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Element Web: Device verification becomes mandatory by default

Starting with Element Web / Desktop 1.12.33, verifying your device is mandatory by default. After signing in on a new browser or desktop session, you will be asked to verify it before you can start chatting. The step can no longer be skipped. Sessions that already exist and are

Thibault Martin

A faster, rustier Element Web

Dave Baker and Florian Duros (Element) at The Matrix Conference 2026. Element Web is moving onto the Matrix Rust SDK, the same foundation that powers Element X on mobile. Our team isn't doing it as one big rewrite. They're rebuilding the app one piece at a

Thibault Martin

Smoother collaboration with integrations

People do their best work in a state of flow, when they can move from a conversation to a document to a task without breaking their train of thought. That puts the onus on productivity vendors to make their tools work together seamlessly.

Thibault Martin

Element recognised as a Digital Public Good

We're pleased that Element has been recognised as a Digital Public Good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a multi-stakeholder initiative endorsed by the United Nations.

Air-gapped communications for national security

Governments and national security organisations rely on air-gapped communications to protect sensitive and classified information. Yet the majority of air-gapped networks are running legacy technology.

Seamless encrypted history sharing arrives in Element

Seamless encrypted history sharing arrives in Element

Introducing the ESS Community migration tool

We are officially releasing the first version of the ESS Migration Tool.

Spaces has landed on Element X!

Spaces have landed on Element X! Spaces bring a faster, cleaner and more intuitive way to organise conversations. Gone are the long, overwhelming room lists as you can now navigate discussions by department, project or interest with a single tap.

Meedio partners with Element to deliver sovereign communications across Europe

Meedio partners with Element to deliver sovereign communications across Europe Meedio will use Element Server Suite Pro (ESS Pro) as the server backbone for its new Matrix-based communications platform, including video conferencing and a dedicated front-end client.

Sustainable decentralised comms at Element

At FOSDEM 2026, Neil Johnson explained why sustainability is essential for open source software - and why it matters even more for decentralised networks like Matrix.

An Element Web for the future

At FOSDEM 2026, the world’s largest open source conference, David Baker and Florian Duros presented an inside look at Element Web - from its early days to the bold plans shaping its future.

When chat history matters most

As limits land on some free self-hosted collaboration tools, more teams are turning to ESS Community - our free-use, open source Matrix distribution.

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