# plaintxt | anonymous messaging

> Anonymous, end-to-end encrypted messaging. No phone, no email. Gone by design.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.plaintxt.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.plaintxt.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.plaintxt.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SureWhyNot
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2026-07-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.plaintxt.android)
- **Website:** [https://plaintxt.app/](https://plaintxt.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plaintxt.app/privacy/](https://plaintxt.app/privacy/)

## Description

plaintxt is anonymous, end-to-end encrypted messaging that disappears by design.<br><br>NO IDENTITY REQUIRED<br>• no phone number, no email, no real name<br>• create a temporary identity in five seconds<br>• identities and everything they sent self-delete<br><br>END-TO-END ENCRYPTED<br>• messages and files are encrypted on your device before they leave it<br>• the server stores ciphertext it cannot read<br>• your private key never leaves your device — stored encrypted by the Android Keystore, excluded from backups<br><br>GONE BY DESIGN<br>• messages hard-delete 60 seconds after being read, or 24 hours after sending — whichever comes first<br>• burn-after-read timers per conversation<br>• live countdowns on every expiring message<br><br>BUILT FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS<br>• one-time invite links, QR codes, or share through any app you already use<br>• encrypted photo and file sharing<br>• real-time delivery with typing and read indicators<br>• works seamlessly with plaintxt.app in any browser — same identity, same conversations, via encrypted identity transfer<br><br>PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE, NOT BY PROMISE<br>• no ads, no trackers, no third-party analytics<br>• notifications carry no message content — ever<br>• report and block controls are built into every conversation<br><br>plaintxt is free and designed for adults 18+.

## Rankings

- #3,106,923 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.plaintxt.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.plaintxt.android)