Nextcloud Talk is a communication and collaboration app for Nextcloud that brings messaging, meetings, and webinars into a self-hosted environment.
It’s aimed at individuals, teams, and organizations that want to keep control of their data while working inside the same platform they use for files, calendars, and other collaborative services.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Lets participants share or upload files from Nextcloud Files or a local device directly in conversations, with support for mentions.
- Supports private, group, public, and password protected rooms for internal or external collaboration.
- Offers screen sharing for meetings, presentations, and remote collaboration.
- Provides federated chats and calls so users on different Nextcloud servers can communicate with each other.
- Integrates with other Nextcloud apps including Files, Calendar, User status, Dashboard, Flow, Maps, Contacts, and Deck.
- Can bridge conversations with other chat solutions through Matterbridge integration.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/nextcloud/talk-desktop
Support:
Developer: Nextcloud
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Nextcloud Talk is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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