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Cwtch

Cwtch - (a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows  Windows Defender may show a warning, allow CWTCH to run
  • Linux  Available as a binary install only
  • Android  Not included in F-Droid, check for Updates yourself!
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Features

Properties

  1.  Decentralized
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  End-to-End Encryption
  2.  Self Destructing Messages
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Tor
  5.  Peer-To-Peer
  6.  Anonymous Chat
  7.  Encrypted Chat

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ranbeer600
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True messenger with multiple account at the same time. P2p, e2ee, anonymous, decentralized 😍🥰😍😍

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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id Cwtch.Cwtch

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Cwtch?

What is Cwtch? Decentralized, Surveillance Resistant Infrastructure Cwtch (/k?t?/ - a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.

Decentralized and Open: There is no “Cwtch service” or “Cwtch network”. Participants in Cwtch can host their own safe spaces, or lend their infrastructure to others seeking a safe space. The Cwtch protocol is open, and anyone is free to build bots, services and user interfaces and integrate and interact with Cwtch. Privacy Preserving: All communication in Cwtch is end-to-end encrypted and takes place over Tor v3 onion services. Metadata Resistant: Cwtch has been designed such that no information is exchanged or available to anyone without their explicit consent, including on-the-wire messages and protocol metadata.