Calls that take the direct route
Peer-to-peer voice and video with screen sharing. Your media flows between the people in the room—not through the chat server.
Private by architecture
Your conversations.
Yours again.
A self-hosted space for messages, voice, and video—built around direct connection, not attention.
✓ Self-hosted✓ Peer-to-peer calls✓ Open source
take-back direct
Maya Online
● Live call
Media travels directlyPeer to peer with WebRTC
No feeds.
✳No tracking.
✳No media middleman.
✳Just your people.
BUILT FOR REAL CONVERSATION
Everything you need.
Nothing watching you.
All the familiar ways to stay close, designed with a deliberately smaller footprint.
Messages with range
Direct messages, group chats, Markdown, replies, reactions, and files of every kind.
Present, not performative
See when friends are around. No follower counts, engagement scores, or endless feed.
A LITTLE WEIRD, BY DESIGN
A group chat with
its own atmosphere.
Where the moon leaves voice notes, Tuesdays have colours, and the fern has the floor. Reactions included.
OWN YOUR SPACE
Small by design.
Powerful by choice.
take-back is software you run for your own community. Your server keeps the account and message history; calls connect peers directly wherever the network allows.
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Host it yourselfDeploy a compact Go server and keep control of your community.
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Read the sourceOpen code, inspectable architecture, and no mystery machinery.
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Bring your peopleFriends, groups, files, and calls in one calm place.
Your space is ready
Take the conversation back.
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