Free, open source, cross-platform supported and respects your privacy. Meet Signal, an easy to use and accessible messaging app.
Details
- Say anything – State-of-the-art end-to-end encryption (powered by the open source Signal Protocol™) keeps your conversations secure. Privacy isn’t an optional mode — it’s just the way that Signal works. Every message, every call, every time.
- Go fast – Messages are delivered quickly and reliably, even on slow networks. Signal is optimized to operate in the most constrained environment possible.
- Feel free – Signal is a completely independent 501c3 nonprofit. Development is supported by users like you. No advertisements. No trackers. No kidding.
- Be yourself – You can use your existing phone number and address book to securely communicate with your friends.
- Speak up – Whether they live across town or across the ocean, Signal’s enhanced audio and video quality will make your friends and family feel closer.
Editor’s notes
- After registration, the app syncs with your contacts so you’ll be able to see your friends using Signal.
- You can only have calls with a good quality if you have a stable connection. Calls under low bandwidth often drop and gets echoed.
Free or paid:
- Free
Accessibility and User Comments:
Registering and creating your account is an easy process and it’s accessible. Navigating within the messaging window is accessible but it doesn’t support TalkBack actions as of this writing. Receiving and making calls is also accessible
Last Tested App version and Android version:
App version: 6.40.5

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