Hum Kalam

Letters home, without the wait.

Hum Kalam is a private chat app for families who live apart. Message, send voice notes and photos, and call, with the people you love.

How to join See what you can send

For Android. Sign in with Google.

What you can send

Everything a family chat needs, and nothing it doesn't.

ContentsAll included

  • Messages

    One-to-one or in family groups with their own name and picture. Reply to a specific message, and links open with a tap.

  • Voice notes

    Hold the mic to record and let go to send. Audio files you share play in the chat too.

  • Photos and videos

    Add a caption before you send. Videos play right in the chat.

  • Documents

    Send a PDF, a form or a ticket to whoever needs it.

  • Voice and video calls

    Call anyone from your chat, with sound or with video, and turn your camera on or off at any time. Missed and finished calls are noted in the conversation.

And the small things that make it work

  • Know it arrivedRead receipts, typing and online status.
  • Send on a weak signalMessages written offline go out when you reconnect.
  • Notifications when the app is closedFor new messages and incoming calls.
  • Take it backDelete a message for everyone if you sent it by mistake.
  • Light and darkFollows your phone's setting.

Write in Urdu. It reads right to left.

Urdu lines up the way it should, even when English and Urdu share the same conversation.

اپنوں سے بات، دل کے قریب

Talking with your own people, close to the heart.Hum Kalam means “speaking with one another.”

Delivered only to the right people

Sign in with your Google account and start a chat. Admins can block or remove anyone who shouldn't be there.

  • Admins keep it safe. Admins can block or delete accounts. A blocked person sees an "access turned off" screen and can't go further.
  • Contacts stay on your phone. If you allow it, people show up under the names in your phone book. Your contacts are never uploaded.
  • Only members read a chat. Messages and media travel over encrypted connections. Read the privacy policy.

How to join

Hum Kalam isn't in an app store. It's passed along within the family.

  1. Install the app

    Someone who already uses Hum Kalam sends you the Android app. Open the file and allow the install.

  2. Sign in with Google

    Use your Google account. No separate password or sign-up.

  3. Start a chat

    Pick someone from the list and say hello.

Hum Kalam logo

Ask a family member who already uses Hum Kalam for the app.آئیے، ہم کلام ہوں