Digital calendars organize and synchronize our lives across devices, jobs, families, and inboxes. From birthday parties and shopping lists to work meetings and job interviews, calendars hold our most precious contacts, life events, and work milestones.

Skiff Calendar is an end-to-end encrypted, privacy-first calendar that keeps your schedule private to you. Send invites, synchronize your calendar with your inbox automatically, and schedule meetings privately.

Today, the mobile app launch make Skiff Calendar easy to use on the go from any device, automatically synchronizing your meetings, sending critical reminders, and enabling RSVPs and invites with only a couple taps.

Below, we include download links to Skiff Calendar on iOS, iPad, and Android. You can also use Skiff Calendar from our native macOS app, which is available on the Skiff 

Do the mobile apps send reminder notifications?

Yes. On launch date, iOS and Android users will receive notifications 10 minutes prior to an event starting.

Can you send invites from the mobile apps?

Yes. After adding additional guests, click “Save” or “Update” to send an invite to all other guests.

Can you add meeting links from the mobile apps?

Yes. Click “Add Jitsi meet” to auto populate a meeting link on your event.

Can you make recurring calendar events on mobile?

Yes. Click the “repeats” button when creating your event, and then select your desired event repetition option.


Celebrating a birthday, planning your schedule, or organizing a team standup? Recurring events are now available in Skiff Calendar.

Recurring events allow you to repeat a calendar event every day, week, month, or year - or at a custom interval that you choose.

Every Skiff account automatically has access to a private, end-to-end encrypted calendar. You can easily schedule events with any Skiff or non-Skiff user, RSVP to incoming events, and share updates with event changes.

Skiff Calendar automatically synchronizes with Skiff Mail, ensuring that your schedule is always up-to-date. This includes adding, removing, or updating events from forwarded emails. So, if you forward your Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other inbox to Skiff, your Skiff Calendar will be updated without any additional configuration needed.

Now, Skiff Calendar becomes even more powerful with recurring events.

, click “New event” or select an open time in your calendar. Then, add any event details - a title, color, description, guest list, or video conferencing link. To make the event recurring, click “repeats” and select from the options presented (daily, weekly, yearly, and custom).

, click the plus button (bottom right corner) or tap an empty time in your calendar. After adding any event details, click “repeats” and select an option from the open drawer, or choose a custom repeat option.

On any event - recurring or non-recurring - you can click “Add Jitsi meet” to add an auto generated private meeting link with 

. We wrote more about this integration in our 

Looking for a workspace for your team, family, or enterprise? Skiff’s paid plans offer custom domains, up to 1 TB in storage per person, and more aliases for private communication. Below, we include a table of paid features:

Reach out to support@skiff.org, or contact us on 

Recurring events in Skiff Calendar

Migrating mail from Gmail or Google Workspace to Skiff can be done with only one click. From your Skiff Mail 

, click “Import mail.” You’ll be presented with multiple options, including:

Direct import from Gmail/Google Workspace

For the simplest option, we recommend choosing the Gmail/Google Workspace sign in option to sign in to your Google account and automatically import mail into your Skiff inbox. This will also continuously sync future mail, so any new emails received in your Google Workspace account will be imported into Skiff.

Mbox and EML file imports may be useful if you are either permanently closing your Google account, or if you are only looking to import a few emails. 

 - Google’s automated service for exporting data - produces Mbox files containing large numbers of emails. EML files are created when you download a single email from Gmail. So, if you are using Google Takeout or importing a few emails, the file import options could make sense.

Migrating your domain to Skiff Mail can be done in minutes. Once you’re on a Skiff Pro or Skiff Business 

, you will have access to custom domains in your Skiff Mail account. Visit the custom domains 

 and click “Transfer domain.” Then, after entering your domain name, you’ll be provided with DNS records to add to your domain (MX record, TXT records, and CNAME records). Once these records are added, your domain will be verified, and you can use it to send and receive email on Skiff.

Paid plans allow you to transfer multiple domains that can be shared with your team members. All workspace members will have access to a separate Skiff Mail inbox that can be provisioned with custom domain aliases, such as sales@domain.com, or marketing@skiff.com.

