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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 24/09/2026

Germ DM voice notes, with on-device transcription that never leaves your phone. Safer secrets start with Germ.

A pink and white graphic with a waveform and the copy: Voice notes are here. xoxo, Germ

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 22/09/2026

Math and melodrama, an iconic combination. End-to-end encrypted voice notes. Try them now in Germ DM 3.1.1.

A pink and white graphic with two cartoon germies and voice note waveforms, reading:

Tell the whole story.
Voice notes are live!
GERM 3.1.1

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 15/09/2026

Germ DM version 3.1.1 is live! Make sure you're on the most current version for the best experience.

A bright blue graphic reading:
Germ DM 3.1.1 is live!
New UX for scrolling to the bottom of a chat
• Improved readability in Dark Mode
• iOS 27 compatability
• Lots more fixes!

Download on the App Store. Germ.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 08/09/2026

Omg our gif glitched! E2EE Voice Notes—anywhere you atproto!!! urgent cc @blackskyweb.xyz @bsky.app @mu.social

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 08/09/2026

End-to-end encrypted voice notes, however you atproto. Direct from @bsky.app, @blackskyweb.xyz, @mu.social and more

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 01/09/2026

Voice Notes from your handle. Get started now: apps.apple.com/us/app/germd...

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 31/08/2026

1. Download Germ DM (or update to 3.1) 📲 2. Find your mutuals 👀 3. Text and tell your secrets 🤫

A pink and white graphic showing two cartoon germies with waveform audio file snippets. The copy reads:

Tell the whole story. Voice notes are live! Germ 3.1.0

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 24/08/2026

Embrace the drama. Don’t miss a single detail. Voice notes are now live on Germ.

A bright blue and green graphic reading

Germ DM 3.1.0 is live!

Introducing: Voice Notes! Tap the mic at the right of your compose bar to record.
Replay and scrub, manage auto-delete in chat and from settings, and enjoy on-device transcription
Ul improvements for light and dark mode

A screenshot shows an exchange:
Did you hear the news?
What news?
Voice notes are live! [waveform of a voice note]

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 19/08/2026

Some things aren’t for the skyline. They’re for a voice note. E2EE voice notes are live now in TestFlight, and coming to the App Store soon.

Two germies on a green hill with blue sky behind them. they are talking through tin cans and the caption reads "e2ee voice notes are here!"

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 18/08/2026

Voice notes are rolling out in Germ. Testflight users can update now to 3.1 (5991) for end-to-end encrypted voice notes with private, on-device transcription. Talk your talk. We won't hear a thing. 🗣️

A screenshot of a text message exchange with pink and grey bubbles. The name at the top says Tessa Brown. Germie asks, Is it true what I heard?

Tessa asks, what did you hear?

Germie sends a voice note reading: That Germ has voice notes now. !!!!

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 11/08/2026

Your secrets are safer than ever. Germ DM is now Quantum Secure.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 03/08/2026

Germ DM is now quantum secure. This upgrade reflects our unwavering commitment to your safety and privacy, now and into the future. Download from the App Store for completely private DMs with your handle today: apps.apple.com/us/app/germd...

A blue graphic reading

GERM
3.0.9
Germ DMs are now
Quantum Secure
Your messages can never be decrypted by a quantum computer

Download on the App Store

and with an image of an iPhone with a screen reading
Conversation Health
Encryption
This conversation is protected with Post-Quantum Cryptography

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 31/07/2026

You’re here to spill your secrets. We’re here to keep make sure no one ever sees them, not even us. With version 3.0.9, your Germ DMs are now quantum secure.

A blue graphic with the following copy:

Germ 3.0.9
Germ DMs are now Quantum Secure
Your emssages can never be decrypted by a quantum computer.
Download on the App Store.

A photo of an iPhone depicts a Germ screen reading
Conversation health
Encryption
This conversation is protected with Post-Quantum Cryptography. Learn more...

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 30/07/2026

With 3.0.9, Germ DM is now quantum secure.

