Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Arattai Explores New Encryption Models, Seeks User Feedback
Imagine your secret messages are like a special locked box.
Only you and the person you're talking to have the key.
Arattai, a chat app made in India, is thinking about making this kind of super-secure messaging, called end-to-end encryption, the normal way to chat.
The person who helps run Arattai, Sridhar Vembu, wants to know what people think.
He has two ideas: one where you can choose if your chats are super private or if some are not, and another where all chats are super private automatically.
He knows some people like their chats saved on a cloud, which uses less space on their phone.
This helps him decide which idea is best.
They want to make sure everyone feels safe when they chat.
Arattai is exploring new end-to-end encryption models to enhance user privacy.
Co-founder Sridhar Vembu is seeking public feedback on the proposed changes.
Two encryption options are presented: user-choice default or mandatory default E2EE.
E2EE will initially support one-to-one chats, with group chats to follow with size limits.
The app aims to strengthen user trust amidst ongoing data security concerns.
- Who
- Arattai (Zoho's chat app) and its co-founder Sridhar Vembu
- What
- Proposing new end-to-end encryption models and seeking public feedback
- When
- Recently, with ongoing feedback collection
- Where
- India (Arattai is an Indian-made app)
- Why
- To enhance user privacy and trust, while considering user preferences and implementation costs
Prioritizing User Choice and Storage
Prioritizing Simplicity and Cost Efficiency
Default Encryption Setting
Prioritizing User Choice and Storage
Option 1 allows users to choose between making E2EE the default for all one-to-one chats or enabling it for selected chats. If one user enables E2EE, the chat automatically switches to that mode.
Prioritizing Simplicity and Cost Efficiency
Option 2 would make E2EE the default for all one-to-one chats across the app, without the option for non-encrypted messaging.
User Preference for Cloud Storage
Prioritizing User Choice and Storage
Some users prefer cloud-based chats for less device storage and easier backup, which supports the consideration of Option 1.
Prioritizing Simplicity and Cost Efficiency
Option 2 would be cheaper for the company to implement, suggesting a potential benefit for Arattai's operational costs.
- App Name
- Arattai
- Developer
- Zoho
- Feature Proposed
- End-to-end encryption (E2EE)
- Current Stage
- Seeking public feedback on encryption models
- Founder
- Sridhar Vembu