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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Ricochet Refresh is an open-source app for private, anonymous instant messaging.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Intended users
- The maker says the project aims to support freedom of expression for whistleblowers, activists, and journalists.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Support
- Users can contact the team at [email protected].Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Founded
- 2014Read 28 Sep 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Account data
- The maker says there is no account registration and account data is stored locally on the user's computer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Contact setup
- To start a chat, users add the other person's Ricochet Refresh hidden-service address to their contacts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Data storage
- Account data is stored locally on the user's computer, and the maker says there are no servers hosting user data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Encryption
- The maker says communications are end-to-end encrypted by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- File transfer
- The app includes built-in secure file transfer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Identity
- The maker says contacts do not learn a user's location or IP address.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Metadata
- The maker says the service is designed so nobody knows who you talk to or what you say.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Open source
- The source code is available for inspection and development.Read 7 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Peer-to-peer
- The app uses Tor to connect clients directly without a central messaging server.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Release verification
- The maker says all releases are GPG signed and provides SHA256 sums.Read 7 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Security caveat
- The maker says timing attacks could in theory unmask an anonymous user's identity, though they do not reveal message contents.Read 7 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Security limitation
- The maker says it cannot guarantee privacy or anonymity and encourages users to evaluate their risks and exposure.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security updates
- The maker says it provides roughly monthly releases when upstream dependencies publish security updates.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
- Tor compatibility
- Ricochet Refresh supports Tor Onion Services v3.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
Plans and prices
Free Free Open-source peer-to-peer messaging · native file transfer Read 8 Oct 2026 · ricochetrefresh.net
Where Specifiction places it
- Secure Messaging Apps#18 of 367.9
