Roundware

Build Location-Based Audio Experiences

Roundware is a flexible open-source platform for creating participatory sound art, storytelling, and interactive listening experiences tied to real-world locations.

Why Roundware?

Everything you need to create immersive, location-aware audio experiences — from sound walks to interactive installations.

Geo-Located Audio

Stream audio tied to specific locations. Participants hear different sounds as they move through physical spaces.

Participatory Contributions

Collect voice recordings, stories, and sounds from participants anywhere in the world through mobile and web apps.

Flexible Experiences

Build educational sound walks, interactive art installations, and more with customizable tags and playback.

Multi-Language Support

Create projects in any language. All content is fully localizable for global audiences.

Web app for all devices

Every project gets its own address with nothing to install; accessible on iOS, Android and laptop.

The app: Start
Start Customize with your project's logo and copy.
The app: Listen
Listen Walk the map and hear what's near you.
The app: Contribute
Contribute Record your voice and pin it to the place.

Open source at its core

The Roundware server and framework are open source under the AGPL, developed in the open. Run them on your own servers, or start here and have a project online in minutes.

Flexible Pricing Plans

Start free and scale as your projects grow.

Free

$0 forever

  • 1 project
  • 50 contributions, across all projects
  • 2 team members
Get Started Free

Ultra

$99 /month

  • Unlimited projects
  • 50,000 contributions, across all projects
  • 20 team members
  • A custom URL for each project
  • Custom CSS
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