Signal - Private Messenger

Social Networking · Free #11

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App Store screenshot 1 of Signal - Private Messenger: Built for Privacy

“Built for Privacy”

App Store screenshot 2 of Signal - Private Messenger: Disappearing Messages

“Disappearing Messages”

App Store screenshot 3 of Signal - Private Messenger: Voice and Video Calls

“Voice and Video Calls”

App Store screenshot 4 of Signal - Private Messenger: Stories

“Stories”

App Store screenshot 5 of Signal - Private Messenger: Express Yourself

“Express Yourself”

App Store screenshot 6 of Signal - Private Messenger: Group Chats

“Group Chats”

App Store screenshot 7 of Signal - Private Messenger: Optional Usernames

“Optional Usernames”

A closer look at the screenshots

Screenshot 1 of Signal - Private Messenger: Built for Privacy
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Everyday household and family conversations fill the chat list.

Screenshot 2 of Signal - Private Messenger: Disappearing Messages
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A system message states a one-day disappearing-message setting.

Screenshot 3 of Signal - Private Messenger: Voice and Video Calls
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A sixteen-person video grid shows group participation.

Screenshot 4 of Signal - Private Messenger: Stories
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A story includes a reply bar and heart reactions.

Screenshot 5 of Signal - Private Messenger: Express Yourself
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An attachment tray appears below a photo, voice memo, and PDF.

Screenshot 6 of Signal - Private Messenger: Group Chats
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A soup-club conversation includes named senders and emoji reactions.

Screenshot 7 of Signal - Private Messenger: Optional Usernames
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A username and QR screen appears beside a phone-number privacy note.

About this app

Signal is a messaging app with privacy at its core. It is free and easy to use, with strong end-to-end encryption that keeps your communication completely private. • Send texts, voice messages, photos, videos, GIFs, and files for free. Signal uses your phone’s data connection, so you avoid SMS and MMS fees. • Call your friends with crystal-clear encrypted voice and video calls. Group calls supported for up to 50 people. • Stay connected with group chats up to 1,000 people. Control who can post and manage group members with admin permission settings. • Share image, text, and video Stories that disappear after 24 hours. Privacy settings keep you in charge of exactly who can see each Story. • Signal is built for your privacy. We know nothing about you or who you’re talking to. Our open source Signal Protocol means that we can’t read your messages or listen to your calls. Neither can anyone else. No back doors, no data collection, no compromises. • Signal is independent and not for profit; a different kind of tech from a different kind of organization. As a 501c3 nonprofit we are supported by your donations, not by advertisers or investors. • For support, questions, or more information please visit https://support.signal.org/ To check out our source code, visit https://github.com/signalapp Follow us on Twitter @signalapp and Instagram @signal_app

Headlines in this set

7 screenshots · 7 with a headline

  1. “Built for Privacy”

    Built for presents privacy as a design purpose.

  2. “Disappearing Messages”

    The feature label identifies messages with a limited lifetime.

  3. “Voice and Video Calls”

    The two call formats make the communication options explicit.

  4. “Stories”

    The familiar feature name leaves the interaction to the example.

  5. “Express Yourself”

    The benefit gives the different message types a shared expressive purpose.

  6. “Group Chats”

    The label states the multi-person messaging feature directly.

  7. “Optional Usernames”

    Optional clarifies that usernames are a choice.

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