Anon Chat
Ultra‑light, anonymous chat for quick rooms & DMs
Why Anon Chat
Create or join a room instantly. No sign‑up. Private room codes, DM encryption (opt‑in), image uploads, and a clean mobile UI.
- • One‑tap Join Lobby or pick a room
- • Private rooms with codes
- • Optional E2E for DMs
- • Lightweight image attachments
How it works
- Click “Chat now” and choose a room & alias.
- For private rooms, set a code and share it.
- Use DMs for one‑to‑one (enable Encrypt for E2E).
- Attach small images from your device if needed.
Security & Anonymity
Practical controls to keep conversations lightweight and private — without accounts.
Anonymous by default
No signup, minimal state
Only a transient connection record (room + alias) with short TTL. No emails, no phone numbers, no profiles.
Room access
Salted private codes
Private rooms use salted hashes for codes — verification without storing plaintext. Rotate codes from the Room menu.
Direct messages
Optional E2E for DMs
Turn on Encrypt to protect DM text with AES‑GCM (shared secret). Server stores opaque ciphertext if enabled.
Attachments
Temporary S3 storage
Images upload to a private S3 bucket with a 7‑day lifecycle. Shared via short‑lived signed URLs.
Abuse control
Rate limits, no spam
Per‑connection limits on messages, DMs, typing, and uploads. Private rooms reduce drive‑by spam.
Transport
Secure by default
Browser connects over WSS. Push notifications use VAPID‑signed requests; no personal data sent with pings.