Protect whathappened.
Free. Offline. Encrypted.
What Anchor does
Built for serious moments where the record matters.
A free app for people in the United States. Anchor helps you securely document important incidents, protect what happened, and alert trusted contacts quickly. Core features work without internet, and evidence is encrypted on your device.
Rights scripts
Calm, clear language for common situations. Always available, no internet required.
Encrypted recording
AES-256-GCM encrypted on your device. Your key never leaves your phone.
Vault backup
Encrypted vault backup begins while you record when a connection is available. If your phone is taken mid-recording, anything already uploaded may still be preserved.
Safety alerts
Trusted contacts receive a safety alert the moment you send it during recording; they view evidence in the Anchor app.
How it works
Three steps. Seconds to start.
Open the app
Anchor is ready from your lock screen. One tap to start. No login, no setup in the moment.
Works from cold launch. No account required.
Start documenting
Recording starts immediately. Encrypted on your device. Backed up to your vault while it's happening.
Your recording is protected on your device immediately, and any encrypted backup already uploaded may still be preserved.
Your people are notified
When you send the safety alert during recording, trusted contacts receive it and can view the evidence in the Anchor app.
They open the app to view evidence.
Privacy + Security
Designed so your recordings stay encrypted to you.
Privacy + Security
Designed so your recordings stay encrypted to you.
Anchor uses on-device encryption, per-incident keys, and secure device storage so your recordings remain encrypted to you. We cannot decrypt your recordings, and trusted-contact data is designed to stay protected.
Read the full security architectureAES-256-GCM encryption
All recordings encrypted before saving.
On-device keys
Keys in iOS Keychain / Android Keystore. Never transmitted.
Per-incident keys
Fresh encryption key per incident. No reuse.
Zero-knowledge contacts
We cannot read your contacts' phone numbers.
No location metadata
Location is not embedded in recordings by default.
No third-party analytics
No tracking SDKs, no ad identifiers, no session replay.
Core features
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Secure recording
Starts recording immediately. Built for high-stress moments where one tap is all you have.
Rights scripts
Calm, clear language for common situations. Sourced from civil rights guidance.
Legal help directory
Find legal aid organizations near you. Works completely offline.
English + Spanish
Full parity on all core screens. No features gated by language.
Quick exit
Returns the app to a neutral screen quickly without deleting your recording.
Free forever
Core protection features are always free. No subscription required.
Secure recording
Starts recording immediately. Built for high-stress moments where one tap is all you have.
Rights scripts
Calm, clear language for common situations. Sourced from civil rights guidance.
Legal help directory
Find legal aid organizations near you. Works completely offline.
English + Spanish
Full parity on all core screens. No features gated by language.
Quick exit
Returns the app to a neutral screen quickly without deleting your recording.
Free forever
Core protection features are always free. No subscription required.
Built for the moment.
Not for the market.
Most apps sell your data or track you
Anchor has nothing to sell - no trackers, no ads
Requires an account and cloud sign-in
Works completely offline, no account ever required
Encryption optional or managed by the company
End-to-end: your key, your device, we cannot decrypt
Only records - no rights guidance in the moment
Rights scripts available offline, one tap away
Evidence lost if phone is taken mid-recording
Vault backup uploads while you record when online
Panic-first design
One action per screen. Large touch targets. Calm language. Built for high-stress moments when fine motor control is reduced.
Offline by design
Core recording, rights scripts, and legal directory work without any internet connection. Your evidence is safe even without a signal.
Best-effort vault backup
Encrypted backup begins automatically during recording when a connection is available, helping preserve anything already uploaded if the phone is lost, taken, or loses power.