Zirbe — Email as Chat
Your inbox, like texting
About
This email client reimagines your inbox as a familiar chat interface, organizing threads by subject and messages as bubbles. It offers full email functionality, including attachments, drafts, and organization, while prioritizing privacy and offline access. The app connects directly to your IMAP/SMTP servers without any Zirbe servers.
What's New in Zirbe
1.0.1
August 25, 2026
Deleting a conversation now simply deletes it. Trash a thread, or a whole selection of them, and they leave the inbox and stay gone instead of flashing back for a moment on their way out. Attachments are reachable while you're reading in the web view. Any files an email carries now sit in a row above the message, ready to open, save, or share, so you no longer have to switch back to the chat view to find them. Search is faster and stays fast. It matches from the start of a word as you type, ignores accents, and no longer slows down as your mail piles up. Everything else got lighter too. Syncing does less work, the inbox and conversations scroll more smoothly, and opening a thread while new mail is arriving no longer stutters. As always, Zirbe talks only to your own mail servers. No backend, no analytics, no third-party SDKs.
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FAQ
What is Zirbe's primary function?
Zirbe transforms your email inbox into a chat-like interface. It displays email threads as conversations with messages as bubbles, making email management feel more like texting.
Does Zirbe have ads?
No, Zirbe is ad-free. The application is free and MIT-licensed, with no advertisements included.
How does Zirbe handle privacy?
Zirbe is built with privacy as a core feature. It connects directly to your IMAP and SMTP servers via an encrypted connection, with no Zirbe servers, analytics, or telemetry involved. Your mail is cached locally for offline access.
Can Zirbe be used offline?
Yes, Zirbe works offline. Your mail is cached on your device, allowing for instant inbox access and offline functionality.
What email providers are compatible with Zirbe?
Zirbe works with any email provider that supports standard IMAP and SMTP. You can sign in with your email address and an app-specific password, and common providers will have their server settings pre-filled.
Is Zirbe available on multiple platforms?
Based on the provided data, Zirbe is currently supported on iPhones. Information regarding availability on other devices like Android or desktop is not specified.
How often is Zirbe updated?
The latest version of Zirbe is 1.0.1, last updated on August 25, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting active development.
What is the user sentiment for Zirbe?
Zirbe has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating very positive initial user sentiment. This suggests users find the app highly satisfactory.