Threema. The Secure Messenger 4+
Secure. Anonymous. Private‪.‬
Threema GmbH
#2 in Social Networking
Threema is the world's best-selling secure messenger and keeps your data out of the hands of hackers, corporations, and governments. The service can be used completely anonymously. Threema is open source, allows to make end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, and offers every feature one would expect from a state-of-the-art instant messenger. With Threema Web, you can also use Threema from your Desktop.
Threema is designed from the ground up to generate as little data on servers as possible. Group memberships and contact lists are managed on your device only, and never stored on our servers. Messages are immediately deleted after they have been delivered. Local files are stored encrypted on your mobile phone or tablet. All this effectively prevents the collection and misuse of your personal information, including metadata. Threema is fully compliant with the European privacy legislation (GDPR).
HIGHEST ENCRYPTION STRENGTH
Threema encrypts ALL your communications END-TO-END including messages, voice and video calls, group chats, media files and even status messages. You can rest assured that only the intended recipient can read your chats, and nobody else – not even us. Threema uses the trusted open source NaCl cryptography library for encryption. The encryption keys are generated and safely stored on users' devices to prevent backdoor access or copies.
COMPREHENSIVE FEATURES
Threema is not only an encrypted and private messenger but also versatile and feature-rich.
• Write text and send voice messages
• Make voice and video calls (requires iPhone 5s / iOS 10 or above)
• Share videos, pictures and locations
• Send any type of file (pdf, animated gif, mp3, doc, zip, etc.)
• Use Threema Web to chat from your Desktop
• Create groups
• Conduct polls with the poll feature
• Choose between a dark and a light theme
• Quickly and silently reply with the unique agree/disagree feature
• Verify the identity of a contact by scanning their personal QR code
• Use Threema as anonymous instant messaging tool
• Synchronize your contacts (optional)
SERVERS IN SWITZERLAND
All our servers are located in Switzerland, and we develop our software in-house.
FULL ANONYMITY
Each Threema user receives a random Threema ID for identification. A phone number or email address is not required to use Threema. This unique feature allows you to use Threema completely anonymously – no need to give up private information or to open an account.
OPEN SOURCE AND AUDITS
The source code of the Threema app is open for everyone to review. On top of that, renowned experts are regularly commissioned to conduct systematic security audits of Threema's code.
NO ADS, NO TRACKERS
Threema is not financed by advertising and does not collect user data.
SUPPORT / CONTACT
For questions or problems please consult our FAQs: https://threema.ch/en/faq
• Improved performance when loading chat overview
• Improved performance when sending media files
• Key fingerprint replaced with public key in UI
• Fixed a possible bug in relation to external keyboards
• Other improvements and miscellaneous minor bug fixes
Jale71 , 07/15/2020
Needs delete for everyone option & viewed option for received messages
I like Threema but was horrified to discover that one cannot delete messages for everyone. I did not realize that all messages would remain on the receiver's phone. I get confused on Threema when I have listened to an audio message because there is no indication that I have already listened to it. A check or something would be nice. If there are many audio messages and one gets interrupted, then it is unclear where to start relistening again. I do not like the red while recording messages, it is very distracting to the eye. I would prefer a milder color. I also like that in WhatsApp I can type a reply in the reply box while listening to a message but that does not work in Threema. Otherwise, I like the clean design of Threema and the privacy.
G-Mo , 07/09/2018
Best messaging app for security
If you want a pretty messenger, stick with the Messages app, Facebook, or maybe Signal - they're all "secure". If you want a secure messenger, get Threema. It sends messages securely from device to device, not user to user, so you need to think a bit differently about using it, but that difference in thinking is "this message is encrypted on my device and sent to that other device, which I've confirmed is the correct device by scanning its barcode". This is handy (and one of my main uses) because you know that your snarky comment isn't going to show up on your wife's computer as she's projecting her screen in the conference room at work. True device to device encryption, plus the company's location in Switzerland with physical control over its servers, combines to make this a very secure messaging app. Even if you're just using it to send snarky notes about employers, it's worth the price.
Kokubu , 02/21/2019
Great at security, mostly great at the rest
This looks like a messaging app written by people who take security seriously. Well done.
I'm only taking off one star because the onboarding process was a mess. At one point, you're asked to enter a password, and again to verify it. That's all fine, but the password fields are so far down the page that the on-screen keyboard completely covers the second one — and the page doesn't allow scrolling vertically!
Eventually I discovered a workaround (tap Passwords, then Cancel, then tap the second password field, then blindly type your password on the keyboard that appears). But this is really something that should have been caught in testing. This makes it impossible (AFAICT) to paste a password from the clipboard, which discourages the use of strong passwords from a password manager. And that's not good for security.
Aside from that one major inconvenience, though, this looks like a great app.
The developer, Threema GmbH, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
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