All help articles
Every Fluxer help article on one page, grouped by topic, from your account and privacy to communities and self-hosting.
About Fluxer
- What is Fluxer? Answers to common questionsWhat Fluxer is and quick answers to what people often ask about it, from privacy and age checks to self-hosting, apps and who makes it.
- Fluxer vs Discord: an open source Discord alternative comparedHow Fluxer, a free and open source Discord alternative you can self-host, compares with Discord on price, privacy and features, where Discord is ahead and what we know about its Rust rewrite.
- Open source Discord alternatives: Fluxer, Stoat, Matrix and moreFluxer, Stoat, Matrix, Mumble, TeamSpeak, Root and GameVox compared on source code, self-hosting, encryption and federation, and where the others are ahead of Fluxer.
- Will Fluxer rewrite its app in Rust like Discord?We have no plans to rewrite Fluxer's web and desktop apps in Rust. Most backend services already use Rust, and a native desktop app is planned.
- Will Discord client mods and themes work in its new app?Vencord, BetterDiscord and CSS themes change Discord's Electron app, and Discord's new Rust app has no Electron. Which mods and themes are affected and what Discord has said.
- Will Discord's new Rust app work with screen readers?Discord hasn't said how its new Rust app will work with screen readers. GPUI started adding screen reader support in 2026.
- Fluxer vs Stoat: which open source chat app fits your community?Fluxer and Stoat are both free and open source. We read both codebases to compare self-hosting, features, privacy and apps, and the places where Stoat is ahead.
- Fluxer vs Matrix (Element): which one fits your community?Fluxer is built around Discord-style communities, with federation and end-to-end encryption planned. Matrix is federated, and Element encrypts DMs by default.
- Fluxer vs TeamSpeak: is Fluxer a good TeamSpeak alternative?Fluxer is open source and free to self-host or use on fluxer.com. How it compares with TeamSpeak on price, privacy, features, apps and stability.
- Fluxer vs Mumble: which one fits your group?Fluxer saves searchable text history and has video and screen sharing, free on fluxer.com or self-hosted. Mumble is a mature voice chat app you host.
- Fluxer vs Root: open source and self-hosting comparedFluxer is open source, free to self-host, works in the browser and lets you export your data. Root is a closed-source app from a US company.
- Fluxer vs GameVox: is Fluxer a good GameVox alternative?Fluxer is open source with free self-hosting and free communities. GameVox hasn't published its source code and has a free tier and paid tiers for each server.
- What can Fluxer do that Discord can't?Self-hosting, open source code under the AGPL, peer-to-peer calls and a no-AI-training promise are some of the things this Discord alternative offers.
- Is Fluxer legit? Who runs it and how it's fundedFluxer is made by a small team in Sweden, led by founder Hampus Kraft. Anyone can check the company's registration, and Fluxer is funded with no ads or investors.
- The story of FluxerHow Fluxer, a free and open source chat app for communities, grew from a high school project to more than 500,000 accounts, told by its founder.
- Is Fluxer open source? Fluxer on GitHub and its licenseYes. Fluxer's server, web, desktop and mobile apps are open source under the AGPL, with the code on GitHub in fluxerapp/fluxer and fluxerapp/flutter_client.
- Will Fluxer keep using GitHub? Plans for ForgejoWe plan to move Fluxer's code, builds, releases and container images from GitHub to a Forgejo site and systems we run ourselves. We haven't set a date.
- Fluxer's roadmap, beta status and where updates are postedFluxer's plans are in the public Roadmap 2026 post, changes are listed in the patch notes on our blog, and sign-up on fluxer.com is open with no invite code.
- Is Fluxer still in beta? Do I need an invite code?fluxer.com needs no invite code. The Android app is on Google Play, and we expect the iOS app on the App Store in early November 2026.
- Is Fluxer down? Status, outages and what we're doing about themCheck fluxerstatus.com for the live status of fluxer.com, what to do when the app won't connect, and what we changed after the rush of new people in February 2026.
- How do I contact Fluxer? Account, reports, bugs, ideasAccount help, appeals and safety reports go to the addresses on our company information page, and bugs and ideas go to Fluxer Feedback.
