Element (software)
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For other uses, see Element (disambiguation).
Element (formerly Riot and Vector[11]) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol.[12]
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Original author(s) | Vector Creations Limited[1] |
Developer(s) | New Vector Limited[3] trading as Element |
Initial release | July 2016 (Beta) |
Stable release(s) | |
Repository | |
Written in | JavaScript, Objective-C, Swift, Java, Kotlin |
Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web platform |
Available in | 25 languages[8] |
List of languages Basque, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish | |
Type | VoIP communications, instant messaging, Videoconferences,[9] social media, and other App Integrations |
License | Apache-2.0[10] |
Website | element |
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Element supports end-to-end encryption,[13] private and public groups, sharing of files between users, voice and video calls, and other collaborative features with help of bots and widgets. It is available as a web application that can be accessed through any modern web browser, as desktop apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and as a mobile app for Android and iOS.[9][14] Element is changing its license from Apache-2.0 to AGPLv3 only with CLA.[15]