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