- How do I report a bug or suggest a feature on Fluxer?Post bugs and feature ideas on Fluxer Feedback, where you sign in with your Fluxer account, vote for other posts and follow updates.
- How can I help translate Fluxer?Suggest translations for the languages Fluxer already has on Fluxer's Weblate, and ask for a new language on Fluxer Feedback first.
- Does Fluxer have a CLA?No. Fluxer has no CLA, and you keep the copyright in your contributions. Each commit needs a Developer Certificate of Origin sign-off under the AGPL.
Account and sign-in
- Can I use Fluxer without an email?Yes. You can sign up for Fluxer with only a name. That account works only on one device until you add an email, and then you can sign in anywhere.
- Problems signing in or signing up on FluxerWhy Fluxer emails you to approve a new IP address, what to do when a verification or reset email doesn't arrive, and how to get help if you lost your old inbox.
- Why do I keep getting 'new IP address' sign-in emails?Fluxer emails you before a password sign-in from an IP address your account hasn't approved, which also happens when your own network changes.
- Why didn't my verification or password reset email arrive?Check spam and the address you typed, wait a few minutes, and contact our support team if it still doesn't come.
- Changing your username and tag on FluxerChanging your username gives you a random four-digit tag unless you have Plutonium. A tag you got with Plutonium turns random when Plutonium ends.
- Does Fluxer ask for my phone number?You don't need a phone number to sign up or use Fluxer. If our spam rules pause messaging, you can text a code or ask support to verify you by hand.
- Why is messaging paused on my Fluxer account?If our spam rules pause messaging on your account, you may need to verify before you can send messages. Reply to the email to ask for manual verification.
- Is this email really from Fluxer?Emails about your Fluxer account come from an address ending in @m.fluxer.com, and other official email comes from fluxer.com or fluxer.app addresses.
- Your age on Fluxer, and why we never ask for IDFluxer's minimum account ages, what happens if you enter the wrong birth date and why we never ask for ID, selfies or face scans to prove your age.
- Mature content and the optional age range in the UK and BrazilOn fluxer.com, your date of birth is all Fluxer needs for mature content everywhere except the UK and Brazil. There, you can choose to unlock it with the age range Apple or Google already has, and Fluxer keeps only that you're 18 or older and when we got it.
- How do I export my Fluxer data?You can request a ZIP of your Fluxer data as machine-readable JSON in your privacy settings, and we email you a download link that works for up to 7 days.
- How to delete or disable your accountYou can disable or delete your Fluxer account in your account settings. Deleting it starts a 14-day grace period, and signing back in cancels it.
Privacy and security
- Who can read your messages, and what Fluxer checksNobody at Fluxer reads your messages except in four specific cases. What our automated checks look for, how reports work and where Chat Control stands.
- End-to-end encryption on Fluxer: what's encrypted today and what's comingFluxer encrypts your data in transit and at rest. End-to-end encrypted calls are planned for 2026, and encrypted notes, DMs and group DMs for 2026 and 2027.
- Is Fluxer safe? How we keep Fluxer and your data secureHow we protect Fluxer and your data, from security testing since 2023 and audit-logged staff access to encryption, two-factor sign-in and signed downloads.
- Does Fluxer track me or sell my data?No. Fluxer has no third-party analytics, no fingerprinting and no cross-site tracking, runs no ads, doesn't sell your data and never trains AI on your content.
- Where your data is stored and who can get itFluxer is run by a Swedish company and the GDPR covers all your data. Most of fluxer.com's data is in the US today, and we're moving it to our own hardware in Sweden.
- Is a self-hosted Fluxer instance more private?On a self-hosted instance, Fluxer has none of its messages, files or accounts. The people who run it decide where its data is stored and who can access it.
- What other people and bots on Fluxer can see about youOther people and bots don't get your IP address from Fluxer, except in opt-in peer-to-peer calls, and an app only gets your email address if you allow it.
- What happens when I block someone on Fluxer?Fluxer doesn't tell the person you block. Neither of you can send the other a DM, and their messages in communities you share collapse into one row.
- Does Fluxer have read receipts?No. Other people on Fluxer can't see whether you've read their message, and read receipts aren't on our roadmap.
