What Are Waves?

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Waves Are Communities

A Wave is your community on Rippily. It's the container that groups your Ripples (interactive spaces) together under one roof, with shared members, settings, and branding.

Think of it this way:

  • A Wave is the community (e.g., "Sarah's Design Studio")
  • Ripples are the spaces inside it (e.g., "Weekly Critique", "Open Workshop", "Team Chat")

Everyone who joins your Wave can access the Ripples within it, subject to the permissions you set.

Your Default Wave

When you create your Rippily account, you automatically get a default Wave. This is your personal workspace — any Ripple you create lives inside it.

You can rename it, add a description, upload a cover image, and invite members just like any other Wave.

Why Use Multiple Waves?

Most creators start with a single Wave and that works perfectly well. But you might create additional Waves if you:

  • Run separate communities (e.g., one for clients, one for a course)
  • Want different member lists and permissions for different audiences
  • Need separate analytics and branding for different projects

What Can You Configure?

Each Wave has its own:

  • Name and description — how it appears to members and in Discovery
  • Cover image — visual branding for your community
  • Category — helps people find you (Creative, Business, Learning, Social, Entertainment, or Wellness)
  • Join policy — open (anyone can join) or approval-based (you review requests)
  • Bubbles — access groups that organise your Ripples (e.g. "Free" and "Premium")
  • Member roles and permissions — control who can do what
  • Guest access — let non-members participate in specific Ripples
  • Community policies — set rules and link to a code of conduct
  • Webhooks — get notified when people join or leave
  • Analytics — track engagement across your community

What's Next?