefaces, from Handwritten to Typewriter. - **Layout.** Two to four photos in one: side by side, one above the other, one and two, or four. ## Choose who sees it Each Moment goes only to the people you choose: everyone in your space, a Circle, or one person. Philos remembers your last choice, so the next Moment goes to the same people unless you change it. ## Replies are private Under a friend's Moment there's a field to reply to them privately. Your reply goes to your chat with them, quoting their Moment, and nobody else sees it. Love a Moment and only they know you did. ![A Philos chat where Mum replied to a Moment of bread: It looks like a loaf to me. Proud of you.](https://getphilos.com/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.getphilos.com%2Fv1%2Fcms%2Fimages%2Fd9ec9413f4cbca81504f36399127218cb2fc658c6da568d762472c9657d93e8a.webp&w=1080&h=2348&q=78&f=webp) *When Mum replies, it lands in your chat with her.* ## See who saw it, privately Tap the summary under your own Moment to open its **Activity**: who saw it, who loved it, who replied, and who hasn't opened it yet. The top of the page says it plainly: only you can see this. ## Hide your Moments from someone Hold someone's face in the Moments row and choose **Hide your Moments from** them. None of your Moments reach them from then on, and they're never told. You can also mute someone's Moments, quietly, from the same menu. **Moments, in short** - Each one disappears 24 hours after you share it. - Moments never send a notification. - Delete one sooner and it disappears for everyone right away. Replies stay in your chats. - Only you see who saw your Moment. ## Questions people ask ### How long does a Moment last? 24 hours from when you share it. You can delete it sooner, and it disappears for everyone right away. ### Who sees who looked at my Moment? Only you. Your Moment's activity shows who saw it, loved it and replied, and nobody else can see it. ### Will people get a notification when I share a Moment? No. Moments never notify anyone. They wait at the top of Home until your people open the app. --- © 2026 Philos. From the Philos blog: https://getphilos.com/blog/moments-on-philos