Guides
How do I report a profile?
Profile reporting allows you to report profiles that violate SCRUFF Profile Guidelines or Terms of Service. To prevent abuse of the profile reporting system, reporting a profile does NOT immediately result in the reported member receiving a warning ...
Blocking Profiles
Blocking a profile completely prevents viewing and interaction between your profile and the profile you are blocking. Specifically, blocking a profile: Removes the blocked profile from Discover, Nearby, Search, Inbox and Favorites You may need to ...
Your Recent album
SCRUFF keeps a list of recently sent photos and videos from all of your devices, so you can send your favorites in chat even faster. Free members can send the last two recently sent photos or videos. Subscribe to SCRUFF Pro to send unlimited recent ...
Go offline/online (sign in/out)
Going offline is similar to signing out of your profile: you will not appear in the Nearby grid or in search results, and the status dot on your profile will be removed. You won't be able to send any messages or woofs while your profile is offline, ...
Chat Search
With Chat Search, you can quickly and easily search for specific text or phrases or filter your conversation for all photos and videos shared. For more details on searching chat, please see the information below. Filter chat for photos Open a chat. ...
Partner profile linking
Use SCRUFF with your partner. Lots of couples use SCRUFF – you can include a link on your profile to your partner's profile using Partner Link. Link a partner to your profile To link a partner to your profile, follow these steps: Add your partner’s ...
SCRUFF Match Guide
SCRUFF Match is powered by the Relationship status and Open to sections of your profile. Visit your profile settings to make sure you see the kinds of members you’re into. SCRUFF Singles If you select single or widowed for your relationship status ...
Send location in chat
In SCRUFF version 5.1 and up, you can send your current location to other members in chat. To send your location to another member in chat, see the following information below. Android To send your location from an Android device: Open the message ...
Chat and inbox features
Exchange text, photos, videos, GIFs, and your location with other members. For more details on using Chat features, tap below to learn more. Send a message or view a chat Send a message Tap the text icon or the text entry field to expand the ...
Profile Photo Filtering
Profile Photo Filtering You can filter your Nearby grid based on whether and what type of profile photo a member has uploaded. There are three settings: Unset (default) - Profiles are not filtered based on profile photo Any Photo - Only presents ...
Your Private Album
Your private album allows you to share photos and videos quickly and easily with other members. For more details on using and managing your private album, please see the topics provided below: View your private album Tap the Account icon (top menu ...
Update to the latest version of SCRUFF
Learn how to find the latest version of SCRUFF available, the version currently installed and how to update SCRUFF on your device. Choose your device OS below for more details. Android devices Find the latest SCRUFF version Go to the SCRUFF Android ...
Upload, reorder or delete profile photos
Upload or reorder profile photos Upload up to six public profile photos Tap Account > Edit profile. Tap to start the photo selection/cropping tool. Select Photo Source: Camera - take a new photo with your camera to use on your profile Gallery - ...
Frequent Phrases
Start friendly conversations with lots of guys even faster with Frequent Phrases! SCRUFF learns and suggests the phrases you use the most, which you can send with just a tap. SCRUFF will learn the phrases you use most (3 or more times) and add them ...
Bear Mode 🐻
Bear Mode is a SCRUFF feature that auto-applies community interest filters to show you only bears or those who are into bears in the Discover and Nearby grids. When active, Bear Mode is automatically applied to the grids. When active, Bear Mode also ...
"Interested in meeting?" Rating
One method of interacting with other members is by rating your interest in meeting them. This is done via the member's profile details. There are two possible interest ratings: Not for me I'm interested What happens after I rate a profile? If both ...
Save photos & videos from chat
To save photos and videos received in chat to an album: Tap the photo or video to view it in theater mode (full-screen). Tap the menu in the upper right corner to display the photo options menu. Select Save to Album from the menu. For more ...
Clear local device cache
To clear your device cache, please do the following: In the app, tap the Profile icon (bottom menu bar) and then Settings. Scroll down and tap Device. Tap Clear device cache. Tap Clear to confirm. Exit and re-launch SCRUFF.
Search + Filters grid
To explore profiles more effectively, tap the Nearby tab and then tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner to open the Search and Filter options. Scroll through the available filters and tap any field you'd like to include in your search. Once ...
Inbox
The inbox is where you can find all of your conversations including text, GIF, picture and video messages. Chat messages are ordered by the most recently received message. Free members 16 most recent conversations 25 most recently sent or received ...
Online statuses & profile states (dots)
Online status is determined based on when a profile was last active (exchanging messages, browsing profiles, etc.) Online statuses Online (green dot) – Active within the last 2 hours Recently Online (orange dot) – Active 2-24 hours ago Inactive (gray ...
Cruised (Woofs + Looks)
Tapping the Woof button on a profile is a quick way to indicate interest without sending a message. The woofs you have received from other members can be found in the Cruised grid. Cruised grids Woofs See members that have recently woof'd at you ...
Hiding Profiles
Hiding a profile removes the member from your Nearby grids. It is used primarily to fine-tune the members displayed in your Nearby grid without blocking them. It is important to remember that hiding a profile does not: remove it from your Favorites, ...
Events Overview
Every day, SCRUFF Ambassadors, producers, volunteers, and promoters submit dozens of events. We carefully curate and list only those that meet our community guidelines and promise to be engaging, fun, and relevant for our members. Within SCRUFF, you ...
Disappearing photos and videos
About disappearing photos and videos Share photos and videos that will disappear after one view, or you can share them normally to keep them in chat. Keep in mind that you can't view disappearing photos or videos once you have sent them. Your ...
Profile hashtags
Use hashtags to show off your interests or what you’re looking for, and click a hashtag to quickly discover others who are into the same things. To add hashtags, go to the profile editor and tap the Hashtags field. Search for popular hashtags or add ...
Other Albums
SCRUFF Pro members can create and access albums containing photos and videos stored on their profile, available from all devices. This provides a discreet alternative to your device's photo gallery / camera roll. Photos are organized in albums which ...
Send animated GIFs in chat
In SCRUFF version 5.1 and up, you can share animated GIFs in chat. For the best experience, we recommend sending animated GIFs using a 3rd party GIF keyboard or sending a GIF file saved on your device. Android Saved on your Android device Open the ...
Icon Guide
Online status & profile states Online Active within the last 2 hours Recently Online Active 2–24 hours ago Inactive Active more than 24 hours ago, but not set to offline by the user No Dot Offline Profile was set to offline by the user New Member ...
Favorite profiles & folders
Members that you have marked as a favorite (via their profile) appear in the Favorites grid. By default, members in the Favorites grid are ordered by increasing distance from your current location. As a free member, you can have a total of up to 80 ...
Customizing the Discover feed
By default, the Discover feed on SCRUFF displays multiple sections: ONLINE NOW. A random selection of members with face pics who have been recently active NEW MEMBERS. A random selection of members with face pics who recently joined SCRUFF MOST ...