Flexible Forwarding. Tap Forward Message above the message bar to open a preview window and customize how the messages will appear. Hide sender names, hide captions from media messages, deselect messages or change the recipient if you tapped the wrong chat. In your Privacy and Security settings, you can control whether your own messages include […]
Live Streams in Channels. Start a Live Stream in your channel to broadcast video and audio or share your screen with unlimited viewers from any device – mobile or desktop. On Android, open the Channel Profile > ⋮ > Start Live Stream. On iOS, open the Channel Profile > Live Stream. On Desktop, tap the 💬 […]
Message Sending Animations. Text, stickers, emoji and voice messages fly into the chat when you hit send – jumping from your keyboard with energy-efficient animations.
Precision Drawing. When decorating photos or videos in the media editor, your brush will automatically decrease in size as you zoom in – making it easy to draw fine details. To manually change the size of your brush, simply drag the dot up from the color selector.
Video Playback Speeds. You can watch videos in the media player at 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x or 2x speeds. Multiple playback speeds are also available for audio – including voice messages and podcasts.
Screen Sharing in Video Calls. During video calls, you can share your camera feed or video from your screen – with sound. In group video calls, you can share both your camera and screen at the same time. To share your screen, simply tap the video button and select your screen as the video source.
Video Messages. Say hi and share quick moments with short high resolution videos – without opening your camera app. Tap a video message to expand it and turn on sound, and tap it again to fast-forward or rewind the message. Audio from your device keeps playing as you record, and you can pinch to zoom […]
Custom Animated Backgrounds. Choose any 3 or 4 colors to make an algorithmically generated chat background. Just like custom themes, you can share your animated backgrounds with other users to give their chats a new look. To choose a preset background or design your own, go to Chat Settings > Change Background on Android, or […]
Bot Menu. In chats with bots, quickly send commands using the menu button – it lists several options with short descriptions to get you started. Bot developers can create customized commands that change based on a user’s interface language, chat type or admin status.
Screen Sharing in Group Video Calls. In group video calls you can broadcast video from your screen or camera – or both at the same time. On desktop, you can even select a specific program to broadcast. Video from your screen includes audio, and screensharing is also available in 1-on-1 video calls. To share your […]
Animated Backgrounds. All default themes have algorithmically generated chat wallpapers – with swirling colors that move as you send messages. You can choose from several preset backgrounds built by our designers, or create your ownin the theme editor. To see all the default options, go to Chat Settings > Change Background on Android, or Appearance […]
Group Calls on Desktop. Voice and video chats on desktop open in a separate window, so you can talk and type at the same time. When you share your screen, you can choose an individual program to broadcast or your whole screen. On desktop, when someone starts sharing their screen, that video feed will be […]
