monocles chat#

A privacy-focussed Chat Service#

Features#

Easy to use#
100% Compliance with XMPP Standards#

As per our tests.

  • Please feel free to report if we're wrong.
Fully functional WebClient#

Using monocles chat users can directly use monocles chat without the need to install anything on their device.

  • Just open monocles.chat in any modern Webbrowser, login and one has instant access to the chats and contacts associated to the Account.

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End-to-End Encryption#

monocles.chat supports OMEMO encryption out of the box, so end-to-end encryption is possible.

For added security and privacy, we do recommend to use the monocles chat App and exercise self-custody of Keys.#

Getting Started#

  1. Sign up for a Monocles Account and enshure you have an active Subscription.

  2. Login to your account at monocles.chat or any XMPP - Client of your choice.

  3. You can add contacts and message them.

Use with Tor#

You can access monocles.chat via Tor Browser by opening up monocles.chat in it.

  • You can also use any XMPP client capable of using Tor directly or indirectly (i.e. via Orbot) as well.

Limitations and Known Issues#

As per our pledge to transparency, we want you to know these.

Key Security#

If you use out WebClient ( monocles.chat ), the keys you use with it are being stored on our servers.

For added security and privacy, we recommend self-custody of your keys using the monocles chat App or any other XMPP - client supporting PGP/MIME and/or OMEMO.#

The monocles chat App does not store keys on our servers and only stores keys on your device.

Wiping#
Wiping is an Intent - not something that can be forced upon the recipient!#

Servers and Clients on both ends can disregard or ignore that request and still log and save everything sent to them.

  • This is sadly not fixable by the protocol or the client!

  • Monocles will however will delete the locally stored / cached messages on your end and on the monocles chat Server!

Correcting Messages#
Correcting Messages is an Intent - not something that can be forced upon the recipient!#

Correcting / Changing a Message is not supported unless explicitly enabled!

  • This is sadly not fixable by the protocol or the client!

  • Monocles will however will change the locally stored / cached messages on your end and on the monocles chat Server!