Olvid

Olvid


Private messaging for everyone


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2.3for iPhone, iPad and more
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Olvid
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70.8 MB
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Apr 25, 2024
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Social Networking
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About Olvid

Olvid is the first private instant messaging application for everyone.

What is a "private" messenger?

It's a messenger:

- That does not push new contacts on you. You are in control: you choose who you want to discuss with. Olvid offers several ways to invite other Olvid users, either face-to-face or remotely.

- That does not require any personal data. Olvid won't ask for your phone number, for your email. Unlike your previous messenger, Olvid will never request access to your address book.

- On which you will never receive unsolicited messages or messages from an unknown source.

- Where all exchanges benefit from the same security and privacy as a real-world discussion behind closed doors. Olvid offers end-to-end encryption and end-to-end authentication by default, always, for everything you send or receive.


Olvid guarantees you safe spaces, immune to external aggression, which isolate you from the digital noise and violence of other social networks. Create groups with your family, friends and key collaborators. No spam, no advertising. You finally regain full control over your communications.

Olvid has been designed to be the best place to exchange on subjects that matter, with those who matter to you.


Olvid - Technology
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At the heart of Olvid, a 'cryptographic engine' coming from several years of research allows to mathematically prove the authenticity, the integrity, and the confidentiality of your communications.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.3

