Wickr
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Secure instant messaging |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Dr. Robert Statica, Kara Coppa, Christopher Howell, Nico Sell, York Sell |
| Headquarters | New York , United States |
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| Parent | Amazon Web Services |
| Website | www |
AWS Wickr is an American software company based in New York City. It is known for its instant messaging application of the same name. The Wickr instant messaging apps allow users to exchange end-to-end encrypted and content-expiring messages, and are designed for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. Wickr was acquired by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in mid-2021. The free version of the app was discontinued in December 2023.