Self-hosted ยท End-to-end encrypted voice & video

Your people, your server,
your conversations.

Onyx is a fast, private chat app with servers, channels, direct messages, and crystal-clear voice and video. Everything runs on infrastructure you control.

Also available as a Flatpak. Latest version 1.1.39.

Built for how groups actually talk

Text, voice, video and screen sharing in one place, without handing your data to a third party.

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End-to-end encrypted calls

Voice and video use MLS group keys negotiated between participants. The server forwards media it cannot decrypt.

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Encrypted at rest

Messages and attachments are stored encrypted on the server, with a keyed blind index so search still works.

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Voice that sounds right

Noise suppression, automatic level normalization and per-person volume, so everyone comes through clearly.

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Screen and video sharing

Share a window or your whole screen with a click, with adaptive quality that keeps streams smooth.

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Servers, roles and channels

Organize communities with categories, roles and permissions, invites, and per-server notification rules.

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Browser or desktop

Jump in from any modern browser, or install the desktop app for the full experience including auto-updates.

Download Onyx

These links always deliver the latest release.

Windows

Installer for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). Updates itself automatically.

Download for Windows

Linux

Portable AppImage for any 64-bit distribution. Make it executable and run.

Download AppImage Download Flatpak

Web

No install required. Sign in and start chatting in your browser.

Open web app Works in current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.