So I’m using a lot the option to chat myself in apps like WhatsApp or Telegram. But I don’t wanna put my trust in them.

I tried about using NextCloud (I have an instance) Talk, but I’m not satisfied: the app won’t load if I have no internet connection.

What I am actually looking for:

  • something with cross client sync that sync is ideally on my server
  • simple to use like sending message to self but with good search options, maybe even tagging
  • ability to send images, files etc
  • caches offline on clients

thanks.

P.S. wasn’t really sure what tag to use here. Help seems like I’d use when I have an issue with an existing project. but I’m looking for a new one so I used this.

thanks!

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
      4·
      22 days ago

      well search is not that good, it can only find exact word matches for any of the words, but otherwise yeah. though I think telegram isn’t much better at this either

        • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          21 days ago

          it can be, if the client downloads everything. I’m not sure if most Matrix clients do that, I think instead they use the serverside search api: https://spec.matrix.org/latest/client-server-api/#server-side-search

          though, after looking at it, it seems it has more features than what the element clients expose to us.
          also, it seems it’s not specified how the server should treat the search term. I think I remember something that with synapse, it is just passed to postgres as it is, but maybe a different homeserver can choose to implement it with wildcard or regex support

      • Zelaf@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        22 days ago

        Search is definitely lacking sadly. Unsure if there’s even solid plans to make it much better either.

        I don’t do a lot of message searching so luckily for me, it’s not something that bothers me too much.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
    7·
    23 days ago

    Gonna take this in a different direction. Sounds like you mostly want notes with attachments and organization, but you’re just using chat apps for it right now.

    Joplin does all the things you’re talking about, including multiple backends and encryption. No need to host a server.

  • umami_wasabi@lemmy.ml
    6·
    23 days ago

    I use SimpleX for this matter. Each device get its own account, and I just create a group named “self” with all of them. You can selfhost the server too if you prefer that route.

  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip
    5·
    22 days ago

    Check out xmpp. Wouldn’t know of anything remotely as useful as tgram. If it’s just about messaging yourself, you could also continue using tgram and doing your own encryption with your own bot for sensible data.

  • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
    4·
    22 days ago

    Simplex chat has a default “private notes” chat which is essentially chatting with yourself as you describe it.

    Simplex is available for a lot of platforms and devices, and easier to install and maintain than Nextcloud. I’m not sure if it ticks all your boxes, though?

  • viking@infosec.pub
    4·
    23 days ago

    How about pushbullet? It’s not self-hosted though, but syncs nicely between different phones and browser plugin. File transfer etc. works well, the search is rudimentary.

    Honestly I’m not sure about offline support though, I haven’t really been in a situation where I wanted to take a note/message myself without internet connection.

  • jherazob@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    23 days ago

    Since i use the self-chat on Telegram a lot i’ve wished for exactly the same thing in the past as i’m planning on leaving the service, so far haven’t found a right fit yet