Element

Element is a free and open source, cross-platform and secure desktop instant messaging client of the Matrix network

Review

• Support for personal and group chats;
• Element Messenger supports end-to-end encryption;
• It is possible to search for people and rooms on different servers;
• It is possible to join/log in and create your own rooms;
• File sharing is available: send, receive, and view files in any conversation;
• Element provides voice and video calls in personal and group chats, as well as conferences on all platforms: desktop, mobile, web version;
• It is possible to add to the message: text, attachments, emoticons and stickers;
• It is possible to search by room or anywhere;
• It is possible to sort contacts (people and rooms) by activity and A-Z;
• It is possible to add contacts to favorites or unimportant ones;
• Smart notifications. Configure notifications according to your priorities. Get notifications whenever someone mentions your name, and identify/set keywords that will trigger the notification system if you follow a particular topic;
• Spell check support;
• Supports two design themes: light and dark;
• Integration support: apps, stickers, widgets, and bots. Interact with other apps and services right from your rooms. Use bots to help you with tasks like searching Giphy for GIFs or Google images. Embed widgets directly in your rooms to collaborate on documents;
• Element is built on Matrix, which provides bridges to other systems/programs/networks, such as IRC, Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Mastodon, and many others.

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Installation

Install Software via PPA repository

sudo apt install -y wget apt-transport-https
sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.riot.im/debian/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/riot-im-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.riot.im/debian/ default main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/riot-im.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install element-desktop

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Install Software via Flatpak package

flatpak install flathub im.riot.Riot

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Install Software via AppImage package

Download AppImage package

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Install Software via EXE package on Windows

Download EXE package

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Install Software via DMG package for macOS

Download DMG package

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Version for Android

Google Play

F-Droid

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Version for iOS

Download on Apple Store

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Web version of the Element program: app.element.io

Software Information