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What's new in Signal 7.7.0 Beta 1

Apr 25, 2024
  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual.

New in Signal 7.6.0 (Apr 25, 2024)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 7.6.0 Beta 1 (Apr 17, 2024)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Thanks for using Signal!

New in Signal 7.5.0 (Apr 17, 2024)

  • We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.
  • Now you can minimize Signal to your system tray on Linux. If your taskbar is the right shade of gray, it’s like your messages are waiting for you on a silver platter.
  • For users on Windows, this update re-enables support for detailed unread message counts on the Signal icon. Say goodbye to “9+” because now the icon goes to 11 (or higher).

New in Signal 7.5.0 Beta 1 (Apr 6, 2024)

  • We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.
  • Now you can minimize Signal to your system tray on Linux. If your taskbar is the right shade of gray, it’s like your messages are waiting for you on a silver platter.
  • For users on Windows, this update re-enables support for detailed unread message counts on the Signal icon. Say goodbye to “9+” because now the icon goes to 11 (or higher).

New in Signal 7.4.0 (Apr 6, 2024)

  • This update clears out a few bugs just in time for spring cleaning, including more consistent conversation sort logic and improved behavior if the app encounters DNS lookup timeouts due to poor network connectivity.

New in Signal 7.4.0 Beta 1 (Mar 21, 2024)

  • This update clears out a few bugs just in time for spring cleaning, including more consistent conversation sort logic and improved behavior if the app encounters DNS lookup timeouts due to poor network connectivity.

New in Signal 7.3.0 (Mar 21, 2024)

  • Now you can clear missed calls on your phone and the badge on the calls tab in Signal Desktop will be updated too.
  • We also redesigned the badge count indicator on Windows. Now the color in the taskbar matches the color in the system tray. Fashion is all about coordination, and a little pop of red is a perfect look for spring.

New in Signal 7.2.1 (Mar 19, 2024)

  • Thanks to the performance improvements in this release, opening large group chats is faster than ever. If you're in a group with several hundred people that likes to debate the existence of parallel universes, you now live in a timeline where it takes a lot less time to show the timeline of people talking about timelines.

New in Signal 7.3.0 Beta 1 (Mar 14, 2024)

  • Now you can clear missed calls on your phone and the badge on the calls tab in Signal Desktop will be updated too.
  • We also redesigned the badge count indicator on Windows. Now the color in the taskbar matches the color in the system tray. Fashion is all about coordination, and a little pop of red is a perfect look for spring.

New in Signal 7.2.0 (Mar 14, 2024)

  • Thanks to the performance improvements in this release, opening large group chats is faster than ever. If you're in a group with several hundred people that likes to debate the existence of parallel universes, you now live in a timeline where it takes a lot less time to show the timeline of people talking about timelines.

New in Signal 7.1.1 (Mar 7, 2024)

  • This update enables support for all of the new emoji characters in Emoji version 15.1. People keep asking us what our favorite new emoji is, but answering that question is a “lime” we won't cross.

New in Signal 7.2.0 Beta 1 (Mar 7, 2024)

  • Thanks to the performance improvements in this release, opening large group chats is faster than ever. If you're in a group with several hundred people that likes to debate the existence of parallel universes, you now live in a timeline where it takes a lot less time to show the timeline of people talking about timelines.

New in Signal 7.1.0 Beta 1 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • This update enables support for all of the new emoji characters in Emoji version 15.1. People keep asking us what our favorite new emoji is, but answering that question is a “lime” we won't cross.

New in Signal 7.0.0 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
  • You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
  • A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.

New in Signal 6.48.1 (Feb 23, 2024)

  • Video and audio playback will now pause whenever the Signal window is closed and minimized in the system tray. If you’re looking for silence, X marks the spot.
  • By popular demand, emoticons like “:-)” now automatically become emoji like “🙂” — but if this makes you “:-(“ you can disable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings

New in Signal 7.0.0 Beta 1 (Feb 21, 2024)

  • Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
  • You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
  • A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.

New in Signal 6.48.0 (Feb 21, 2024)

  • Video and audio playback will now pause whenever the Signal window is closed and minimized in the system tray. If you’re looking for silence, X marks the spot.
  • By popular demand, emoticons like “:-)” now automatically become emoji like “🙂” — but if this makes you “:-(“ you can disable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings

New in Signal 6.48.0 Beta 2 (Feb 15, 2024)

  • Video and audio playback will now pause whenever the Signal window is closed and minimized in the system tray. If you’re looking for silence, X marks the spot.
  • By popular demand, emoticons like “:-)” now automatically become emoji like “🙂” — but if this makes you “:-(“ you can disable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings

New in Signal 6.47.1 (Feb 15, 2024)

  • If you spend a lot of time trying to pick out the perfect emoji reaction for every situation, you'll be 🎉 to know that we fixed a bug with typing indicators that sometimes caused the emoji selection box to disappear while you were in the middle of pondering your choices.
  • Signal will now match your selected title bar color on Microsoft Windows. When all of your windows in Windows look the same, that's a common theme.

