Ask your people
Send a private, encrypted message to people who follow you back. Ask a question, share a photo, or give a quick update, then choose how long it lasts.
Your people, when it matters.
Who's up for it?
Send a private, encrypted Flare to people who follow you back—a question, a photo, or a quick invitation. Choose how long it lasts. Keep talking in encrypted Chat, and share more widely on Social.
One identity, two modes
Connect publicly. Reach your people privately.
Zirze separates discovery from intimacy, so every connection does not have to become an open conversation.
Talk privately
Mutual followers can unlock end-to-end encrypted conversations designed to stay between participants.
Share publicly
Publish posts, discover people, and build a public presence without giving up private conversation.
Privacy by design
Your private conversations should stay private
Chat and Flare content is protected with end-to-end encryption. Public Social posts are not. Product analytics are optional, limited, and exclude private communication activity.
- End-to-end encrypted Chat and Flares
- Analytics off by default
- No Chat or encryption analytics
Learn about Zirze
A clearer boundary between public and private
Explore how Zirze combines public discovery, encrypted private Chat, and temporary sharing.
A private social media app for public sharing and encrypted conversation
Zirze combines a public social feed with end-to-end encrypted private Chat between people who follow each other. You can share posts broadly without moving personal conversations into a separate messaging app. Chat content is encrypted on users’ devices, and Zirze servers receive ciphertext rather than message plaintext during ordinary operation.
Read the guide →End-to-end encrypted Chat built into a social app
Encrypted social Chat lets people move from public discovery to private conversation without switching apps. On Zirze, two people can Chat after they follow each other. Message content is encrypted on the sender’s device and decrypted for the recipient, while Zirze’s servers receive ciphertext during ordinary operation.
Read the guide →Temporary private sharing with encrypted Flares
A Zirze Flare is a private, end-to-end encrypted message sent to selected people who follow you back, with an expiration time chosen by the sender. Ask a question, share a photo or video, or give a quick update without publishing it to your public Social feed.
Read the guide →What to look for in a private alternative to Instagram
A good private alternative to Instagram should clearly separate public posts from private communication, explain what encryption does and does not protect, and give you control over who can contact you. Zirze combines a public Social feed with end-to-end encrypted Chat and temporary Flares for mutual followers, so discovery and private conversation can happen in one app without pretending public posts are private.
Read the guide →What to look for in social apps with encrypted messaging
A social app with encrypted messaging should explain whether private message content is end-to-end encrypted, who can start a conversation, which content types are protected, and what metadata remains visible to the service. Zirze pairs a public Social feed with end-to-end encrypted Chat for mutual followers, creating a deliberate path from public discovery to private conversation.
Read the guide →Clear answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Zirze?
Zirze brings private Flares, end-to-end encrypted Chat, and a public social feed into one app.
Who can message me?
Private Chat unlocks when two people follow each other, creating a mutual connection before conversation begins.
Is Zirze Chat encrypted?
Yes. Zirze Chat is end-to-end encrypted so ordinary service operation handles encrypted message content rather than readable conversation text.
What are Flares?
Flares are private, end-to-end encrypted messages for people who follow you back. Ask a question, share a photo or video, or give a quick update, and choose how long it lasts. Each person's replies stay in a private thread with you and expire with the Flare. Recipients can still screenshot or copy what they see.
Who can see Social posts and profiles?
Social posts and profiles are visible to anyone signed in to Zirze. Their photos and videos use public links, so anyone with a link can open them. Avatars also use public links. People can copy or share post text outside Zirze.
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