Messages that burn.
Servers that keep nothing.
Jump.AFRICA Messenger is a free, end-to-end encrypted chat app for your computer. Your messages are locked on your device before they leave it, we never store them, and with burn mode they vanish seconds after they're read.
Also on Windows, Apple silicon & Intel Macs · Comes with a free Jump.AFRICA account
Built for conversations you don't want kept.
No ads, no contact-book harvesting, no message archive on our servers. Here's exactly what you get.
End-to-end encrypted, always
Every message is encrypted on your computer for the other person's devices only. There's no unencrypted mode to forget to switch on. How it works →
Burn after reading
Turn on burn mode and messages are never written to disk — not on our servers, not on either computer. Tap to view, then they're gone. Burn mode →
Nothing stored on our servers
We pass sealed messages along and keep no copy. If someone's offline, it waits in memory — still encrypted — for at most 24 hours. What we keep →
Screenshot & screen-share shield
The desktop app hides its window from screenshots, screen recordings and screen sharing on Windows and Mac.
Disappearing messages
Set a chat to clean itself: 5 minutes, an hour, a day, a week or 90 days. Applies on both sides.
Only ID-verified people can message
Everyone who can start a chat has passed ID checks. No bots, no burner accounts, no spam from strangers. The network →
What we can see. What we can't.
Most apps say “private” and stop there. Here's the full ledger, so you can decide for yourself.
Download, sign in, start talking.
Download
Free installer for Windows 10/11 or macOS 11+. About 110 MB.
Sign in or join
Use your Jump.AFRICA account, or create one free in a minute.
Verify once
Pass a quick ID check to start chats. You can receive messages straight away.
Talk privately
Invite people you know. They get an email; their messages are encrypted from the first word.
For people whose conversations carry weight.
Founders discussing a deal before it's signed. Families sorting property and money back home. Diaspora professionals planning a return. Anyone who has watched a group chat leak and decided once was enough.
Jump.AFRICA Messenger is part of the Jump.AFRICA network — the same account gets you live naira, cedi, shilling and rand rates, Quick Exchange, events, city guides and a professional services marketplace.
Passcode lock
Lock the app with your own passcode; it locks itself when your computer sleeps.
One-click erase
Erase every message and key on a device and unlink it, instantly.
Nudges & away messages
The bits people loved about ICQ and MSN, back on desktop.
Safety codes
Compare a code with your contact to prove nobody is in the middle.
How it stacks up on desktop.
Signal is excellent and we say so. Telegram's desktop app can't do end-to-end encryption at all. See where Jump.AFRICA fits.
Compare with Signal, WhatsApp & TelegramPrivate messages, on your computer.
Free for Windows and Mac. Your Jump.AFRICA account comes with it.