Modern, self-hosted web IRC

Your conversations. Always within reach.

Relay keeps your IRC connections running and gives you one focused workspace across browsers, phones, and desktop apps.

Built for real IRC communities

Continuity without giving up control.

Stay connected, make busy conversations easier to follow, and host the service on infrastructure you choose.

Conversations

Always connected

Keep IRC connections alive while your browser or device is offline.

Access and personalization

Responsive web client

Move naturally between channels, chat, and users on desktop, tablet, and phone.

Hosting and control

Self-hosted Go server

Run a single server binary or a pinned container without a JavaScript runtime.

See every stable feature →

The Relay workspace

Focused on the conversation.

Relay 0.11.0 in the Default theme showing a garden planning conversation among Rowan, Mira, and Jules, with the channel sidebar and member list.
The Default theme keeps networks, messages, and members in view on desktop.

Explore screenshots and themes →

Current release

Get the latest Relay release.

Deploy the server container or download a desktop client for Windows, Linux, or Apple Silicon macOS.