Session - Private Messenger

Oxen Project

About this app

Session is a private messenger offering privacy, anonymity, and security. With end-to-end encryption, no phone numbers for sign-up, and decentralisation, Session is a messenger that truly keeps your messages private and secure.

Session uses a powerful decentralised network of servers to route your messages, making it impossible for anyone to leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely anonymous. No one ever knows who you’re talking to, what you’re saying, or even your IP address.

Privacy is the default when you use Session. Every message is encrypted, every time. We take your privacy seriously — Session gives you a safe, private place to chat with your friends, family, or anyone in the world.

• Fully anonymous account creation: No phone number or email is needed to create an Account ID
• Decentralised server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Your IP address is protected using a specialised onion routing protocol
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself

Session is free as in free speech, free as in free beer, and free of ads and trackers. Session is built and maintained by the OPTF, Australia’s first privacy tech not-for-profit organisation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.

Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android

Ratings and reviews

I've been using this app for years and although it has had some glitches it has ultimately worked for me. however all of a sudden for the last 2 weeks I can't paste anything longer than a paragraph which invalidates the way that I use this app. I am running an Android on a Samsung phone, and have tried everything. I tried to get in touch with the company and there's literally no way to do so, their help page is a bunch of faqs, they have abandoned reddit, and their development team is unreachabl

This app is great from the privacy standpoint, but some features need to be improved. Like you can't click on any part of the audio record and start listening, it's start playing the whole thing over each time you slide it or you get out from the app. It doesn't play in the background. Also, calls need to be improved as well, and everything else is great, Thank you.

I like the concept of disappearing messages, but there's a major flaw. Even though I set the messages to disappear 5 minutes after they are read, they vanish automatically 5 minutes after being sent. ⏳ The timer should start once the recipient reads the message, but currently, it behaves the opposite. 🔄 This needs to be fixed for the disappearing feature to work as intended. 🛠️

What's new

Unifies text across all Session clients for a consistent user experience, streamlined localisation, and simplified development.