Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has launched a unique peer-to-peer messaging app called BitChat.
This unique peer-to-peer messaging app works without requiring internet access, mobile data, phone numbers, or central servers.
The app uses Bluetooth mesh networks to directly connect and relay messages between nearby devices.
This approach permits messaging in offline or network-restricted environments and supports encrypted, ephemeral communication with no centralized data collection or tracking.
Bitchat does not ask for your name, email, or number. You open it and start chatting. All messages are encrypted, stored locally, and deleted after a short period. There are no backups or cloud storage involved. Your data stays on your device and nowhere else.
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Basically, your messages hop from device to device, like passing notes in class, extending up to 300 meters or so by using other phones as relays.
Privacy is a key focus here. Messages are encrypted and stored only on your phone, then they disappear by default to keep everything super secure and resistant to censorship.
You can create group rooms that you lock with passwords and label with hashtags, making it easy to organize conversations.
There’s also a clever ‘store and forward’ feature—if your friend’s offline, Bitchat will wait and deliver the message once they’re back in range. And soon, Wi-Fi Direct support will make messaging faster and extend the reach even further.
Bitchat launched its beta in July 2025 on Apple’s TestFlight, and it officially dropped on the App Store on July 25th. The app fits right into Jack Dorsey’s vision of decentralized, privacy-first communications that don’t rely on the internet or centralized servers.