New in Signal 6.48.0 Beta 1 (Feb 8, 2024)

  • Video and audio playback will now pause whenever the Signal window is closed and minimized in the system tray. If you’re looking for silence, X marks the spot.
  • By popular demand, emoticons like “:-)” now automatically become emoji like “🙂” — but if this makes you “:-(“ you can disable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings

New in Signal 6.47.0 (Feb 8, 2024)

  • If you spend a lot of time trying to pick out the perfect emoji reaction for every situation, you'll be 🎉 to know that we fixed a bug with typing indicators that sometimes caused the emoji selection box to disappear while you were in the middle of pondering your choices.
  • Signal will now match your selected title bar color on Microsoft Windows. When all of your windows in Windows look the same, that's a common theme.

New in Signal 6.47.0 Beta 1 (Feb 1, 2024)

  • If you spend a lot of time trying to pick out the perfect emoji reaction for every situation, you'll be 🎉 to know that we fixed a bug with typing indicators that sometimes caused the emoji selection box to disappear while you were in the middle of pondering your choices.
  • Signal will now match your selected title bar color on Microsoft Windows. When all of your windows in Windows look the same, that's a common theme.

New in Signal 6.46.0 (Feb 1, 2024)

  • The default fonts for Urdu have been updated for improved readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).

New in Signal 6.46.0 Beta 2 (Jan 26, 2024)

  • The default fonts for Urdu have been updated for improved readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language). Thanks, @asakpke!

New in Signal 6.45.1 (Jan 26, 2024)

  • Now you can optionally turn emoticons into emoji. If you want to “🙂” whenever you type “:-)”, you can enable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings.
  • A new keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+s/Cmd+s) helps you quickly save pictures and videos from the media viewer.
  • It’s too bad that we already made a New Year's Resolution joke in the release notes for the last update, because we just increased the maximum resolution for screen sharing during Signal video calls. Our new resolution is to avoid any resolution puns until 2025.

New in Signal 6.45.0 Beta 2 (Jan 18, 2024)

  • Now you can optionally turn emoticons into emoji. If you want to “🙂” whenever you type “:-)”, you can enable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings.
  • A new keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+s/Cmd+s) helps you quickly save pictures and videos from the media viewer.
  • It’s too bad that we already made a New Year's Resolution joke in the release notes for the last update, because we just increased the maximum resolution for screen sharing during Signal video calls. Our new resolution is to avoid any resolution puns until 2025.

New in Signal 6.44.1 (Jan 18, 2024)

  • If resolving a few small bugs counts as a New Year’s resolution, then 2024 is off to a fantastic start.
  • Region-neutral font fallback logic improves how CJK characters are displayed across different locales.

New in Signal 6.45.0 Beta 1 (Jan 11, 2024)

  • Now you can optionally turn emoticons into emoji. If you want to “🙂” whenever you type “:-)”, you can enable this feature in the “Chats” section of your Signal Desktop settings.
  • A new keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+s/Cmd+s) helps you quickly save pictures and videos from the media viewer.
  • It’s too bad that we already made a New Year's Resolution joke in the release notes for the last update, because we just increased the maximum resolution for screen sharing during Signal video calls. Our new resolution is to avoid any resolution puns until 2025.

New in Signal 6.44.0 (Jan 11, 2024)

  • If resolving a few small bugs counts as a New Year’s resolution, then 2024 is off to a fantastic start.
  • Region-neutral font fallback logic improves how CJK characters are displayed across different locales.

New in Signal 6.44.0 Beta 3 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • If resolving a few small bugs counts as a New Year’s resolution, then 2024 is off to a fantastic start.
  • Region-neutral font fallback logic improves how CJK characters are displayed across different locales.
  • Thanks to @0o001, @hackerbirds, @rschiang, @vijithassar, and @yaslama for their contributions to this release!

New in Signal 6.43.2 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • Turn a missed call into something that won't be missed. Now you can right-click on any call event and delete it from a chat.
  • The default font for Persian has been updated to Vazirmatn to improve readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language). Thanks, @MahdiNazemi!
  • The playback speed indicators in voice messages have a slightly new look. X marks the spot. Thanks, @Shrinks99!
  • We would also like to thank @NetSysFire, @timjamello, and @u32i64 for their contributions to this release.

