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OSHI Messenger
Privacy that travels with you.·oshi-messenger.com
OSHI Messenger (also known as OSHI Mesh) is a free, open-source, Swiss-developed encrypted messenger for iOS and Android. It works without an internet connection via Bluetooth/WiFi Direct mesh networking, and can also route messages through IPFS and Tor. It offers end-to-end encryption via the Signal Protocol, six steganographic covert channels to bypass censorship, on-device AI features, offline maps, and requires no phone number or personal information to use.
What it's for
Sending encrypted messages without internet access via mesh networkingBypassing internet censorship using steganographic covert channelsMaking encrypted voice callsTranslating and correcting messages on-deviceOffline navigation and POI search in areas without signalDiscovering and joining nearby public groups without an accountPeer-to-peer payments without banks (coming soon)
Features 15
- 6 steganographic covert channels (HTTP Header Stego, DNS Tunnel, Domain Fronting, Web Mimicry, Image Steganography, Text Steganography)
- Bluetooth/WiFi Direct mesh networking with up to 500m multi-hop range
- Bot Platform with Python API for Telegram-like bots
- Direct Android APK download (no Play Store required)
- Disappearing/self-destructing messages
- Discover and join public groups nearby via mesh, no account needed
- Encrypted voice calls with voice effects and caller photos
- End-to-end encryption via Signal Protocol (Double Ratchet, X25519, AES-256-GCM)
- Image fullscreen viewer with pinch-to-zoom
- Offline maps with turn-by-turn navigation and POI search
- Offline peer-to-peer payments with cryptographically signed receipts (coming soon)
- On-device AI: smart correction, tone reformulation (6 tones), translation to 16+ languages, and Ask AI
- Scheduled 'Thinking of You' AI-drafted messages
- Triple delivery routing: Mesh, IPFS, and Tor
- Zero metadata collection, no phone number or account required
At a glance
free tieropen sourceself-hostableAPI
TypeMobile app
DeploymentHybrid
PlatformsiOS, Android
Forjournalists, human rights activists, political dissidents, civilians in conflict zones, hikers, activists, privacy-focused individuals
CompanyOSHI Messenger
Integrations
IPFSTorApple Foundation Models
Resources
Pricing
OSHI is stated to be completely free forever with no premium tiers, ads, or in-app purchases.
FreeFree
Free forever, no premium tiers, no ads, no in-app purchases.