In December 2024, BeReal announced they will start integrating in-feed advertising into users' daily feeds.

BeReal also offers RealPeople and RealBrands, which lets users see in-the-moment content from celebrities and brands, making them RealFans. The individuals with profiles on these features of the app must follow the same rules as any other user – post on time (when the notification pops up with a 2-minute warning) with no filters.  

BeReal does not offer age-related content filters. 

When creating a BeReal account, users are prompted to grant the app access to their phone’s contact list. This enables the app to identify contacts who also have BeReal, making it easier for users to connect and view their friends' content. Users can stop sharing their contacts by heading to “Settings,” then “Privacy,” and finally turning off “Contact sync.” 

BeReal users’ phone numbers are not automatically shared with other users. Users can decide whether they want to share their number by going to “Settings,” then “Privacy,” and turning off “Find me by my phone number.” As soon as this feature is toggled off, other individuals can’t search for that user by phone number, and that user will stop getting friend recommendations based on their number.

BeReal users can make a report about inappropriate content, or content that violates the Community Standards, via reporting tools in the mobile app or the web form. On the mobile app, users must hit the 3-dot menu on the BeReal photo itself, a user’s whole profile, or in a group chat and then select the report option. When a report is submitted, BeReal will delete that content temporarily or permanently. 

BeReal does allow direct messaging through a feature called RealChat. In RealChat, users can send private replies to friends’ photos and can send BeReals privately. Users can only chat with users in their friend list.

The Friends of Friends feed provides users with an easy way to discover their closest friends and family who are already on BeReal. 

• It is a place to post where a BeReal is shared with that user’s friends and their BeReal friends (so basically mutual friends).  
• In this feed, users:
  • Must post to view other users’ BeReals  
  • Can send friend invites and view the profiles of friends’ friends 
  • React to posts with RealMojisRealMojisSelfies of the user expressing different emotions., but they can’t make or see comments 

How does a user post an existing BeReal on the Friends of Friends feed? 

• Tap the 3-dot menu in the right-hand corner of the photo, then change the audience to “My friends + their friends” 
• Users can change audience settings at any time, and the audience that is chosen will be saved for future posts 

How does a user remove a mutual friend from the Friends of Friends feed? 

• Tap “X” in the top right corner of that friend’s BeReal – this also removes that user from friend suggestions 
• Unhide users in “Settings,” “Privacy,” “Hidden Users,” and tap the “X” for the user to make them available on the feed again 

BeReal notifications are based on a user's time zone, ensuring they are not sent during nighttime in their location.

Notifications are at random times and change every day (other than during nighttime for your time zone). 

BeReal does not offer nudges to take a break. 

BeReal does not offer parent/caregiver supervision options. 

BeReal does not have time limits for users.