- Does "Invisible" hide me completely on Fluxer?No. "Invisible" makes you appear offline, and people still see the messages you send and see you when you join a voice channel.
- Can other people see my IP address on Fluxer?Other users can't see your IP address in text chat or regular calls. Peer-to-peer calls and links to outside sites are the cases to know about.
- Two-factor, passkeys and signed-in devicesFluxer supports authenticator apps, passkeys, security keys and backup codes. If you lose your second factor, a backup code gets you back in.
- Lost your 2FA app or passkey? How to get back into FluxerUse a backup code if you saved one. Otherwise write to support from your account's email address, and a person on our team will help.
- How do I sign out my other devices on Fluxer?You can sign out one device or every other device from "Linked devices", and changing or resetting your password also signs out your other devices.
- Why does claiming a gift on Fluxer need a captcha?Claiming a gift asks your device to work out a small calculation that makes it harder for bots, with no puzzle and no third-party captcha service.
- Why did my antivirus flag Fluxer?A Windows build that hooked into games for better screen capture was flagged by some antivirus software. We removed that feature, and Fluxer isn't malware.
- Is Fluxer Canary safe? What the early-release app isFluxer Canary is our own early-release desktop app, where new changes show up first. It's signed like the regular app, and some antivirus apps flagged an older build.
- How do I check that my Fluxer download is genuine?Download Fluxer only from our download page or GitHub, check the signature on Windows and compare the .sha256 checksum from pkgs.fluxer.com.
Safety and moderation
- How to report a message, a person or a community on FluxerReport messages and profiles from their menus in the app, report anything else to safety@fluxer.com, and a person on our team reads every report.
- How moderation and appeals work on FluxerA person on our team makes every decision on reports and appeals. Our spam filters are rules our team writes, and you can appeal anything they do.
- How do I appeal a ban on Fluxer?Email appeals@fluxer.com from the email address on your account. A person on our team reads and decides every appeal.
- Official Fluxer accounts, sites and appsHow to check that a message, site, account or app really comes from Fluxer, how to spot scams and what to do if someone pretends to be us.
- Why was my image blurred or blocked on Fluxer?Fluxer's image classifier only applies your sensitive media settings and 18+ limits. It never punishes your account, and your settings decide what you see.
Communities
- How to move your Discord server to FluxerFluxer can copy your Discord server's channels, roles and permissions from a server template, but not its messages or members.
- How do I import a Discord server template into Fluxer?Make a server template on Discord and import it into Fluxer to bring over channels, roles and permissions without building your community again.
- Is there a bridge between Discord and Fluxer?Community-made bridges can link a Fluxer community to a Discord server so members can move at their own pace.
- Can I import my Discord message history into Fluxer?Fluxer has no official way to copy messages or members from Discord. Copying a server's messages in bulk goes against Discord's terms.
- Where can I find Fluxer bots, bridges and resources?Community-maintained lists of Fluxer bots, communities, bridges and tools.
- Community tools: roles, onboarding, events and moderationWhich community tools this Discord alternative has today, which are planned, and what bots can do in the meantime.
- Can creators get paid by fans on Fluxer?Not yet. Creator payments, where fans pay for roles, exclusive content or event tickets in a creator's community, are planned for 2027 or later.
- Does Fluxer have onboarding, auto roles or reaction roles?Not built in. Bots can give roles when someone joins or reacts, and a verification level decides who can send messages in your community.
- Does Fluxer have scheduled events?Not yet. Scheduled events are planned for Fluxer communities, without a date. Until then, communities use announcement channels and bots.
- Does Fluxer have AutoMod?No. Fluxer has no built-in AutoMod or word filters, but it has verification levels, invite pausing, an explicit content filter and moderation bots.
- What happens to my community if I leave or get banned?Fluxer doesn't hand a community to someone else when its owner leaves or is banned, so transfer ownership to someone you trust before you go.
- Does Fluxer have category permissions?Yes. You can set permissions once on a category, and every channel in it that's synced with the category uses them.
- List your community in ExploreHow to apply to list your community in Explore on fluxer.com for free, what a listed community needs and how a person on our team reviews each application.