If you want to set up your Skiff Workspace with a new domain, you can purchase a domain through 

, which will automatically provision all needed DNS records. You can also set up the needed DNS records on your new domain from any other registrar (GoDaddy, Google Domains, Namecheap, etc.) after buying a new domain name.

Skiff is built for working together with your team, family, or company. To invite other users to your workspace, follow the instructions below:

https://app.skiff.com/mail?settingTab=organization

Type in the email address to send invites for your colleagues to join

Once they receive an invite, your colleagues will have to create an account inside your workspace

You can add a custom domain from the custom domain settings 

https://app.skiff.com/mail?settingTab=custom+domains

Admins can configure custom domains for other users from the settings page here: https://app.skiff.com/dashboard?settingTab=organization

Migrating from Google Drive and Google Docs

Migrating your data from Google Docs or Google Drive can also be done very easily. From the Skiff Drive or Skiff Pages settings page, click import, or visit 

. You’ll be presented with three options:

File import and folder import are best used if you want to upload files locally stored on your computer or mobile device.

If you choose the Google import option, you can sign into your Google account and select the files, folders, or docs that you want to import into Skiff. From there, Skiff will end-to-end encrypt your data and import it into Skiff Pages and Drive.

Migrating from Google Calendar to Skiff Calendar

Currently, migrating to Skiff Calendar requires uploading an ICS file containing your calendar events. To export an ICS file from Google Calendar, follow these steps:

Click the gear icon inside Google Calendar, then click “Settings”

Navigate to the “Import & Export” tab on the left

Within seconds, a ZIP file will be downloaded with separate ICS files for each calendar

Now, any of these ICS files can be imported into Skiff Calendar. Follow these steps:

Click import, and select an ICS file from any exported calendar

That’s it! Your calendar will be uploaded into Skiff, bringing you one step closer to privacy.

Can you collaborate in real-time on Skiff Pages?

Yes! All Skiff pages are fully collaborative, either with other shared collaborators on Skiff or with a public viewable or editable link.

Does migrated data count towards your storage quotas?

Yes. Any migrated data counts towards your account’s storage quota.

On the free or Pro plan, you can have up to six workspace members. Business tier subscribers can have unlimited members in their workspace.

Can you join additional Skiff workspaces?

You can join multiple Skiff workspaces by creating additional Skiff accounts. Each account belongs to one workspace, with a distinct inbox, calendar, Drive, and Pages dashboard.


How to migrate from Google Workspace to Skiff

We’ve just released a huge update to Skiff Drive: Now, you can quickly and easily upload and download multi-gigabyte files.

Previously, Drive upload and download was significantly limited by your device’s memory, wherein a large (even 200 MB+) file could lead to significant memory usage. For some users, this led to tabs crashing, files failing to upload, and inconsistent upload or download behavior across devices.

Now, Skiff Drive streams end-to-end encrypted uploads and downloads directly from your browser to your device, enabling users on any device, including memory-constrained mobile phones, to efficiently upload and download significant amounts of data.

Below, we’ve included a table of pricing plans for Skiff Free, Pro, and Business tiers on Skiff. Business plans bring higher storage limits, more aliases, custom domains, and larger workspaces for your families, teams, and enterprises.

You can upgrade to the Pro or Business tiers inside the Skiff 

 to immediately increase your storage from 10 GB to 100 GB (Pro) or 1 TB (Business).

Skiff Drive is accessible via the web client at 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skiff-drive/id6443979306

), and Drive can be used from the native macOS app as well. You can upload files to Drive from the Android Skiff Pages app, and a dedicated Skiff Drive on Android is coming soon.

On the Free plan, you have a total of 10 GB of storage across all Skiff products. On the Pro plan, each workspace user has 100 GB of storage. On the Business plan, each user has 1 TB of storage that can be used across Mail, Calendar, Pages, and Drive.

Can files be uploaded or downloaded from mobile devices?

