Real-time messaging
Instant messaging designed to feel fast, responsive, and always connected.
Try it out (it takes 30 seconds)
Fast & stable chat for your communities
Osmium combines the features of modern chat apps with the stability and reliability of mainstream platforms, all for free.
Built different
Six principles that shape every decision we make, from infrastructure to interface.
Globally distributed network
Servers distributed around the world to keep messaging and voice fast anywhere.
Voice infrastructure built from the ground up
Custom-built voice infrastructure engineered for low latency, stability, and real-time communication.
Roles
& permissions
Organize chats and communities with powerful roles, permissions, and moderation controls.
Voice & video channels
Jump into voice or video conversations instantly with low-latency communication built from the ground up and supported on all devices.
Zero ads
No ads, no data harvesting. Just messaging.
Privacy
& Independence
Privately owned and privacy-first. No third-party data collection.
Express yourself your way
Upload custom emojis and create sticker packs for your community or yourself. Like an emoji? Just click it and grab it into your personal collection.
Cute Foods64 emojis
Dogs48 emojis
Cool Cartoon Animals72 emojis
Voice chat built from the ground up
While other platforms rely on third-party solutions, we engineered our own voice infrastructure to prioritize latency, stability, and control.
- Lower Latency
- More Reliable
- Full control
Build on Osmium without artificial limits
Our free, public API gives you full access to build custom bots, integrations, and even entirely third-party clients. No gatekeeping, no restricted endpoints, no approval.
import { OsmiumClient } from "@osmiumchat/sdk";
const client = new OsmiumClient({
token: process.env.BOT_TOKEN,
});
client.on("message", (msg) => {
if (msg.content === "!ping") {
msg.reply("Pong! 🏓");
}
});
client.connect();And a lot more
From customization to developer tools, Osmium keeps expanding with new features and improvements.
Communication
- Voice and video chat(Available)
- Direct messages and group chats(Available)
- Screen sharing and audio sharing on all platforms(Available)
- Music presence(Available)
- Markdown messages(Available)
- Message reactions(Available)
- Link previews(Available)
- Advanced search(Soon)
- Game presence(Planned)
- Polls(Planned)
Communities
- Hierarchical role-based permissions(Available)
- Private roles(Available)
- Custom nicknames(Available)
- Community discovery(Available)
- Audit logs(In development)
- Advanced moderation tools(Soon)
- Raid protection(Soon)
- Mass delete protection(Soon)
- Announcement channels(Planned)
- Forums(Planned)
- Web previews(Planned)
Customization
- Custom emojis(Available)
- Animated emojis(Available)
- Profile customization(Available)
- Custom statuses(Available)
- Animated avatars(Available)
- Stickers(Soon)
- Per-community profiles(Planned)
- Shareable themes and layouts(Planned)
Moderation tools
- Channel-specific permissions(Available)
- Temporary bans(Available)
- Moderator reports(Soon)
- Timeouts and warnings(Soon)
- Ban appeals(Planned)
- Moderator comments(Planned)
- Slowmode(Planned)
Developer and platform features
- Open protocol for bots and clients(Available)
- Webhooks(Soon)
- OAuth(Soon)
- Slash commands(Planned)
- Per-message name and avatar cloaking(Planned)
- Voice plugin system(Planned)
- 3D positional audio controls(Planned)
- Embedded widgets and activities(Planned)
Privacy and security
- Regional data storage(Available)
- Encryption in transit and at rest(Available)
- Independent infrastructure(Available)
- No tracking or fingerprinting(Available)
- No AI message scanning(Available)
- Device management(Available)
- Passkeys(Planned)
- Granular sharing settings(Planned)
- End-to-end encrypted chats(Planned)