A blue graphic reading:
Germ DM 3.0.9
Germ now defaults to post-quantum cryptography
• Your messages can never be decrypted by a quantum computer
• Read more at germnetwork.com/blog

A screenshot of an iPhone shows
Conversation Health
This conversation is protected with Post-Quantum Cryptography

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 21/07/2026

Your private network is bigger than you know. Update to 3.0.8 and see who you can Germ DM right now. 🔎📝

A bright blue graphic reading:

Germ 3.0.8
DM your followers! Everyone you can DM is waiting for you in Compose

Download on the app store

A screenshot of an iphone shows a sheet reading Me and To with blanks, followed by a list of friends - two listed immediately, then two more under ATProto Mutuals and three more under People Who Follow you

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 20/07/2026

Germ DM 3.0.8 is live! DM your mutuals and followers right from Compose. Head there now to see who's waiting for your message.

A bright blue graphic reading:

Germ DM 3.0.8
From the Compose button, search for and see all the followers you can DM.
Lots more fixes!
Germ

Plus a screenshot of Germ showing a sheet with the Me and To fields, and under To, recipients divided into a first section, then ATProto Mutuals, then People Who Follow you

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 14/07/2026

@blackskyweb.xyz, @bsky.app, @mu.social, @skeetsapp.com, @grain.social, @popfeed.social and more already take you straight to a Germ DM. Wherever you meet on atproto, your private DMs are in Germ.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 13/07/2026

Skip the guesswork. Find your Germ mutuals right in the app.

A bright blue graphic reading:

GERM 3.0.7
More Friends is live!
Your mutuals, ready to chat.
Happy DMing! Download on the App Store.

Alongside a screenshot of an iPhone reading More Friends. Start the conversation. 50 of your mutuals already have Germ. DM them now! With a list of 6 friends each with a name, handle, and "Chat" button

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 10/07/2026

We meet across the ecosystem, but privately DM on Germ. Where are you meeting your mutuals? Tag your favorite atproto app in the comments ⬇️

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 07/07/2026

Many places to meet. One tap to a private message. Your mutuals are waiting for you in Germ DM.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 01/07/2026

Curious who's on Germ? The answer is in the app. It's always the right time to end-to-end encrypt your DMs. 💬🔐

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 29/06/2026

Wondering which of your mutuals are on Germ? The answer is inside your app. Take a peek, we'll never know. 🫣 More Friends is live now.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 26/06/2026

We launched More Friends with more friends! Happy Pride to our gorgeous gorgeous community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Thank you @bsky.app, @heavybit.com and Generationship! Friends, tag yourselves if you dare. Update Germ DM to find your private network now!

25 people pose outside on a bar patio full of plants. They seem extremely gorgeous and charismatic but it’s hard to tell because they’re covering their faces!

Five atproto pilled people all lean in over the camera

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 25/06/2026

Your private network is waiting for you in Germ. More Friends, live now.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 25/06/2026

See you TODAY, Bay Area! We have a great DJ, at the best bar in SF, and of course with the raddest community in all of tech 🫵🤗 atmo.rsvp/p/did:plc:4y...

a colorful space-themed poster reading

GERM networkpresents
NERD PRIDE
THURSDAY JUN 25 5-8PM
EL RIO, 3158 MISSION ST, SF
A celebration for LGTBQIA2S+ nerds and the people who love them
Music by DJ AALIGN
WITH PARTNERS:
Bluesky - Heavybit - GENERATIONSHIP

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 22/06/2026

Everyone can see you’re mutuals. No one knows you’re talking on Germ. More Friends, live in beta now.

More Friends is live in beta. Find your atproto mutuals right in the app. Happy DMing! beta 4803

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 19/06/2026

Your private network is waiting for you in Germ. Privately DM your mutuals, in beta now.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 16/06/2026

Help us test our next feature before it hits the App Store! Join Germ’s beta program and be first to try and give feedback on the feature, dropping soon. 🦜🗺️🏴‍☠️ testflight.apple.com/join/4T9vp3Yt

An illustrated treasure map with instructions for joining the Germ DM beta in testflight:
1. Download Testflight in the App Store
2. Click the link for beta Germ access (Already have Germ? Don't delete before installing!)
3. Install Germ!

