About Myglimt
Myglimt is a Norwegian-European social media platform for sharing photos and short videos with friends and groups — built with a focus on privacy, security, and ease of use.
What is Myglimt?
Myglimt lets you share moments from everyday life — a photo from nature, a video from your workout, or a glimpse of a special occasion. You decide who sees what: public, friends only, or a specific group.
What you can do
- Share photos (up to 5 per post) and short videos
- Comment, like, and follow other users
- Create or join groups around shared interests
- Use AI to generate captions based on your images
- Choose who sees what you share — friends, a group, or everyone
Features
Share Content
- Upload photos and short videos (up to 30 seconds on the free plan, 90 seconds on Premium)
- Write descriptions with hashtag support
- Share posts with friends, groups, or publicly
Social Features
- Follow and be followed by other users
- Send and receive friend requests
- Like and comment on posts
- View a feed with content from people you follow
Groups
- Create or join groups based on shared interests
- Share exclusive content with group members
- Send group newsletters to all members
AI Text Assistant
- Let artificial intelligence suggest captions for you
- Choose from styles: funny, descriptive, poem, animals/nature, or hashtags
- Free users get 5 suggestions per day; Premium users get unlimited
- Your images are only sent to AI when you actively request caption suggestions
Technology
- Built with Next.js and PostgreSQL
- Deployed on Netlify and Supabase
- AI functionality provided through [OpenAI/other service]
- All data is stored in Europe, in accordance with GDPR
- The goal is to use European providers where possible, though cost and functionality make this challenging in practice
Privacy & Security
Your data is yours:
- All data is stored in the EU
- We do not share your photos or personal data with third parties
- You decide who sees what you share
- You can delete your account and all content at any time
AI functionality:
- AI is only used when you actively request a caption
- Data is stored only with Myglimt
- The service is GDPR-compliant and follows Norwegian privacy legislation
Read the full privacy policy →
Subscription
We believe memories should be shared, not forgotten. Myglimt is a small, independent project made with heart — without sponsors or investors. To keep the service alive and continue developing it, we need to charge a small fee for storage. Revenue goes directly towards keeping the servers running and making the app better for you.
🆓 Free – View and comment on all posts. Publish up to 5 of your own posts. ⭐ Premium – Everything in Free, plus up to 100 GB of storage for your memories.
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Posts | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Photos per post | Up to 5 | Up to 5 |
| Video length | Up to 30 sec | Up to 90 sec |
| AI caption suggestions | 5 per day | Unlimited |
| Groups | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
Alternatively, send an email to Knut
About the developer
Myglimt is developed by Knut Bjørnevik, with over 30 years of experience as a developer, architect, and project manager in the Norwegian banking sector — an environment where mistakes are not an option. The project was created as part of a personal learning journey in AI development, where large parts of the solution were built using artificial intelligence.
With a background from the banking world, the developer places the same emphasis on security, privacy, and transparency as he always has.
Contact & Support
Have questions, feedback, or need help?
📧 Email: knutbjornevik 💼 LinkedIn: Knut Bjørnevik
Response time: Normally within 24–48 hours.
Myglimt is a personal project developed and operated by Knut Bjørnevik.