Session - Private Messenger

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4.5
15.3K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Session is a private messaging app that keeps your conversations safe and secure.

This is a next gen private messenger, with encrypted routing protocols, end-to-end encryption, and strong metadata protection. Built on a decentralized network of user-operated servers spread all over the world, Session private messenger can’t leak or sell your data.

Enjoy a private messaging app with features you love and the privacy you need.

• Secure and private account: No phone number or email required to create your Account ID

• Decentralized server network: Specialized network created for private messaging. No centralized storage, no data breaches

• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your private messaging metadata

• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data

• Private messaging with your friends: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people

• Secure attachments: Securely share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session private messenger

• Free and open-source: Free to use, free from trackers, free from surveillance — just private messaging

Session is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your messaging privacy today — download Session.

Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-android/
Updated on
Dec 18, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Ratings and reviews

4.5
15K reviews
K Keter
September 8, 2025
Session was great until I got added to a group chat that was just posting child porn. I coule find no way to report that. I could get each individual person's ID and submit each to a tip line, but there's no way to link the full group, and no way to report them or the entire group on the app itself. I can block them and that's it. The app itself is fine. But the devs shouldn't allow something like that to go on on their app.
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Session Foundation
September 16, 2025
We're deeply sorry you encountered this disturbing content. Due to Session's decentralized design, groups cannot be centrally moderated or reported within the app. We appreciate you taking the time to report these users to the authorities. We are currently investigating additional measures to reduce the misuse of Session.
David
February 2, 2024
Works great most of the time. At times pictures or text takes a longer time to reach recipient. The message keep stating that it is sending while it has been received. So you really don't know if the message went through or not. Files are limited for transfer under 3gigs...must resort to private chat setting in Telegram for those. Thank you for great app. If you can address some of these issues then it will be the app of apps!
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Session Foundation
February 3, 2024
Thank you for your valuable feedback! We appreciate your patience and we are constantly working on improving the app's performance and capabilities. Please stay tuned for future updates.
Timmi
February 5, 2025
Good for secure chatting. But not a pure peer-to-peer. File transfers expose you and what you send, because they use Canadian servers (where they eagerly fulfill American metadata requests, no warrant required). Calls are poor quality, even with reduced security. Message recall doesn't always work. There's no pfs (because it didn't work, so they came up with some reasons to justify not having it). Looooooong user identifier that cannot be changed like in Wire, Skred, SimpleX, ...
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Session Foundation
February 6, 2025
Thanks for your feedback. Session hides your IP unlike peer-to-peer apps. We use onion routing through decentralized servers worldwide, not owned by us. File transfers are routed anonymously; your data isn't stored on servers, ensuring your privacy.

What’s new

* Fixes a few crashes