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CallChat ZERO guide.

A concise guide for users, businesses, and self-hosted operators. The downloadable PDF explains CallChat without exposing protected Shield source or private server material.

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01 overview

What CallChat is

CallChat ZERO is a sovereign messenger built around Matrix compatibility. The public domain and active homeserver are callchat.org.

Users can start with the hosted web client or Element immediately. The dedicated matrix.callchat.org API hostname is reserved for a DNS update.

02 connect

How users connect

  1. Open CallChat Web or install Element. Use the hosted browser client, official app stores, desktop downloads, or the official Element website.
  2. Choose custom homeserver. Try callchat.org first.
  3. Use callchat.org today. Enter it as the custom homeserver in Element.
  4. Create an account. The CallChat sign-up form uses a local one-time arithmetic question and rate limits.

03 web chat

CallChat-owned login surface

The web chat shell at /chat/ gives users a CallChat-branded room, Shield, Zero Bot, and secure account-creation surface.

The live web client at /app/ provides Matrix login, rooms, files, and calls through the active CallChat homeserver.

04 shield

CallChat Shield / ZMath

Shield is the ZMath layer for protected messages, files, attachments, vault notes, and CallChat call policy. On callchat.org, the hosted Shield experience is included for active accounts and manages the protected room profile automatically for normal use.

Everyday workflow: sign in, verify a device if asked, open a conversation, and wait for Protected. You do not enter a passphrase, pattern image, profile reference, or room key for a new conversation.

New device: keep one trusted device online while the new device is verified and opens the same conversation. The protected profile is exchanged inside the Matrix-encrypted room. Older content still needs its original profile if no active device retains it.

Advanced options: automatic repair, legacy passphrase and pattern recovery, optional IonQ factor loading, Matrix-only mode, local reset, self-test, and diagnostic identifiers. These are support and recovery tools, not ordinary setup steps.

Other servers need a paid ZMath license to enable the proprietary Shield policy layer. ZMath / Zero Boundary Algebra provides the research and policy layer behind Shield while the public website avoids exposing protected implementation details.

Automatic hosted flow Licensed self-hosted flow Protected source boundary Element fallback

Open the step-by-step Shield guide ยท Open Shield licensing

05 q-calls

Secure calls with a serious quantum-ready path

CallChat Q-Calls use owner-controlled MatrixRTC, self-hosted LiveKit, TURN, device identity, frame encryption, and a required room-scoped ZMath media factor.

An owner can generate a separate IonQ hardware-linked factor. The browser keeps its secret nonce local, combines it with validated job output, and makes the resulting factor a required input to the selected ZMath message, file, and call profiles.

Open the Q-Calls page

06 zero bot

Optional AI helper

Zero Bot is the optional assistant path for @zero:callchat.org. It is designed for consent-based room help and clear AI-generated output.

Example commands include !zero help, !zero summary, !zero decisions, !zero tasks, !zero explain-shield, and !zero server-status.

07 pricing

Current premium pricing

Free

Hosted Shield showcase on callchat.org for active accounts.

$55

Monthly self-hosted ZMath Shield / Q Call license.

$550

Annual license for unlimited users on one approved public server IP.

Free

Standard Matrix-compatible secure messaging.

Open the buy page

08 admin

Launch safety

CallChat operations include backups, rollback, TLS, registration policy, abuse reporting, moderation, data retention, and incident response.

CallChat keeps the Synapse server_name as callchat.org.

09 self-hosted

Self-hosted direction

Self-hosted CallChat-compatible deployments can use Matrix-compatible infrastructure. ZMath/Shield self-hosted licensing enables the proprietary Shield layer on one approved deployment while keeping premium source protected.

10 privacy

Privacy baseline

Support never asks for raw Shield secrets, private keys, Matrix recovery phrases, payment credentials, or Shield source details. AI assistance is designed around explicit user consent.

11 FAQ

Short answers

Can I use Element?
Yes, use the hosted browser client or official Element clients with a custom homeserver.

Can I use calls?
Yes, Element calls work with active CallChat accounts.

How does the IonQ option work?
The owner browser creates a secret nonce, sends only its SHA-256 commitment, and combines the validated hardware result locally into a separate factor. IonQ never receives the nonce or final factor. This is not quantum key distribution.

Can I install CallChat as an app?
Yes. Use the installable CallChat web app today on mobile and desktop, or open the downloads page for the Windows portable test app, Android/iOS build kits, desktop source, and checksums.

Is Shield required?
No, normal Matrix chat remains free; hosted Shield is included on callchat.org as the showcase.

Can AI providers read ZMath secrets?
No. Passphrases, patterns, Matrix keys, call factors, and protected-message or file plaintext are excluded from provider requests.