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Signal Desktop
Signal Desktop is an Electron application that links with your Signal Android or Signal iOS app.
Install production version: https://signal.org/download/
Install the beta
You can install it on a computer which already has the production version installed. It uses different data and install locations.
- Windows: You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta.yml
- Mac: You can find the most recent build here: https://updates.signal.org/desktop/beta-mac.yml
- Linux: same instructions as the production install steps linked above, but run
apt-get signal-desktop-betainstead
Got a question?
You can find answers to a number of frequently asked questions on our support site: https://support.signal.org/. The community forum is another good place for questions: https://community.signalusers.org/.
Found a Bug? Have a feature request?
Please search the existing issues for your bug and create a new one if the issue is not yet tracked!
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues
Contributing Translations
Interested in helping to translate Signal? Contribute here:
https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/signal-desktop
Contributing Code
Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for setup instructions and contributor guidelines. And don't forget to sign the CLA.
Contributing Funds
You can donate to Signal development through the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Cryptography Notice
This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted. See http://www.wassenaar.org/ for more information.
The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric algorithms. The form and manner of this distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object code and source code.
License
Copyright 2014-2017 Open Whisper Systems
Licensed under the GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html