Near Ear

Scan the code. Hear the story.

Point your phone at a Near Ear code and a local voice tells you about the mural, the harbour, the ruin, the pub. Free, in your browser, no app.

How it works

Scan

Point your camera at a Near Ear code on a wall, a window, a noticeboard.

Listen

A local voice tells you what you are looking at. About a minute, right in your browser.

Wander on

See what else is close by, or follow a trail across town.

Know a story? Tell it.

If you know what happened here, Near Ear turns it into a stop anyone can hear. No app to build, no committee to join.

Record

Say what you know in your own voice, on your phone. The sweet spot is 60 to 120 seconds.

Pin it

Drop a pin where the story lives and add a photo.

Print and stick

A curator checks it, then you get a print-ready QR pack for the wall.

How contributing works

Towns on Near Ear

See every town

Start a patch for your town

A patch is a town on Near Ear. Anyone can start one, and a local curator keeps it in good shape.

Start a patch for your town