- How do I find communities to join on Fluxer?Find Fluxer communities to join in Explore on fluxer.com, through invite links that people share with you and through lists that people in the community keep.
- Become a partnered communityWhat partnered communities on fluxer.com get, what we look at before we partner with a community, and how to ask us about becoming one.
- Get your community verifiedVerification shows a fluxer.com community is the official one for a project, brand or creator. A link from your official website is the simplest proof.
Features and apps
- Fluxer apps: desktop, mobile and Linux packagesFluxer runs in your browser, on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. The iOS app is coming to the App Store in early November 2026.
- Is Fluxer an Electron app?Fluxer's desktop app is built with Electron and shares its code with the web app. Electron doesn't make an app slow on its own.
- What is Fluxer Oxygen?Fluxer Oxygen is the name of our Flutter app. Its desktop version isn't out yet and has no date, and the Electron app stays supported.
- Can I mod the Fluxer app?You're allowed to mod Fluxer's web and desktop apps. Themes and custom CSS are built in, and Vencord and BetterDiscord are made for Discord.
- Is Fluxer on iOS, the App Store and Google Play?We expect Fluxer's iOS app on the App Store in early November 2026, and the Android app is on Google Play.
- Will Fluxer be on alternative app stores on iPhone?We plan to publish the Fluxer iOS app in alternative app stores in the EU, Japan and Brazil, where Plutonium would cost about 5% more than on the web.
- Will Fluxer be on F-Droid and other Android app stores?Fluxer is coming to F-Droid and Accrescent soon. Until then, you can get the Android app from our download page, with Obtainium or on Google Play.
- Is the Fluxer iOS app on TestFlight or the App Store?Fluxer's TestFlight beta for iOS is on hold for now following a technical issue at Apple, and we expect Fluxer to be on the App Store in early November 2026.
- Does Fluxer work on Intel Macs?Yes. The Fluxer desktop app for macOS is a universal build for Intel and Apple silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later.
- Which Fluxer Linux packages are official?The official Linux builds are on the Fluxer download page. Other packages are made by the community and aren't checked by Fluxer.
- How do I install Fluxer on Ubuntu and Debian?Add Fluxer's signed apt repository and install the fluxer package on Ubuntu or Debian, and apt keeps Fluxer up to date with the rest of your system.
- How do I install Fluxer on Fedora?Add Fluxer's signed dnf repository and install the fluxer package on Fedora, RHEL, Rocky, Alma or CentOS Stream, and dnf keeps it up to date.
- How do I install Fluxer on Arch Linux?Add Fluxer's signed pacman repository and install the fluxer package on Arch Linux, and pacman keeps Fluxer up to date with the rest of your system.
- How do I install Fluxer with Flatpak?Install Fluxer from our own Flatpak repository with one click or one command, or from Flathub, which can get updates a few weeks after we release them.
- How do I download the Fluxer AppImage for Linux?Download the Fluxer AppImage or tar.gz for x64 or arm64 from the Linux downloads. The AppImage updates itself, but the tar.gz doesn't.
- Does Fluxer work on GrapheneOS and degoogled phones?Fluxer has an Android build for GrapheneOS and other phones without Google Play services. It gets notifications through UnifiedPush and has no Google Play services or Firebase code.
- How do I download the Fluxer APK?Get the Fluxer Android app as an APK from our Android download page, pick the Firebase or UnifiedPush build, keep it updated and check its signature.
- Why won't Obtainium update Fluxer on Android?If Obtainium says it can't install an older version of Fluxer, uninstall Fluxer once and install it again from Obtainium, then sign in again.
- Can I use more than one Fluxer account at once?The desktop and mobile apps can sign in to several Fluxer accounts and switch between them.
- Can I use several Fluxer instances at once without federation?Yes. The desktop app keeps your accounts on fluxer.com and self-hosted instances connected at the same time, and combining them into one view is next.
- Fluxer themes and custom CSS: how to use themThemes and custom CSS are built into the Fluxer web and desktop apps for everyone. You can turn custom CSS off with a keybind if a theme breaks the app.
- How do I turn off custom CSS that broke Fluxer?Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + K, or ⌘ + ⇧ + ⌥ + K on a Mac, to turn off Quick CSS and saved themes in Fluxer without deleting them.
