doner.IRC

IRC chat in your browser

IRC on your phone and computer, with nothing to install.

doner.IRC takes you to Libera.Chat, IRCnet, OFTC and other networks straight from the browser. Type a nick, pick a network and start talking. No account, no ads, free.

Open the chat How it works

  • 14 popular networks
  • Chat links in urlhub.cloud
  • Polish and English
  • Works like an app

Getting started

  1. Type a nick

    Any nick, no sign-up. It is remembered on this device.

  2. Pick a network

    From a list of popular networks, each with a line on what people talk about there.

  3. Join a channel

    Browse channels from the biggest, search names and topics, or open a link from a friend.

Together with urlhub.cloud

Someone drops something worth reading every few minutes, and an hour later nobody can find it. The “Links” panel gathers them for you, and urlhub.cloud turns the ones you pick into one list that is easy to pass on.

  • Links from all your channels as cards with the title, description and site.
  • Filters by site, person and time, search, sorting, tiles or a table.
  • Tick a few and make a urlhub.cloud list of them: one short link and a QR code.
  • Send the list straight to a channel, or open it in urlhub and publish it with a title.

Open the chat What is urlhub.cloud?

What it does

  • Popular networks in one place

    Libera.Chat, IRCnet, OFTC, QuakeNet, Rizon, PIRC.pl and more. Several networks and channels at once, each with its own list of people.

  • Browse channels

    The channel list straight from the server, the busiest first. Search by name or by topic.

  • A link straight to a channel

    Copy it, share it or show a QR code. Whoever opens it only types a nick and is in.

  • Videos and music in the chat

    Links to YouTube and audio files become cards with a play button. Music keeps playing in the “Now playing” bar while you read on.

  • Link cards and the “Links” panel

    Under a message you see the page’s title and description. The panel gathers links from all channels, and the ones you tick become a urlhub list with a QR code.

  • Notes for long texts

    Paste code or a log and the channel gets one link instead of a wall of lines. A note is gone after 30 days.

  • Command and nick hints

    Type “/” to see the commands with a description. Complete nicks with Tab; mentions of you stand out at once.

  • Notifications

    About mentions and private messages while the app is in the background. Add words of your own the chat should react to.

  • Like an app on your phone

    Add the chat to your home screen and open it like any other app. On Android, share links to it from other apps.

  • Your look

    Five themes, light and dark, bubbles or classic lines. In English or Polish.

Networks on the list

The connection details are filled in, encrypted wherever the network offers it.

  • Libera.ChatThe largest network: open source projects, programming, Linux
  • UndernetOne of the oldest networks, social and regional channels
  • OFTCOpen source projects: Debian, Tor, the Linux kernel
  • RizonAnime, games and social channels
  • EFnetA classic network without nickname registration
  • DALnetSocial channels, nickname and channel registration
  • QuakeNetGames and esports
  • IRCnetA classic European network, popular in Poland
  • hackintHackers and the CCC community
  • GameSurgeGaming communities
  • EsperNetMinecraft, games and software projects
  • SnoonetReddit communities
  • tilde.chatThe tilde community (public Unix servers)
  • PIRC.plA Polish IRC network

Privacy without the small print

  • Messages are not kept on the server

    The chat only passes them on. They are gone when you close the app.

  • History only on your device, if you want it

    Turn it on in the settings: up to 500 messages per channel, 30 days at most, on this device only. You can search it.

  • Networks do not see your IP address

    The chat’s server connects to the IRC network, so others see its address, not yours.

  • No ads, no tracking, no cookies

    YouTube videos and audio files load only after you click.

Details in the privacy policy

Questions

What is IRC?

One of the oldest chats on the internet, around since 1988 and still going strong. Thousands of channels about programming, Linux, games, music and everyday life. Channel names start with #, and the networks are run by independent admins.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. The chat is free and has no ads.

Do I need an account?

No, a nick is enough. If your nick is registered on the network (NickServ), enter its password in the extra options when connecting and the chat logs you in.

Does it work on an iPhone?

Yes, in Safari. Best add the chat to your home screen (Share, then “Add to Home Screen”); notifications work then too.

Does anyone read my messages?

Everybody on a channel sees what is said there; that is how IRC works. The chat does not keep messages, and only you can turn on the history on your device.

What are the rules?

The chat’s rules apply, and those of the network and channel you are on. No spam, no harassment, nothing illegal.

Ready to chat?

Open the chat, type a nick and pick a network. It takes less than a minute.

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