Jami (software)

{{short description|Distributed multimedia communications platform}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox software

| title = GNU Jami

| logo = Logo-jami-net.svg

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| author = Savoir-faire Linux Inc.

| caption = Share, freely and privately

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| developer = Savoir-faire Linux Inc. and community contributors

| released = {{Start date and age|December 23, 2004}}

| ver layout = stacked

| latest release version = {{Multiple releases

| branch1 = Android

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| programming language = Java, Kotlin, Python, Shell, Makefile, PowerShell, roff

| operating system = Android, Android TV, FreeBSD, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#download-and-install-jami |title=Download and install Jami |date=June 8, 2025 |website=Jami documentation |language=en}}

| platform = 64-bit x86-64 and ARM

| size =

| language = Arabic, Albanian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese{{Cite web |url=https://explore.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jami/ |title=Jami software localization |access-date=June 6, 2025}}

| genre = Voice over IP, instant messaging, videoconferencing, telephony, softphone, SIP

| license = GPL-3.0-or-later

| website = {{URL|https://jami.net}}

}}

Jami is a free and open-source telecommunications platform for peer-to-peer and distributed videotelephony, videoconferencing, and voice calls. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, support for calls to landline and mobile telephones (over traditional telephone networks), and other features.

Jami is an ethical, easy-to-use, and privacy-conscious alternative to the following software: Facebook Messenger,{{Cite web |title=Bye, Facebook Messenger |url=https://switching.software/replace/facebook-messenger/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}} Google Hangouts,{{Cite web |title=Bye, Google Hangouts |url=https://switching.software/replace/google-hangouts/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}} Google Meet,{{Cite web |title=Bye, Google Meet |url=https://switching.software/replace/google-meet/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}} Skype,{{Cite web |title=Bye, Skype |url=https://switching.software/replace/skype/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}} WhatsApp,{{Cite web |title=Bye, Whatsapp |url=https://switching.software/replace/whatsapp/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}} and Zoom.{{Cite web |title=Bye, Zoom |url=https://switching.software/replace/zoom/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=switching.software |language=en}}

Jami is available on various desktop (GNU/Linux,{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-gnu-linux |title=Jami for GNU/Linux |access-date=June 6, 2025}} macOS,{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-macos |title=Jami for macOS |access-date=June 6, 2025}} and Microsoft Windows{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-windows |title=Jami for Windows |access-date=June 6, 2025}}), mobile (Android{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-android |title=Jami for Android |access-date=June 6, 2025}} and iOS{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-ios |title=Jami for iOS |access-date=June 6, 2025}}), television (Android TV{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-android |title=Jami for Android TV |access-date=June 6, 2025}}), and server{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/user/jami-for-servers.html |title=Jami for servers |access-date=June 6, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://jami.biz/ |title=Discover Jami for the Enterprise |access-date=June 6, 2025}} platforms. Jami for Web,{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-web |title=Jami for Web |access-date=June 6, 2025}} allowing access with a web browser, has not yet been released to the public.{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/user/all-features-by-client.html |title=All features by client |access-date=June 6, 2025}}

Jami is developed by Savoir-faire Linux (SFL) and community contributors.

Jami is free and open-source software{{Cite web |url=https://git.jami.net/savoirfairelinux |title=Official Jami repository |access-date=June 6, 2025}} released under the GNU GPL-3.0-or-later.

By default, Jami uses an OpenDHT node maintained by Savoir-faire Linux to join the network when the user connects for the first time. However, the application gives users the choice to run this through their own bootstrap server in the advanced settings.{{Cite web|date=October 9, 2019|title=Why is Jami truly distributed?|url=https://jami.net/why-is-jami-truly-distributed/|access-date=September 25, 2020|website=Jami|language=en}}

By adopting distributed hash table technology (as used, for instance, within the BitTorrent network), Jami creates its own network over which it can distribute directory functions, authentication, and encryption across all systems connected to it.[https://blog.savoirfairelinux.com/en/2015/ring-ultimate-privacy-and-control-for-your-voice-video-and-chat-communications/ Say Hello to Ring (Savoir-faire Linux)]

Packages are available for all major GNU/Linux distributions,{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net/setup/index.html#jami-for-gnu-linux |title=Setup Jami for GNU/Linux |access-date=June 6, 2025}} including Debian, Fedora Linux, Linux Mint, OpenSUSE, Trisquel, and Ubuntu.

Support is available at the Jami documentation,{{Cite web |url=https://docs.jami.net |title=Jami documentation |access-date=June 6, 2025}} the Jami blog,{{Cite web |url=https://jami.net/tag/articles/ |title=Jami blog |access-date=June 8, 2025}} the Jami Forum,{{Cite web |url=https://forum.jami.net/ |title=Jami Forum |access-date=June 6, 2025}} and the Mastodon{{Cite web |url=https://mstdn.io/@Jami |title=Mastodon@Jami |access-date=June 6, 2025}} sites.