Meshline

Meshline is a free, open source messenger that keeps working when the internet and cell service do not. Nearby iPhones pass messages to each other over Bluetooth, so you can reach friends and family during power outages, storms, disasters, festivals, or anywhere the network is down or overloaded. There is no account, no sign up, and no central server or company in the middle. PEOPLE FIRST - Save the people who matter: meet up once and scan each other's QR code to verify them in person - Find friends from your Contacts. Matches are made on your phone and clearly labeled until verified in person - Tap a person to send a private, end to end encrypted message - Make a private group chat with up to 16 people - Invite friends with one tap BUILT FOR WHEN THINGS GO WRONG - Messages hop from phone to phone, so more Meshline users nearby means longer reach - Messages to someone out of range wait on your phone and send when a path appears - A public nearby chat lets everyone in range share updates - Optional: when some internet is available, messages can travel through public Nostr relays, still end to end encrypted - Optional links over local Wi-Fi and Meshtastic LoRa radios for extra range PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no phone verification, no tracking, no ads - Your messages and contacts stay on your device - Private messages use end to end encryption Meshline needs at least one other phone running Meshline nearby to send messages. Range is roughly 10 to 100 meters per hop depending on surroundings. Meshline is built on the open source bitchat project by permissionlesstech, and our source code is public at github.com/psulli007/meshline.