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Private messengerMARCO Chat

Now available on Google Play and the App Store

Private by default.Verified when you choose.

Private conversations without a phone number.
Encrypted by default. Your identity stays yours.

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MARCO Chat private one-to-one conversation, captured from the approved Android app

Product experience

Private conversations.
Without the noise.

Chats and private conversations, exactly as they appear in MARCO Chat.

MARCO Chat Chats screen, captured from the approved Android app
MARCO Chat private one-to-one conversation, captured from the approved Android app

Security story

Security without shortcuts.

Privacy is the operating model—not a mode hidden in settings.

  1. End-to-end encrypted

    Private messages, private groups and private media follow MARCO’s encrypted path. If encryption cannot be established, the private flow stops.

  2. No phone number required

    A pseudonymous account is created without requiring a phone number, email, wallet or MARCO Verified.

  3. Recovery without an admin backdoor

    Your recovery kit stays encrypted and user-held. MARCO has no support override or escrow key that can recover plaintext.

  4. Destruction code

    A separate local code invalidates protected device roots and revokes that installation. It cannot erase copies already held elsewhere.

  5. Disappearing messages

    User-set expiration removes eligible content locally on schedule. It is not an anti-screenshot guarantee.

  6. Multi-device trust

    Each installation has distinct keys. New devices are explicitly verified and can be revoked.

  7. Private contact invites

    Invite people without publishing a contact graph. Raw address-book data is not required for a private connection.

  8. Expression stays private

    MARCOMOJI, stickers and emoji stay within the conversation. Message FX are selected after local decryption—not by a behavioral profile.

Optional Web3 Identity

Web3 Identity when you want it. Private either way.

Connect a wallet or verify with MARCO Verified when you choose. Never required to chat.

Beyond messaging

One private place to connect.

Calls, Identity and the MARCO ecosystem — built around the same privacy-first approach.

  • Voice and video calls

    Talk by voice or video with other MARCO Chat users, directly app to app.

  • Identity

    A pseudonymous Identity from the start. No phone number is required.

  • Web3 Identity

    Optional: connect a wallet when you choose. Never required to chat.

  • MARCO Verified

    Optional verification you can add when you choose. Never required to chat.

  • MCredits

    The credits and rewards experience of the MARCO ecosystem.

Reaction and reply in a real private MARCO Chat group, captured from the approved Android app

Expressive privacy

Private doesn’t
have to feel cold.

Unicode emoji and Message FX remain part of the conversation—not a profile about you. FX triggers are evaluated after local decryption and render on-device.

Unicode emojiLocal Message FXNo behavioral profiling

Privacy comparison

Built different.
Private by architecture.

A factual feature comparison—not an overall security ranking.

✓ Present— Conditional× Absent
Privacy feature comparison between MARCO Chat, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal
CapabilityMARCO badgeMARCO ChatWhatsAppTelegramSignal
Phone-number-free setupPresentAbsentAbsentAbsent
1:1 E2EE by defaultPresentPresentConditionalPresent
Private-group E2EE by defaultPresentPresentAbsentPresent
Pseudonymous-first accountPresentAbsentAbsentAbsent
Disappearing messagesPresentPresentPresentPresent
Multi-device supportPresentPresentConditionalPresent
No behavioral ad profilingPresentConditionalPresentPresent

Reviewed September 2026. “Mode-dependent” matters: Telegram Secret Chats are 1:1 E2EE and device-specific; ordinary Cloud Chats and groups are not E2EE by default. WhatsApp personal messages remain off-limits for ad targeting, while its Updates surfaces can use limited account and interaction data. Signal remains a legitimate privacy benchmark.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Where can I get MARCO Chat?

MARCO Chat is available on Google Play and the App Store.

Do I need a phone number?

No. Your Identity is pseudonymous and a phone number is not required.

Can I make calls?

Yes. MARCO Chat supports voice and video calls between MARCO Chat users, app to app.

Do I need a wallet?

No. Web3 Identity is optional — connect a wallet only if you choose.

What is MARCO Verified?

An optional verification you can choose to add. It is never required to chat.

What are MCredits?

MCredits are the credits and rewards experience of the MARCO ecosystem.