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Ricochet Refresh

A Blueprint For Free speech initiative to update and improve Ricochet·ricochetrefresh.net

Free · Open source

Ricochet Refresh is an open-source peer-to-peer instant messaging application that uses the Tor network to provide anonymous, metadata-resistant communication. It creates a Tor hidden service on each user's machine, which serves as their anonymous identity, and routes chats through Tor circuits with no central servers. It also includes built-in secure file transfer and is a security-improved continuation of the original Ricochet project, upgraded to support Tor Onion Services v3.

What it's for

private and anonymous instant messagingsecure peer-to-peer file transferprotecting freedom of expression online

Features 14

Anonymous communication (contacts don't know your location or IP address)
Automatically secure and private messaging
Compatible with Tor Onion Services v3
Decentralised architecture with no servers to trust, monitor, or hack
End-to-end encrypted communications
GPG-signed software releases
Local storage of account data on user's own computer
Metadata resistant messaging (no record of who you talk to or what you say)
Native built-in secure file transfer
No account registration required
Open source codebase available for inspection and development
Regular (monthly-ish) security update releases
Uses Tor hidden services for identity and connection
Vanguards-lite feature to mitigate timing attacks

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux

Forwhistleblowers, activists, journalists

CompanyBlueprint for Free Speech

Integrations

Tor

Ricochet Refresh

What it's for

Features 14

At a glance

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