Free on iPhone
No signal? Your friends are still one tap away.
OffChat sends messages from phone to phone over Bluetooth, so it keeps working where mobile data doesn't: festivals, concerts, stadiums, ski slopes, camping, cruises and planes.
- No internet or SIM
- No account
- No OffChat servers
Made for the places networks give up
Networks fail exactly when lots of people are together. Every messenger assumes a connection and an account. OffChat assumes neither.
An arrow, never a map
Find Friend shows the direction and distance to a friend who chose to share. Up close, ask their screen to light up so you can spot them in the crowd.
Works where data doesn't
Phones talk directly to each other, and messages hop through other phones nearby to reach further. Friends out of range get them when they come back.
Nothing on a server
There is no account and no OffChat server. Direct messages are end-to-end encrypted and every message is signed, so nobody can pretend to be you.
Chat, find, stay together
Ready in a minute, before you lose the signal
Add friends before you go
While you're together and have internet, scan each other's code. The Get Ready checklist walks you through it in a minute.
Lose the signal, keep the chat
Messages travel over Bluetooth from phone to phone. Quick messages like “Where are you?” and “On my way” work in loud, dark places.
Find each other
Follow the arrow to a friend who shares with you. Save the meeting point, your tent or the car, and walk back to it the same way.
Everything for a day without signal
- Private groups for the people you came with, joined by scanning a code
- Share with your group until a time you pick, so nobody waits when you're lost
- Follow the search from the Lock Screen with your phone in your pocket
- See which friends are nearby and how much battery they have left
- Photos, voice messages, replies, reactions and read receipts
- Strangers land in message requests; you can let only friends write to you
- Hide your name from people you don't know
- “I need help” sends a message and your location to all your friends
Free to use, with five free Find Friend searches. OffChat Plus is one purchase, not a subscription: unlimited searches, finding everyone at once, HD photos, longer voice notes and more.
Your messages live on your phones, not ours
There are no OffChat servers and no accounts. Your messages, photos, contacts and profile stay on your phone and on the phones you chat with. We never receive them.
Read the privacy policy →Frequently asked
Does OffChat need internet or a SIM card?
No. Phones talk directly over Bluetooth, and fast Wi-Fi connections between phones speed up photos and voice messages while the app is open. You only need internet once, to download the app.
How do messages reach people further away?
Every phone running OffChat can pass messages on, so a message can hop through other phones nearby to reach a friend you can't reach directly. Messages to friends out of range are sent when they come back.
Who can see where I am?
Only a friend you choose, and only the direction and distance, never a map. You can stop sharing at any time.
Can Android phones and iPhones chat with each other?
Yes. OffChat for Android is coming to Google Play, and it chats with OffChat on iPhone.
Is it free?
Yes. Chatting is free, with five free Find Friend searches. OffChat Plus is a one-time purchase with unlimited searches and more. There is no subscription and there are no ads.
Can OffChat call for help?
“I need help” sends a message and your location to your friends. OffChat doesn't contact emergency services: in an emergency, call your local emergency number.
Something else? Visit support or write to saithdevelopments@gmail.com.
Get ready before the festival
Add your friends while you still have signal. It takes a minute, and it works all weekend.