Signal desktop for free#
Signal desktop install#
Signal desktop update#
Signal desktop registration#

Signal desktop install#

Windows: Follow prompts from the install link.

Linux 64-bit distributions supporting APT, like Ubuntu or Debian.

Confirm that your OS supports Signal Desktop:.

Confirm Signal is installed and working on your Android phone or iPhone.

Your previous message history will not appear.

Signal messages are synchronized with Signal on your mobile phone after it is linked.

All messaging on Signal Desktop is private.

You can link Signal Desktop to your mobile device to send and receive Signal messages from your laptop or desktop computer.

Select the unlink icon in the top right.

Confirm you can receive SMS (not iMessage) or phone calls to that number.

Signal desktop update#

Note: Chat history is not transferred from the phone.Īlready using an iPad? Update to the latest version or follow these troubleshooting steps for linking.

Follow the on-screen instructions to link the iPad to your phone.

Confirm that your iPad is running iPadOS 12.2 or later.

Reinstalling on a new device? Follow these steps to transfer from another iOS device. Having issues installing on an iPhone? Follow these troubleshooting steps.

Install and open Signal from the Apple App Store.

Confirm that your iOS device is running iOS 12.2 or later.

Signal can use whichever internet connection is enabled on your phone, including WiFi and mobile data.

All communication on Signal iOS is private and end-to-end encrypted.

Signal desktop for free#

Signal iOS users can send private messages and make secure calls to other Signal users anywhere in the world for free over the internet. Reinstalling? Follow these steps to restore from a previously created backup or transfer from an existing phone. Having issues installing on an Android phone? Follow these troubleshooting steps.

Signal desktop registration#

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process.Install and open Signal from the Google Play Store.Confirm that your phone is running Android 5.0 or later.Signal-to-Signal messages are secure and free to send and receive using any internet connection enabled on your phone, including WiFi and mobile data.All Signal-to-Signal communication is private and end-to-end encrypted.Signal Android users can send private messages and make secure calls to other Signal users anywhere in the world for free over the internet. Signal is privacy that fits in your pocket (or on your desk).ĭownload Signal here or follow the installation steps for your platform. There's plenty to do, but Signal's excellent security means it's already a good privacy choice.Fast, simple, secure. Signal doesn't even require any user names, passwords or PINs - you just use your existing phone number and address book (which is easy, but keep in mind it also gives your phone number to every chat partner).

End-to-end encryption protects everything you're doing from snoopers, even Signal's server doesn't have access to your communications, and the app is open-source so technical users can review the code to check what's going on. Wherever you're using it, Signal's major plus point is its security (the developer has even been endorsed by Edward Snowden).

Open the desktop app and you'll find all the same conversations you've started on your mobile. You don't need to use both the Android and Chrome builds, but if you do, you'll find the two work well together. The app is the desktop version of the iOS/Android app, Signal Private Messenger, although it only connects to Android systems right now. Signal Desktop is a free desktop app for secure one-to-one or group chats, with support for file attachments and media sharing.