About Anchor
Boilerplate copy
Copy and paste either version directly into your story, broadcast script, or segment description. All facts verified against the current app build.
Short version (1-2 sentences)
Anchor is a free, offline-first mobile app for iOS and Android that helps people in the United States stay safe, know their rights, and document threatening situations. It records and encrypts evidence on-device, with an optional encrypted vault backup that preserves recordings even if the phone is taken.
Long version (1 paragraph)
Anchor is a free, open-source-principled mobile app for iOS and Android designed for people facing immigration enforcement or other law enforcement situations in the United States. The app provides instant access to rights scripts in English and Spanish, enables encrypted on-device recording, and automatically backs up encrypted evidence to a zero-knowledge vault so recordings are preserved even if the phone is confiscated. Trusted contacts receive a secure link and access code when a recording ends. Anchor does not collect user data, does not require an account, and cannot decrypt user recordings. Core features are free.
Quick facts
Key facts
- Free to download. Core features always free.
- iOS and Android.
- English and Spanish on all core screens.
- Recordings are encrypted on-device before any upload.
- Zero-knowledge vault: Anchor cannot decrypt your recordings.
- No account required. No personal data collected.
- Vault backup default retention: 24 hours (evidence preserved if phone taken).
- On-device rights scripts for common situations.
- Trusted contacts receive a secure link and access code when a recording ends.
- Built for the United States. Focused on immigration and law enforcement situations.
All facts verified against the current app build. Claims not yet in the released app are not listed here.
Brand assets
Download brand assets
Use these assets to accurately represent Anchor in your coverage. Contact press@goanchor.app for custom usage requests.
Usage guidelines
- Do not alter, recolor, or stretch these assets.
- Do not place the Anchor logo on backgrounds that reduce contrast.
- Do not use the Anchor name or logo to imply endorsement of a third party without written permission.
- Contact press@goanchor.app for usage questions.
App screenshots
Approved screenshots
Official app screenshots for editorial use. To request high-res files, contact press@goanchor.app.
Rights script (EN)
Rights script screen in English
Rights script (ES)
Rights script screen in Spanish
Recording active
Recording in progress screen
Trusted contacts
Trusted contacts setup screen
Vault backup
Vault backup status screen
Screenshots must come from the real app or approved mockups only.
For journalists
Editorial notes
Anchor does not provide legal advice and should not be described as doing so.
Anchor is not a substitute for 911 or emergency services.
Anchor provides information about rights - not instructions on avoiding law enforcement.
The vault is best-effort: recordings are always saved locally first. Off-device preservation depends on network availability before the phone is taken.
For general audiences, describe the core feature as: recording and documenting a situation.
Contact us before filing if you need technical architecture details confirmed by an engineer.
Press contact
Press contact
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