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Lose signal.
Not each other.

Surfping is a private messenger for chats, calls and posts. When the signal is gone, chat keeps working with the Surfping phones around you. Calls need internet. No phone number needed.

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FreeNo adsNo trackersAges 16+

Surfping Radar screen: phones nearby, no signal needed
Chat with no signalPhones nearby
End-to-end encryptedOnline chats and calls
  • End-to-end encrypted online chats and calls
  • No phone number needed
  • No ads, no trackers
  • We never sell your data
  • Free to use
Works without signal

Chat, even offline.

When the internet goes away, chat doesn’t. Turn on Radar and chat with Surfping phones around you over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. No mobile data and no Wi-Fi network needed. Calls need internet.

  • Turn on Radar to chat with Surfping phones around you
  • An “Everyone nearby” room: any Surfping phone in range can message you there
  • A message to someone out of range waits on your phone and goes out when they come close

Range is roughly 30–100 m between Android phones. Walls and hills shorten it. Both phones need Surfping with Radar on, and your account set up once online. Nearby messages go over an encrypted link but are not end-to-end encrypted, and @usernames are not verified yet: while Radar is on, anyone in range can see your name and @username.

Surfping Radar: chat with phones around you with no signal
Trips for your group

Never lose your crew.

Start a trip with your group and see who is here, even off the grid. Made for hikes, camping, road trips, festivals and boats.

  • A meeting point, roll call and a “back by” time
  • See your group on the Radar and point the compass at them
  • Trails show where anyone last had signal
  • SOS needs internet. It sends one message with your position to the people in your trip group. It does not alert phones nearby.

Your position is shared only with your group, end-to-end encrypted. Surfping is not an emergency service: call your local emergency number whenever you can.

Surfping trip screen with the crew on the radar
Surfping SOS button, shared only with the trip group
Everyday messenger

Everything you expect.
Nothing you don’t.

Chat, call and share like any modern messenger, without handing over your phone number or your contacts.

Private and group chats

End-to-end encrypted, one to one or with a whole group.

Photos, voice notes, files

Photos, videos, voice notes, files, stickers and reactions.

Made for real conversations

Reply, edit, forward, pin, search all chats, and see Sent and Seen ticks.

Disappearing messages

Plus archive, mute and My notes to keep things tidy.

Encrypted voice and video calls

End-to-end encrypted over the internet, with picture-in-picture.

App lock and a private backup

App lock, screen security and an encrypted backup only you can open.

No phone number

Just @you.

Sign up with email or Google and pick an @username. Friends find you by @username, QR code or profile link. Surfping never uploads your contacts.

  • Invite friends with a link or a QR code
  • End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
  • In one-to-one chats, strangers can only send a chat request
Surfping start screen: sign up with an @username, no phone number
Surfping end-to-end encrypted call screen
Waves and Status

Share the moment.

Short posts, photos and a 24-hour status for the people who follow you. No signal? Write it anyway. It is sent once you are back online, as long as Surfping is open and within 72 hours.

Waves and Status are posts for your followers, not private chats, so unlike chats and calls they are not end-to-end encrypted.

Dove: a letter that lands later

Seal a note and choose when it opens. Surfping keeps it closed until it lands.

Surfping Waves: posts and 24-hour status
Private by design

Your messages
are yours.

No ads. No trackers. No analytics. We never sell your data. Privacy is how Surfping is built, not a setting you hunt for.

  • End-to-end encryptedOnline chats, calls and trip positions. We cannot read them.
  • No ads, no trackersNo analytics either. We never sell your data.
  • No phone numberSurfping never uploads your contacts.
  • Quiet notificationsPush notifications carry no message text through Google.
  • A backup only you can openPlus app lock and screen security.
  • You decide who reaches youIn one-to-one chats, strangers can only send a chat request. Report and block are one tap away.
  • Reports reviewed in 24 hoursOur team reviews every report within 24 hours.
  • Leave any timeDelete your account inside the app whenever you like.

Encryption protects your messages on the way and on our server. Nearby messages (no signal) use an encrypted link but are not end-to-end encrypted. No app can protect a phone that is already infected with spyware, so keep your phone updated.

Read the Privacy PolicyCommunity GuidelinesChild safety

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Get Surfping

Install it from Google Play. It is free, with no ads.

Pick your @username

Sign up with email or Google. No phone number, no contacts upload.

Invite your people

Share your profile link or QR code, or start a group and send its invite link.

Made for wherever the bars disappear.

HikesCampingRoad tripsFestivalsBoatsPower cuts

Questions, answered.

Is Surfping free?
Yes. Surfping is free to download and use, with no ads.
Do I need a phone number?
No. Sign up with email or Google and pick an @username. Friends find you by @username, QR code or profile link, and Surfping never uploads your contacts.
How can I chat without internet?
Turn on Radar on both phones. Surfping phones near each other connect directly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so you can chat with no mobile data and no Wi-Fi network. Range is roughly 30–100 m between Android phones, and walls and hills shorten it. A message to someone out of range waits on your phone and goes out when they come close. Both phones need Surfping with Radar on, and your account must have been set up once online. Calls need internet.
Can Surfping read my messages?
Online chats, calls and trip positions are end-to-end encrypted, so we cannot read them. Encryption protects your messages on the way and on our server. Nearby messages (sent with no signal) are different: see the next answer. No app can protect a phone that is already infected with spyware, so keep your phone updated.
Are Nearby messages end-to-end encrypted?
No. Nearby messages go phone to phone over an encrypted link, but they are not end-to-end encrypted, and @usernames are not verified yet. While Radar is on, anyone in range can see your name and @username. In the “Everyone nearby” room, any Surfping phone in range can message you.
Are Waves and Status encrypted?
No. Waves and Status are posts for the people who follow you inside the app. Chats and calls are the private part, and those are end-to-end encrypted.
Is Surfping an emergency service?
No. SOS needs internet. It sends one message with your position to the people in your trip group. It does not alert phones nearby and it never contacts rescue services. Call your local emergency number whenever you can.
How do I report or block someone?
It is one tap in chats, Nearby and Waves. In one-to-one chats, strangers can only send a chat request. Our team reviews reports within 24 hours. Read the Community Guidelines.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, go to Me › Delete account. Deleting starts at once and is finished within minutes, and your @username stays reserved for 60 days before anyone else can take it. If you can’t open the app, follow the steps on the delete account page.
Who is it for, and who makes it?
Surfping is for people aged 16 and older. It is made by Jiji Labs (PT JIJI LABS DIGITAL), a software company in Indonesia. Questions or concerns: support@surfping.app.

Ready when the signal isn’t.

Free on Google Play. Private chat that keeps going, even with no signal.

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