PREVIEW AVAILABLE
Android
Take the early build for a spin on your phone.
Download APK Download SHA-256 checksumThe app may appear as “Mesh” on your device. This build predates the Nodera name.
INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN · EARLY PREVIEW
Good conversations.
Closer to home.
Messaging that starts with the people nearby. Nodera is an experimental, local-first app built around direct connections, without a central messaging server.
Get Nodera for AndroidAndroid 12+ / Free preview / No account required
THE CONNECTION IS LOCAL
YouYour device
LAN
Direct connection
Your peopleA nearby peer
Same network. A shorter path.
Connection concept · device validation still ahead
Connect over your local network
An identity on your device
Passphrase-encrypted local storage
01 / GET THE APP
Start with a preview.
A small project, taking its first steps.
Try it out. Help shape what comes next.
PORTABLE PREVIEW
Windows
A desktop companion for your local network.
Download Windows ZIP Download SHA-256 checksum Explore the desktop sourceExtract the entire ZIP, then open Mesh.exe. Version 0.2.1 fixes the startup timeout and passes the packaged startup check. Your existing local data is preserved. An MSI is still in development.
02 / YOUR FIRST CONNECTION
Keep it in your circle.
- 01
Install the preview
Download the APK on Android 12 or newer. Open it and, if prompted, allow this installation from your browser or file manager.
- 02
Make yourself at home
Open the app, choose a display name, and create a vault passphrase. Keep it somewhere safe; there’s no passphrase recovery.
- 03
Find your people
Join the same local network. Add each other’s peer addresses and compare identity fingerprints in person before trying a conversation.
Built in the open.
Read the code, follow the work, or report what you find.