Elon Musk has officially launched XChat, a powerful new encrypted messaging feature aimed at challenging global communication giants like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. This bold move is part of his larger vision to evolve X (formerly Twitter) into a comprehensive all-in-one digital platform.
Announced over the weekend, XChat introduces key features such as end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, file sharing, and audio/video calling — representing a major leap forward from X’s previous direct messaging capabilities.
“All new XChat is rolling out with encryption, vanishing messages, and the ability to send any kind of file,” Musk posted on Sunday. “This is built on Rust with Bitcoin-style encryption and a whole new architecture. You can do audio/video calls without a phone number across all platforms.”