Now in beta for Windows

We Snakkes in one happy place

Snakkes is a friendly instant messenger for you and your friends. Set your status, share what's on your mind and chat the moment someone comes online.

Download for WindowsFree · Windows 10 & 11 See what's inside

Your data is stored securely in Denmark, under Danish and EU law

The Snakkes messenger: a contact list with streak flames next to Maya, Freja and Tintin, Maya listening to a song on Spotify and Tintin playing Rocket League, and an open chat with Freja with a shared sunset photo, a heart reaction, a reply and an edited message.

New In Snakkes 0.5.1

Play, keep your streak and show what you're up to

Games in your chatChallenge a friend to Tic-tac-toe and take turns right in the conversation. More games are on the way.
StreaksTalk every day and a little flame shows next to your friend's name, counting the days in a row.
Show what you're doingLet friends see the game you're playing or the song on Spotify, if you want to.
Reply and editAnswer a specific message with a quote, or fix a typo in your own. Everyone sees it was edited.

A game of Tic-tac-toe in the chat with Tintin: the board with two X's and two O's, and the note Your turn. Tintin is playing Rocket League and has a 5-day streak.

Features

Everything you need to keep in touch

Simple, fast and made for chatting with the people you actually know, and a few you're about to meet.

Chats & group chats

Chat one-on-one or with the whole gang, @mention someone, reply to a message or edit your own. Photos and files go right in the conversation.

Games

Challenge a friend to Tic-tac-toe without leaving the chat. Four in a Row, Battleships and more are on the way.

Streaks

Talk or call every day and watch the flame next to your friend's name grow. Don't let it go out!

Voice & video calls

Call a friend and share your screen, sound included. Snakkes helps you check your microphone and camera before your first call.

Reactions, winks & nudges

React to any message with Love, LOL and more, send an animated wink that plays in your friend's chat, or shake their window with a nudge.

Chat themes

Give every chat its own colours, from Ocean to Midnight. Your friend sees the same theme as you.

Chat details

All the photos and files you've shared in one place, plus your chat in numbers.

Status & presence

Available, busy, away or Do not disturb, with a personal message. Follow your friends' updates in Activities.

Show what you're doing

Playing a game or listening to Spotify? Friends can see it next to your status. It's off until you turn it on.

Find Friends

New here? Meet other people on Snakkes who want to be found, and send them a friend request.

Snakkes More

Snakkes is free. More adds a little extra, like custom skins (coming soon). Try it free for 7 days.

You're in control

Only friends you accept can message or call you. Block or report anyone who bothers you, and delete your account whenever you like.

Take a look

See Snakkes in action

A group chat called Weekend hike with reactions under the messages, the reaction bar open next to Freja's message, and a note that Tintin is typing. — **Group chats & reactions**Plan the weekend with everyone at once, and react with a ❤️ or 🎉.

A chat with Freja: a reply quoting her sunset photo, her edited message about Lake Bled, and a new reply being written in the message box. — **Reply & edit**Answer a specific message, or fix a typo after sending. Everyone sees it was edited.

A chat with Freja in the Sunset theme: a warm peach background and orange messages, with the theme picker open showing nine themes. — **Chat themes**Pick colours for each chat. Your friend gets the same look.

A big heart-eyes face with floating hearts playing over a chat: the Love wink. — **Winks**Say it with a little animation that plays right in the chat.

The Snakkes More window: custom skins coming soon, new extras first and supporting Snakkes, with a button to try it free for 7 days. — **Snakkes More**A little extra for those who want it. Try it free for 7 days.

Find Friends, showing six people with Add friend buttons and badges like New on Snakkes and Active today. — **Find Friends**Meet people who want to be found. You decide if you're shown too.

Settings, Privacy tab: switches for Show me in Find Friends and Show what I'm doing (right now: playing Minecraft), and a button to delete your account. — **Settings that make sense**Clear switches for everything, from sounds to privacy. You choose what friends see.

Snakkes in dark mode, with the Weekend hike group chat open. — **Dark mode**Easy on the eyes for late-night chats. It can even follow Windows.

Your data

Safely stored in Denmark

Snakkes runs on a server in Denmark. Your account, messages, photos and files are stored there, protected by Danish law and the EU's data protection rules, the GDPR.

Stored in DenmarkEverything you send through Snakkes is kept on our server in Denmark, inside the EU.
Under Danish and EU lawYour personal data is covered by Danish law and the GDPR, which give you strong rights over it.
Encrypted on the wayThe app only talks to the server over a secure HTTPS connection, and passwords are stored as a one-way hash nobody can read.
Calls stay between youVoice and video calls go directly between your PCs, encrypted. They're never stored.
Leave whenever you likeDelete your account in Settings and your data is erased right away. Only your username stays reserved, so nobody can pretend to be you.

How it works

Up and chatting in a minute

1
Download Snakkes

Install the app on your Windows PC. It's free.
2
Create your account

Pick a username, then add a profile picture and display name.
3
Add your friends

Send a friend request by username or email and start chatting.

Get Snakkes for Windows

Join the beta and bring your friends along.

Download for WindowsFree · Windows 10 & 11

Snakkes is free during the beta. You can uninstall it any time from Windows settings. Your data is stored securely in Denmark, under Danish and EU law.