Last updated on Apr 25, 2024
Old Versions
- Added an option to hide system messages displayed in a group discussion when the group members change.
- For enterprise users, leaving the company directory now clears the position and company fields.
- Sent receipts and read receipts have been made significantly more dependable.
- When deleting a message everywhere, your other devices now simply delete the message.
- Deleting a profile is now done from the screen showing the details about the profile.
- Resolved an iPad display bug that occurred when minimizing the app.
- Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the proper display of a QR code.
- Improved support for numbered lists in Markdown within messages.
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Version History
2.3
Apr 25, 2024
- Added an option to hide system messages displayed in a group discussion when the group members change.
- For enterprise users, leaving the company directory now clears the position and company fields.
- Sent receipts and read receipts have been made significantly more dependable.
- When deleting a message everywhere, your other devices now simply delete the message.
- Deleting a profile is now done from the screen showing the details about the profile.
- Resolved an iPad display bug that occurred when minimizing the app.
- Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the proper display of a QR code.
- Improved support for numbered lists in Markdown within messages.
2.2
Apr 1, 2024
- Olvid's messages now support Markdown formatting!
- Enhanced attachment design, especially focusing on PDF attachments within the discussion view.
- Added the ability to copy a URL when tapped within a discussion.
- Implemented a user notification when another participant begins streaming their video during a call that has been put in the background.
- Adressed minor issues with the video call functionality.
- Implemented various minor bug fixes and improvements.
2.1
Mar 13, 2024
- Behold, adventurers of the digital realm! We present to you a long-awaited treasure: Secure video calls now grace the lands of iOS and iPadOS!
- Our call view has undergone a dramatic makeover to accommodate these splendid video calls. Prepare to be dazzled!
- Seeking wisdom within the scrolls of conversation? Fear not! You can now wield the power of search across all messages in a discussion.
- Behold the mighty keyboard shortcuts, wielder of efficiency! With the almighty Cmd+F, you can summon the search within discussions, while Cmd+G guides you to the next hidden gem.
- The legendary Cmd+Home now serves as the vanquisher of stacked discussions. Press it, and watch them scatter like leaves in the wind!
- Time marches on, but fear not, weary travelers! Under each message, you shall find not only the date but also the day of the week (if it be older than a day). Let not the sands of time obscure your path!
- Update your journey and bask in the glory of these newfound features! Adventure awaits!
- We also fixed a few bugs ;-)
1.6
Feb 21, 2024
- Addresses issues affecting specific users.
- Implements minor interface enhancements.
1.5
Feb 15, 2024
- Addresses an issue affecting specific users on iOS 15 that was introduced in the previous version.
- Includes other minor bug fixes.
1.4
Feb 6, 2024
- Introducing new, secure, and visually appealing URL previews within discussions!
- The application now boasts significantly faster startup times, particularly on devices with extensive contact lists, groups, and discussions.
- Sharing to Olvid on macOS is now possible.
- Enhanced user experience in the event of a profile transfer failure.
- Improved user experience for first-time users.
- Smoother user experience when a search yields no results.
- Resolved re-authentication issues for Keycloak users.
- Addressed a bug that previously hindered the display of user notifications when receiving messages in large groups.
- Rectified a bug that occurred during calls when microphone access was not granted.
- Fixed an issue that occasionally impeded the full restoration of backups.
- Resolved an issue related to sharing URLs as text.
- Locked discussions are no longer suggested when sharing or forwarding a message.
- Various bug fixes and enhancements to user experience.
1.3.1
Dec 12, 2023
- Bugfix release
1.3
Dec 11, 2023
- Secure calls are now available on macOS!
- The secure calls feature has a fresh new aesthetic, designed to enhance visual appeal across all devices and orientations.
- Introducing a revamped interface for editing the nickname and custom photo of contacts or groups.
- Enjoy the convenience of inviting all group members simultaneously with the new "Invite All" option.
- Resolves an issue on macOS related to file imports using AirDrop.
- Addresses various bugs concerning keycloak-managed users when the keycloak server is inaccessible.
- Resolves a crash that occurred on certain iPhones when rotating the screen during an active discussion.
- Fixes a bug that hindered secure calls from functioning when the device's local time was incorrect.
- Various other minor bug fixes.
1.2
Oct 26, 2023
- It is now possible to subscribe to the multi-device while adding a new device.
- Fixes localization issues.
- Fixes a bug sometimes provoking a crash in the background.
- Fixes a few issues concerning groups (including enterprise managed groups).
- Several fixes improving the multi-device experience.
1.1
Oct 16, 2023
- Fully redesigned invitation tab!
- Improves the onboarding process.
- Fixes the authorization screen request access to the microphone.
- Fixes an issue sometimes preventing to receive a code during an invitation process.
1.0
Oct 10, 2023
- This is a major update! Welcome to Olvid v1.0 ;-)
- You can now use the same profile on multiple devices simultaneously!
- Start a conversation on your iPhone, continue it on your Mac, finish it on your iPad.
- All your contacts, groups, and settings stay synchronized across all your devices.
- Add a new contact on the go thanks to your iPhone, discuss with them from any device.