New in Signal 6.44.0 Beta 2 (Jan 5, 2024)

  • If resolving a few small bugs counts as a New Year’s resolution, then 2024 is off to a fantastic start.
  • Region-neutral font fallback logic improves how CJK characters are displayed across different locales.
  • Thanks to @0o001, @hackerbirds, @rschiang, @vijithassar, and @yaslama for their contributions to this release!

New in Signal 6.43.1 (Jan 5, 2024)

  • Turn a missed call into something that won't be missed. Now you can right-click on any call event and delete it from a chat.
  • The default font for Persian has been updated to Vazirmatn to improve readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language). Thanks, @MahdiNazemi!
  • The playback speed indicators in voice messages have a slightly new look. X marks the spot. Thanks, @Shrinks99!
  • We would also like to thank @NetSysFire, @timjamello, and @u32i64 for their contributions to this release.

New in Signal 6.43.0 Beta 4 (Dec 23, 2023)

  • Turn a missed call into something that won't be missed. Now you can right-click on any call event and delete it from a chat.
  • The default font for Persian has been updated to Vazirmatn to improve readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • The playback speed indicators in voice messages have a slightly new look. X marks the spot.

New in Signal 6.42.1 (Dec 23, 2023)

  • We fixed a bug that displayed quoted replies to videos as though they were quoted replies to photos, even though every video is really just a sequence of photos if you think about it.

New in Signal 6.43.0 Beta 1 (Dec 15, 2023)

  • Turn a missed call into something that won't be missed. Now you can right-click on any call event and delete it from a chat.
  • The default font for Persian has been updated to Vazirmatn to improve readability when that language is selected (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • The playback speed indicators in voice messages have a slightly new look. X marks the spot.

New in Signal 6.42.0 (Dec 15, 2023)

  • We fixed a bug that displayed quoted replies to videos as though they were quoted replies to photos, even though every video is really just a sequence of photos if you think about it.

New in Signal 6.42.0 Beta 1 (Dec 7, 2023)

  • We fixed a bug that displayed quoted replies to videos as though they were quoted replies to photos, even though every video is really just a sequence of photos if you think about it.

New in Signal 6.41.0 (Dec 7, 2023)

  • We fixed the transition animation for video tiles when someone joins or leaves a group call. When you see a friend's face slide into view, that's a social movement.
  • Now you can click on a profile photo or group avatar in the chat header to quickly access chat settings or view any unseen stories from that chat.

New in Signal 6.41.0 Beta 1 (Dec 2, 2023)

  • We fixed the transition animation for video tiles when someone joins or leaves a group call. When you see a friend's face slide into view, that's a social movement.
  • Now you can click on a profile photo or group avatar in the chat header to quickly access chat settings or view any unseen stories from that chat.

New in Signal 6.40.0 (Dec 2, 2023)

  • Now you can change your selected language in Signal without changing your system settings (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • We fixed a brief delay that sometimes occurred while joining a call lobby on macOS devices, which should get rid of at least one excuse for being a half-second late to the meeting.

New in Signal 6.39.1 (Nov 25, 2023)

  • Now you can change your selected language in Signal without changing your system settings (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • We fixed a brief delay that sometimes occurred while joining a call lobby on macOS devices, which should get rid of at least one excuse for being a half-second late to the meeting.

New in Signal 6.39.0 (Nov 16, 2023)

  • Now you can change your selected language in Signal without changing your system settings (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • We fixed a brief delay that sometimes occurred while joining a call lobby on macOS devices, which should get rid of at least one excuse for being a half-second late to the meeting.

New in Signal 6.39.0 Beta 1 (Nov 9, 2023)

  • Now you can change your selected language in Signal without changing your system settings (Signal Settings > Appearance > Language).
  • We fixed a brief delay that sometimes occurred while joining a call lobby on macOS devices, which should get rid of at least one excuse for being a half-second late to the meeting.

New in Signal 6.38.0 (Nov 9, 2023)

  • This release includes an updated design for Signal voice and video calls. Now the calling user interface will still look fantastic even if your camera isn't on and you can't stare at your own beautiful reflection.

New in Signal 6.38.0 Beta 1 (Nov 5, 2023)

  • This release includes an updated design for Signal voice and video calls. Now the calling user interface will still look fantastic even if your camera isn't on and you can't stare at your own beautiful reflection.

New in Signal 6.37.0 (Nov 5, 2023)

  • We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact. Just click on the three dots next to their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and select "Remove."

