Which chat apps are encrypted?
Signal, WhatsApp and iMessage seal your chats by default, so only you and the people you message can read them. Messenger seals one-to-one chats. Telegram only does in Secret Chats. Instagram, TikTok and plain text messages aren't sealed.
Checked on 25 October 2026. 12 apps, 79 sources.
Made by Secria. We grade every app by the same rules. How we check
Sorted by how many parts are sealed by default, then by how many can be. Ties go A to Z.
| App | Messages | Group chats | Calls | Backups | Post‑quantum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SignalSignal Foundation | Only you and the people you message | Only you and the group | Only you and the people you call | Only you | Yes |
| iMessageApple | Only you and the people you message | Only you and the group | Not offered | Only you, once you turn it on | Yes |
| WhatsAppMeta | Only you and the people you message | Only you and the group | Only you and the people you call | Only you, once you turn it on | Not yet |
| MessengerMeta | Only you and the people you message | Partly | Partly | Only you | Not yet |
| TelegramTelegram | Only you, once you turn it on | Telegram can read it | Only you and the people on the call | Telegram can read it | Not yet |
| DiscordDiscord | Discord can read it | Discord can read it | Only you and the people on the call | Discord can read it | Not yet |
| Google MessagesGoogle | Partly | Partly | Not offered | Partly | Not yet |
| XX Corp | Only you, once you turn it on | Only you, once you turn it on | X can read it | Only you, once you turn it on | Not yet |
| SnapchatSnap | Partly | Snap can read it | Snap can read it | Snap can read it | Not yet |
| InstagramMeta | Meta can read it | Meta can read it | Meta can read it | Meta can read it | Not yet |
| Text messages (SMS)your carrier | Your carrier can read it | Your carrier can read it | Not offered | Not offered | Not yet |
| TikTokTikTok | TikTok can read it | TikTok can read it | TikTok can read it | TikTok can read it | Not yet |
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