Signal - Private Messenger

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4.5
2.7M reviews
100M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Signal is a messaging app with privacy at its core. It is free and easy to use, with strong end-to-end encryption that keeps your communication completely private.

• Send texts, voice messages, photos, videos, stickers, GIFs, and files for free. Signal uses your phone’s data connection, so you avoid SMS and MMS fees.

• Call your friends with crystal-clear encrypted voice and video calls. Group calls supported for up to 50 people.

• Stay connected with group chats up to 1,000 people. Control who can post and manage group members with admin permission settings.

• Share image, text, and video Stories that disappear after 24 hours. Privacy settings keep you in charge of exactly who can see each Story.

• Signal is built for your privacy. We know nothing about you or who you’re talking to. Our open source Signal Protocol means that we can’t read your messages or listen to your calls. Neither can anyone else. No back doors, no data collection, no compromises.

• Signal is independent and not for profit; a different kind of tech from a different kind of organization. As a 501c3 nonprofit we are supported by your donations, not by advertisers or investors.

• For support, questions, or more information please visit https://support.signal.org/

To check out our source code, visit https://github.com/signalapp

Follow us on Twitter @signalapp and Instagram @signal_app
Updated on
2 Jun 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.
No data shared with third parties
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Personal info
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
2.67M reviews
MaxiveLegend
27 April 2025
good app to replace whatsapp, but please please PLEASE add markdown to the text input... i know there have been considerations in the past to not implement it, but it's such a widespread feature now and it's one thing I really miss from other apps in signal. the text selection approach where you tap your modification from the popup menu is all nice and good (when it works, which isn't a given on my xiaomi 12t device), but it's so much slower than just typing the modifier characters
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Anton Beerda
26 February 2025
As a messenger app, it is great. However restoring from a backup is s disaster. I tried tu restore a backup with a verified correct passphrase, but Signal says the password is incorrect, which it isn't. I verified it. But this seems to be an issue if you look on the internet for 2 years already, but the devs at signal don't seem to prioritize this issue.
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Vic
30 May 2025
I love the app but definitely still misses some nice-to-have functionalities like WA and/or Discord have: pinning of messages, a separate media tab for links, creating polls/events, and as others have mentioned: starring messages. Also, sometimes when sending pictures, some pictures don't load when selecting and I am unable to send them. Additionally: on samung. the picture-in-picture mode during a call doesn't show the correct " media controls". During a call it shows the controls forward/play
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What's new


Managing your sticker packs is now better than ever. We've made it easier to view and install new packs that you've received from your friends or quickly rearrange their order. If only real-world stickers could move this easily.