Element X
Element X is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Sovereign. Seamless. On Matrix. It has 2,431 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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- Official
- Android
- Kotlin
- Messaging & chat
- Actively maintained
About Element X
Freedom to communicate on your own terms For individuals and communities - private communication between family, friends, hobby groups, clubs, etc. Element X gives you fast, secure and private instant messaging and video calls built on Matrix, the open standard for real-time communication. This is a free and open-source app maintained at Stay in touch with friends, family and communities with: • Real time messaging & video calls • Public rooms for open group communication • Private rooms for closed group communication • Rich messaging features: emoji reactions, replies, polls, pinned messages and more. • Video calling while browsing messages.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Element X from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Element X?
Element X is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Sovereign. Seamless. On Matrix. It has 2,431 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Element X free and open source?
Yes. Element X's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Element X?
You can install Element X from F-Droid (package io.element.android.x) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v26.09.4).
Is Element X still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.