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 11/06/2026

Our newest release is live in the App Store! Make sure your Germ DM is up to date for better notifications, including for first messages from new friends. We're also laying the foundation for what's dropping next. Stay tuned! 📲💚

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 19/05/2026

We’re DMing all over the world. Drop your card, what languages you speak, and what you like to chat about. 💭🖋️✉️ 📬️ ✈️

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 18/05/2026

E2EE DMs for atproto. Get started in the App Store now. apps.apple.com/us/app/germ-...

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 12/05/2026

🧢🧢🧢 It’s our first-ever digital drop! 🧢🧢🧢 Starting today, the first 150 people who use Germ DM and follow us here will unlock this custom green hat with our Earth logo for their @rpg.actor character. Thank you @rpg.actor for this amazing collaboration!

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 06/05/2026

Whether you're on Bluesky, Blacksky, another PDS, or using a custom domain, you can use Germ for totally private chats.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 05/05/2026

Release 3.0.4 is live! Our latest release makes it smoother than ever to get started in Germ. Have the app already? Let your friends know they can send you a super-private message with just a tap. 👆️📲 💬

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 04/05/2026

You loved their photo. Now actually say hi. Jump from @grain.social straight into Germ DM. 📸⏭️👯‍♀️

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 01/05/2026

You're sharing your favorite books, movies, music, and games on @popfeed.social. Did you know you can take the convo private with just a tap? Drop into Germ DM from Popfeed. The first atproto app to ever ship the Germ button—even before Bluesky! 📚️🎧️🎬️👾

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 29/04/2026

We've worked hard to improve how Germ DM connects to your Atmosphere account. This was a great time to shift to granular OAuth permissions, so that we request only the capabilities we need. 🧩

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 29/04/2026

Germ DM 3.0.3 is live! We’ve been working on something crucial: making sure all of you can log in! 📲🏃🪂 If you had trouble logging in before, now is a great time to try again. Remember, you can also delete any Germ DM links from your bios.

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 28/04/2026

You’re already watching your friends’ videos on @orbyt.video orbyt now links to Germ DM, so you can jump from the comments into into a totally private conversation. Just tap! 📺️🪂💬

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 23/04/2026

You already love Skeets. Now, it gives you even more choices. Drop into private DMs with friends wherever you see the Germ DM button. Follow @skeetsapp.com to get started!

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 21/04/2026

Drop into a totally private conversation from Blacksky. Log into the Blacksky app with any handle for a different perspective on the Skyline, or host your account with them for deeper architectural support. Follow them at @blackskyweb.xyz to get started!

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 14/04/2026

Don't forgot to scroll down 😇

What data X Chat collects: screenshot of app store listing reading Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Search History
DiM
Identifiers
all
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
User Content

What data Germ connects on your: Screenshot reading App Privacy >
The developer, Germ Inc., indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 14/04/2026

The Atmosphere isn’t just Bluesky. 1000s of apps are sharing users, posts, and preferences through the AT Protocol. More atproto apps every week are helping their users jump into Germ for private DMs—and we want to shout them out! Tag yourself and your product and we'll show you off 💅

A bright blue graphic showing a germie parachuting to a green field with the copy:

Atproto apps are linking to Germ!
We're shouting out our friends in the Atmosphere who are linking to Germ for E2EE DMs.
Tag yourself to be featured!

Beside it, a green circle reads "Your UX Here" with the Germ DM button superimposed

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 08/04/2026

OK and this collage needs an edit because it misses the winner of our 1 green Germ hat @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team. Also, incredibly, please find here the only photo of Tessa and Anna together. And guess what? We both live in San Francisco. So hit us up next time you're in town. Germ out! 💚

Dr. Tessa and Dr. Kay smiling in their green germ hats, one very new

Tessa in her germ hat and Anna in a green bandana smizing on an airplane

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Germ Network @germnetwork.com · 08/04/2026

We should've taken more photos. But here's everyone in our collage! From top left, Anna and Tessa with @dholms.at and @cozylittle.house , @rude1.blacksky.team's Blacksky around the world graphic, @pfrazee.com confirming Germ has your E2EE DMs for atproto, chatting Swift with @nnabeyang.bsky.social

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