# Briar
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate.

Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. 

If the Internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.

## Download Briar

[<img src="https://briarproject.org//img/fdroid_badge.png"  width="240">](https://briarproject.org/fdroid)
[<img src="https://briarproject.org/img/google_play_badge_web_generic.png"  width="240">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.briarproject.briar.android)

You can also [download the APK file](https://briarproject.org/apk) directly from
our site.

## Useful links
[Project website](https://briarproject.org/)

[Source code](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/tree/master)

[User manual](https://briarproject.org/manual/)

[Wiki](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/wikis/home)

[Privacy policy](https://briarproject.org/privacy)

## Reproducible builds

We provide [docker images](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-reproducer#briar-reproducer)
to ease the task of verifying that the published APK binaries
include nothing but our publicly available source code.

You can either use those images or use them as a blueprint to build your own environment
for reproduction.

## Donate

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