Yes! You can easily upload and download Skiff Drive files from any mobile or Desktop app. Visit 

 for all mobile and desktop app downloads.

How can you sync files to desktop clients on macOS, Windows, or Linux?

Skiff Drive does not have a folder synchronization client yet. However, files are instantly synced across all devices and clients, including web and mobile. As a result, you can use the native apps or macOS app to synchronize files easily across different devices. The web clients can also be used for simple file or folder upload and download.

Huge Drive performance upgrade

Looking for a new email provider? Every day, tens of millions of internet users 

 for personal and professional use. However, to get the most value out of your email address, you’ll need to take the right interventions early in order to prevent it from becoming a sea of frustrating spam, annoying notifications, and tens of thousands of unread emails. It’s time to start fresh.

Below, we walk through critical tips when selecting, setting up, and maintaining a new email account. Whether for your personal life or business email address, we’ll walk through how to transfer contacts, set up custom domain names, and manage email conveniences, like aliases and filters.

To start, you’ll want to choose an email provider that best suits your needs. There are many different providers available, each with its own set of features. 

, we outline differences in email providers and how you can migrate to a new email account. This includes setting up email forwarding, migrating your custom domain and DNS settings, setting up desktop access with IMAP, and adding an auto-reply to remind old contacts that you’ll

If you’re looking for an end-to-end encrypted provider, we highly encourage using 

, which provides privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted communications. Skiff Mail also integrates with Skiff Pages and Drive, which provide real time collaboration, file storage, sharing, templates, and more.

When you read a privacy policy, it's important to understand what information is being collected about you and how it will be used. Look for information about what personal data is being collected, how it will be used, and whether it will be shared with third parties. For example, social media sites are notorious for 

As you read, pay attention to the language used in the privacy policy. Some companies use vague or confusing language to hide the fact that they are collecting personal data. If you can't understand what a company is saying in its privacy policy, be suspicious. Finally, remember that a privacy policy is a legal document. If you don't agree with the terms, you may not be able to use the company's services. If you have any questions, contact the company directly to get clarification.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an additional layer of security that should also be used to protect your new email account. When 2FA is enabled, a user is required to provide two pieces of evidence (or "factors") to verify their identity before they can access their account. The most common type of 2FA uses a combination of a password (something the user knows) and a code that is generated by an authentication app, from an SMS code, or using a hardware token (

2FA can help to prevent unauthorized access to online accounts, even if an attacker knows the user's password. In This is because the attacker would also need to have access to the user's mobile device in order to generate the code required for 2FA. In certain cases, even if you choose a strong password, your email provider may have security breaches, insecure authentication methods, or experience 

other hacks that make 2FA a critical security measure

. 2FA is not a perfect solution, but it can be a helpful security measure, particularly for high-value accounts such as email or financial accounts.

Adding a recovery email will allow you to reset your password if you forget it. If you create a new email address, forgetting your password or losing access to a device you previously used could permanently lock you out of your new account. Regardless of the provider you choose, including 

, email accounts all allow for adding a backup email address. Some email providers may also allow you to add a phone number for backup or two-factor authentication.

Adding a backup email can have additional security benefits as well. Some email providers will deliver security alerts, such as suspicious sign in attempts, to your backup email address warning that you may need to change your password. Pay attention to these alerts as they may be a last line of defense if your password or sign in methods are compromised.

For many cloud based providers, email backup may not come as an initial top priority. However, email is one of the most important forms of communication, so it's critical to back up your emails in case of data loss.

There are a few different ways to back up your emails, and the best method depends on your needs and constraints. One way to back up your emails is to export them to a file, such as a .pst file, .mbox file, or 

. This file can be imported into another email program, such as MicrosoftOutlook, or help you transition to a new email provider, like 

. This method is ideal if you need to switch email programs or if you want to keep a local copy of your emails. You may also consider storing exported files on a cloud backup service. This way, you'll have a local copy as well as a cloud-based copy. For more information on choosing an encrypted cloud storage provider, visit our 

Email filters can automatically organize your inbox by sorting incoming mail using folders, labels, and other rules.

