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Join SwiftIRC
General chat and gaming community. Here's the SwiftIRC server address, the busiest channels, and exactly how to connect from any IRC client.
Server
irc.swiftirc.net
Port
6697 TLS
Users
≈2k
Channels
200+
How to connect to SwiftIRC
Point your IRC client at the address below. The connection is encrypted with TLS — use the secure port.
ircs://irc.swiftirc.net:6697
- Open your IRC client (HexChat, WeeChat, irssi, mIRC, Textual…).
- Add a new network with the command
/server irc.swiftirc.net +6697. - Choose a nickname and connect (make sure TLS/SSL is enabled).
- Type
/listto browse channels, or/join #channelto jump straight in.
Popular channels on SwiftIRC
The busiest rooms on SwiftIRC right now, indexed automatically by our directory bot from 200 public channels. Type /join <channel> after connecting.
| Channel | Users | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| #swiftirc | 58 | [+nrtHP] 04Welcome to SwiftIRC 06:: 04https://swiftirc.net/ 06:: 04https://discord.gg/swiftirc 06:: 04For assistance, join 08#Help 06:: 04For administrative assistance, join 08#Support |
| #rshelp | 44 | [+nrtCHP] 3https://rshelp.com | https://discord.gg/swiftirc | RS3: 04The Road Ahead...:04 06https://rshelp.com/t/30667 03| OSRS: 04Community Event: The Crusader Classic:04 06https://rshelp.com/t/49034 |
| #programming | 25 | [+nrtHP] https://discord.gg/swiftirc | General programming assistance, beardy discussion and egotistical chit chat. | Long text? pastebin.com | Discussion of many languages, platforms, and frameworks. | Don't ask to ask; just ask! | Celebrating 15+ years of #programming! |
| #idle | 25 | [+mnrt] SwiftIRC's Idle RPG game :: Site: https://idlerpg.0bin.xyz/ :: Join 03#swiftirc to chat :: Register: /msg MultiRPG REGISTER <username> <password> <class> :: Login: /msg MultiRPG LOGIN <username> <password> |
| #bullshit | 21 | [+nrH] https://discord.gg/swiftirc || be the corner of the internet that makes people wonder how they got here |
| #2004scape | 18 | [+nrtHP] 07Play 14↣07 12https://2004.lostcity.rs07 14|07 LostCity Forums 14↣07 12https://lostcity.rs07 14|07 Support 14↣07 12https://2004.lostcity.rs/support07 |
| #help | 16 | [+nrtH] Welcome to the general help channel! Please ask your question(s) and wait patiently - we're not always at the computer. #IRCHelp for IRC help, #Support for administrative assistance, #rshelp for Runescape help |
| #discord | 16 | [+nrtH] discord.gg/swiftirc |
| #LostHQ | 15 | [+nrtHP] 07LostHQ 14↣07 12https://losthq.rs07 14|07 IRC Channel stats 14↣12 !cstats 14|07 LostCity Forums 14↣07 12https://lostcity.rs07 14|07 2004Scape Game 14↣07 12https://2004.lostcity.rs07 |
| #minecraft | 15 | [+nrtHP] Java 1.21.11 mc.swiftirc.net - ask Dragon for access! || Discord: https://discord.gg/swiftirc || Live Map: https://mc.swiftirc.net/ |
| #Games | 14 | [+nrtHP] Featured: Satisfactory v1.1! ~ Join our relayed Discord! https://discord.gg/swiftirc |
| #swiftrpg | 14 | [+nrtH] 07https://swiftrpg.com 06:: 04The best IRC-accessible RPG game 06:: 04 !register !login 06:: 04DO NOT SEND PASSWORD OVER IRC |
| #msl | 12 | [+nrtR] Welcome to #mSL for 12m4IR7C related issues/help, and stuff | Scripting guide: 12 https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/mirc/ | Pastebin: 12https://mypastebin.com/ | Snippets: 12https://mircscripts.info/ | mIRC 7.83: 12https://mirc.com/get.html |
| #cooking | 12 | [+nrtHP] Recipes! https://food.swiftirc.net - https://discord.gg/swiftirc - In Brad We Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yNtQz8SLkE |
| #media | 11 | [+nrtH] TV Show: Silo S3 | Movie: Obsession | Anime: ONE PIECE | YouTube: Tom Scott's Roadtrip across England | Music: Courtney Barnett |
| #mircscripting | 11 | [+nrtR] 3Welcome to #mIRCScripting for 47,0 m4IR7C help | Guide: 47 https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/mirc | Pastebin: 47https://pastebin.com | 7.84: 47https://mirc.com/get.html | Ask on the channel and wait, no query! | 47 https://mircscripts.info |
| #freshchat | 11 | [+lnrt] 1,4 Welcome to SwiftIRC's 9,2 #FreshChat 8,5 Lets speak English & Tagalog in main channel.11,14 Have fun & Enjoy your Stay here4,14 Mabuhay every1!! 5,8Stay SAFE from Covid! |
| #christian | 11 | [+mnrt] 11,2And we know that all things work together for good 04to those who love God11,2, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 04(Romans 8:28 NKJV)11,211,2 / Channel for all group of Themes. 04https://is.gd/thatsmyking11,2 Our Website: 04https://christian-chat-chalice.co |
| #bible-study-fellowship | 11 | [+mnrt] The Bible has answers! Study the Scriptures with free articles, maps, timelines and a wide range of unique Biblical resources. To visit our community join #Christian-Chat-Chalice or look at our website for more details https://www.christian-chat-chalice.com |
