Encrypted 1:1 chat
NIP-17 gift-wrapped direct messages published to several relays at once.
Features
Everything in JawaChat, in one place.
A complete, private messenger that runs in your browser today — plus the roadmap for native apps and off-grid networks.
Messaging
Conversations
Reactions & replies
React with emoji and quote-reply to any message. Actions are encrypted like messages.
Edit & unsend
Fix a typo or unsend a message for everyone. Only the original author can change it.
Disappearing messages
Timers from 5 minutes to 1 week per chat, synced with your contact.
Encrypted groups
Up to 32 members, with a separately wrapped copy for each member.
Private search
Search messages, contacts, groups and file names — entirely on your device.
Photos, files & voice
Drag, drop or paste. Photos are resized and stripped of metadata before encryption.
Notifications
Optional desktop alerts with content previews off by default, sounds and per-chat mute.
Chat export
Save any conversation as a readable text file, generated locally.
Calls
Voice & video
Audio & video calls
Peer-to-peer WebRTC with echo cancellation and encrypted signaling.
Screen sharing
Share your screen during a video call and switch back to the camera in one click.
Your own TURN relay
Add a TURN server for strict networks, or relay-only mode to hide your IP address.
Identity & trust
You own your account
Local identity
Your private key is created in your browser and encrypted with PBKDF2-SHA-256 + AES-256-GCM.
Safety codes
Compare a pairwise code to verify a contact, with warnings when a pinned identity changes.
@usernames
Choose an Instagram-style @username with a live availability check and share it anywhere.
QR & short links
Share a QR code or a short link like /@aman that opens a chat with you instantly.
Encrypted backups
Move your identity, history and contacts to another device with a single encrypted file.
Encrypted local data
History, contacts, groups, settings and the outbox are encrypted at rest in the browser.
Message requests & blocking
Strangers land in Message requests — nothing reaches your chats or rings until you tap Accept. Deny or block anyone in one tap.
Reliability
Built for real networks
Offline outbox
Messages that can't reach any relay are kept encrypted and retried with exponential backoff.
Custom relays
Use up to 8 relays of your choice, with live health indicators for each.
Installable app
Install JawaChat as a PWA on desktop or mobile, with an offline application shell.
Roadmap
Where JawaChat is going next.
We only mark features as live when they work. Everything else is shown as it is.
Now
Web platform
- Encrypted chat, groups & calls
- Reactions, edits, disappearing messages
- Outbox, relays & TURN settings
Next
Security hardening
- Forward-secret ratcheting sessions
- Multi-device linking & revocation
- Protocol fuzzing & external review
Planned
Native apps
- Android (Kotlin + Compose)
- iOS (Swift)
- Push notifications & background sync
Research
Off-grid
- BLE / Wi-Fi Direct mesh
- Meshtastic / LoRa bridges
- Satellite & delay-tolerant delivery
Ready to try it?
Create an identity in seconds. Nothing leaves your device until you choose to publish your profile.