10 Best Secure Messaging Apps to Keep Your Conversation Private

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Signal

In our comparison between Signal vs Telegram vs WhatsApp, we found that Signal is the most secure messaging app out there. Signal uses the gold standard, open-source Signal Protocol to implement end-to-end encryption. And it implements E2E encryption on all forms of communication on Signal– be it voice/video calls, chat messages, media, or audio clips.

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Session Messaging App

Do you like the anonymity that Tor browser offers on the internet? Well, consider Session messaging app as a Tor browser, but for messaging. This open-source messaging app uses peer operated servers for routing messages and you can start messaging without registering your email or phone number. Messages are sent and received via decentralised onion routing network similar to Tor. The messaging app uses Session Protocol, the company’s proprietary end-to-end encryption protocol based on Libsodium. You can initiate audio calls and video calls and everything is end-to-end encrypted. Moreover, Session removes EXIF data from the attachments you send to ensure that anonymity is maintained for senders and receivers.

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SimpleX chat

One of the recent secure messaging apps that has entered the scene is SimpleX Chat. It claims to be the first messaging app that has no user IDs. This private messaging app uses its proprietary platform called SimpleX. It consists of different components including SimpleX Messaging Protocol, TLS protocol, and more. Leaving the technical jargon behind, SimpleX Chat offers privacy features such as an incognito mode which generates a random username to chat with a contact.

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Wire

Wire is a secret messaging app available on iOS, Android, and other desktop platforms. The E2E encryption is turned on by default so that is great and the encryption applies to all forms of communication on Wire. It also supports group collaboration with enhanced security so if you are running an organization or a business and need a private messaging app then Wire is just perfect.

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Element.io

Element.io, which was earlier known as Riot, is a secure chat app that is built around protecting user privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption out of the box, which means that your conversations are fully encrypted and only the sender and receiver can read the messages. After the transition from Rio to Element, the secure messaging app has become more enterprise-friendly.

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Telegram

Apart from that, Telegram is fast, reliable, and packs features like large group chats, broadcasts, file and media sharing with incomparable size limitations and more. It also features cloud syncing so that you don’t lose your chats even when you are changing your devices. You can go through our article on Telegram tips and tricks to learn more about its features.

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WhatsApp

WhatsApp is another highly popular messaging app that has brought end-to-end encryption to the masses. And the best part is that the encryption is enabled by default and extends to all forms of communication on WhatsApp, be it messages, audio or video calls, and WhatsApp Web. It uses the encryption protocol developed by Open Whisper Systems — the company behind Signal messenger.

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Olvid

Olvid is another open-source secure messaging app that comes loaded with features like any other messaging app out there. With a focus on privacy, Olvid offers end-to-end encrypted. You don’t require a phone number or email to set up the app. You can initiate messages to contact by sharing your Olvid ID via a QR code or receiving a message request. Thus, nobody can message you unless you don’t want to be connected with them. The interface is similar to iMessage and quite easy to grasp. The app relies on a cryptographic engine which the company claims have

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ChatSecure

ChatSecure is a free and open-source encrypted messaging app for iOS. It takes various measures to make sure there are no loopholes in your security and privacy needs. The secure messaging app features OTR (Off-the-record) encryption over XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol). You can enter your Facebook or Google accounts to use it or create an account on public XMPP servers.

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Dust

Dust, formerly known as Cyber Dust, is a cool secure messaging app, which along with security & privacy brings features that are pretty sleek. It likes to call its messages Dust and broadcast messages Blast. All the Dusts and Blasts are heavily encrypted and are never stored in permanent storage.

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