Element

Feature-rich Matrix client for secure, decentralized chat, voice, and video communication.

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Use Cases

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About

What Element does

Element is a Matrix-based secure, decentralized chat client providing end-to-end encrypted messaging, group rooms, voice and video calls, file sharing, and bridges to other networks. Host your own homeserver for full control and synchronized history across devices.

Install Flow

How to self-host Element

Element can be deployed with standard Docker Compose using the Yantr app catalog. This page collects the basic information searchers usually need first: what Element does, which Docker image Yantr uses, default ports, dependencies, and where to find the original compose template.

If you searched for Element Docker, Element Docker Compose, or self-host Element, this page is the direct landing page for that app in Yantr's catalog.

After deployment, Yantr also lets you publish additional ports later from the stack page using Docker-style syntax. Use mappings like 8080:8080 for a fixed host port or just 8080 to let Docker assign a random host port for container port 8080.

Use Cases

What people run it for

Set up a private family chat server with end-to-end encryption.

Create a team communication platform for your projects without data leaving your infrastructure.

Join the wider Matrix network to communicate with users on other servers.

Use bridges to connect with Slack, Discord, Telegram, and other platforms.

Technical Details

Ports, image, and service metadata

Ports

These are the standard container ports Yantr knows about for Element. You can keep the default mapping, remap them, or publish extra ports later after deployment with Docker syntax such as 3000:3000 or 3000.