---
title: Install simplexchat on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of simplexchat for on elementary OS - A messaging
  platform that has no user identifiers of any kind
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/elementary
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# Install simplexchat on **elementary OS**

# simplexchat

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/elementary#install)

#### A messaging platform that has no user identifiers of any kind

SimpleX Chat is a private and secure messaging app that emphasizes privacy by not using user IDs,
including phone numbers or random identifiers. Instead, it uses temporary anonymous pairwise identifiers for message delivery,ensuring no long-term identifiers exist.

The app features end-to-end encryption, decentralized groups and anonymous credentials to enhance security.
Users can control their data, avoid spam and abuse, and connect via servers or Tor for added privacy

This is a desktop companion application. It needs to be connected to the mobile phone version to work.

This snap also includes the CLI version: <https://simplex.chat/docs/cli.html>
You can run it with:
`simplexchat.simplex-cli`

To create an alias use:

`sudo snap alias simplexchat.simplex-cli simplex-cli`

Then you can run it via `simplex-cli`.

### Package name

* simplexchat

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 15 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 27 December 2024 - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap](https://github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap "https://github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap")

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### Contact

* [mailhide.io](https://mailhide.io/e/ntxOCHoF "https://mailhide.io/e/ntxOCHoF")

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### Source code

* [github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install simplexchat

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install simplexchat

To install simplexchat, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install simplexchat
```

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