There are a few ways to set up email filters, depending on the email service you use. Here are instructions for setting up filters in Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo Mail.

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click the gear icon in the top right corner.

2. Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.

5. Enter the criteria for your filter in the appropriate fields. For example, you could enter a specific email address in the "From" field to filter all messages from that address.

6. Click the "Create filter with this search" link.

7. Select the actions you want to take for messages that match your filter criteria. For example, you could choose to delete all messages from a certain sender.

1. Log in to your Outlook account and click the gear icon in the top right corner.

2. Select "View all Outlook settings" from the drop-down menu.

6. Enter the criteria for your filter in the appropriate fields. For example, you could enter a specific email address in the "From" field to filter all messages from that address.

8. Select the actions you want to take for messages that match your filter criteria. For example, you could choose to delete all messages from a certain sender.

1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account and click the gear icon in the top right corner.

7. Select the actions you want to take for messages

Consider using folders, adding labels, or archiving

On a new email account, you’ll want to keep your inbox organized to prevent a mess of unread emails, spam, and sponsored promotions. We encourage spending time early in your setup process to figure out a workflow that works best for your use case. For example, some email users choose to set up labels, folders, or filters to separate incoming email. Others choose to stick with 

 - such as folders - for maximum tidiness.

When you receive an email, you can either file it away in a designated folder or label it so you can easily find it later. Filing emails away in folders can help to keep your inbox organized and tidy, while labeling emails allows you to quickly find and reference specific emails. Generally, email folders also remove mail from your inbox, while 

multiple labels can be applied to a single

If you find yourself constantly searching for certain types of emails, it might be helpful to create a folder for them. For example, if you frequently need to reference order confirmation emails, you could create a folder called "Orders" and file all of your order confirmation emails away in that folder. On the other hand, if you only occasionally need to reference an email, labeling it might be a better solution. For example, if you receive an email from your bank that you need to refer to later, you could label it "Banking" so you can easily find it when you need it without excluding it from your inbox. In general, using both labels and folders can help to keep your inbox organized and make it easier to find specific emails when you need them. Experiment with both methods to see what works best for you and your email habits.

If you’re experimenting with new inbox organization techniques, we highly recommend learning the ins-and-outs of your provider’s search functionality. On Gmail, knowing certain operators can let 

, subject lines, senders, labels, and more. Other providers implement different search offerings as well; for example, Apple’s native mail app supports basic text search, while Skiff’s web client supports sender, attachment, label, and folder search via a graphical interface inside the app.

To properly set up a new email account, you’ll want to get acquainted with your new provider’s mobile, desktop, tablet, and web apps. All major email providers offer sophisticated cross platform capabilities and sync to ensure your 

. However, mobile email products vary in speed, capabilities, and more, so you may want to review your email organization system (labels, folders, search, and more) via your provider’s mobile applications.

 worldwide, providers have started to offer advanced inbox features for email power users. These include email signatures (a relatively basic feature), auto replies (which will respond to all incoming mail), undo send (which will delay sending your email for 5-30 seconds in case you choose to undo), and multiple email aliases. On privacy-focused email providers, multiple aliases are a critical feature for maintaining privacy on your email address while funneling all email to a single inbox.

For business users, email providers frequently integrate with contact information, collaborative documents, or workspace features (custom domains, custom signatures, and centralized management for business email accounts).

A new email account is only as powerful as the time spent in setup. We recommend following the tips above to organize your inbox, set up desktop and mobile apps, and maintain privacy and security of your new email address. For more tips on transitioning from an old email address to a new one, check out our 

10 tips for setting up an email account

Have you already upgraded to the Pro or Business plan and need some quick tips on setting up a custom email domain? You’ve come to the right place.

This blog covers how to connect your domain name to your account, add aliases for you and your colleagues, and create a business email or personal address with your own, custom domain name.

First, visit the Mail custom domains settings page: Click settings, then click “Custom domains.” On mobile, click the gear icon in the top right, and then “Setup domain” (yes, you can configure custom domains from mobile as well).

