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HuskTalk

LiveNova byte7 apps · 67.7K installsCommunicationFreecom.novabyte.hushtalk

Private chat app with image & video steganography for discreet communication.

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Total installs
21
exact · Play shows 10+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
13 May 2026
5mo ago
Last update
14 May 2026
v1.0.2 · 5mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info, Messages and 3 others
  • Data is not encrypted
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 5 groups
6 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
HushTalk is a private communication app that combines one-to-one messaging with steganography — the art of hiding information inside ordinary images and videos. KEY FEATURES • Private 1-on-1 Chat Send and receive text messages with friends. Your account is protected by secure Firebase Authentication. • Image Steganography Hide a secret text message inside any image from your gallery. The resulting image looks identical to the original and can be saved or shared anywhere. Recipients use HushTalk to extract the hidden message. • Video Steganography The same concept for video files. Embed a secret message inside an MP4 video on your device and share it through any channel. • Personal Vault Every image or video you've encoded is saved in your in-app Vault so you can revisit, decode, or re-share it later. • Local Encoding All steganography encoding and decoding happens on your device. The hidden plaintext message never leaves your phone — only the final stego-image or stego-video (which looks like a regular photo or video) is uploaded if you choose to share. • Profile Management Update your username, change your password, and manage your account from a single Profile screen. You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time from inside the app. INTENDED USE HushTalk is intended for users who value privacy in their everyday communication — protecting personal notes, passphrases, or private messages from casual observation. This includes journalists, researchers, students studying cryptography, and privacy-conscious users. HushTalk is designed for lawful, personal, and educational use. Using the app to plan, coordinate, or conceal illegal activity is prohibited by our Terms of Service. HOW YOUR DATA IS HANDLED • Your email, username, and phone number are used to create and secure your account. • Chat messages are stored so you can read them across sessions. • Uploaded media is stored in a private media bucket. • The plaintext of messages you hide inside media is never transmitted to our servers — only the final encoded image or video is uploaded if you share it. • You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Profile screen, or by emailing [email protected]. • Full privacy policy: see the Privacy Policy link on this page. TECHNOLOGY HushTalk is built on React Native and Expo, using Firebase Authentication and Firestore for account and messaging, and Appwrite Storage for user media. Steganography is implemented in native Android modules for speed and reliability. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or deletion requests: [email protected] HushTalk — hushed by design.

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