App Guide

How to Use AnnounceAlert

A quick tutorial and a guide to every button, so you can use the app effectively.

Quick Tutorial

A short preview of how a live Danger / Self Amber broadcast appears on the map.

Home Screen — Map Buttons

In Danger (red)

Instantly broadcasts your live location and starts your camera to everyone in your area. Use only in a genuine emergency.

Self Amber Alert (purple)

A user-initiated alert for when you are being trafficked — not an official government AMBER Alert. Broadcasts instantly like "In Danger," and keeps refining your exact location as you move.

I'm Safe (green)

Replaces the alert buttons while your alert is active. Tap it the moment you're safe — this instantly stops sharing your location and video and notifies everyone who was viewing.

Area Chat

Opens a group chat with everyone in your zip-code area to coordinate and share what you're seeing.

Subscriptions

Opens Statewide Pro and Countrywide plans, which widen how far your alerts reach and which alerts you can view.

Emergency Alert Assistant

An AI chat helper that can draft and broadcast an alert for you conversationally if typing on the map isn't easy.

Create a Group

Start your own named group chat. Anyone nearby can view your Area group; State and Country groups are visible to viewers who hold the matching Statewide Pro or Countrywide subscription.

Settings (top-right gear)

Manage your account, notifications, dark mode, language, camera/video quality, and privacy settings.

Inside an Active Alert

Directions

Draws a route on the map toward the alert and opens turn-by-turn navigation in your phone's native map app.

Report False Alert

Flags an alert you believe is false or misused. 20+ reports from different users auto-suspend the reported account.

Nearest Stations

Shows the closest police/sheriff stations with a one-tap call button, so viewers can request official dispatch.

Bottom Navigation

Home

The live safety map — broadcast or view alerts near you.

Incidents

Your reported incidents and incident files.

Inbox

Direct messages between you and other users.

Account

Your profile, age verification, subscriptions, and account settings.

Full Policy & Terms

For the complete details on data use, safety protocol, and your rights, read the full policy.