New in Signal 6.37.0 Beta 1 (Oct 26, 2023)

  • We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact. Just click on the three dots next to their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and select "Remove."

New in Signal 6.36.0 (Oct 26, 2023)

  • We updated the user interface to better indicate when a group video call is reconnecting. Now you'll see blurred thumbnails instead of what used to look like an elaborate prank where everyone pretended to freeze at the same time.
  • The system tray icon will no longer appear pixelated on Ubuntu Linux, unless you've managed to get Ubuntu Linux running on an old smart refrigerator with a low-res screen.

New in Signal 6.36.0 Beta 2 (Oct 20, 2023)

  • We updated the user interface to better indicate when a group video call is reconnecting. Now you'll see blurred thumbnails instead of what used to look like an elaborate prank where everyone pretended to freeze at the same time.
  • The system tray icon will no longer appear pixelated on Ubuntu Linux, unless you've managed to get Ubuntu Linux running on an old smart refrigerator with a low-res screen.

New in Signal 6.35.0 (Oct 20, 2023)

  • We told ourselves that we would never do this, that we wouldn't be like the other apps with their lazy release notes, but this update really does include "bug fixes and UX improvements."

New in Signal 6.35.0 Beta 2 (Oct 17, 2023)

  • We told ourselves that we would never do this, that we wouldn't be like the other apps with their lazy release notes, but this update really does include "bug fixes and UX improvements."

New in Signal 6.34.1 (Oct 17, 2023)

  • Typing indicators in group chats will now display multiple profile pictures if more than one person is typing. James Cameron convinced us that we didn't need to stop after one avatar.
  • Now you can right-click on any sent message or press the up arrow on your keyboard to edit what you just said! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can click on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!

New in Signal 6.35.0 Beta 1 (Oct 12, 2023)

  • We told ourselves that we would never do this, that we wouldn't be like the other apps with their lazy release notes, but this update really does include "bug fixes and UX improvements."

New in Signal 6.34.0 (Oct 12, 2023)

  • Typing indicators in group chats will now display multiple profile pictures if more than one person is typing. James Cameron convinced us that we didn't need to stop after one avatar.
  • Now you can right-click on any sent message or press the up arrow on your keyboard to edit what you just said! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can click on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!

New in Signal 6.34.0 Beta 1 (Oct 6, 2023)

  • Typing indicators in group chats will now display multiple profile pictures if more than one person is typing. James Cameron convinced us that we didn't need to stop after one avatar.

New in Signal 6.33.0 (Oct 6, 2023)

  • Now you can edit a message with a right click after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can click on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!

New in Signal 6.33.0 Beta 1 (Sep 30, 2023)

  • Now you can edit a message with a right click after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can click on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!

New in Signal 6.32.0 (Sep 30, 2023)

  • If you say "media editor" five times fast, it starts to sound like "mediator" — but the new media editor is so much easier to use that you'll no longer feel like you need a mediator to settle a fight between you and the crop tool.
  • Sometimes the right reply can really help you get to the bottom of what people are saying, and now Signal will automatically scroll to what you just said whenever you send a message in a chat.

New in Signal 6.31.0 (Sep 22, 2023)

  • This update fixes a handful of bugs, including one that caused the main Signal window to go blank if you viewed a debug log in full-screen mode on macOS. Seeing a completely Light or completely Dark window is arguably the purest possible expression of the Light Theme and Dark Theme, but we ultimately decided that the app is easier to use when you can see the interface too.

New in Signal 6.31.0 Beta 2 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • This update fixes a handful of bugs, including one that caused the main Signal window to go blank if you viewed a debug log in full-screen mode on macOS. Seeing a completely Light or completely Dark window is arguably the purest possible expression of the Light Theme and Dark Theme, but we ultimately decided that the app is easier to use when you can see the interface too.

New in Signal 6.30.2 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

New in Signal 6.30.1 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

New in Signal 6.31.0 Beta 1 (Sep 6, 2023)

  • This update fixes a handful of bugs, including one that caused the main Signal window to go blank if you viewed a debug log in full-screen mode on macOS. Seeing a completely Light or completely Dark window is arguably the purest possible expression of the Light Theme and Dark Theme, but we ultimately decided that the app is easier to use when you can see the interface too.

New in Signal 6.30.0 (Sep 6, 2023)

  • Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

New in Signal 6.30.0 Beta 2 (Aug 24, 2023)

  • Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

New in Signal 6.29.1 (Aug 24, 2023)

  • The Chat Color customization screen is now displayed correctly across different languages and selected locales.
  • We improved notification support on Windows. If you don't click on a notification when it first arrives, the latest missed notification will appear in the Windows Notification Center. Clicking on that notification will now jump directly to that chat. We'd like to thank Julien Richard for their feedback.

