1q chat

Real-time · Open · Private

Chat without the baggage.

Real-time rooms, no mandatory accounts, no stored messages unless you choose it. Connect to any server, pick a name, start talking.

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chat.1q.lol

general #247

alex 2:14 PM

anyone tried the new LocalData mode?

nova 2:15 PM

yeah it's wild — messages only live in your browser

kai 2:15 PM

server never sees the content, just relays it ✓

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Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Built for real conversations, not engagement metrics.

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ServerData & LocalData rooms

Choose per room. ServerData stores history on the server — join any time and catch up. LocalData stores messages only in your browser — the server relays but never persists anything.

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Per-server identities

Usernames are scoped to the server you connect to. You're you@yourserver.lol — no global account required, no email, no password.

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Room privacy levels

Public rooms appear in the sidebar for anyone to join. Unlisted rooms exist but aren't listed — share the link yourself. Password rooms require a key to enter.

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Built-in content filtering

Room creators control filtering: Off, HardProfanity, AllProfanity, or a fully custom word list. URL blocking with a strict mode that detects obfuscated bypasses.

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Live presence & typing

See who's in the room, who's typing, and read receipts in real time — even in LocalData mode where no messages are stored.

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Self-hostable server

One Docker command. Run your own 1q server, control your data, set your own rules. Connect the public client to any server — it's all open.

How it works

Up in seconds.

Pick a server

Type any 1q server address into the top bar — like 1q.2i.lol or the public server at pub.1q.lol. Recent servers are remembered for quick access.

Choose a username

Pick a lowercase username for that server — no email, no password, no verification. Your browser remembers your identity token. You can change your name any time.

Join or create a room

Public rooms are listed instantly. Create your own with a name, privacy level, storage mode, and optional content filters. Room IDs are 3-digit numbers — easy to share.

Chat

Messages appear in real time across every connected client. URLs are shareable — chat.1q.lol/#/s/server/r/247/general takes anyone straight into the room.

Run your own server.

The 1q server is a single Docker container. Point the public client at it and you're fully independent — your users, your data, your rules.

      # clone and start

      git clone https://github.com/you/1q-chat

      cd 1q-chat/1q-server

      docker compose up --build -d

      # server is live at port 1717

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Run your own server.

Chat starts here.

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.