HOST YOUR CITY

Become a Lokal

Start earning money by answering travelers' questions. Turn your everyday city knowledge into short, paid conversations.

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Portrait of Leyla, an Istanbul local in her fifties
Istanbul hillside street near the Bosphorus
Portrait of Mateo, a Lisbon local
Lisbon street with tram lines and tiled buildings
Portrait of Nori, a Kyoto local
Kyoto evening lane with lanterns
Portrait of Sana, a Marrakech local
Marrakech clay-colored street at golden hour
Portrait of Ines, a Buenos Aires local
Buenos Aires tree-lined street with cafes
Short paid chats, on your schedule
A warm local conversation at a neighborhood cafe
Earn simply by being local.
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Be first in your city.

Tell us where you live and what you know. Every application is reviewed by hand.

STEP 1 OF 8 CITY

Your city & location.

Tell us the city you want to represent, how long you have lived there, where you are from, and where you are now.

Who are you?

A simple profile helps us review the application and build trust before travelers arrive.

Your city bio.

Write in first person. We are looking for lived experience, not polished travel copy.

0 characters. Minimum 300.

What do you know well?

Choose from Lokal’s main city knowledge categories. Select up to five.

0 of 5 selected.

Languages.

Select the languages you can comfortably use when answering travelers.

Why we verify.

Verification protects both travelers and locals. It keeps city pages useful, honest, and human.

Lokal verifies that applicants are real people with real city knowledge. Your verification details are used only for review and are never shown publicly.

Verify your identity & location.

Upload an ID document and a profile photo, then share your current location for location proof. Files are used only for manual review. Maximum 2MB per file.

We only store coordinates, accuracy, and capture time for review.

Submit your profile.

Review the basics. All applications are reviewed manually before a city unlocks.

Applications are reviewed by hand. We will email you after the first review.

Thank you for applying.

We’ve received your application to become a Local.

Our team reviews every profile by hand to make sure travelers meet real, trusted people in each city.

You’ll receive an email after the first review.

This usually takes a short while. If we need anything else, we’ll contact you.
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LOKAL EARNINGS

How locals earn on Lokal App

A Lokal profile works like a small shop for city knowledge. LOCAL sets the base price. You choose what you sell and set your own price above it.

Single Question

Single Question — $1

Answer one practical traveler question.

Trip Packages

3 / 5 / 7 / 15 Day Packages

Support travelers during their trip with fair-use chat.

Local Guides

eBooks / Local Guides

Create once. Sell your city tips again and again.

1-Hour Q&A

1-Hour Q&A

Charge for deeper planning help.

Premium

Go Premium Unlimited

Earn more from priority travelers. Fair-use applies.

Tips

Get tips from travelers.

Receive direct thank-yous when your advice helps.

Flexible Participation

Become a city insider, on your own time.

Stay available when it fits your life. LOCAL sets the base price; you choose your own price above it.

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QUESTIONS

The practical bits.

It means you are part of the first group helping launch your city. You join before the city opens to travelers and get early access to earning, priority visibility, and founding-only benefits.
You earn money by answering travelers' questions through short chats. Travelers pay to ask questions, you get paid for each conversation you answer, and you choose when to be online or offline.
Questions are practical and personal: where to eat with one night in town, which area feels local, what is overrated, or what to do after a market closes. You are not expected to plan full itineraries or lead tours.
Yes. You can go online or offline anytime, ignore or decline questions, and you are never obligated to respond.
No. Applying as a Founding Lokal is free. You only earn money; you never pay to participate.
Verification is simple and human-reviewed. We look at how long you have lived in the city, your application answers, and basic profile consistency.
Because later, founding spots close, priority placement is no longer available, and referral rewards may change. Early locals shape the system.
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