# MonkeyThorn Meet

> Private, end-to-end encrypted video conferencing with no AI, no recordings, and no metadata.

MonkeyThorn Meet is a privacy-first video conferencing service designed for professionals who handle sensitive conversations — lawyers protecting attorney-client privilege, therapists maintaining session confidentiality, journalists safeguarding sources, and executives requiring board-level discretion.

## What MonkeyThorn Meet Does

MonkeyThorn Meet provides browser-based encrypted video calls with these guarantees:

- **End-to-end encryption**: Encryption keys are generated in the browser and never touch the server. Passphrases are transmitted via URL hash fragments, which are never sent to the server.
- **No server-side AI processing**: Calls are never transcribed, summarized, analyzed, or used to train any model. Client-side noise suppression (Krisp) runs locally via WebAssembly.
- **No recordings**: There is no recording capability. Calls exist only while they are happening.
- **No metadata retention**: The server does not log who talked to whom, when, or for how long.
- **No third-party tracking**: No analytics scripts, no cookies, no tracking pixels, no external fonts.
- **No download required**: Works entirely in the browser using WebRTC.

## How It Works

1. A host creates an encrypted room on monkeythorn.com/meet
2. A unique room code and encryption passphrase are generated client-side
3. The host shares the invite link (which contains the passphrase in the URL hash fragment)
4. Participants join via the link — encryption is automatic
5. When the call ends, nothing is stored

## Pricing

MonkeyThorn Meet uses prepaid hour blocks with no subscriptions:

- **Starter**: 5 participant-hours for $19 ($3.80/hour)
- **Professional**: 20 participant-hours for $49 ($2.45/hour)
- **Practice**: 50 participant-hours for $99 ($1.98/hour)

Hours are metered per participant. A 2-person, 30-minute call uses 1 participant-hour.

A free tier provides one 30-minute call per day with no account required.

## Features

- End-to-end encryption (E2EE) with client-generated passphrases
- Waiting rooms with host-controlled admission
- Background blur via local video processing
- Krisp-powered noise suppression
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Compliance receipts (client-side PDF generation documenting encryption status)
- Calendar integration (.ics download for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook)
- My Meetings dashboard for saving and reusing permanent meeting links
- Web Share API support for easy link sharing

## Target Users

- Lawyers (attorney-client privilege protection)
- Therapists (session confidentiality)
- Journalists (source protection)
- Financial advisors (confidential client conversations)
- Executives (board-level discretion)
- Activists (surveillance resistance)
- Anyone who does not want their calls processed by AI or stored as data

## Technical Details

- Built on LiveKit (open-source WebRTC SFU)
- Next.js web application
- SQLite database for account management only (no call data stored)
- Stripe for payment processing
- Self-hostable infrastructure

## Links

- Website: https://monkeythorn.com/meet
- Privacy Policy: https://monkeythorn.com/meet/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://monkeythorn.com/meet/terms
- Security: https://monkeythorn.com/meet/security