Android phoneParlons!
An independent identity on your phone.
No account server to arrange. Messages, files, and voice or video calls.
Your chats live on this phone.
Set up Android 0.6.149 · Android 9+Parlons!
The freedom to talk privately.
Decentralised · end-to-end encrypted
Connect with anyone on the Parlons network. Send private messages, voice notes, audio and files with end-to-end encryption. Make Minima and MxUSD payments right inside your conversations.
- No phone number
- No tracking
- No analytics
Powered by Maxima on the Minima network.
Android · Mac · Windows · Linux
How would you like to use Parlons?
Use Parlons on Android, run Cloud from your desktop, or host it on an always-on server. Your desktop can be the home of the same account you use on your phones.
Android phoneMac, Windows or LinuxParlons Desktop
Your computer can be your Cloud.
Run Parlons inside minimaCore Desktop or minimaDesk: a full Minima node, your shared account and hosted accounts for friends.
Enable network contribution and forward the port shown in the app to provide the full Cloud relay service.
Standalone chat app →Set up Desktop Cloud minimaCore Desktop · minimaDeskYour account. Your devices. Your community.Parlons Cloud
Run your own node. Bring your friends.
Give the network its fullest support: run a full Minima node and relay, use the same account on multiple devices, and invite friends to separate tenant accounts.
The future home of Parlons! on iPhone, too.
Already invited? Connect your device →Set up Parlons Cloud Node 0.2.144 · Android client 0.2.94Parlons Cloud will bring Parlons! to iPhone: connect to your own node or join a friend’s as a tenant. The iPhone app is not available yet.
A network run by its people
Parlons is decentralised: communication runs over the Maxima network, carried by community-operated relays. Choose your relays, run your own node, and talk across the network without a central chat service.
Your conversations stay yours
Messages, voice notes and private files are encrypted end to end. Relays carry the encrypted content; they cannot read your conversations or open your files.
Communicate freely
Exchange text, audio and files with your contacts, and send Minima or MxUSD from wallet-enabled accounts. One conversation for talking, sharing and paying.
Payments are recorded on the public Minima blockchain. End-to-end encryption protects your conversation; it does not make blockchain transactions anonymous. Chat-only guest accounts do not include payments.
Different parts.
One open ecosystem.
Parlons is part of something bigger: private communication powered by Maxima, on the decentralised Minima network.
eurobuddhaExplore the ecosystemParlons!
Your conversations. Your people. The app that brings private messages, audio, files and payments together.
Maxima
The communication layer carrying encrypted messages between people, devices and community relays.
Explore MaximaMinima
The decentralised blockchain beneath the ecosystem. Full nodes validate the network and settle payments.
Discover MinimaKeep exploring with eurobuddha
Discover the apps, tools and node software that make the Minima ecosystem yours to use.
Run your own node. Bring your friends. Strengthen the network.
Parlons Cloud runners give the network its fullest support. Your always-on machine runs a full Minima node and a full relay, keeps your account available across devices, and can provide a home for your friends’ own accounts.
Prefer a desktop interface? Run the same Cloud functions in minimaCore Desktop or minimaDesk, with network contribution enabled and the router port forwarded.
The complete Cloud setupYour Parlons Cloud node
Parlons Node 0.2.144One command, one process, every service: a full Minima node, the Parlons relay and your always-on account, the keets transport with a public DHT bootstrap node and mailbox, and the DEX relay over HTTPS. One account on multiple paired devices; separate tenant accounts for friends.
curl -fsSL https://parlons.info/install.sh | bash on any always-on Linux box with 2 GB of RAM and a public address. Then pair your devices and invite your friends. iPhone will use this same Cloud approach when its app is available.
An alternative for smaller machinesLighter account hosting
0.11.127The standalone parlons-cloud server runs an always-on account and relay on Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi or Windows. It supports paired devices and guest hosting, but does not include a full Minima node.
Choose the complete Cloud setup above to contribute both a full node and relay. The Windows installer for this lighter option is not yet verified by its authors.
Lighter hosting instructions →Same network. Different homes for your identity.
| Parlons! Android | Desktop Cloud | Parlons Cloud Android | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & chats live | On this phone | On this computer, shared with paired devices | On the account host |
| Separate account host needed | No | No — this computer is the host | Yes — your own or a trusted host |
| Voice & video calls | Yes | Yes, in the Parlons panel | Yes |
| Shared account across paired phones | No — use Cloud for this | Yes — pair phones to this account | Yes |
| Start with | Create an identity | Run the Parlons Node and open its Parlons tab | An account invitation |
The Desktop column describes Parlons inside minimaCore Desktop or minimaDesk. The separate MaximaNode app is a standalone chat and relay client; it does not provide the same account-hosting interface.
A few things that make it clearer.
Can my desktop be my Parlons Cloud?
Yes. minimaCore Desktop and minimaDesk run the same Parlons Node and account services as a Cloud server. Keep the computer awake, enable network contribution, and forward the TCP port shown under Parlons → Node → Port forwarding. Pair your own devices to the account and create separate hosted accounts for friends.
Can I talk to people using a different version?
Yes. The Parlons apps use the same messaging network. Exchange contact addresses, even if you use different apps.
Can I invite friends without sharing my own account?
Yes. Create a separate tenant account on your Parlons Cloud node and give your friend its invitation. They get their own identity, contacts and chats; their invitation does not give them access to your account or node controls. Use owner invitations only for your own devices.
Is a contact QR the same as a pairing invitation?
No. A contact address lets someone message you. A pairing invitation grants a device access to an account. Keep pairing invitations private.
Can I use my 24 words to synchronise two apps?
Use pairing for a shared account. Running the same seed independently on several devices does not synchronise chat history. The guides explain backups and moving an identity.
Why are the version numbers different?
The phone apps, desktop app and servers have separate releases. Choose by purpose and device, not by the biggest version number.
How will Parlons! work on iPhone?
Through Parlons Cloud: the iPhone app will connect to your always-on account, either on your own node or as a tenant on a friend’s node. The iPhone app is not available yet.
Need more? Every feature, step by step.
The appsParlons! manual
Contacts, chats, groups, photos, calls, payments and backups on Android and Desktop.
Open →Your phone and accountParlons Cloud manual
Pairing phones, inviting devices and friends, and hosting accounts.
Open →Your serverParlons Node manual
Installing, configuring and updating a node.
Open →Parlons!Chosen your version? Let’s get you talking.
Each setup guide continues with adding a friend, sending messages, sharing files, backups and help.
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