SimpleX Chat

CommunicationDesktopMobileAGPL-3.0

A private messenger without any user identifiers, end-to-end encrypted over user-chosen relays.

Latest v7.0.3 · · Desktop · Mobileby SimpleX Chat LtdWritten in HaskellWebsitesimplex-chat/simplex-chatRSS

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7.0
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Release activity

Release activity — 20 releases across 18 days since Jun 18, 2026. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Nothing is recorded before Jun 18, 2026. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
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SundayNo releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 2026No releases on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026No releases on Aug 16, 2026No releases on Aug 23, 2026No releases on Aug 30, 2026No releases on Sep 6, 2026No releases on Sep 13, 2026No releases on Sep 20, 2026No releases on Sep 27, 2026No releases on Oct 4, 2026
Monday1 release on Jun 22, 2026No releases on Jun 29, 2026No releases on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 20261 release on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026No releases on Aug 17, 2026No releases on Aug 24, 2026No releases on Aug 31, 2026No releases on Sep 7, 2026No releases on Sep 14, 2026No releases on Sep 21, 2026No releases on Sep 28, 2026No releases on Oct 5, 2026
Tuesday1 release on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 20261 release on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 20261 release on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026No releases on Aug 11, 20261 release on Aug 18, 2026No releases on Aug 25, 2026No releases on Sep 1, 2026No releases on Sep 8, 20261 release on Sep 15, 2026No releases on Sep 22, 2026No releases on Sep 29, 2026No releases on Oct 6, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Jun 24, 2026No releases on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 20261 release on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026No releases on Aug 12, 2026No releases on Aug 19, 2026No releases on Aug 26, 20262 releases on Sep 2, 2026No releases on Sep 9, 2026No releases on Sep 16, 2026No releases on Sep 23, 20261 release on Sep 30, 2026No releases on Oct 7, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 20261 release on Aug 13, 20261 release on Aug 20, 2026No releases on Aug 27, 2026No releases on Sep 3, 2026No releases on Sep 10, 2026No releases on Sep 17, 2026No releases on Sep 24, 2026No releases on Oct 1, 2026
Friday1 release on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026No releases on Aug 14, 2026No releases on Aug 21, 2026No releases on Aug 28, 2026No releases on Sep 4, 2026No releases on Sep 11, 2026No releases on Sep 18, 2026No releases on Sep 25, 2026No releases on Oct 2, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 20261 release on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026No releases on Aug 15, 2026No releases on Aug 22, 2026No releases on Aug 29, 2026No releases on Sep 5, 2026No releases on Sep 12, 20261 release on Sep 19, 20261 release on Sep 26, 20262 releases on Oct 3, 2026

20 releases since Jun 18, 2026, busiest day 2

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v7.1.0-beta.6

Pre-release
Changed 2
  • Blur media thumbnails in reply quotes and the chat list
  • Hide caller profile on lock screen when notification previews are hidden
Fixed 4
  • Prevent moderators from accepting members with moderator role
  • Prohibit assigning owner role in channels
  • Do not show caller profile in hidden preview mode
  • Allow only one connection from call page
Security 1
  • Prohibit XFTP redirects in sent files
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v7.0.4

Pre-release
Added 1
  • Blur media thumbnails in reply quotes and the chat list
Changed 1
  • Make media blur much lighter on CPU usage
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v7.1.0-beta.5

Pre-release
Added 2
  • Alert when supporter badge renewal fails
  • Add link to SimpleX Network News channel in settings
Changed 2
  • Open member profiles without delay on Android and desktop
  • Reduce CPU use of media blur and apply it on Android 11 and older
Fixed 5
  • Fix connecting via contact cards
  • Fix crash at startup on Windows
  • Fix app locking after calls on desktop
  • Fix freeze when stopping a video on desktop
  • Fix slow scrolling with blurred bars on desktop
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v7.0.3

Latest
Added 2
  • Add crowdfunding banner on onboarding and in chat list
  • Add news channel
Changed 1
  • Match app links by exact path so simplex.chat pages open in the browser on Android
Fixed 4
  • Use backward compatible Java API in stripFormattedTextLink
  • Re-initialize submodules in reproduce builds
  • Fix race conditions in tests
  • Fix SimpleX links on Android

From SimpleX Chat

New in v7.0.3.

  • Build fixes
  • Fix reproducible builds script

SimpleX domains launch on December 12 - one name for your channel and contact address

You can get a stake in SimpleX Chat – we launched equity crowdfunding on Wefunder.

