# Briar

> Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata.

**Canonical URL:** https://www.xmr.club/tools/briar
**Category:** tools / Messaging
**Grade (xmr.club rubric):** A
**KYC posture:** anonymous_signup
**Features:** open_source, tor_supported, self_hosted
**Highlights:** P2P, TOR, OFFLINE
**Fees:** Free · F-Droid + Play Store · Android primary
**Website:** https://briarproject.org
**Last verified:** 2026-05-12
**Uptime probe:** up (HTTP 200, 742ms) · checked 2026-05-13T23:04:43.181Z

## Editorial review

Briar routes messages directly between phones — over Tor when you have internet, or local Bluetooth/Wi-Fi when you don't. No central server holds metadata. Designed for journalists/activists in hostile network conditions. Android-only as of mid-2026; desktop in beta.

## Citation

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