# OpenChat: client project | NxtFoldS

> A real time chat app we built and run ourselves, with encrypted messages, group chats and voice and video calls. OpenChat is our own product: a chat app for…

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# OpenChat

A real time chat app we built and run ourselves, with encrypted messages, group chats and voice and video calls.

**Type:** Web

**Status:** Own product

**Website:** [openchat-6cl5.onrender.com(opens in a new tab)](https://openchat-6cl5.onrender.com)

01 The brief

## What they _needed._

OpenChat is our own product: a chat app for people across India where anyone registered can start a conversation, with messages, photos, files and calls encrypted on the device.

-   01 Private one to one and group chats.
-   02 Voice and video calls in the browser.
-   03 Photos, videos, files and voice notes in a chat.

02 Delivery

## What we _built._

-   01

    End to end encryption for chats and groups.

-   02

    Group voice and video calls over WebRTC.

-   03

    Push notifications and an installable app.

Built with

-   React
-   Node.js
-   Express
-   MongoDB
-   Socket.IO
-   WebRTC

03 Services

## The services _involved._

-   01

    ### Web Development

    Websites and web apps that load fast, work on every screen and are easy to update.

    https://nxtfolds.com/services/web-development

-   02

    ### Software Development

    Custom software and internal tools, built so they can be looked after for years.

    https://nxtfolds.com/services/software-development

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