Element (software)

For other uses, see Element (disambiguation).

Element
Other names
  • Riot (2016–2020)
  • Vector[1][2] (2016)
Original author(s)Vector Creations Limited[1]
Developer(s)New Vector Limited[3] trading as Element
Initial releaseJuly 2016 (Beta)
Stable release(s)
Android1.6.22[4] Edit this on Wikidata / 23 September 2024
iOS1.11.18[5] Edit this on Wikidata / 17 September 2024
Linux1.11.80[6] Edit this on Wikidata / 8 October 2024
macOS1.11.80[6] Edit this on Wikidata / 8 October 2024
Windows1.11.80[6] Edit this on Wikidata / 8 October 2024
Web1.11.80[7] Edit this on Wikidata / 8 October 2024
Repository
Written inJavaScript, Objective-C, Swift, Java, Kotlin
PlatformWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web platform
Available in25 languages[8]
List of languages
Basque, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish
TypeVoIP communications, instant messaging, Videoconferences,[9] social media, and other App Integrations
LicenseApache-2.0[10]
Websiteelement.io

Element (formerly Riot and Vector[11]) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol.[12]

Element supports end-to-end encryption,[13] private and public groups, sharing of files between users, voice and video calls, and other collaborative features with help of bots and widgets. It is available as a web application that can be accessed through any modern web browser, as desktop apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and as a mobile app for Android and iOS.[9][14] Element is changing its license from Apache-2.0 to AGPLv3 only with CLA.[15]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference t3n.de-slack-rivalen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Copyright policy". Element. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Element Android v1.6.22". 23 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "v1.11.18". 17 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "v1.11.80". 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ "v1.11.80". 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  8. ^ "matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk". GitHub. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Features | Riot". about.riot.im. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.[primary source]
  10. ^ "Riot.im License". Github. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  11. ^ Paul, John (16 July 2020). "Decentralized Messaging App Riot Rebrands to Element". It's FOSS. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Riot: A Distributed Way of Having IRC and VOIP Client and Home Server". itsfoss.com. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. ^ "End-to-end encryption (E2EE) | Collaboration and messaging".
  14. ^ F-Droid. "Element (Riot.im)". f-droid.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  15. ^ Speed, Richard. "Matrix-based Element plots move from Apache 2.0 to AGPLv3". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.