Clubhouse Goes Public: No More Invites Required

Clubhouse Opens Its Doors Wide

“No more secret handshake. Anyone can jump in.”

Clubhouse has finally ditched its little‑known invite‑only policy, letting people click “Join” instead of waiting to be tagged by a current member. The change landed on July 21, and the company said it had been planning for a while but used invites mainly to keep the user base from blowing out of proportion.

Why the Switch?

Rapid growth – The app shot up in popularity during the COVID‑19 slump.

Invite checkpoint – Early on, you had to be invited or join a waitlist.

Planning to open – The move was always on the roadmap; invites just helped slow the swell.

The Competitive Cocktail

Clubhouse now faces stiff competition from the heavyweights:

Meta (Facebook)

X (Twitter)

Spotify

All of them have introduced their own audio‑chat vibes. Clubhouse acknowledges that scaling will bring “many more ups and downs” and that the big networks will not pull any punches.

Numbers That Matter

Android surge – 10 million added since the May launch.

June installs – ~7.8 million worldwide, up from ~3.7 million last month (Sensor Tower).

Team expansion – From just 8 staff in January to 58 now.

New Features

Clubhouse hit another milestone by launching a direct messaging tool last week, adding a touch of personal chatter to the public rooms.

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All in all, Clubhouse is pulling a full‑scale “everyone’s invited” act, hoping to keep up with rivals, grow its user base, and keep people talking.*

Clubhouse Goes Public: No More Invites Required