This comes straight from Element’s own GitHub page — it’s free. Need help installing?
What it looks like
About this app
Element is a chat app built on Matrix, an open network nobody owns. Make rooms for your friends, clubs, or projects, share files and photos, and hop on voice or video calls.
End-to-end encryption keeps private rooms private, and you can even run your own server.
From the app’s home page
- See the codeHow it’s made — every line is public
- WebsiteThe app’s own home page
- Questions & commentsTalk with the people who make it
- Report a problemTell the makers something is broken
- All versionsOlder downloads and what changed
- LicenseThe rules for using and sharing it
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