Twitter Co-Founder Launches Bitchat, a Security-Focused, Bluetooth Messaging App – No Internet Required

Learn what makes Bitchat stand out compared to other messaging apps including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and founder of Bluesky, has launched a new messaging app called Bitchat. The app leverages Bluetooth to facilitate secure, peer-to-peer communication, eliminating the need for the internet, servers, or phone numbers.

Developed as an alternative to traditional messaging platforms, Bitchat aims to provide fully decentralized communication using Bluetooth mesh networks. According to its GitHub page, the app allows “pure encrypted communication” without any central infrastructure or account setup, emphasizing user privacy and offline access.

Bitchat is currently in beta testing on TestFlight. The platform is only available on iOS, though it was designed to be platform-agnostic, so it’s likely an Android version will be released, too.

Key features

Bitchat leverages Bluetooth mesh networking as its primary communications protocol, so it doesn ...