
Keet
Keet is a peer-to-peer messaging app for chats, voice and video calls, and media sharing.
What Keet is
Keet is a peer-to-peer messaging app for chats, voice and video calls, and media sharing. It says messages, calls and file transfers are end-to-end encrypted and exchanged directly between participants. An account needs no phone number or email, and Keet says it does not store personal information tied to an account. A 24-word recovery phrase serves as the account identity and can restore a profile, so users need to retain it. Keet supports direct and group voice calls, video calls and desktop screen sharing during calls. Files can be transferred between devices at any size without compression. Creators can make Broadcast Rooms where replies are disabled but reactions are allowed; blind peering keeps encrypted room data available while members are offline without a company server. The app is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. It is free, with no subscriptions, premium features or ads. One privacy consideration is that other peers in a group may be able to see a user’s IP address using network monitoring tools.
Good
- No phone number or email required
- Messages, calls and transfers are end-to-end encrypted
- Supports group calls and desktop screen sharing
- Transfers files of any size without compression
- Free, with no ads or premium features
Watch out
- Group peers may see a user's IP address
- Profile recovery depends on a 24-word phrase
Who it suits
Keet may suit people who want encrypted peer-to-peer chats, calls and file transfers without phone or email sign-up. Users should consider the recovery phrase and the possibility that group peers can see their IP address.
Verdict
Keet offers messaging, calls and media sharing across mobile and desktop platforms without account contact details. Its recovery phrase and potential IP visibility to group peers are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From Keet's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No subscriptions · no premium features · no ads |
The facts
Each one read from Keet's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account privacy
- Keet does not require a phone number or email, and says it does not store personal information tied to an account.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calls
- Keet supports direct and group voice calls, video calls, and desktop screen sharing during calls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Encrypted communication
- Keet says messages, calls, and file transfers are end-to-end encrypted and exchanged directly between participants.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- Keet says users can transfer files of any size directly between devices without compression.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Identity recovery
- A 24-word recovery phrase acts as the account identity and can be used to restore a profile.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations and runtime
- Keet is powered by the open-source Pear Runtime technology stack, which the maker says makes feature integrations peer-to-peer and modifiable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Offline room availability
- Blind peering keeps encrypted room data available while members are offline, without a company server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy limitation
- Other peers in a Keet group may be able to see a user's IP address using network monitoring tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Keet is a peer-to-peer messaging app for chats, audio and video calls, and media sharing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rooms
- Creators can use Broadcast Rooms that disallow replies and let audiences engage through reactions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Keet directs users with issues opening the app or joining groups to [email protected] and offers community groups for help and feedback.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Keet is developed by Holepunch, which Keet's site says is backed by Tether.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Salvador, El Salvadorchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Keet's installation guide lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and GrapheneOS; the official download page provides desktop downloads and an Android APK.checked 8 Oct 2026
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