Olvid

Olvid

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About this app

Olvid is the first private instant messaging application for everyone.


# What is a "private" messenger?

It's a messenger:
- That does not push new contacts on you. You are in control: you choose who you want to discuss with. Olvid offers several ways to invite other Olvid users, either face-to-face or remotely.
- That does not require any personal data. Olvid won't ask for your phone number, for your email. Unlike your previous messenger, Olvid will never request access to your address book.
- On which you will never receive unsolicited messages or messages from an unknown source.
- Where all exchanges benefit from the same security and privacy as a real-world discussion behind closed doors. Olvid offers end-to-end encryption and end-to-end authentication by default, always, for everything you send or receive.

Olvid guarantees you safe spaces, immune to external aggression, which isolate you from the digital noise and violence of other social networks. Create groups with your family, friends and key collaborators. No spam, no advertising. You finally regain full control over your communications.

Olvid has been designed to be the best place to exchange on subjects that matter, with those who matter to you.


# Olvid - Technology

At the heart of Olvid, a 'cryptographic engine' coming from several years of research allows to mathematically prove the integrity, the confidentiality and the anonymity of your communications.

Ratings and reviews

It works well, architecture is secure, no personal info asked to sign up. However, in order to attract more users, this app needs to make outbound encrypted calls free; and to allow linking several devices for free. Since the client code is open-source, it should be published on F-droid. Also the app needs a themed icon for Android >=12

Great messaging app and most importantly it can be used without a phone number. I might have missed the option, but is there any way to automatically compress photos or videos that you send? In order not to send full-size image or clips I have to compress them manually using a separate app. It would be great to have this as an option.

For a long time I wanted alternative to WhatsApp I tried wire but it was a disaster and other apps all of them not good enough but I discovered this amazing app on France 24 article and I tried it for almost a month the experience was really good I absolutely recommend it

What's new

- Global full text search across all discussions
- Encrypt databases with SQLCipher
- Updated voice message recording UI
- Allow to choose alternate app icons
- Fix various minor issues with video calls
- Allow using only the first name when mentioning someone (press backspace after inserting the mention)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- UI/UX improvements