chat freely without giving up your phone number, email address, real name, or location. nymstr is a private messenger that doesn't track who you talk to, when you talk, or where you are.
create an account with just a username you choose. no phone number, no email, no real name required. you control your identity
your conversations are private. no company or government can see who you message, when you message, or how often
messages are encrypted so only you and the person you're talking to can read them. not even nymstr can see what you say
it's not about having something to hide - it's about having something to protect
"Society has created privacy as the foundation stone of a harmonious world. If we lose that, we will lose the harmony."
— John McAfee, cybersecurity pioneer
"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say."
— Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower
privacy lets you explore ideas, change your mind, and grow as a person without judgment. you need room to be wrong, to be silly, to be yourself without performing for an audience
real intimacy happens when you can share freely. whether it's with family, friends, or partners - meaningful connections need conversations that stay between you
from journalists protecting sources to support groups helping each other - important conversations happen when people know they're not being watched or recorded
companies profit billions from your conversations, relationships, and habits. that value belongs to you, not surveillance capitalists mining your life for profit
built on proven cryptographic foundations
memory-safe systems programming language prevents entire classes of vulnerabilities. zero-cost abstractions ensure maximum performance
ietf-standardized group messaging with tree-based diffie-hellman key agreement. scales efficiently to thousands of participants
decentralized identity verification through cryptographic signatures. no central authority required for authentication
sphinx packet format with layered encryption. messages bounce through relay nodes with random delays to prevent timing correlation
privacy features that actually matter to you
building the future of private communication
documentation, code, and deployment guides
full source code for client and server implementations. contribute to development, report issues, or fork for your own deployment
comprehensive guides covering protocol specifications, api references, and security architecture. everything needed to understand and audit the system
step-by-step instructions for running your own nymstr server. docker images, kubernetes configs, and terraform modules included
third-party security assessments and penetration test results. transparent disclosure of findings and remediation efforts
understanding nymstr's approach to privacy
signal is great for privacy, but it still needs your phone number and their servers can see who you talk to and when. nymstr uses pseudonyms instead of phone numbers, and our network design means nobody can see who's talking to whom - not even us
it's like a username that isn't connected to your real identity. you pick any name you want - no phone number or email needed. you can have different pseudonyms for different groups of friends, and nobody can link them back to the real you
yes! if you're technically inclined, you can run your own nymstr server at home or in the cloud. for everyone else, there are community-run servers you can join. either way, no single company controls your conversations
messages bounce through multiple servers with random delays, like passing a note through several people in class. by the time it reaches your friend, nobody watching the network can tell where it came from or where it's going
yes. we use the same type of encryption that banks and governments use. security experts regularly review our code, and everything is open source so anyone can verify it works as promised. your messages can only be read by you and the person you're talking to
privacy is a fundamental human right. help us build truly anonymous communication for everyone