| #Nooby4life19 | 10 | [+nrt] 速い「ＳＷＩＦＴＩＲＣ」楽しいリレーチャット — WE AINT GOT NO NERD SPONSERS |
| #hockey | 10 | [+nrtHP] | 5 minutes each for fighting | Gotta get pucks deep | 2026-27 NHL Regular-Season Schedule Will Be Announced July 16 at 1 p.m. ET |
| #space | 10 | [+nrt] Crew-5 Blog https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-5/ |
| #christian-chat-chalice | 10 | [+mnrt] 11,2And we know that all things work together for good 04to those who love God11,2, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 04(Romans 8:28 NKJV)11,211,2 / Channel for all group of Themes. 04https://is.gd/thatsmyking11,2 Our Website: 04https://christian-chat-chalice.co |
| #christian-chat-chalice-german | 9 | [+mnrt] |
| #chanstat | 9 | [+nrtC] If you have any questions/concerns please head to our main support channel #Chanstat on irc.rizon.net |
| #duckhunt | 9 | [+nrtP] ::: 04Get them all! ::: 03Commands: !duckcmds ::: |
| #Christian-Chat-Chalice-Net-9 | 8 | [+nrtzZ] |
| #bot | 8 | [+nrtHP] AI SLOP |
| #mirc | 8 | [+ntH] You probably want #mircscripting (registered nick required) |
| #bible-trivia-quiz | 8 | [+lmnrt] 11,2Welcome to 04#Bible-Trivia-Quiz11,2 / Care to test your skills at biblical trivia? Type 04!trivia911,2 to start and stop a game, type 04#9help11,2 for other trivia games and categeories. Please do not start a new game if another one is already running.11,2 04https://is.gd/howw |
| #php | 8 | [+nrt] Peace, love, and intolerance. | How to Ask Questions the Smart Way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html | NO TOLERANCE FOR IDIOTS. |
| #irchelp | 7 | [+nrtC] Welcome to #IRCHelp on the SwiftIRC network. Please visit our #support channel for assistance from administrators. Feel free to ask any IRC related question here. |
| #trivia | 6 | [+nrt] 12SwiftIRC's Official Trivia channel | 12To play type 10.trivia | 12For hints type 10~ | 12To repeat the question type 10q |
| #finance | 6 | [+nrtR] How I Got Over My Fear of Investing and Started Saving for My Future: https://goo.gl/RMFgJC | Various referral bonuses: https://ryan.goldstein.tel/affiliate-links |
| #computertech | 6 | [+nrt] Welcome to #computertech | Now relayed to Technet and not Rizon! |
| #swift | 6 | [+nrt] "One Stop Shop" IRC Community! [For IRC Help or questions regarding join #Help ] |
| #BrighterShores | 6 | [+nrtC] https://discord.gg/swiftirc | Follow forward messages from discord for updates. If no link is visible ask for one :) |
| #rscript | 6 | [+nrt] 7,5 #rscript 0-8 >10 Years! 07||0 Have a question? 8PM Cruiser directly! 7||08 Channel Req: 002 07||8 Bugs & Suggestions:0 http://bug.rscript.org |
| #baseball | 5 | [+nrtHP] Baseball + Baseball bot [live polling of MLB games] | Bases are listed 1st-3rd as left to right |
| #faithy | 5 | [+nrt] Permanent f2p @ oldschool rs | 420 blaze it | buy a man eat fish, he day, teach fish man to a lifetime |
| #Glorious | 5 | [+nrt] Garden of Eden |
| #marchmadness | 5 | [+nrt] 07MARCH 04MADNESS07 20032608! 12 https://swiftirc.net/marchmadness.html 03Password: 04Swift |
| #Bible | 5 | [+lmnt] |
| #software | 5 | [+nrt] Information related to software like github push, CVEs, etc | Commands: ?anopegit, ?cvedetails, ?dsa, ?freebsd, ?unrealgit, ?unrealpanel and ?usn |
| #playstation | 5 | [+nrt] e5e5e5PlayStation Channel - https://playstation.com/ - News: New PS5 Slim consoles released, with higher storage (1TB) and extendable disc drive. Backplates are NOT compatible. e5e5e5PS Portal is now released and ready to be paired with PS5 consoles. |
| # | 5 | [+nrtP] |
| #arioli | 4 | [+nt] |
| #team_starfire | 4 | [+nrt] -=<{([ Distributed Computing for Dummies ])}>=- zer krankenhaus |
| #badboy | 4 | [+mnrtC] <@Aby> pures are as stupid as eating meat in 2019 |
| #bnc | 4 | [+nrtC] This service has shut down. |
| #bugie | 4 | [+nrt] https://i.imgur.com/8VPGiG9.jpg |
| #/ | 4 | [+nt] 7#9Slash7 :: 9#10Computertech 9#10idle 9#10mircscripting 9#10root 9#10swiftirc 9#10swiftrpg 9#10technet7 :: |
| #dm | 4 | [+nrt] Welcome to #DM | !dm to begin | !dmcommands to list commands |
| #yodaUP | 4 | [+nt] |
| #javascript | 4 | [+nt] |
| #ircnow | 4 | [+nt] |
| #mSLDev | 4 | [+nt] |
| #Perak | 3 | [+nrt] Welcome To #Perak Darul Ridzuan |
| #alerts | 3 | [+nrt] alerts |
| #mumble | 3 | [+nrtP] Make it come back, no discord. | !voice command for server link | download @ https://www.mumble.info/downloads/ |
About SwiftIRC
General chat and gaming community. SwiftIRC is an independent public IRC network with around 2k users.
Official website: www.swiftirc.net
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the server address of SwiftIRC?
- SwiftIRC is reachable at
ircs://irc.swiftirc.net:6697— hostnameirc.swiftirc.net, port6697over TLS/SSL. - Is SwiftIRC free?
- Yes — it's a free, public IRC network. No account is required to start chatting.
- How do I join a channel?
- After connecting, type
/join #channelnamein your client.