Private conversations, no strings attached.
Germ is a default-closed end-to-end encrypted messenger. Sign in to chat with your Bluesky, Blacksky, and AT Protocol friends—or use a burner card and just share a name and photo. No phone number, no email, no pressure.
Everything in Germ is completely private. It's end-to-end encrypted with post-quantum cryptography on the open source standard Messaging Layer Security. No one can access your content except the people you share it with—not even us.
Germ DM lets you:
- Share 1:1 texts and voice memos with best-in-class privacy
- Use our App Clip to skip the App Store when launching chats
- Log in with your ATProto account to message with friends from Bluesky, Blacksky, Mu.Social, Skylight, and more. Find your mutuals in Germ or start a chat from your profile on Bluesky
- Build burner cards for friends you’re just getting to know
- Authenticate who your messages are coming from
- Mute groups of conversations at once by managing notifications by which card you shared
Germ is carefully designed to put you in charge of your data and connections, and will never share your information outside your control.
More features are dropping every month, and we want to hear from you! Find us on Bluesky at @germnetwork.com, or visit our website germnetwork.com for more ways to get in touch.
Germ Network, Inc. is a proud Public Benefit Corporation.
I just met a new friend at the park who invited me to a pool party and I gave them my germ, I didn’t want to give them my phone number! So excited for this pool party on Sunday, I’ll let you know how it goes<3 review
Privacy is important
GreenAppDev
Great app for connecting with people while ensuring my chats are private and anonymous. Wish the UI was a bit easier to use
Easy to start
rupertius
Super simple to connect with someone, they don’t even need the app.
🌱
tessalaprofessa
The best 💚
Thanks for using Germ DM! This release adds end-to-end encrypted voice memos, with on-device transcription, opt-out auto-deletion, replay, and scrubbing. Plus, UI updates to both light and dark mode.
Version 3.1.0
The developer, Germ Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Germ Network Inc.
Size
39.5 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
