End-to-end encrypted
Messages and supported media are encrypted on your device before they are sent. The service carries encrypted content it cannot read.
A different kind of messenger
Your conversations.Truly private.
No phone number. No email. No password. Create your UserID on your device, connect with people you trust, and share what matters with end-to-end encryption.
Your identity starts with a UserID. Your recovery phrase stays with you.
End-to-end encryptedContent is encrypted on your device
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No phone number
No email or password
End-to-end encryption
Privacy starts at sign-up
Your number isn't your identity.
Gaslight creates a UserID on your device. No phone number, email address or password is needed to get started. Add someone using their UserID or scan their QR code, then start a conversation.
Your recovery phrase is the key to restoring your identity. It stays on your device, and we cannot recover it for you.
Understand how Gaslight worksA simpler way to connect
No bio to fill in. Just a UserID to share.
Keep the focus on the conversation. Share only what you choose to share.
Privacy is built in
Private by design.
Not by setting.
The essentials are part of how Gaslight works, not a collection of switches you have to discover.
Your UserID
Your device creates your Gaslight identity from a recovery phrase. No phone number, email address or password is required.
Connect with confidence
Find someone by UserID or QR code, then compare your safety numbers to verify the connection.
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More than text
Share the moment.
Keep it private.
A good conversation isn't only words. Send images, videos, voice messages and documents in the same private space.
Images
Videos
Voice messages
Documents
A little more reassurance
Know who you're talking to.
Every conversation has a safety number you can compare with the other person. Scan a QR code together to make checking it easier.
It is a simple way to verify that the encryption identity at each end matches.
Explore Gaslight's protectionsConnection checkTwo devices.
Two devices.
One matching safety number.
Take a moment to verify the person on the other side of the conversation.
Getting started
Three steps to a conversation.
Create your UserID
Install Gaslight. Your device creates your identity and recovery phrase. Keep the phrase somewhere safe.
Connect with someone
Share your UserID or scan a QR code. You decide who can reach you.
Start talking
Send messages, images, videos, voice messages and documents protected with end-to-end encryption.
Vanishing Mode
Less history.
More control.
Turn on Vanishing Mode for a conversation. Messages older than 24 hours are removed from your device.
A reminder: Vanishing Mode cannot stop the other person from keeping a copy, for example with a screenshot.
Designed with clear limits
Privacy tools should be useful and honest. See what each feature does, and what it cannot do, before you rely on it.
More to know
Choose with your eyes open.
We believe privacy claims should be specific. Our Privacy Policy explains what is encrypted and what information our servers still hold.
Read the Privacy PolicyView the end-to-end encryption comparison
Product information checked 30 October 2026. Verify third-party product documentation before relying on this comparison.
| Product | On by default? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gaslight | Yes | Privacy Policy |
| Yes | WhatsApp Help Center | |
| Telegram | No. Only Secret Chats are end-to-end encrypted. | Telegram FAQ |
| End-to-end encrypted messaging is no longer supported since 8 May 2026, according to its Help Center. | Instagram Help Center | |
| Messenger | Being rolled out, according to Meta's Help Center. | Messenger Help Center |
| Signal | Yes | Signal Legal |
All product names are trademarks of their owners. Third-party privacy policies: WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Messenger, Signal.
Make room for better conversations
Invite. Connect.
Stay truly private.
Start with a UserID. No phone number, email address or password required.