BitTorrent Bleep secure chat client stops snooping

BitTorrent announced its intentions to build a secure messaging app many months ago but now we finally get to see the program. Initially called BitTorrent Chat, the company has now changed the name to BitTorrent Bleep. The app promises secure chats, never collecting metadata or storing messages. Traditional messaging and calling sends your messages to a company’s servers, which you have no control over.

Bleep works by creating a “direct decentralized connection.” This means there are no companies or servers acting as a “middleman” collecting data. This works similarly to BitTorrent Sync (Android | iOS | Mac | Windows | Windows Phone), which allows you to create your own secure personal cloud by using direct connections between devices.

We only have one screenshot of the app, and it looks pretty basic. There’s a contacts list to the left and a chat window to the right. Chats show up in bubbles, reminiscent of Apple’s iMessage app for Mac.

Bleep is currently in pre-alpha, so don’t expect a polished experience yet. The app is only available to Windows 7 and 8 users for now, but the company promises to bring it to other platforms later. You can sign up for the pre-alpha test at the source link below.

Source: BitTorrent

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