Shield – Private Messenger

Shield is a messenger for people who want private things to stay private. Messages, photos, calls and documents are encrypted right on your phone: Shield servers store only encrypted data and cannot read it. MESSAGING - Private chats, groups and channels - Voice messages and video notes, photos, videos and files - Replies, reactions, forwarding, pinned messages - Polls and text formatting - Search across all your chats - Stories for your close ones — encrypted too - Chat folders and Saved Messages for your own notes CALLS - End-to-end encrypted audio and video calls - Group calls for up to 8 people - Calls recover on their own: if the connection drops, Shield finds a new route without ending the call - Seamless switching between Wi‑Fi and mobile data - On a weak network the audio gets more economical but doesn't cut out ANTI-EAVESDROPPING CHECK - Four emoji on the call screen: if yours match your contact's, only the two of you can hear the conversation - Chat safety code with QR verification and a warning if a contact's encryption key changes - Security Check: connection interception, iPhone passcode, sign-ins to your account - New-device sign-in alerts and remote session sign-out — even remote erase of a lost phone PRIVACY - Disappearing messages with a timer - "Don't keep on server" mode: delivered messages are deleted from the server - Block forwarding and saving in selected chats - Hidden chats that open only with Face ID - App lock with Face ID - Names you give contacts are stored only on your phone - Sign up with email, no phone number needed - Password-protected key backup and QR transfer to a new iPhone VAULT & ORGANIZER - Personal and family vault: passports, policies, document photos, notes, links — encrypted and searchable - Document scanner with text recognition - Loyalty card wallet: show the barcode right from your screen - Planner with reminders: turn any message into a task - Shared shopping lists with photos WORKS OFFLINE - Chats, vault and wallet open without a connection - Messages written offline are sent automatically once you're back online - Save any file to your iPhone