Then, click “add domain,” and type in your domain name. Click “next,” and wait for the loading spinner to finish loading.

Now, you’ll be on a screen with a list of DNS records for your domain, including an MX record, two TXT records, and two CNAME records. You’ll need to add all of these records to your domain from your hosting provider.

Once you’ve navigated to your hosting provider or domain registrar, add each record for your domain. Note that 

you must have the Skiff MX record at priority zero

, and the other records must be copied in perfectly for your domain to verify properly.

After copying in all of the records, that’s it! Wait approximately five to ten minutes for your records to publish, then for Skiff to verify them.

You’ve verified your custom domain. What’s next?

You can now add any number of aliases for that domain from the custom domains settings page. First, click “add alias” next to your domain. Then, in the popup, type in your desired alias, which can even be 

! From there, you’ll want to type in an alias, and then click “add.” You’ll see the alias show up below your custom domain.

From there, you can now send and receive mail using this alias on your custom domain!

Now, what if you want to add multiple users with aliases for your custom domain? This is a common case for business email addresses.

First, add people to your workspace from your Skiff Pages or Drive dashboard (

). Click settings, then your workspace name, and “add members.” Or, share your “Everyone” team. New users will need a new account to join your workspace.

From there, all users added to your workspace will be able to add aliases on any custom domains you’ve verified for that workspace. Once you’ve added users to your workspace, Skiff can become a great email provider for businesses, teams, families, and other organizations that seek to have email accounts for team members with a shared domain name. Startups can also leverage our 

 program, which provides up to $1,000 of credit for your organization to join on the Pro or Business plans.

. We’re also available at support@skiff.org.

Quick guide: Get your custom domain set up

Now, you can embed private meeting links inside Skiff Calendar with Jitsi - the leading provider of private, convenient video calls.

Jitsi offers an impressive combination of practicality - with dial-in numbers, screen sharing, and more - as well as security, with the option to enable end-to-end encryption and no accounts required.

To add a meeting link with Jisti, simply click “add Jitsi meet” after creating a new event. The link will automatically be added to your event details and shared with other Skiff users or external attendees.

Recurring events with Jitsi links will maintain their video link for all future events. So, when you add a link to a recurring event, every meeting in the future will be automatically upgraded to include a video call link.

If you’re moving your team communications to Skiff, the Business Plan offers support for unlimited team sizes, 1 TB of storage, custom domains, and more. Below, we include a synopsis of paid features included on the Pro and Business plans:

If you’re a smaller team just getting started, we also offer 

 to help you and your team onboard onto a private, powerful, and cost-effective workspace product.

If you need any help or support, please reach out to us anytime at support@skiff.org, or our community channels on 

Yes! Meetings currently use Jitsi’s free hosted service.

Do you need an account to join a meeting?

No. You can join meetings without an account, both on a mobile device or from the web app.

Yes. You can join using the Jitsi mobile apps on 

 numbers for participants to call into meetings.

Add video calls to Skiff Calendar events

 “Encrypted Email Company Skiff Wants You To Sign Out Of Google Workspace Forever” announcing the launch of Skiff Calendar and Drive to the public.

In only one year, we’ve launched four products - 

 - and signed up over a quarter million people to our private, end-to-end encrypted email, collaboration, and communication products.

 for using Skiff products on your native devices.

We’re incredibly grateful to Skiff’s users, Pro subscribers, and Business users, as well as to our tens of thousands of community members across our 

Calendar and Drive Launch in Forbes

 in The Wall Street Journal: “Encryption Bans… What Is This, Russia?”

With Skiff blocked by Russia, we have been even more dedicated to our mission to make collaboration and communication more private and free. However, with this goal, we are alarmed by the amount of legislation and proposals to limit encryption in the U.S., E.U., Australia, and U.K.

In our article, we explore recent pushes to limit encryption in these countries, and how they threaten basic democratic values. Limiting or rejecting end-to-end encryption restricts basic freedoms and rights that we expect in democratic states that defend individual rights to freedom of speech, writing, and expression.

Read more in the link here, and join our communities on 

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