- All your conversations stay end-to-end secured (end-to-end encrypted and end-to-end authenticated) across all your devices and those of your contacts.
- Adding a new device to your list of devices is done in seconds thanks to a new, completely redesigned, secure, onboarding process!
- Changing phone is now also done in seconds if you still have your old device at hand.
0.12.12
Sep 18, 2023
- Ready for iOS 17!
- You can drag and drop files from (and to) the discussion screen under iPadOS.
- Fixes various typos in French.
- Fixes an issue sometimes preventing a backup to be restored.
- Fixes an issue sometimes preventing the finalization of the download of certain attachments.
- Fixes a bug preventing copy/paste of text in the compose view.
- Fixes an issue preventing a profile from taking advantage of another profile's permission to emit secure calls.
- The list of trust origins is now displayed on a separate screen.
- Adds an advanced setting allowing you to download missing profile pictures for contacts, groups, and personal profiles.
0.12.11
Jul 20, 2023
- Fixes a bug preventing certain copy/paste in the composition field.
- Updates the UI of the contact sheet.
0.12.10
Jul 12, 2023
- Fixes a bug preventing the download of attachments.
- Other minor bugfixes.
0.12.9
May 23, 2023
- Improves the new group protocol to prevent situations were group pending members would never become full members. Basically, Olvid works even better than before.
- Hotfix.
0.12.8
May 15, 2023
- Long awaited feature ! You can now explicitly mention a contact in a discussion. Tap the '@' symbol in the composition field, choose who you want to mention, and you are good to go.
- This feature changes the notification behavior for a "muted" discussion : if you receive a message that mentions you, or one that replies to a message that mentions you, or one that replies to one of your messages, you will always be notified.
- This new notification behavior can be modified for all discussions at once, or for one discussion in particular.
- In the list of recent discussions, you will see an '@' symbol on all discussions that have a new message that mentions you.
- It is now possible to drop an attachment directly in a discussion. Super handy in multitasking mode for our iPad users !
- After scrolling up in a discussion, it is now easy to go right back down..
- The different badges displaying counters are now always consistent.
- Locked discussions would not appear in search results. This is fixed.
- Fixes a bug related to saving and restoring retention settings.
- Receipt of an edited message no longer generates a new notification. The previous notification is updated silently.
- Switches the order of the "delete" and "archive" buttons for a discussion.
- Minor design fixes.
- Fixes a bug that caused a double notification for a single message.
- Small modification of the date format in the list of recent discussions.
- When sharing, the "Ok" button displayed on the discussion selection screen has been renamed "Cancel" to clarify its purpose.
0.12.7
Apr 19, 2023
- It is now possible to search for a discussion, right from the list of recent discussions.
- During the search, archived discussions are also shown, making it possible to easily unarchive a discussion.
- Searching is done against the discussions title and the name, position, and company of the participants.
- For enterprise users, we added support for keycloak managed groups.
- New emojis!
- Fixes a bug that could prevent the establishment of an incoming call.
- The tab bar badge counting the number of new messages was taking muted discussions into account. This is fixed.
- Fixes a bug that could crash the app.
- Muted discussions would not always appear as such in the list of recent discussions. This is fixed.
0.12.6
Apr 2, 2023
- Introducing pinned discussions! You can now decide which discussions should always appear at the top of the list of recent discussions.
- Pinned discussions can be reordered as you like.
- Removes the selector allowing to switch between recent discussions, one-to-one discussions, and group discussions. Now, the latest discussions screen shows the latest discussions and the pinned discussions ;-)
- Discussions can now be archived.
- Archiving a discussion does not delete it, it only removes it from the list of recent discussions.
- If a message is received (or sent) in an archived discussion, it is automatically unarchived.
- Typing a draft in an archived discussion also unarchives it automatically.
- To access an archived one-to-one discussion, navigate to the corresponding contact screen and tap the "Chat" button.
- To access an archived group discussion, navigate to the corresponding group screen and tap the "Chat" button.
- Following the possibility to archive a discussion, the cell showing a recent discussion can now be swiped both to the left and to the right so that all possible options easily accessible.
- Improved navigation on iPad.
- Improved flow when introducing a contact to another.
- Fixes a crash when displaying an animated gif on iOS 16.4.
- Fixes a potential crash on iOS13 and iOS14.
- Images previews are back.
- User notifications could show for hidden profiles. Similarly, the app badge could count unread messages for a hidden profile. This is fixed.
- Fixes occasional issues with the expiration of ephemeral sent messages.
- Fixes occasional issues on iPad occurring when changing profile.
- Fixes a minor issue with the audio player.
0.12.5
Mar 9, 2023
- It is now possible to send a message in a group with no other member. Handy to write messages to yourself ;-)
- When more than one profile is available, the share extension shows by default the last (not hidden) one used within the App.
- Uncompleted outgoing secure calls did not appear in any discussion. This is fixed.
- The old discussions list style is no longer available on iOS 16.
- Fixes a bug related to the refresh of the list of recent discussions when using the old style under iOS 16, when switching profile.
- The badge indicating the number of new messages on the tab bar is now always correct.
