Briar

An open-source decentralized and encrypted messaging app even without internet connection via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Messages are stored securely on your device, not in the cloud.

Free
Open Source
Android

briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. unlike traditional messaging tools such as email, twitter or telegram, briar doesn't rely on a central server messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. if the internet's down, briar can sync via bluetooth or wifi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. if the internet's up, briar can sync via the tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.

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Works Offline Group chat Encrypted chat Decentralized End to end encryption No Internet required Bluetooth Support Sync via TOR network

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Briar

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