Installation

Static is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. The app is currently in early access (alpha) — expect rough edges, missing features, and occasional breaking changes between updates.

System Requirements

Platform	Minimum OS	Architecture	RAM	Disk
macOS	13.0 (Ventura)	Apple Silicon or Intel	4 GB	200 MB
Windows	10 (21H2)	x86_64	4 GB	200 MB
Linux	Ubuntu 22.04 / Fedora 38 / equivalent	x86_64	4 GB	200 MB
Android	10 (API 29)	arm64-v8a, x86_64	3 GB	150 MB
iOS	16.0	arm64	—	150 MB

All platforms require an active internet connection for supernode communication. Static does not require an account, email address, phone number, or any personal information to use.

Download

Note: Static is in alpha. Download links below point to the latest alpha release. Builds are signed but not yet distributed through official app stores.

macOS

Download the .dmg installer from the releases page.

# Or install via Homebrew (when available)
brew install --cask static-chat

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
2. Drag Static into your Applications folder.
3. On first launch, macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning. Right-click the app and select Open to bypass it, or go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Static requires the Network entitlement for QUIC connections to supernodes and relays.

Windows

Download the .msix installer from the releases page.

1. Double-click the downloaded .msix file.
2. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning for unsigned packages. Click More info and then Run anyway.
3. Follow the installation prompts.

Alternatively, download the portable .zip build if you prefer not to install.

Linux

Download the .AppImage, .deb, or .tar.gz from the releases page.

AppImage (all distributions):

chmod +x Static-*.AppImage
./Static-*.AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb):

sudo dpkg -i static-chat_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # resolve dependencies if needed

From tarball:

tar xzf static-chat-*.tar.gz
cd static-chat
./static

Linux requires the following system libraries: libgtk-3-0, libblkid1, liblzma5. Most desktop distributions include these by default.

Android

Download the .apk from the releases page.

1. Enable Install from unknown sources in your device settings if prompted.
2. Open the downloaded .apk file and tap Install.

Google Play distribution is planned for a future release.

iOS

iOS builds are distributed via TestFlight during the alpha period.

1. Install TestFlight from the App Store.
2. Open the Static TestFlight invite link.
3. Tap Accept and then Install.

App Store distribution is planned for a future release.

Verifying Downloads

All release artifacts include SHA-256 checksums in the checksums.txt file on the releases page. Verify your download matches:

# macOS / Linux
shasum -a 256 Static-*.dmg
# Compare output against the published checksum

Updating

Static does not auto-update during the alpha period. Check the releases page periodically for new versions. When available, download the latest build and install it over the existing installation. Your identity and message history are preserved across updates — they are stored in your local data directory, separate from the application binary.

Uninstalling

Your data is stored separately from the application:

Platform	Data location
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/chat.static.app/
Windows	%APPDATA%\static-chat\
Linux	~/.local/share/static-chat/
Android	App-internal storage (removed with uninstall)
iOS	App-internal storage (removed with uninstall)

On desktop platforms, uninstalling the application does not delete your data. To fully remove Static, delete both the application and the data directory. Your data directory contains your encrypted message database and cryptographic keys — if you delete it without backing up your recovery phrase, your identity is permanently lost.

Next Steps

Once installed, head to the Quick Start guide to create your identity and send your first encrypted message.