Keybase was a secure messaging and file-sharing service built on public-key cryptography, making cryptographic identities and end-to-end encryption accessible. Zoom acquired Keybase in 2020 to strengthen its end-to-end encryption work.

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Keybase

End-to-end encrypted identity and communication platform connecting accounts to public cryptographic keys.

Keybase Teams

Encrypted team chat, files, and identity-backed membership.

Keybase Bots

Bots and automation for Keybase teams and chat.

Keybase Chat

End-to-end encrypted messaging for individuals and teams.

Keybase Filesystem (KBFS)

End-to-end encrypted file storage with public, private, and team folders.

Keybase Git

Encrypted Git repositories for individuals and teams.

Cosigns

Chris DixonFounder and Managing Partner at a16z crypto
“Chris and Max have both technical depth and consumer design savvy, an ideal combination for a project like Keybase.”
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Leo Laporte (twit.social/@leo)Founder and Chief TWiT at TWiT; podcaster, broadcaster, and technology commentator
“Because it's a Git, I can sync it, which is fantastic. And it's fully encrypted, end-to-end encrypted, which I really like.”
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Cody Musser ⚔️Product at Studio; owner of Yeah We Good
“Keybase, on the other hand, makes actually generating your PGP key a painless process in both a web-UI and a locally stored downloadable program.”
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Alexis Ohanian 🗽Founder and General Partner at Seven Seven Six
“Amped to invest in Keybase: bringing public key crypto to everyone in the world, even people who don't understand it”
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