Dino

Spec sheet

Product

Dino is an open-source desktop chat client for Jabber/XMPP focused on a clean, reliable experience and privacy.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Audience

The site describes Dino as a desktop chat client for people seeking a private Jabber/XMPP experience.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Platforms

The distribution packages page lists release packages for Arch, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Alpine, Gentoo, Guix, NixOS, Void Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compliance

The site states that Dino complies with the official XMPP Compliance Suites 2023.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Support

Users can ask questions or share ideas in the XMPP chat room at [email protected] and report bugs or feature requests on the issues page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Maker

The site identifies the developers as the Dino Team and provides a contact address for professional enquiries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Calls

Dino supports audio and video calls, including group calls; its release announcement describes calls as end-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer where possible.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Decentralized messaging

Dino uses XMPP, a decentralized communication protocol that lets people use federated infrastructure or host their own server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Development

Dino is developed by an open community, and the site invites bug reports, translations and code contributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Distribution

The site says Dino is available from repositories of many Linux distributions and links to distribution package information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Encryption

Dino supports end-to-end encryption using OMEMO or OpenPGP; the site says only the user and chat partners can read encrypted messages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

End-to-end encryption

The site says chats stay unencrypted only on the user’s computer and that OMEMO or OpenPGP encryption lets only the user and chat partners read them.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Feature availability

For reactions and replies in group chats and channels, the group or channel administrator determines whether the features are supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

File sharing

The Dino 0.5 release added previews or file details before downloading and upload or download progress; the new transfer method is currently used only for unencrypted transfers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

File transfer limit

Dino 0.5 uses the new file-transfer method only for unencrypted transfers; encrypted transfers await support for full-stanza encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

File transfers

Dino 0.5 added a file-transfer announcement method, file previews or details before download, and upload or download progress indicators.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Messaging

Dino is built on XMPP, a decentralized standard for instant messaging, and supports communication through a federated network.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Open source

Dino is free and open-source software whose code anyone can inspect and modify.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Privacy controls

Users can disable read and typing notifications globally or for specific contacts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

Protocol features

The site lists support for XMPP extensions including multi-user chat, message archives, HTTP file upload, OpenPGP usage, and OMEMO encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

XMPP features

The site lists support for multi-user chat, avatars, message archives, chat markers, HTTP file upload, XMPP over TLS, OMEMO and OpenPGP.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dino.im

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Where Specifiction places it

• Encrypted Messaging Apps#5 of 438.3
• Secure Messaging Apps#12 of 368.2