Tox.Chat: A New Kind Of Instant Messaging

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12657891
https://tox.chat/

Whether it's corporations or governments, digital surveillance today
is widespread. Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with
friends and family without anyone else listening in. While other
big-name services require you to pay for features, Tox is completely
free and comes without advertising — forever.

Instant messaging

Chat instantly across the globe with Tox's secure messages.

Voice

Keep in touch with friends and family using Tox's completely free and
encrypted voice calls.

Video

Catch up face to face, over Tox's secure video calls.

Screen sharing

Share your desktop with your friends with Tox's screen sharing.

File sharing

Trade files, with no artificial limits or caps.

Groups

Chat, call, and share video and files with the whole gang in Tox's group chats.

What makes Tox different?

Tox is made by the people who use it — people fed up with the existing
options that spy on us, track us, censor us, and keep us from
innovating.
There are no corporate interests, and no hidden agendas. Just the
simplicity and functionality that are set free when people truly want
to connect.

Encrypted

Everything you do with Tox is encrypted using open-source libraries.
The only people who can see your conversations are the people you're
talking with.

Distributed

Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to
turn over data — the network is made up of its users. Say goodbye to
server outages!

Free

Tox is free software. That's free as in freedom, as well as in price.
This means Tox is yours — to use, modify, and share — because Tox is
developed by and for the users.