# Element (software) | ![img \|150](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Element_1.11.37_screenshot.png/320px-Element_1.11.37_screenshot.png) | Element is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Element (software)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_(software)) | | | url:: [Element](https://element.io) |