Overview

• Bitchat is now publicly available on the Apple App Store, opening the app beyond its closed beta of 10,000 iOS testers.
• The free app enables encrypted peer-to-peer messaging over Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networks without any internet connection or central servers.
• Developed under Jack Dorsey’s open-source “and Other Stuff” collective, Bitchat explores Bluetooth relays, store-and-forward messaging and end-to-end encryption.
• Its built-in Panic Mode lets users delete all local Bitchat data with a triple tap.
• The app is intended for resilience and privacy in environments such as protests or disaster zones where traditional networks may be blocked.