- Messaging on Fluxer: search, replies, GIFs and formattingHow search, replies, formatting, GIFs, translation and group DMs work on Fluxer, and which messaging features are planned or not built yet.
- Does Fluxer have threads and forums?Yes. Threads, forum channels and media channels are in early beta for everyone on Fluxer, and public forums that anyone can read on the web are planned.
- How to format messages on FluxerMarkdown in Fluxer: bold, lists, code blocks, tables, spoilers, timestamps, alerts and more, with what to type for each one.
- How do I make Markdown alerts in Fluxer chat?Start a quote with [!NOTE], [!TIP], [!IMPORTANT], [!WARNING] or [!CAUTION] to turn it into an alert box with an icon and a title in a Fluxer message.
- How do I post a time in everyone's time zone?Fluxer's timestamp syntax shows a date and time in each reader's own time zone, language and time format.
- How do I mark a spoiler on Fluxer?Wrap text in two vertical bars to hide it as a spoiler, and mark images and files as spoilers before you send them.
- Can Fluxer show what game or music I'm playing?Not yet. An activity status, sometimes called rich presence, is planned and being worked on, and it will be opt-in, so it stays off until you turn it on.
- Can people find my Fluxer messages on Google?No. Fluxer's web app tells search engines not to index it, and Fluxer will never publish messages from DMs or chat channels on the web.
- Can Fluxer delete old messages automatically?No. Fluxer doesn't delete old messages automatically or have disappearing messages, but you can delete your own messages in bulk by community and date.
- Voice, video and screen sharing on FluxerFluxer has voice and video calls with screen sharing on desktop, web and mobile, and a new voice system with end-to-end encrypted calls is on the roadmap.
- Can I share my screen with audio on Fluxer?Yes, and what works differs between Windows, macOS, Linux and the browser.
- What do I need for hardware video encoding and screen sharing on Linux?On Linux, Fluxer encodes screen shares through VA-API on AMD and Intel graphics and in software on NVIDIA, and shares Wayland screens through PipeWire.
- Why can't I share a fullscreen game on Windows?Some fullscreen games can't be captured on Windows right now. Capturing the game in OBS Studio and sharing its virtual camera works around it.
- Why is there a yellow border when I share my screen?Windows draws the yellow border when an app captures a window or screen through its own capture feature. On some versions of Windows, you can share without it.
- How do I use push-to-talk on KDE Plasma or Wayland?On Wayland, an optional setting lets Fluxer's desktop app detect your push-to-talk key from your keyboard device, and other apps still get the key as usual.
- What are peer-to-peer calls on Fluxer?In a peer-to-peer call, audio and video go directly between the people in it, not through Fluxer's servers, and they can see each other's IP addresses.
- Which noise suppression should I use on Fluxer?What each of Fluxer's noise suppression options is good at, and what to try if your voice sounds cut off.
- Why do I keep getting disconnected from calls on Fluxer?Common causes of dropped calls, what you can check, and how to send a voice report so the team can find the cause.
- Is Fluxer getting a new voice system?Yes. Fluxer is building its own voice and video system with end-to-end encrypted calls, planned for 2026.
- Which reported problems will the new voice system fix?The voice, video and screen share problems people reported on Fluxer Feedback that our new voice system is built to fix.
- Does Fluxer have a soundboard?Not yet. A soundboard is planned for Fluxer, and we don't have a date for it yet.
- How do I report a voice or video problem?Turn on developer mode, make the problem happen in a call, copy the voice diagnostics and post them in a bug report on Fluxer Feedback.
- Why you get too many or too few notifications on FluxerWhy notifications you turned off still arrive or none arrive at all, how large communities change the defaults, and why your phone stays quiet on desktop.
- File uploads, link previews and invite links on FluxerHow file uploads, file expiry, image sizes, link previews, invite links and saved media work on Fluxer, and what to check when something goes wrong.
- What is the file upload limit on Fluxer?On fluxer.com, each file can be up to 25 MB on a free account and up to 500 MB with Plutonium, with up to 10 files in one message.
