What’s special about the desktop app / the web client?

These are the main characteristics and advantages of Threema’s desktop app / web client:

• It allows you to use Threema on the desktop without compromising security
  
• It reduces the digital footprint to the minimum by establishing a direct connection between desktop and mobile device (Android)
  
• No mirroring of the user’s message database – neither on a server nor on the desktop
  
• The web-client is platform-independent
  
• Open source
  
• WebRTC, a tried and tested open standard for direct communication between two devices (Android)
  
• SaltyRTC ensures a secure connection between browser and mobile device (Android)