The Official Video Archive of North Carolina Culture

I’M SO NC

Every county. Every story. One archive.

A statewide living archive built from the videos North Carolinians upload — preserving real culture, real people, and real stories forever.

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From the mountains to the coast, discover the people, places, culture, and stories of all 100 counties.

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North Carolina’s Living
Archive

North Carolina’s story is being written every single day, and you might be holding a piece of it. Got footage of your city, your people, your favorite food spot, your team, or your local artist? Upload it to I’M SO NC and add it to the official video archive of North Carolina culture. Every clip you share helps preserve the real culture and everyday life of this state for the people who come after us. Hit GRAB YOUR ARCHIVER PASS and put your county on the record.

  • Families
  • Students
  • Artists
  • Businesses
  • Organizations
  • Neighbors
  • Musicians
  • Teachers
  • Seniors
  • Coaches
  • Hobbyists
  • Cooks

Music/Food/Sports/History/Everyday Life
PERMANENCE

If social media goes down, where will your videos live?

Social platforms

  • Account banned? Your videos go with it.
  • Algorithm changes bury your best work.
  • App shuts down and your history is gone.

I’M SO NC

  • Public and searchable by anyone in the state.
  • Organized by categories so every story has a place.
  • Permanent. Your video stays on the record.
BUILT BY THE PEOPLE

Meet the Archivers

Real North Carolinians putting their county on the record. Follow them, watch their uploads, and join them.

Why follow an Archiver

  • See your county through the people who live there.
  • Watch their newest uploads first.
  • Become one yourself with an Archiver Pass.

Archive Passes

Put Your Story On The Record

North Carolina’s stories are scattered across a dozen apps. Become an Official Archiver and add yours to the Official Video Archive of North Carolina Culture.

Supporter Pass

Your seat in the movement. Watch, rep, and lift up North Carolina.

Free/month
  • Watch North Carolina’s stories in one place
  • Like, comment, and share the videos that represent NC
  • Follow the creators documenting the state
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Starter Archiver Pass

For people documenting their everyday life and neighborhoods.

$6.99/month
  • 25GB for your music, food, sports, and everyday life
  • Upload your NC videos to the Official Archive
  • Get listed as an Official Archiver
  • Go Live: 2 hours of live a month
  • Thumbnail Grabber: grab a frame from your video for a custom thumbnail
  • Everything in Supporter
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Standard Archiver Pass

For storytellers, creators, and local businesses building their county’s legacy.

$14.99/month
  • 75GB to archive your city’s events, spots, and people
  • Built for regular uploaders and local creators
  • Official Archiver listing
  • Go Live: 8 hours of live a month
  • Thumbnail Grabber: grab a frame from your video for a custom thumbnail
  • Everything in Starter
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Pro Archiver Pass

For filmmakers, documentarians, and media teams preserving North Carolina at scale.

$29.99/month
  • 200GB for full series, documentaries, and big archives
  • Eligible for official IM SO NC platform partnerships
  • Official Archiver listing
  • Go Live: 30 hours of live a month, no viewer limit
  • Thumbnail Grabber: grab a frame from your video for a custom thumbnail
  • Everything in Standard
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Archive My Video

Your first video is free. Every one after that is $5.

$5.00/per video
  • Your first video is free with a free account
  • Add one video to the Official Archive
  • No subscription
  • Perfect for a single performance, event, or business feature
  • Thumbnail Grabber: grab a frame from your video for a custom thumbnail
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I’M SO NC TV · LIVE 24/7 · CH 100

The channel that never signs off.

I’M SO NC TV is on all day and all night, rotating through four blocks of North Carolina programming from all 100 counties. Sign in to chat while you watch, put a shout-out on screen and vote on every broadcast.

On the rotation

  • County Drops: fresh uploads from the 100 counties, back to back.
  • Bike Squad: Malik and the crew on county missions.
  • Hidden NC: Black history and untold North Carolina stories.
  • IM SO Carolina: the talent show, with auditions, performances and a vote.

Join in

  • Live chat while you watch (sign in to join).
  • Put a shout-out on screen.
  • Stamp This Live: vote on how the state rated the broadcast.

Your community. Your culture. Your story.

Help us document North Carolina.

Every neighborhood, every school, every kitchen table has a story worth keeping. I’M SO NC is a living archive built by the people who live it. When you upload a video, it becomes part of the permanent record of North Carolina culture.

FamiliesReunions, recipes, and stories passed down
StudentsGames, graduations, and school pride
ArtistsMusic, murals, and live performances
BusinessesLocal shops, food, and the people behind them
Churches & clubsGatherings that hold a community together
NeighborsEveryday life, block by block

You don’t have to be famous. You just have to be from here.

Be part of the living archive of North Carolina.

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