HexDroid IRC

HexDroid is a clean, fast IRC client built for modern Android. Connect to your favourite networks, chat with friends and communities, and stay on top of every mention - all from a Material Design interface built for mobile.

Connect anywhere

• Connect to multiple IRC networks simultaneously, each with independent settings

• Auto-connect and auto-join on startup

• Bouncer support: ZNC and soju (including BOUNCER BIND for soju multi-network)

• Always Connected mode keeps your session alive in the background using a foreground service

Security and authentication

• TLS/SSL on every connection by default

• SASL authentication - PLAIN (TLS-only), EXTERNAL (client certificates), and SCRAM-SHA-256

• Trust-On-First-Use certificate pinning for self-signed certificates

• Passwords stored encrypted using Android Keystore AES-GCM

Modern IRC (IRCv3)

• Message replies with inline quote previews — swipe any message to reply

• Typing indicators in channels and private messages

• Chat history replay on supporting servers

• Message reactions, read markers, account tags, and more

• Works with Libera.Chat, Ergo, soju, ZNC, and other modern networks and bouncers

Notifications

• Instant alerts when your nick is mentioned

• Reply directly from the notification drawer without opening the app

• DCC file request notifications

DCC file transfers

• Send and receive files with full DCC support

• Passive/reverse DCC and Secure DCC (SSEND/SCHAT) for TLS-encrypted transfers

• Dedicated Transfers screen with progress tracking

• DCC Chat support

• Off by default - enable in settings when you need it

Full chat experience

• /Command and Nick @mention autocomplete

• Colour-coded nicks with 45 distinct hues, consistent across messages and the sidebar

• Inline image and video link previews

• ASCII art rendering with auto-sized MOTD display

• mIRC and ANSI colour codes

• Character formatting toolbar (bold, italic, colour)

• In-buffer search with /find and /gfind

• Jump-to-unread marker

• Channel op tools and IRCop tools (when you have +o)

• Ignore list with nick and hostmask support

Settings and customisation

• Per-network character encoding: auto-detect, UTF-8, windows-1251, and others

• Custom nick colour with colour picker

• Post-connect commands per network

• Network settings backup and restore to JSON

• Drag-and-drop network ordering

Logging

• Optional chat logging stored only on your device

• Choose between internal storage or any folder via the system file picker

Privacy

• No ads

• No analytics SDKs

• No tracking of any kind

• Your messages and credentials are sent only to the IRC servers you choose to connect to

Permissions explained

• Internet / Network state - connect to IRC servers

• Notifications - alert you to highlights and mentions

• Foreground service - optional, only used when Always Connected is enabled

• Wake lock - optional, prevents sleep to keep your connection active with Always Connected

Notes

• IRCv3 features depend on server support and vary by network

• Background connectivity may vary depending on device and battery optimisation settings

Free and open source, licensed under GPLv3.

Support: irc.afternet.org #HexDroid

Privacy policy: hexdroid.boxlabs.uk/privacy