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Skred
What Skred is
Skred is an anonymous messaging service for instant messages, voice calls, and video calls on Android, iOS, and the web. Its basic service has no subscription requirement, and users can begin without supplying a phone number or email address. Conversations use end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer transfer between devices. Because messages are sent directly in real time, both participants must be online for delivery. Delivered messages can be removed from both devices. Users can invite contacts to voice or video group calls, described by the maker as HD and leaving no cloud trace. A mobile call can move live to a PC browser, while a URL or QR code lets web guests call anonymously. Skred says it collects no personal data and hosts required service components on European servers under French jurisdiction. It uses open-source technologies including WebRTC, SQLCipher, and coturn, and says its source code is progressively published under AGPL-3.0. Multi-party audio and video calls are available through a €2.99 a month subscription.
Who it suits
Skred suits people seeking messaging and calls without sharing a phone number or email address. It also fits users who need Android, iOS, or browser access and direct message delivery.
What it does well
- No phone number or email required
- End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer conversations
- Messages can be deleted from both devices
- Available on Android, iOS, and web
- Browser calling through URLs or QR codes
What to know first
- Both users must be online for delivery
- No dedicated desktop app
- Multi-party calls require €2.99 a month
- No disappearing-message feature listed
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-party audio and video calls | 2.99€ per month · Subscription supports the service and provides multi-party audio and video calls | €2.99 a month |
As skred.app lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Skred focuses on anonymous, encrypted communication without account identifiers. Its free basic service is broad, while the monthly plan adds multi-party audio and video calls.
Facts from Skred's own pages
- Account requirements
- Skred says users can start messaging without providing a phone number or email address. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Call transfer
- A mobile call can be transferred live to a browser on a PC. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Click-to-call
- Users can create a URL or QR code that lets web guests call them anonymously without a cloud trace. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Conversations are end-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer between devices. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017 · skred.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Group calls
- Users can invite contacts to voice or video group calls, which the maker describes as HD quality with no cloud trace. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Paris, France · skred.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Message control
- Users can delete delivered messages from both their own and their recipient’s device. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Message delivery limit
- Messages are transferred directly in real time, so both sender and recipient need to be online for delivery. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- No subscription required
- The maker says Skred is open to all and requires no subscription for its basic service. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Open-source technologies
- Skred uses open-source technologies including WebRTC, SQLCipher, and coturn, and says its source code is progressively published under AGPL-3.0. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Skred is an anonymous messaging app for instant messages, voice calls, and video calls. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says no personal data is collected and that required service components are hosted on servers in Europe under French jurisdiction. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support site advises enabling background operation and notifications because messages do not pass through Skred’s servers. · skred.app, 8 Oct 2026
Where Skred stands on Freedom251
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