Elon Musk’s big blast: XChat comes to compete with WhatsApp, know its unique features – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has waged a direct war in the messaging market dominated by Mark Zuckerberg. Musk launches his new standalone messaging app ‘XChat’ Has been officially launched. This app is currently iPhone (iOS) It is available to users and its direct competition is with WhatsApp and Telegram.

What is XChat and why is it special?

XChat is a different messaging app specifically designed for private conversations, audio-video calls, and file sharing. Musk claims that this app is for those who do not want to compromise with privacy.

Key Features:

No Ads, No Tracking: XChat is completely free from ads. The company claims that it does not track users’ data.

End-to-End Encryption: All chats and calls are fully encrypted, in what is being promoted as a ‘Bitcoin-style’ security system.

Integration with X Account: You don’t need to create a new account or share your phone number. You can log in directly with your existing X account.

Message Control: Users can edit their sent messages or delete them completely for everyone.

Screenshot Blocking: To increase privacy, it also has the feature of blocking screenshots.

Disappearing messages: It has the option of ‘Disappearing Messages’, which get automatically deleted after a certain time.

WhatsApp vs XChat: Musk’s attack

This launch has taken place at a time when there is a worldwide debate regarding the privacy policy of Meta. Musk challenged Zuckerberg through XChat, saying that “Whatsapp cannot be trusted.” The interface of XChat has been kept very ‘minimalist’ (clean) so that users can concentrate only on the conversation.

How to download and use?

App Store Go to and search ‘XChat’.

After installing the app, your X (Twitter) credentials Log in with.

one for safety pin Set what will be your encryption key.

Your

When for Android users? Currently this app has been released only for iOS (iPhone and iPad). The Android version is in the works and is expected to be rolled out soon.