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24 alternatives to Covert

Local-first invisible encryption for chats. 🔒

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   WhatsApp Status▲260

   An encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

   2017 · blog.whatsapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Disposable▲126

   A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   throwaway▲67

   Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7HS
   Hide Secret Messages In Facebook Photos With My Chrome Extension▲153

   2013 · owencampbellmoore.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Secure Web World▲62

   Hide your private WhatsApp sections and get deleted messages

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Secret▲173

   Send a message through a safe, private, and encrypted link

   2017 · getsecret.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Send Secret Messages over Twitter as Public Tweets▲128

    This is a text steganography application optimized for use on Twitter, written in Clojure. - dpapathanasiou/tweet-secret

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Phasm▲3

    Hide encrypted messages inside ordinary photos

    Apr 2026 · phasm.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    sendsecure.ly▲80

    Send secrets to anyone without leaving a digital footprint

    2022 · sendsecure.ly · its alternatives →

14. 14
    WhatsApp end-to-end encryption▲33

    Cross platform end-to-end encryption for 1:1 & group chat 🔒

    2016 · blog.whatsapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crypton.sh - SMS▲85

    Secure Anonymous SMS in the cloud (and a phone number)

    2018 · crypton.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cryptocat▲61

    In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Covert – Rewrite of HashiCorp Vault Using Rust, SQLite and Litestream▲54

    Contribute to fmeringdal/covert development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SafeSwiss▲73

    Encrypted chat, voice/video calls, emails, storage

    2021 · safeswiss.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    secure-ls▲81

    Secure localStorage data with encryption and compression

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    safer.chat▲61

    Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Xifrem Chat▲69

    Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SpeakingJpg – Hide encrypted text messages inside jpeg images▲34

    A nonsense way to hide encrypted text messages inside jpegs - WolframHempel/speaking-jpg

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cipherly▲15

    Encrypt, disguise and hide messages — 100% offline

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HideGhost▲1

    Anonymous encrypted chat that self-destructs

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

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