Download Session
Desktop v1.18.1 plus mobile builds. Download from this site or official GitHub only, and verify the checksum after downloading.
Official
Official installer 官网跳转
Official GitHub Release
Baidu Netdisk 网盘下载
Example link — replace with your own share
提取码 sess66
Netdisk
Note:Desktop v1.18.1, signed official build. Verify the SHA256 checksum before installing.
Official
macOS Intel 官网跳转
Official Intel build
macOS ARM 官网跳转
Official Apple silicon build
Note:Desktop v1.18.1 with Intel and ARM builds; pick the one matching your Mac.
Official
Official AppImage 官网跳转
Official GitHub Release
Note:Desktop v1.18.1 AppImage; chmod +x and run.
Official
App Store 官网跳转
The only official iOS channel
Note:Available on the App Store — search "Session", developer Session Foundation.
Official
Google Play 官网跳转
Official Android channel
GitHub Releases 官网跳转
GitHub releases page
Note:Google Play and official GitHub releases; verify before installing APKs.
Four steps to your first encrypted chat
From download to chat, no account needed anywhere
STEP 01
Official channel only
Download from this site or the official GitHub — never from a third-party "enhanced" build.
STEP 02
Verify the checksum
Compare the official SHA256 with your file before running.
STEP 03
Install & open
Desktop or mobile build; no account setup required at all.
STEP 04
Share your ID
Send your Session ID to a friend, start an encrypted conversation.
Version & platform support
FAQ →| Item | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows 10/11 · macOS 11+ (Intel/ARM) · Linux x64/ARM64 | iOS 14+ · Android 8+ |
| Channel | This site / GitHub Releases | App Store / Google Play / GitHub |
| Version | Desktop 1.18.1 | Latest on stores |
| Free scope | Entirely free & open source | Entirely free & open source |
| Sign-up | None — local Session ID | None — local Session ID |
| Verify | SHA256 published per release | Signature-checked stores |
New to Session?
Guides cover ID, backups and privacy settings