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  • Session Messenger
    • Installing Session
      • Installing on Linux (Debian based distros)
      • Installing Session using F-Droid
      • Installing Session using APKs
      • Installing beta versions of Session
    • Advanced Features
      • Communities
        • How to setup a Session Open Group Server (SOGS)
        • Creating a read-only channel using SOGS
      • Session Names and the Session Name Service (SNS)
        • Registering an Oxen Name using the Oxen Name Service
      • Session Pro
    • Contribute to Session Messenger
      • Development
      • Localization
  • Session Token (SESH)
    • Tokenomics
      • Genesis tokenomics
    • Rewards Programs
      • Service Node Bonus Program
      • Oxen Coin Claims
      • Testnet Incentive Program
    • Get Session Token (SESH)
      • How to create a crypto wallet
      • How to view SESH in your Wallet
      • How to use Session Token (SESH)
  • Session Network
    • Session Nodes
      • Staking and collateralization
      • Incentivization
      • Consensus
      • Swarms
      • Session Appchain
      • Deregistration
    • Session Protocol
      • Onion requests and message routing
      • Account IDs and self managed keys
      • Account restoration
    • Staking
      • Staking Reward Pool
  • Contribute to the Session Network
    • Running a Session Node
      • Oxend L2 tracker tuning
      • Setting up an oxend L2 proxy
    • Staking to a Session Node
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    • Testnet
      • Staking to a Session Stagenet Multicontributor Node
      • Session Stagenet Node Setup
        • Setting up an oxend L2 proxy
  • Twitter / X
  • Discord
  • Session Token Website
  • Session Website
  • Session Whitepaper
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Session Messenger

Session is a cross-platform, end-to-end encrypted messaging app designed to provide secure, private, and anonymous communication.

Session emphasizes user confidentiality and safety by eliminating the need for personal information during account creation and minimizing metadata during app usage.

Built on the web3-powered Session Network, Session’s protocol offers advanced privacy features, such as onion-routing by default (protecting IP information), randomized alphanumeric IDs (instead of insecure phone numbers), and decentralized message storage (hardening against data leaks and censorship).

In addition to providing privacy and security, Session is also designed to be a full-featured modern messaging app:

  • Cross platform support (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux)

  • Localization support in over 70 languages and dialects

  • User configurable privacy settings, such as disappearing messages and read receipts;

  • User-first, joy-sparking features, such as emoji reactions

  • P2P voice and video call

    • SOON: onion-routed voice and video calls using the novel Lokinet protocol

  • Support for end-to-end encrypted file attachments, including videos, pdfs, and voice recordings

  • Truly decentralized offline message delivery using swarms in the Session Network

  • Self-managed keys (generated and stored on-device only), eliminating the trust-on-first-use dilemma

Session is the result of years of open-source development and the dedication of a diverse community of contributors and node operators.

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Installing Session
Learn about Session Token (SESH)
How the Session Network works
Contributing to Session
GitHub
Whitepaper
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