

Anyone able to intercept the client-server SSL connection (and the server itself) can silently change the code you receive and execute, with a very low risk of getting caught. This effectively reduces the security of your end-to-end encrypted communication to that of your SSL connection to the server, i.e. Instead, you're re-requesting the code you'll run every single time you visit the site (making audits practically impossible). The fundamental problem with web interfaces is: there's no way to version, sign and securely distribute a web page. As explained by a community member in February 2017: If you’re just getting started with Signal, here’s a quick step-by-step guide to help you get started.This isn't possible at the moment, and it's unlikely that Signal will launch a web interface any time soon. The interesting thing about using Signal on the desktop is that, unlike WhatsApp and Telegram, you have access to all of the features (video call, audio call, disappearing messages, etc.) available on the mobile version.

Your contacts, groups, and chat history will be linked with your desktop app immediately.
