SimpleX Chat

SimpleX Chat

SimpleX Chat·4.0 ★·FREE

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Description

SimpleX - the first messaging platform that has no user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design!

Security assessment by Trail of Bits: https://simplex.chat/blog/20221108-simplex-chat-v4.2-security-audit-new-website.html

SimpleX Chat features:
- end-to-end encrypted messages, with editing, replies and deletion.
- disappearing messages with opt-out per contact/group.
- NEW message reactions.
- NEW delivery receipts, with opt-out per contact.
- multiple chat profiles, with hidden profiles.
- app access and self-destruct passcodes.
- incognito mode - unique to SimpleX Chat.
- sending end-to-end encrypted images and files.
- voice messages up to 5 minutes – also end-to-end encrypted.
- "live" messages – they update for all recipients as you type them, every few seconds - unique to SimpleX Chat.
- single-use and long-term user addresses.
- secret chat groups - only group members know it exists and who is the member.
- end-to-end encrypted audio and video calls.
- connection security code verification, for contacts and group members – to protect from man-in-the-middle attacks (e.g. invitation link substitution).
- private instant notifications.
- encrypted portable chat database - you can transfer your chat contacts and history to another device.
- animated images and "stickers" (e.g., from GIF and PNG files and from 3rd party keyboards).

SimpleX Chat advantages:
- privacy of your identity, profile, contacts and metadata: unlike any other existing messaging platform, SimpleX uses no phone numbers or any other identifiers assigned to the users - not even random numbers. This protects the privacy of who you are communicating with, hiding it from SimpleX platform servers and from any observers.
- complete protection against spam and abuse: as you have no identifier on SimpleX platform, you cannot be contacted unless you share a one-time invitation link or an optional temporary user address.
- full ownership, control and security of your data: SimpleX stores all user data on client devices, the messages are only held temporarily on SimpleX relay servers until they are received.
- decentralized proxied peer-to-peer network: you can use SimpleX Chat via your own relay servers and still communicate with people using pre-configured or any other SimpleX relay servers.
- fully open-source code.

You can connect to anybody you know via link or scan QR code (in the video call or in person) and start sending messages instantly - no emails, phone numbers or passwords needed.

Your profile and contacts are only stored in the app on your device - relay servers do not have access to this information.

All messages are end-to-end encrypted using open-source double-ratchet protocol; the messages are delivered via relay servers using open-source SimpleX Messaging Protocol.

Please send us any questions via the app (connect to the team via the app settings!), email chat@simplex.chat or submit issues on GitHub (https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/issues)

Read more about SimpleX Chat at https://simplex.chat

Get source code in our GitHub repo: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat

Follow us on Reddit (r/SimpleXChat/), Twitter (@SimpleXChat) and Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@simplex) for the latest updates.

Developer

SimpleX Chat

Developer ID: 5404521139354127968

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Ratings & Reviews

4.0

2,679 ratings

1,000,000+ downloads

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68%
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Recent Reviews

Melissa Davies

a good app for private encrypted messaging You can't get texts from random people here which is my fav part of it

Sep 6, 2026

Alex Christoffersen

Now that calls and voice message work seamlessly this is really nice. The UI has some weird quirks that need ironing out. Mainly stuff like reachable toolbars needing to vanish. But this is great

Aug 31, 2026

tilmann neef

easy 5 stars if was same ui/ux as telegram and the allowed topics were wider

Aug 31, 2026

Alex

v7.0

Edit: It has now been a week since reporting the Chinese animal abuse ring operating on Simplex and no result. This app is being used by a prolific animal abuse network operating in China. It acts as the introduction for the depraved and less easily accessible Tor (darkweb) site used by the network. Reporting channels only sends the report directly to the admin of the channel. This service is most likely also being used to distribute CSAM (child sexual abuse material) because of its anonymity

Developer Response

We replied to your email asking to report any specific details of the group, so we can action it. We have a process for privacy-preserving moderation, so please spend specific details: https://simplex.chat/blog/20250114-simplex-network-large-groups-privacy-preserving-content-moderation.html

Aug 24, 2026

Aug 29, 2026

カト

v7.0.1

App keeps crashing (updating didn't fix it). I can open it just fine but the second I try to click something it just crashes without any error message (sometimes the app works for 5-10 seconds). Great messenger but completely unusable for me as of now... Already emptied the cache, disabled permissions, uninstalled webview updates, restarted everything and tried to export while on airplane mode - nothing works... Edit: Problem started after connecting a second desktop device yesterday

Developer Response

Could you please email support to chat@simplex.chat with more information. Do you maybe remember which version did you have before that was not crashing? Please email, we will try figure it out.

Aug 28, 2026

Aug 27, 2026

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