Anonymous peer-to-peer instant messaging
Ricochet Refresh is a peer-to-peer messenger app that uses Tor to connect clients. When you start Ricochet Refresh it creates a Tor hidden service on your computer. The address of this hidden service is your anonymous identity on the Tor network and how others will be able to communicate with you.
Built, packaged and signed with ricochet-build tag 3.0.41-build1
Changelog
All Platforms
- Updated tor to 0.4.8.23
- Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.20
- Updated zlib to 1.3.2
- Updated tor-expert-bundle to 15.0.11
- Updated tor submodule to 0.4.8.23
| Publisher | BlueprintFreespeech |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.41 |
| Release date | 2026-04-28 |
| License | BSD |
| Installer type | zip, nullsoft |
| Architecture | x86, x64 |
| Package ID | BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh |
| Install scope | All users |
winget install --id=BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh -ewinget upgrade --id=BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh -ewinget uninstall --id=BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh -e"ricochet-refresh-3.0.41-windows-x86_64-installer.exe" /SSilent install switches for more Windows programs »
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Built, packaged and signed with ricochet-build tag 3.0.40-build1
Changelog
All Platforms
- Updated tor submodule to 0.4.8.22
- Updated tor to 0.4.8.22
- Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.19
- Updated tor-expert-bundle to 15.0.5
Build
macOS
- Updated rust to 1.88.0
Yes. RicochetRefresh is free and open-source software released under the BSD license.
The latest version is 3.0.41, released on Apr 28, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with fb61f6b491be5bb20f0a8e81e580d4971647b0026bf105e0d15f55ab41dcfba2.
RicochetRefresh runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "ricochet-refresh-3.0.41-windows-x86_64-installer.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find RicochetRefresh and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=BlueprintFreespeech.RicochetRefresh -e.
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