Creating your first event takes about 90 seconds.
Open the create flow
Tap the Create Event button in the nav, or go directly to popin.events/events/create.
Pick a creation mode
Choose Manual if you know what you want, or Vibe it out to describe the energy in plain English and have AI suggest details for you to tweak.
Add the basics
Title, date and time, and where it's happening. Cover photo and description are optional.
Pick a visibility
Public (anyone), Friends (your mutuals), Private (just you for drafts), or Invite-only (just the people you add). See the comparison in Privacy settings explained.
Publish
Tap Publish, or save as a draft to finish later.
Once it's published, you'll get a shareable event link. Send it to anyone, they don't need a PopIn account to RSVP. That's the whole point.
From the event page you can edit details, see who's coming, send updates to guests, or cancel if plans change.
What to fill in vs skip on your first event
The required fields are just title and start time. Everything else (cover photo, description, location, capacity, dress code, BYO details, plus-ones) is optional. For a first event, the bare minimum that still looks polished is: title, start date and time, and a one-sentence description. Cover photo is genuinely optional; PopIn picks a soft gradient for events without one.
Inviting people once your event is published
Two paths: tap Invite on the event page to add specific people by email or phone, or copy the shareable link and post it anywhere (group chat, Instagram story, Slack channel). Both routes funnel guests to the same RSVP page.
If you change your mind
You can edit any field after publishing. Big changes (date, time, location) automatically notify guests who RSVPd Going or Maybe so nobody shows up at the wrong place. Small edits (description tweaks, adding a cover photo) don't generate notifications.
Saving a draft vs publishing
Drafts live on your profile and are visible only to you. They don't notify anyone, don't show up in any feed, and the shareable link 404s for everyone except you. When you're ready, tap Publish from the draft to make it live. Drafts are useful for sketching out events you're not sure about yet without committing.