Tolo

Tolo is a private social network that lives on your phone, not on a company server. Post, share photos and chat with the people you care about, with no ads, no tracking and no algorithm deciding what you see.

YOUR PHONE IS THE SERVER

Your photos stay on your phone. When a friend opens your post, the photo travels directly from your device to theirs. Only a small preview and your text go out through public relays, so no company keeps a copy of your pictures.

FRIENDS KEEP A COPY

Your text posts are signed with your key and cached on your followers' phones. Even when you are offline, they can still read what you shared, and nobody can change it.

PRIVATE MESSAGES

Chats are end-to-end encrypted on your device (NIP-17 and NIP-44). Relays only carry a sealed envelope; they cannot read your messages or see who you are talking to.

NO EMAIL, NO PASSWORD

Your identity is a key created on your phone. No phone number, no sign-up form. Back up your key and restore your account on any device, including the Tolo app for Windows.

WORKS WITH NOSTR

Tolo is built on Nostr, an open protocol. Follow people who use other Nostr apps such as Damus, Primal or Amethyst, or import the key you already have.

FEATURES

• Home feed of people you follow, plus a feed of everyone on Tolo

• Post text and photos, reply and like

• Profile photo, bio and a custom cover with your own text and colour

• Live status: see who is online and whose posts are cached copies

• Private encrypted chats with unread badges

• Add friends with a QR code or by pasting their key

• Choose your own relays

• Works offline: everything you have seen is saved on your phone

• Stay online in the background so friends can load your photos

• Dark design with a friendly animated intro

WHAT TOLO DOES NOT DO

• No ads

• No tracking or analytics

• No selling or sharing of your data

• No location access

GOOD TO KNOW

Full photos load only while their owner's device is online. If it is offline you will see a preview and the full photo arrives by itself when they are back. Keep your private key safe: it is the only way to recover your account.

Tolo is a decentralized, peer-to-peer social app and a privacy-friendly alternative to big social networks. Made in Nepal for everyone.