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Tutorials (videos and PDFs), performance videos, FAQs.
Live performance is welcome. Performing the Stranger on TV, film, in branded video content, or anywhere on the internet requires written permission from Jonathan first. We protect this for everyone — yourself included. Reach out at jonathan@jonathanlevitpresents.com before you record or broadcast, and we’ll get you sorted.
Tutorials.
Every module is a short video and a written companion that covers the same ground step by step. Watch it once, then keep the PDF on your phone for the night you need to check one thing backstage.
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A reel of real moments.
Performances, reactions, and testimonials. Use them as study material, as inspiration, or as proof when explaining what the Stranger does to a booker who does not quite get it yet.
NFC tags.
Borrowed Phone opens Stranger X on a spectator’s phone from one tap on an NFC tag. The tag holds a link and nothing else, so almost any blank tag will do the job — what actually varies is the shape, and the shape is what decides where you can keep it.
Writing one takes a minute, and the Borrowed Phone module in the library covers all of it. Worth watching before you order, so you know what you are getting into.
Look for NTAG213 or NTAG215. Either one holds far more than a link needs. These three are what we use; they are suggestions, not the only ones that work.
Round discs, 25 mm
The easiest to keep out of sight: inside a card case, under a close-up pad, on the back of something you were holding anyway.
Cards, credit-card size
A rigid card that sits in a wallet or lies on the table like a business card. Printable, if you would rather it looked like yours.
Stickers, card size
Adhesive, so they go on rather than in — the underside of a table, the inside of a case, the back of a phone. Sold singly, cheaper by the fifty.
We do not sell these and we earn nothing if you buy them. Prices and pack sizes change, so check the seller’s page rather than taking a number from here.
Everything you might want to know.
What is Auto Advance, and when does it kick in?
Auto Advance is the reliability layer. When you initiate a Stranger call, every active Stranger in your selected region receives the request simultaneously. The first to accept takes the call.
If no one accepts within the timeout window, Auto Advance rolls to the next priority tier — and if needed, falls all the way through to a pre-recorded conversation. The reveal always happens. Your spectator never sees a failure.
Can I create my own recordings and convincers?
Yes — three ways. The built-in library covers every playing card. You can record your own conversations directly in the app: open Recordings, then Custom, and capture your voice for any reveal you can imagine — zodiacs, names, words, custom voicemails, disconnect tones.
You can also browse the community catalog, where other Strangers share their recordings with each other. Use what others have made, or contribute your best work for them.
Custom recordings sync across your devices and are available offline once downloaded.
How many languages and regions does the app support?
The Stranger ships with 30 languages and 47 regions. The phone screens, ringtones, voicemail prompts, and disconnect tones all adapt to whichever region you have selected — so when you hand the phone to a spectator in Tokyo, Madrid, or Sao Paulo, what they see and hear matches their world.
How do I become a Stranger myself?
Strangers are vetted from active members of the community. Once you have been a paid member for a few months and have taken part in the community, reach out to Jonathan directly at jonathan@jonathanlevitpresents.com with a short note about your performance background.
You will do a brief test call to confirm you understand the script and the spirit of the work. Then you are in.
What if no Stranger picks up?
That is exactly what Auto Advance and recording fallback are for. The system rolls through every active Stranger in your region, then expands to nearby regions, then drops to a pre-recorded reveal that matches your card selection. The spectator never knows anything other than that the call was answered.
In practice, with around 10,000 magicians active across 47 regions, a live Stranger picks up the call almost every time.
Can I perform on TV, in a video, or online?
Live performance is welcome and encouraged. Performing the Stranger on television, in branded video content, on YouTube, on social media, or anywhere on the internet requires written permission from Jonathan first. This protects everyone — including you.
Reach out at jonathan@jonathanlevitpresents.com before you record or broadcast and we will get you sorted.
How does the 7-day trial work?
The app is free to download. From the moment you create an account, you have 7 days fully unlocked — every feature, every region, every recording. No card required to start.
After 7 days, you choose whether to keep it. If you do, you make a one-time purchase. If not, walk away. We trust the work to speak.
Does the Stranger work without internet?
Live Stranger calls require an active connection. Recordings work fully offline once downloaded — so even when you are on stage in a basement venue with no signal, you have a complete reveal system ready to go.
Best practice: always download the recordings for your performance set before any gig where reception might be uncertain.
How do I get help when something is wrong?
Email jonathan@jonathanlevitpresents.com. You are not getting a ticket queue — you are reaching the developer who built the app, and who performs the Stranger himself every week.
For non-urgent questions, the private Facebook community is full of working performers who have usually seen your situation before.
Something wrong? Ask Jonathan.
Write to jonathan@jonathanlevitpresents.com. It reaches the developer who built the app and performs the Stranger himself every week, not a ticket queue. Include your device, your iOS version, and what happened just before it went wrong — it usually saves a round trip.
The Stranger · Private Community
A members-only Facebook group for ongoing conversation, gigs, technique, and the occasional impossible reveal. Real talk, real performers, real reactions — share yours. For anything that is not urgent, it is usually the fastest answer you will get, because somebody there has already hit it.
Join the group