- When do attachments expire on Fluxer?Files of 5 MB or less stay available for about three years and files near 500 MB for about 14 days, and viewing a message renews a file close to expiring.
- Why do attachments expire on Fluxer?On fluxer.com, attachments of 5 MB or smaller last about three years, larger files expire sooner and files in saved media never expire.
- Fluxer bots: add a bot to your community or build your ownHow to add a bot to your Fluxer community, where to find bots and how to build your own with an API that's compatible with large parts of Discord's API.
- Will my Discord bot work on Fluxer?Fluxer is compatible with large parts of Discord's API, so many Discord bots can be ported with small changes, but each one has to run as its own Fluxer bot.
- Does Fluxer have slash commands?Not for bots yet. Slash commands, buttons and other interactions for bots are item 6 on Fluxer's 2026 roadmap, and bots use prefix commands today.
- Third-party clients, mods and automating your accountFluxer welcomes third-party and modified clients, themes and non-malicious automation of your own account.
- Are third-party clients allowed on Fluxer?Yes. Third-party and modified Fluxer clients are welcome, and a client that meets our standards may be featured on the download page.
- Can I automate my own Fluxer account with my user token?Yes, non-malicious automation of your own account is allowed. Spam, scraping other people's data and getting around bans or rate limits aren't.
- Accessibility on FluxerFluxer supports screen readers, keyboard navigation and text-to-speech, and you can report accessibility problems to accessibility@fluxer.com.
- What are Fluxer's keybinds and keyboard shortcuts?Every built-in keybind, or keyboard shortcut, in the Fluxer web and desktop apps on macOS, Windows and Linux, and how to change them.
- Do a clean reinstall of FluxerRemove Fluxer and everything it stores on your device, then install it again. The steps are for Windows, macOS, Linux, the web app and the mobile apps.
- How do I reinstall Fluxer on Windows?Quit Fluxer, uninstall it, delete its folders in %LocalAppData% and %AppData%, then install it again. There are also steps for Canary and the portable app.
- How do I reinstall Fluxer on a Mac?Quit Fluxer, move it to the Trash, delete its folder in Application Support and install it again. There are also steps for Fluxer Canary.
- How do I reinstall Fluxer on Linux?Remove Fluxer with the tool you installed it with, delete ~/.config/fluxer and install it again. Steps for the Flatpak, the packages, the AppImage and tar.gz.
Self-hosting and federation
- Self-hosting Fluxer: costs, requirements and controlSelf-hosting Fluxer is free with no license key, and Fluxer can't ban you from your own instance.
- What is rexctl? The tool that installs and runs Fluxerrexctl is Fluxer's setup tool. It installs a self-hosted Fluxer instance with one command, and it upgrades and backs up the instance for you.
- Is self-hosting Fluxer free?Yes. Fluxer is free to self-host under the AGPL, with no license key, paid tier or reduced edition, and the Operator Pass is optional.
- Is another Fluxer instance run by Fluxer?No. Anyone can run Fluxer's open source code, and instances Fluxer doesn't run have their own admins, rules and moderation.
- Is Fluxer federated? Federation and polyprotoFluxer isn't federated yet. Optional federation built on polyproto is planned, as a draft in 2026 and a stable release in the first half of 2027.
- Is Fluxer based on Matrix?No. Fluxer has its own API and real-time gateway, and its planned federation will use polyproto, not Matrix.
- Will Fluxer become another Matrix?No. Fluxer's planned federation is optional and mainly about identity and moving accounts, and it won't copy one instance's messages or files to another.
Policies and legal
- Copyright and intellectual property complaints policyEmail copyright@fluxer.com to report content on Fluxer that infringes your copyright or other intellectual property, or use our report form in the EU.
- How long Fluxer keeps your informationHow long Fluxer keeps your personal data, how you can delete it yourself and which records we keep longer, and why.
- EU DSA dispute resolution optionsReport illegal content in the app, on our EU report form or by email. Anyone affected by a moderation decision gets a statement of reasons and can appeal.
- Where is Fluxer restricted, and which age laws apply?fluxer.com is unavailable in Mississippi, and age-restricted content is locked in the UK and Brazil. Here's every regional restriction, the law behind it and the age laws we've looked at.