The GitHub release build is independently reproduced by:

VerifierSignaturesPGP key to verify
SimpleX Chat team_sha256sums.asc _simplex-aarch64.apk.asc_simplex-armv7a.apk.ascBBDF 7BDA D154 8B16 836A F5B9 D53B DFD1 53C3 66BA

Read more about verifying and reproducing release builds: https://simplex.chat/reproduce/

Commits:

  • ui: use backward compatible Java api in stripFormattedTextLink (#7464)
  • scripts: re-init submodules in reproduce builds (#7508)
  • ui: crowdfunding banner on onboarding and in chat list (#7552)
  • ui: add wefunder logo to crowdfunding banner (#7553)
  • ui: replace wefunder logo with simplex logo on crowdfunding banner (#7555)
  • tests: fix race conditions (#7579)
  • ui: update crowdfunding title (#7593)
  • ui: news channel (#7594)
  • assets: compress crowdfunding images
  • android: match app links by exact path so simplex.chat pages open in the browser (#7565)
  • android: fix SimpleX links (#7596)
  • 7.0.3: android 381, desktop 164, ios 359

Android APKs:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= d535e5a8986d4e11b9abd5656a3c0e1be5a08e06b00a7b20d6b7587ed0c3457f

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 3a89d2f825ce1a30ff51b30487c1b0b58de6eba03426d1500112b7417e659fdc

Desktop app:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= e93100d489747448f99daf68190bfef9a1a21ebe3117a24c1aefdbb28132138f

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 33ecedfac9331f8659ec1fbbc2a0828a29a3b6eec5f9ff2017153dded50ae2c7

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 296188f3c54f181d9e4c1e54a035d42788e92f11fed2f5399c705df69f09116e

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 91f332edc813cab78a848da7ba75ed91bcb8d09abf1fc92eca74330dc29ec970

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 3860391b47ca0badb71c4f07bcdf2883ef14dae75476a95d9aa70187aa74bb7d

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 2d2e62351f11bc51ae659618584722b38ea5a6796b806c9a388ee6e3124c90ac

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 4025126f1a33147e79e0f0138dcbc95601b609f1ae5efa058eb17e00dcf799c1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 895fb14cfaa662d1c0947f2f871141fc89680fe3e70bff64c366cbe9e59aa4f0

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= a004fb0ea97f647d9364b56f2b41f084201b3281c715f28800a5868026e81102

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= 0162d8eb42917b59962203b74527512c6d05eb032cf6e8189b62eb39587fbc79

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 5afb1d25efe5ccf564a1ab124bc7f410a7a73171c974a4d8b7f4d8f2e3d62e77

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 3e0597cc32f800085a79fab449cfe11f8961a260a150dbec43a4d3bc6d8b9b54

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 3720c2428952e53d39b8cd4c76dd8e801e182bba4e40b2010786a6e465153b4e

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 0d0fd94404a67e35b9218d5afb1c5fca5f3101782b19aea415f90831d874d5a2

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 8eafda1690c81a10136b5e284d80acfc44b9e8f919fa4a522d32b8ac9ebd915d

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 67fa2919fc1bc0e034a9f014e8d4b2ba9072be2056a44436c230fc4a6fa3d839

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 750814cd65d90c8dd2673c7232971e48606bd9833ee610a2554ce36b7ab6be86

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 21be1e78c1089c01567ccfec58cdf3e72a2733aa232c5288b8f155e6c7caba0b

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= 404220f16f1c03879b8d7402e31e8ce525dc3ce7a6904637bd48e19974f2536a

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 8e7be5015dd8b3f96ef08c8752f99d7db517d8461b87db1ac56bd561414219e7

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How v7.0.3 went

v7.1.0-beta.4

Pre-release
Added 3
  • Show progress spinner on redeeming badge code
  • Offer key verification when member profile is opened from chat on Android and Desktop
  • Badge credential details in developer tools
Changed 4
  • Badge screen styling and "how it works" link
  • Core library refactor for groups
  • Make client compile against SMP-v22
  • Configurable queue size in core and libs
Fixed 2
  • Badge redeem errors
  • Submit button not visible in passcode view in split screen on Android and Desktop
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v7.1.0-beta.3

Pre-release
Added 1
  • Add supporter badges with different tiers: supporter badge allows max file size 2GB and 7-day availability, legend badge allows 5GB and 21-day availability
Changed 1
  • Increase time files are sent from group history until expiry
Fixed 1
  • Fix messages of another chat appearing in the opened chat
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v7.1.0-beta.2

Pre-release
Added 3
  • Include link to channel in forwarded messages
  • Support **text** markdown for bold text
  • Support animated GIFs and WebP on desktop
Changed 2
  • Show user's role when opening channels and groups
  • Show when files stop being available
Fixed 1
  • Fix aspect ratio for rotated videos on desktop
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v7.0.2

Changed 3
  • Update VLC to latest version
  • Build nanohttpd from a submodule on desktop
  • Show countdown until SimpleX domains sale launch in UI
Fixed 3
  • Fix build issues
  • Fix nanohttpd submodule check never running on desktop
  • Only create group links after approval in directory
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v7.1.0-beta.1

Pre-release
Added 2
  • Change receiving address when current server is offline
  • Auto-accept group invitations, configurable in Privacy & security settings and disabled by default
Fixed 4
  • Slow opening of member profiles in large groups on Android and desktop
  • Stretched video preview and playback on desktop
  • Profile renamed to a name that is already used
  • Creating a profile with a name in use deactivated all profiles
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v7.0.1

Added 1
  • Send .webm files as videos on Android and desktop
Fixed 4
  • Live message is sent to the chat it was typed in
  • Draft no longer appears in another chat
  • Save passphrase switch is no longer cut off
  • Connect to SimpleX links in markdown
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v7.1.0-beta.0

