ChatSecure is a free and open source encrypted messaging app for iPhone that uses OMEMO and OTR encryption over XMPP. Users can connect to existing Google accounts, create accounts on public XMPP servers (including via Tor), or connect to their own server for extra security. It is fully interoperable with other XMPP clients supporting OMEMO or OTR, such as Conversations (Android) and CoyIM (Desktop). The ChatSecure Android version is no longer available.
What it's for
Encrypted one-to-one messaging over XMPPConnecting to existing Google accounts for chatCreating accounts on public XMPP serversConnecting via Tor to bypass restrictive firewallsConnecting to a self-hosted XMPP server for extra securityInteroperating with other OMEMO/OTR-compatible XMPP clients
Features 11
- Connect to a self-hosted XMPP server
- Connect to existing Google accounts
- Connect to public XMPP servers
- Forward secrecy via OTR
- Interoperability with other OMEMO/OTR XMPP clients
- OMEMO encryption
- OTR encryption
- SQLCipher local encryption of conversation logs
- TLS certificate pinning
- Tor support for bypassing firewalls
- XMPP protocol support
At a glance
free tieropen source
TypeMobile app
PlatformsiOS
Integrations
GoogleConversationsCoyIMTor
Resources
Pricing
App is free; the project accepts optional PayPal and Bitcoin donations.
ChatSecure iOS AppFree
Available for free on the Apple App Store; donations accepted via PayPal and Bitcoin.
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