Off-the-Record Messaging

Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over any instant messaging (MSN,Gtalk, Facebook and so on) by providing encryption, authentication, deniability, perfect forward secrecy

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OfftheRecord (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over any instant messaging (MSN,Gtalk, Facebook and so on) by providing encryption, authentication, deniability, perfect forward secrecy

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The Best 23 Off-the-Record Messaging Alternatives

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Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. .

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Web Blackberry Mac Windows Mobile

Portable Privacy protection Ad free Built in File transfer IFTTT integration Works Offline Share files Video calling Voice Call Cloud sync Multiple Account support Lightweight Group chat Multi Device Support Voice messages Search by tags Support for Themes Chat Bot Encrypted chat Photo Sharing Public groups chat Push to talk Anonymous Secure Filesharing End to end encryption Self destructing messages Share Videos Based on phone number Stickers Send Big files Portable Linux In Game Overlay Built in Photo editor Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls GPS Location Tracking Messages in cloud Persistent History Secret chats
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Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.

Free Open Source Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet BSD Mac

Privacy focused Security focused Ad free Built in player Share your screen Video calling Group chat Texting Encrypted chat Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralized End to end encryption Peer To Peer
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Riot.im

Riot (formerly Vector) is an opensource interoperable app running on Web, iOS and Android.

Free Open Source Linux Android iPhone iPad Web Chrome Self-Hosted Safari
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Ring

Ring is a secure and distributed voice, video and chat communication platform that requires no centralized server and leaves the power of privacy in the hands of the user.

Free Open Source Windows Linux Android Mac

Video calling Decentralized End to end encryption Peer To Peer Distributed
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ChatSecure

ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP.

Free Open Source iPhone iPad

Encrypted chat Integrated File Sharing OTR
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Bitmessage

Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
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Silence.im

Protect your communication in transit and on your phone.

Free Open Source Android Kindle Fire

Privacy protection Texting Encrypted chat
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Wickr

Wickr is a free end-to-end encrypted text, video, picture and voice messenger with full sender control.

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Encrypted chat End to end encryption Anonymity Self destructing messages Integrated File Sharing Secret chats
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Bit Chat

Technitium Bit Chat is a secure, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. It can be used over Internet and private LAN networks for instant messaging and file transfer.

Free Open Source Windows Linux

End to end encryption Peer To Peer
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Disa

Disa is your new messaging hub. Conversations from different services can seamlessly be joined together, or disbanded within seconds.

Free Android Android Tablet Kindle Fire

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Texting Unified messaging
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Otr.to

Open source anonymous, registration free P2P chat. You communicate directly and no logs are saved on the server. Otr.to is browser based, which means that you don't need to install or ask somebody to install software.

Free Open Source Web

Browser based app Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
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Pidgin-Encryption

Encryption plugin for Pidgin, providing up to 4096 bit RSA encryption using the NSS crypto library from Mozilla. Keys are automatically transmitted and stored, making it...

Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD Pidgin
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Orbit

Instant messaging rooms for the distributed network IPFS.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux JavaScript IPFS
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GoldBug

GoldBug is a secure Instant Messenger. You can be sure with using GoldBug (GB), that no third party can look into your chat communication. Private user-to-user communication remains private.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
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Cyanide

cyanide is tox client for sailfish os .

Free Open Source Self-Hosted Sailfish OS
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FireFloo Communicator

FireFloo is an instant messaging communicator combining the open XMPP standard (Jabber, GMail Chat etc.) with the echo protocol for multi-encrypted messaging. Use...

Free Open Source Windows
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BitMail

- Qt E-Mail Client. - Build-in Encryption to secure E-Mails - Secure P2P Email from Friend to Friend without relying on a central server. - Chat and Instant Messaging is build in. Define & Add your friends.

Free Open Source Windows
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Telegram X

Built in Swift, with higher speed, slicker animations, themes and more efficient battery use.

Free Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Ad free Built in File transfer Voice Call Cloud sync Support for Themes Chat Bot Stickers
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Wispi

Get Wispi and connect to the world freely! Wispi is a free messaging and calling app that connects you with your friends around the world. You may even call or...

Free Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Ad free Works Offline Video calling Voice Call Stickers Built in Photo editor

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Off-the-Record Messaging

Links to official Off-the-Record Messaging sites

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The Best 23 Off-the-Record Messaging Alternatives

Telegram

Tox

Riot.im

Ring

ChatSecure

Bitmessage

Silence.im

Wickr

Bit Chat

Disa

Otr.to

Pidgin-Encryption

Orbit

GoldBug

Cyanide

FireFloo Communicator

BitMail

Telegram X

Wispi

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