End-to-end encrypted messages
Private messages, photos and files are encrypted on your device and work on all your devices.
Why not? Anything is possible.
A private social network: chat with friends, share with exactly who you choose, and talk to someone new when you need it.
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Voice and video calls
Call your friends directly from a chat, with end-to-end encryption.
Chat with someone
Need to talk? Get matched anonymously with someone who shares your interests. Your name stays hidden until you choose.
Share with the right people
Public, friends, close friends, family or only you, for every post and every detail on your profile.
Verified experts
Doctors, lawyers and other professionals get a badge only after their degree is checked by hand.
Moderated groups
Join communities around what you love, kept free of violence and explicit content.
Send any file
Up to 25 MB, compressed and encrypted, deleted automatically after 30 days.
In your language
Why speaks many languages, from Vietnamese to Arabic.
Private by default
- No ads tracking you and no selling of your data.
- Your private messages are end-to-end encrypted: only you and the other person can read them.
- When you block someone, neither of you can see the other.
- Identity documents are deleted right after they are checked.
Get started in a minute
- 1Sign up with your email and confirm the 6-digit code.
- 2Add friends and set who sees what.
- 3Post, chat, call, or meet someone new.
Help Center
Guides to using Why, privacy, encryption and account safety, with answers to common questions.