There have been a lot of reasons for people to suddenly take an interest in private messengers recently...

Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that minimises sensitive metadata, designed and built for people who want absolute privacy and freedom from any form of surveillance.

Send

Encrypted

Messages,

Not Metadata

Sending encrypted text messages, photos, and file attachments, such as voicemails or PDFs, is possible with Session.

Session uses the internet to send your messages. Therefore, in order to send messages, you'll need internet access (via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular, etc.).

Session has several major advantages over other encrypted messengers: 

  • Session is end-to-end encrypted. This means nobody but you and the people you’re talking to can read the contents of your messages.
  • Session doesn’t require a phone number. This means the messages you send can’t be tied to your real identity.
  • Session is decentralized. This helps protect your messages from being exposed to hackers or authorities.
  • Session is open-source and not-for-profit. This means Session’s code is public and free to be inspected by anyone, giving you confidence that Session is doing what it claims, and isn’t trying to collect, share, or sell your information.

Why do we love Session and
what does it have to do with Web3?

In order to protect user privacy and anonymity, Session makes use of the Oxen Service Node network.
This is where the Web3 utility comes in. Let us explain.



In short, Oxen is a lot of things.
It is a private cryptocurrency, a platform for secure messaging, a layer of network anonymity.


The functionality of Session depends on the Oxen service nodes,

which help with message routing and temporary message storing.


Session messages are onion-routed through Lokinet,

a powerful general-purpose onion router that uses Oxen Service Nodes as routers.


Session accounts are completely anonymous.

No phone number or email required.

Session doesn't collect data,

so there's nothing to leak.

Send messages through the Lokinet onion routing network and leave no trace.

Session's code has nothing to hide. Anyone can view, audit, and contribute.

With no central point of failure,

it's harder tot shut Sessions down.

Features

Group chats

Speak to your buddies or the entire world. You pick. You can communicate with up to 100 friends simultaneously in closed groups while still being protected by encryption. Got a bigger crowd? Make as many connections as you like.

Voice messages

Sometimes, a text message simply doesn't cut it. Nothing gets lost in translation when you use voice messages to communicate something a little more private.

Attachments

Don’t leak those docs. Send all your files, images, and attachments through a network that takes your privacy seriously.

"Your privacy is worth fighting for."
Session

Let's look at the numbers..
Overview of Session Statistics

Established

2020

HQ Location

Melbourne, Australia

Download Session on

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, or Android

Unique and Important

Session is that. It is decentralized.

Servers Around the World

1,800 independently operated servers

Global

Nodes in 39 different countries

Getting started with Session

You can download Session for iOS on the App Store, or from the Google Play Store if you’re using Android. You can also download Session from the GitHub or the Session website if you want to avoid using the Google Play Store.

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