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Create a group chat
earakel
on 30 Nov 2023

Status app is currently in beta stage
The Status app is currently in its beta stage. This means the application is still undergoing active development, and certain features described in this document may function differently or be unavailable within the app.

Group chats are conversations of more than two people. To invite someone to a group chat, you need to have them on your Status contact list.

Group chats are different to communities, as they're meant to unite smaller groups of people or be centred around specific topics. For more information about group chats, check out Understand group chats.

  • You can invite up to 20 members to your group chat. If you need more, consider creating a community.
  • Once you create your group chat, you can customize it and add members, as well as remove them.
  • Group chats are always end-to-end encrypted with secure cryptographic keys. Only the group chat members have access to the messages in it.
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Status doesn't have the chat keys and can't access any messages by design.

  1. 1
    From the tab bar, tap
    Messages
    .
  2. 2
    Tap
    Add
    .
  3. 3
    Select
    New chat
    .
  4. 4
    Check the boxes next to the contacts you want to invite to your chat. Tap
    Setup group chat
    .
  5. 5
    Choose a name and highlight colour for your group chat. All members will be able to see both the name and the colour. Once you're finished, tap
    Create group chat
    .