- Fixes a visual bug occurring when a discussion is remotely deleted while the user is in the discussion.
- Fixes an issue causing group (v2) profile pictures to disappear after 3 months.
- Fixes an issue preventing certain expired messages to be deleted at the appropriate time.
- Fixes a crash sometimes occurring at launch time.
- Improves the app responsiveness after a cold boot.
- Stability improvements.
- Reduces the startup time for Keycloak users.
- Fixes a bug preventing the list of recent discussions to be properly updated when switching profile.
- Improves the animation when dismissing a discussion (iOS only).
- Tapping a "Send message" Olvid action would not work (e.g. with the Shortcuts App). This is fixed.
- When sharing, Olvid was not properly notifying Siri that we were sending a message. This is fixed.
- Fixes a few typos in French.
- The composition view could end up being larger than the text it contains. This is fixed.
0.12.4
Jan 19, 2023
- You can now change profile by swiping down the profile picture on the top left.
- Improves the reliability of the startup procedure after installing a new Olvid version.
- Fixes a bug where sharing with Olvid could fail from certain Apple's app (such as Music or the Developer app).
- Fixes a bug that could sometimes prevent the profile edition.
- Fixes a crash under iOS 15.7.x
0.12.3
Jan 17, 2023
- Introducing a long awaited feature! You can now create as many (independent) profiles as you want! For example, you can create one for family and friends and another for work.
- A profile can be "hidden": showing it back requires a specific password. For an extra layer of privacy!
- If a profile is allowed to make secure outgoing calls, all other profiles are as well.
- Certain notifications were received twice, this is fixed.
- iPad users with a physical keyboard can send messages by simply tapping Command + Return.
- You can now clone any group, even if you are not administrator of the group.
- Improved experience when sharing with Olvid: a list of all selected discussions now appears on top of the available discussions.
- When forwarding a previously sent message, the forwarded message does not show the "forward" sign anymore.
- Improves the virtual keyboard dismissal under iOS 15.5+.
- It was not possible to have a white space when specifying a first name or a last name. This is fixed.
- Certain link previews could "spin" forever. This is fixed.
- Many minor bugfixes for iOS 13 and iPadOS.
- Fixes animation issues of the composition view.
- Other minor bugfixes.
0.12.2
Dec 6, 2022
- New redesigned (and more efficient!) list of recent discussions under iOS 16!
- To switch back to the old style, go to All Settings > Interface.
- Fixes a bug that would prevent certain files to be properly deleted.
- Fixes a issue where tapping a notification or sharing using Siri would not always choose the appropriate discussion.
- Fixes a crash sometimes occuring when tapping the discussion button of a contact detailed view.
- Other minor improvements.
0.12.1
Nov 1, 2022
- The discussions you use the most within Olvid will now be suggested when sharing.
- Fixes a bug at the engine level resulting in a frequent crash of the app.
- Fixes a systematic crash occurring when dismissing the discussion screen by swiping while the keyboard is active.
- Updates WebRTC to version 5249.
0.12.0
Oct 24, 2022
- Say hello to new discussion groups! They can now be configured with as many administrators as you want.
- Backup are now faster and even more reliable.
- The name of a contact who deletes a message for all discussion participants is now indicated right within the discussion.
- csv files can now be shared with Olvid using AirDrop. Yepee!
- Typing a new message now automatically puts the discussion on top of the list of recent discussions.
- You are now notified when a contact takes a screenshot of sensitive messages (either read-once or with a limited visibility).
- Download and upload progresses can now be accessed from the information panel of the associated message.
- Opening a discussion under iPad would not always scroll to the latest message. This is fixed.
- User notifications now show a small preview of the attachment when possible.
- You are notified if a message fails to be sent after retrying for a long period of time.
- A new option allows to automatically download all attachments regardless of their size.
- Keycloak revocations now work even when push notifications are deactivated.
- Fixes a visual bug occurring when sending an audio message under iOS 16.
- Fixes a potential crash occurring under iOS 16 when performing a Keycloak search.
- Fixes an issue occurring under iOS 16 where the copy/paste would systematically request the user's permission.
- Fixes an issue preventing the display of certain "missed call" notifications.
- Olvid starts even faster than before.
- In order to never miss a secure call, you can now grant access to the microphone during the onboarding procedure.
0.11.1
Sep 26, 2022
- It is now possible to define a personalised passcode (either PIN or password) to unlock Olvid!
- Complete redesign of the screen listing all your groups.
- When forwarding a message to exactly one discussion, this discussion is displayed.
- Fixes a few graphical issues occurring under iOS 16.
- Updates WebRTC to version 5195.
- Adds an (advanced) panel allowing to evaluate the disk storage of Olvid.
- Fixes a bug preventing to launch the share extension under iOS 13 and 14.
- Fixes a potential crash of the app.
- Other bug fixes.
- Fixes a few localization issues in French.

Olvid FAQ

Olvid is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
Olvid supports English, French
Olvid contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Premium subscription
$4.49
Click here to learn how to download Olvid in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Olvid.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.5 or later.
Mac
Requires macOS 12.4 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.

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