“A Frame lets you turn any cast into an interactive app.”
Frames are a standard that allow devs to make casts interactive. Frames are essentially an image with buttons. When buttons are clicked this allows a callback to a new image and buttons. This allows a Frame dev to create a walkthrough experience for users inside a cast; whether that’s a photo story, minting an NFT or selling cookies without leaving the Farcaster.
@popwonder Frame demonstrating contrasting colours in an art piece.
Frames allow a much improved user experience, especially for users new to crypto, for whom many commonplace crypto-native activities can be initially bewildering. Frames happen entirely within the app (though they can link to a URL outside of the app), this means that they are very mobile friendly and easy to understand.
Other benefits of Frames include:
A curated list of some of the best Frames can be found here.
Frame that allows users to check their daily and remaining $DEGEN tipping allowance and points towards the next airdrop.
Frame that allows you to purchase $DEGEN with $USDC inside Farcaster.