Element (software)

Element (formerly Riot and Vector) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol.

Element
Other names
  • Riot (2016–2020)
  • Vector (2016)
Original author(s)Vector Creations Limited
Developer(s)New Vector Limited trading as Element
Initial releaseJuly 2016 (Beta)
Stable release(s)
Android1.6.6  / 5 October 2023
iOS1.11.0  / 15 August 2023
Linux1.11.47  / 24 October 2023
macOS1.11.47  / 24 October 2023
Windows1.11.47  / 24 October 2023
Web1.11.47  / 24 October 2023
Repository
Written inJavaScript, Objective-C, Swift, Java, Kotlin
PlatformWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web platform
Available in25 languages
List of languages
Basque, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, Videoconferences, social media, and other App Integrations
LicenseApache-2.0
Websiteelement.io

Element supports end-to-end encryption, private and public groups, sharing of files between users, voice and video calls, and other collaborative features with help of bots and widgets. It is available as a web application that can be accessed through any modern web browser, as desktop apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and as a mobile app for Android and iOS. Element is changing its license from Apache-2.0 to AGPLv3 only with CLA.

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