Version: 7.16.0 Web: https://signal.org
In addition to exchanging text messages, you can also make voice and video calls from Signal’s desktop app.
Despite being a centrally controlled and managed messaging app, Signal is the apple of privacy enthusiasts’ eye due to its strong encryption. You can use Signal for one-to-one and group chats, voice and video calls, and file transfers, all of which happen over end-to-end encrypted channels.
Signal
works on smartphones running Android and iOS, as well as Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Officially it only supports installation on Debian-based distros such as Ubuntu, Mint and Debian, but it’s also available as an unofficial Flatpak, which can be installed with flatpak install flathub org.signal.Signal .
Before you can use Signal on your desktop, you have to install the app on your phone. Instead of usernames, Signal identifies you with your phone number. After you’ve installed Signal on your phone, unroll the three-dot menu and then go to Settings > Linked Devices.