Signal

Signal Desktop SDK

Signal-Desktop is the open-source desktop client for the Signal encrypted messaging platform, built with Electron and TypeScript. It provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice calls, video calls, and group communications on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The desktop client links to an existing Signal mobile account and synchronizes messages across devices.

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Documentation
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop

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https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: signal:signal-desktop-sdk
name: Signal Desktop SDK
tags:
- Desktop
- Electron
- Messaging
- Encryption
- Open-Source
tags_raw:
- Desktop
- Electron
- Messaging
- Encryption
- Open Source
humanURL: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop
properties:
- url: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop
  type: GitHub
- url: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop
  type: Documentation
description: Signal-Desktop is the open-source desktop client for the Signal encrypted messaging platform,
  built with Electron and TypeScript. It provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice calls, video calls,
  and group communications on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The desktop client links to an existing Signal
  mobile account and synchronizes messages across devices.