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Speek!
Facts from Speek!'s own pages
- Android availability
- The project’s GitHub README says Speek! is available through the Google Play Store, and its releases include Android packages. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The v1.7.0 release notes mention an option to restore backups on Android. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop availability
- The project’s GitHub README lists macOS, Linux, and Windows as available desktop platforms. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The README says messages and file transfers are end-to-end encrypted and routed via Tor. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption and routing
- The GitHub README says messages and file transfers are end-to-end encrypted and routed through Tor. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- The FAQ says Speek! supports anonymous peer-to-peer file sharing, including files of arbitrary size. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Group chats and voice messages
- The FAQ says Speek! had not implemented group chats or voice messages at the time the FAQ was written. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Identity
- The GitHub README says users are identified by public keys and do not need an ID or phone number. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The FAQ says Speek! had not implemented voice messages or group chats at the time that FAQ was written. · speek.network, 4 Oct 2026
- Local message handling
- The README says messages are deleted when Speek! is closed. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Local message retention
- The GitHub README says messages are deleted when Speek! is closed. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The imprint identifies the company as Speek! UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and lists an address in Cologne, Germany. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- Speek.Chat is a peer-to-peer instant messaging system built on Tor hidden services. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Metadata and servers
- The GitHub README says Speek! stores no metadata or messages on servers and has no intermediary server. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The FAQ says Speek! is open source and links to its code on GitHub. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Peer-to-peer
- The FAQ describes Speek! as serverless, with clients communicating directly through Tor. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The README lists OS X, Linux, Windows, the Mac App Store, Microsoft Store, and Google Play as availability options. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Speek! describes itself as an anonymous, censorship-resistant messaging app. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
- Server design
- The README describes Speek as serverless and says messages and data are not stored on servers. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project’s GitHub README says bugs can be reported through its issue tracker. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Tor network
- The FAQ says Speek! works via the Tor network and uses hidden services to communicate. · speek.network, 11 Oct 2026
Where Speek! stands on Freedom251
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