Are there any truly private chat apps?

Question

If you have to input email, phone or any identifying info to use - it's not private. I'm thinking about a messaging service that generates a key for you to use for identification and encryption. All data is encrypted on the client side. Everything is tied to a single key that the user is responsible for keeping safe to access their chats.Does something like this exist?

h4ck_th3_pl4n3t · Accepted Answer

Amethyst is GPG based so it's the opposite of private, it's verifiable.Briar is end to end encrypted without any other methodology to identify you besides the meta information (briar hash), so it's as private as it can get. But, it's painful to do a handshake, both peers need to be online at the same time.

alganet · Answer

The important question is: Do laws regarding privacy should apply to everyone?
Encryption is a cat and mouse game that shifts the focus from personal rights to technological prowess.
Of course the problem of law is harder and less fun to discuss, but eventually is the only path to true privacy.

ArinaS · Answer

SimpleX?https://simplex.chat/

bradac56 · Answer

Session - no phone number or e-mail needed.It creates a 66-digit alphanumeric number for user identification when you create a new account.

mhroth · Answer

https://threema.ch/en

austin-cheney · Answer

IRC on SIPR is private.

Are there any truly private chat apps?

The important question is: Do laws regarding privacy should apply to everyone?
Encryption is a cat and mouse game that shifts the focus from personal rights to technological prowess.
Of course the problem of law is harder and less fun to discuss, but eventually is the only path to true privacy.

SimpleX?
https://simplex.chat/

Session - no phone number or e-mail needed.
It creates a 66-digit alphanumeric number for user identification when you create a new account.

https://threema.ch/en

IRC on SIPR is private.

Are there any truly private chat apps?

The important question is: Do laws regarding privacy should apply to everyone?Encryption is a cat and mouse game that shifts the focus from personal rights to technological prowess.Of course the problem of law is harder and less fun to discuss, but eventually is the only path to true privacy.

SimpleX?https://simplex.chat/

Session - no phone number or e-mail needed.It creates a 66-digit alphanumeric number for user identification when you create a new account.

https://threema.ch/en

IRC on SIPR is private.

The important question is: Do laws regarding privacy should apply to everyone?
Encryption is a cat and mouse game that shifts the focus from personal rights to technological prowess.
Of course the problem of law is harder and less fun to discuss, but eventually is the only path to true privacy.

SimpleX?
https://simplex.chat/

Session - no phone number or e-mail needed.
It creates a 66-digit alphanumeric number for user identification when you create a new account.