Pre-release
Added 2
  • Past messages are sent only after member is approved
  • Connect via a SimpleX link pasted as a markdown hyperlink
Changed 1
  • Send .webm files as videos, and audio-only .webm as files
Fixed 3
  • Live message may be sent to the wrong chat when switching chats
  • Message text appearing in another chat while sending
  • Unclickable Save passphrase toggle
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v7.0.0

Added 6
  • SimpleX public names for channels and businesses (BETA)
  • Promote subscribers to contributors in channels
  • Publish your channel on your website
  • Verify security code with contributors
  • Host your own chat relays
  • Add a longer description to your profile
Changed 5
  • Wider messages in channels for easier reading
  • Simplified app settings
  • Settings navigation reorganization
  • Show subscriber roles in list and contributor list for subscribers
  • Render web previews for channels
Fixed 9
  • Fix races on member removal and delivery of their messages
  • Fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for PostgreSQL
  • Fix delivery batching
  • Fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image
  • Keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing
  • Fix E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card
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v7.0.0-beta.6

Pre-release
Fixed 10
  • Improve message forwarding in groups
  • Fix app crash after finishing onboarding on iOS
  • Fix delivery receipt toggles in privacy settings on iOS
  • Don't lose the app update download when switching chats on desktop
  • Fix saving files with special characters on Linux
  • Fix member support chats staying marked unread after they're read
Removed 1
  • Remove the SimpleX Status contact from new chat profiles
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v7.0.0-beta.5

Pre-release
Added 3
  • Enable/disable functions of self-hosted servers: message reception, private routing, and name resolution
  • Show file routers used to deliver a file in message info
  • Allow moderators to change member to observer roles in groups
Fixed 8
  • Desktop: preserve a draft when switching to a chat where you can't send messages
  • Android: video previews layout
  • Fix missing ": " in CLI display name prompt
  • Fix broken string in zh-Hant.xliff
  • Fix hand cursor over clickable commands and command clicks lost on quick successive clicks
  • Remove stray card dividers in server info, connect-to-desktop, appearance and migration screens
  • Fix video preview expanding into empty black area
  • Don't allow swipe-to-reply to a marked-deleted message
Removed 1
  • Remove unused clipboard state polling that froze desktop UI
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v7.0.0-beta.4

Pre-release
Added 4
  • Support for signing messages in channels (disabled until 7.1)
  • Verify a channel member's security code to confirm the connection isn't intercepted
  • Add a longer description to your profile
  • Search the subscribers list in a channel
Changed 3
  • Improve image processing
  • Improve name resolution
  • Show clearer error message when connecting via removed link
Fixed 5
  • Desktop no longer fails to launch on Windows when accessibility is enabled
  • Fix empty area below wide images (beta.3 regression)
  • Fix low-quality image previews from over-downsampling
  • Show only desktop .deb packages for current architecture in updater
  • Desktop no longer deletes shared temp dirs from a transient second instance
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v7.0.0-beta.3

Pre-release
Added 2
  • SimpleX names for channels and businesses that can be registered and used in search
  • Support SimpleX names in core and UI
Changed 4
  • Improve stability of connections between members in groups
  • Improve management of contributor role in channels
  • Remove left padding on consecutive received messages in channels
  • Improve custom relay and user address text fields design
Fixed 11
  • Fix remote desktop channel and connection issues
  • Fix channel contributor being able to send message without relays
  • Fix file chat item meta layout
  • Fix sections layout in Lock view and connect to remote desktop views
  • Fix crash when opening a video full screen
  • Keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing
Removed 1
  • Hide Calls on lock screen setting
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v7.0.0-beta.2

Pre-release
Added 2
  • Show subscriber roles in channel member list and contributor list for subscribers
  • Connect to channels via CLI
Fixed 1
  • Don't show member role change events in channels
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v7.0.0-beta.1

Pre-release
Added 2
  • Allow promoting channel subscribers to contributors
  • Block obfuscated links when groups prohibit them
Changed 1
  • Make messages wider in channels for easier reading
Fixed 3
  • Fix tapping SimpleX links in messages to open the connection on iOS
  • Fix app updates on desktop
  • Fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image on Android and desktop
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v6.5.6

Fixed 4
  • Fix group link use after admin demotion
  • Fix delivery cursor not advancing on PostgreSQL
  • Fix opening SimpleX links from messages on iOS
  • Fix in-app updater deleting the download before opening file location on desktop
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v7.0.0-beta.0

Pre-release
Added 4
  • Channel web previews to read recent posts before joining
  • Channel owners can add and remove relays
  • Option to delete a removed member's messages
  • Initial support for supporter badges
Changed 3
  • More reliable message delivery in groups
  • Faster loading of large groups
  • Reorganized settings with new section design on Android and desktop
Fixed 11
  • E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card on Android and desktop
  • Races on member removal and delivery of their messages
  • Delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for PostgreSQL
  • Chat item long-press menu and ripple shape on Android and desktop
  • Drag-and-drop videos attached as files on desktop
  • IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview
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