Talk2

Secure, ephemeral, and anonymous chat platform.

Talk2 is a privacy-focused real-time messaging application built with Node.js and Socket.io. It creates a space where conversations are guaranteed to be temporary. No logs are kept, no accounts are required, and everything—including shared media—is physically deleted after 24 hours.

🚀 Features

• Total Anonymity: No sign-ups, emails, or phone numbers. Just pick a nickname and join.
• Ephemeral Structure:
  • 24h Auto-Destruct: A server-side cron job wipes all data older than 24 hours.
  • Instant File Deletion: Deleting a message with an image instantly removes the file from the server storage.
• Real-Time Experience:
  • Powered by Socket.io for low-latency messaging.
  • Live Typing Indicators.
  • User Presence list with online status.
• Smart UI/UX:
  • Glassmorphism Design: A modern, dark-themed interface.
  • Auto-Language Detection: Automatically serves languages(TR/EN/DE/RU/ES/FR/IT/PT/PH) content based on user IP.
  • Responsive: Fully optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
• Session Persistence: Intelligent session handling ensures you don't disconnect on page refreshes.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Real-time: Socket.io
• Database: Custom JSON-based In-Memory DB (No external dependencies like MySQL/Mongo needed)
• Frontend: Vanilla JS, CSS3 (Glassmorphism), HTML5
• Utilities: Multer (Uploads), Node-Cron (Cleanup), UUID

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/talk2.git
   cd talk2

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Start the Server

   npm start

   or for development:

   node server.js

4. Access the App Open your browser and navigate to: http://localhost:3000

   (Note: The server will automatically pick a free port if 3000 is occupied, check the console output)

🔧 Configuration

• Port: Set the PORT environment variable to define a specific port.

  PORT=8080 npm start

• Retention Policy: Default is 24 hours. Modify RETENTION_MS in server.js to change this duration.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.