Session - Private Messenger

In-app purchases
4.2
16.5K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

Session is a private messaging app that keeps your conversations safe and secure.

This is a next gen private messenger, with encrypted routing protocols, end-to-end encryption, and strong metadata protection. Built on a decentralized network of user-operated servers spread all over the world, Session private messenger can’t leak or sell your data.

Enjoy a private messaging app with features you love and the privacy you need.

• Secure and private account: No phone number or email required to create your Account ID

• Decentralized server network: Specialized network created for private messaging. No centralized storage, no data breaches

• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your private messaging metadata

• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data

• Private messaging with your friends: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people

• Secure attachments: Securely share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session private messenger

• Free and open-source: Free to use, free from trackers, free from surveillance — just private messaging

Session is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your messaging privacy today — download Session.

Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-android/
Updated on
Jan 7, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Ratings and reviews

4.3
16.1K reviews
K Keter
September 8, 2025
Session was great until I got added to a group chat that was just posting child porn. I coule find no way to report that. I could get each individual person's ID and submit each to a tip line, but there's no way to link the full group, and no way to report them or the entire group on the app itself. I can block them and that's it. The app itself is fine. But the devs shouldn't allow something like that to go on on their app.
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Session Foundation
September 16, 2025
We're deeply sorry you encountered this disturbing content. Due to Session's decentralized design, groups cannot be centrally moderated or reported within the app. We appreciate you taking the time to report these users to the authorities. We are currently investigating additional measures to reduce the misuse of Session.
Mark Horsburgh
November 26, 2025
It can be a bit simplistic and not always notify me as I expected. I'd need to use it more to test it. But I like it in principle, let's you stay safer online when dealing with people you don't know. Too many scammer out there. Wish it supported the ".Webp" format though. Also images weren't sending occasionally. This is odd. But too often now I get..."HTTP request failed with status code 0". Can't send messages.
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Session Foundation
July 13, 2024
Thank you for reaching out! Could you please provide more details about the issue you're experiencing with the Session app on your Android device? This will help us assist you more effectively.
Filipp Varelis
January 4, 2026
Constantly, almost every time I'm messaging someone they'll be like a 'blackout' where my messages fail to send to them for hours and hours, I've tried resetting, clearing cache, restarting, force stopping, checking permissions and NOTHING! it makes it so utterly frustrating since it becomes impossible to talk to people. I would rate it 5/5 but this single mistake is absolutely horrendous and makes this app so abhorrent to use that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has the same issue as me!!
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Session Foundation
January 8, 2026
Sorry to hear you're experiencing message delivery issues—that definitely isn't what should be happening. If you're able to share your logs and device info with the support team, Session developers can investigate this issue and work on getting it fixed: https://getsession.org/support Apologies again 🙏

What’s new

* Addresses a few crashes