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Secure messaging via Bluetooth without internet

Bitchat-android offers a decentralized messaging experience that does not require an internet connection, using Bluetooth mesh technology. The application, developed in Kotlin language, allows users to establish IRC-like communication over the local network.

Updates

  • August 12, 2026: Stars 7,246 → 7,424, latest release v2.0.1 (August 11, 2026).
  • August 2, 2026: Stars 6,833 → 7,246, latest release 1.7.4 (June 17, 2026).

What you get

  • Communication without internet with Bluetooth mesh technology
  • End-to-end encrypted and decentralized messaging
  • Privacy with no account or phone number required

Installation

Copy the repository to your computer
git clone https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android.git
   cd bitchat-android

If you don't write code

🤖 Paste this into your AI agent (Claude Code · Codex · Antigravity)

I use Bitchat Android app. How can I safely message other users around me via Bluetooth? How do I join a channel and send a private message using commands such as /j, /m and /w within the application? Please explain simply the functions of these commands and the working logic of the mesh network.

Related dictionary terms

Bluetooth MeshIRCMeshArtificial Intelligence
Who it is forIt is for Android users who want to communicate in a decentralized manner in environments where there is no internet connection or where privacy is a priority.
LicenseGPL-3.0

Links

TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-07-27: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. This page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.