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TorChat lets anyone stand up their own chat on the Tor network: no cloud account, no clearnet bind. Guests open your .onion in Tor Browser; every message is encrypted in the browser with WebCrypto before it reaches the host. ChatServer relays and stores ciphertext only.
Host with Server Manager on Windows, or headless Docker (ChatServer + Tor HS). Password rooms are server-blind E2EE (the host cannot derive the room key). Open rooms still encrypt in the browser, but the key is derived from the room id: intentional public channels. Hidden rooms stay off the public list and use invite links; add a password for private E2EE. Creators get Settings for close joins, slow mode, lock later, and delete room, plus a Profile recovery code (My rooms for hidden). Required message TTL, E2EE attachments, and optional Full Vanguards complete the stack.