New in Signal 6.30.0 Beta 1 (Aug 22, 2023)

  • Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

New in Signal 6.29.0 (Aug 22, 2023)

  • The Chat Color customization screen is now displayed correctly across different languages and selected locales.
  • We improved notification support on Windows. If you don't click on a notification when it first arrives, the latest missed notification will appear in the Windows Notification Center. Clicking on that notification will now jump directly to that chat. We'd like to thank Julien Richard for their feedback.

New in Signal 6.29.0 Beta 1 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • The Chat Color customization screen is now displayed correctly across different languages and selected locales.
  • We improved notification support on Windows. If you don't click on a notification when it first arrives, the latest missed notification will appear in the Windows Notification Center. Clicking on that notification will now jump directly to that chat. We'd like to thank Julien Richard for their feedback.

New in Signal 6.28.0 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • We modified the notification icons that appear for group updates, like when someone new joins a group. These icons help improve legibility, especially if you live within the darkness of the Dark Theme. The previous icons merely adopted the dark. The new icons were born in it, molded by it.

New in Signal 6.28.0 Beta 2 (Aug 2, 2023)

  • We modified the notification icons that appear for group updates, like when someone new joins a group. These icons help improve legibility, especially if you live within the darkness of the Dark Theme. The previous icons merely adopted the dark. The new icons were born in it, molded by it.

New in Signal 6.27.1 (Aug 2, 2023)

  • This update includes a few improvements for voice and video calls, and some minor documentation updates (thanks, @vijithassar!).

New in Signal 6.28.0 Beta 1 (Aug 2, 2023)

  • We modified the notification icons that appear for group updates, like when someone new joins a group. These icons help improve legibility, especially if you live within the darkness of the Dark Theme. The previous icons merely adopted the dark. The new icons were born in it, molded by it.

New in Signal 6.27.0 Beta 4 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • This update includes a few improvements for voice and video calls, and some minor documentation updates (thanks, @vijithassar!).

New in Signal 6.27.0 Beta 3 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • This update includes a few improvements for voice and video calls, and some minor documentation updates (thanks, @vijithassar!).

New in Signal 6.27.0 Beta 1 (Jul 20, 2023)

  • This update includes a few improvements for voice and video calls, and some minor documentation updates (thanks, @vijithassar!).

New in Signal 6.26.0 (Jul 20, 2023)

  • Diacritics (such as accent marks) are now supported in @ mentions, so you can remind Aristotélēs to answer your philosophy question in the "Ancient Greek Time Travellers" group chat.
  • Three cheers for triple-click text selection improvements. Thanks, @nrayburn-tech!

New in Signal 6.26.0 Beta 1 (Jul 14, 2023)

  • Diacritics (such as accent marks) are now supported in @ mentions, so you can remind Aristotélēs to answer your philosophy question in the "Ancient Greek Time Travellers" group chat.
  • Three cheers for triple-click text selection improvements. Thanks, @nrayburn-tech!

New in Signal 6.25.0 (Jul 14, 2023)

  • Now that the calling and conversation headers are draggable, repositioning your Signal window won't be such a drag.

New in Signal 6.25.0 Beta 1 (Jul 7, 2023)

  • Now that the calling and conversation headers are draggable, repositioning your Signal window won't be such a drag.

New in Signal 6.24.0 (Jul 7, 2023)

  • Now you can search your @ mentions too. "Thanks for adding this feature," you might say. "Don't mention it," we'll reply.

New in Signal 6.24.0 Beta 1 (Jun 29, 2023)

  • Now you can search your @ mentions too. "Thanks for adding this feature," you might say. "Don't mention it," we'll reply.

New in Signal 6.23.0 (Jun 29, 2023)

  • In addition to a small assortment of bug fixes, this release also incorporates developer documentation updates (thanks, @d108!) and some design improvements to the message forwarding interface (thanks, @hackerbirds!).

New in Signal 6.23.0 Beta 1 (Jun 22, 2023)

  • In addition to a small assortment of bug fixes, this release also incorporates developer documentation updates (thanks, @d108!) and some design improvements to the message forwarding interface (thanks, @hackerbirds!).

New in Signal 6.22.0 (Jun 22, 2023)

  • Format text in your messages by selecting any text in the message composition field. Make a bold statement that's actually bold, send M. Night Shyamalan a twist ending with a spoiler effect, emphasize a name by writing "Alex" in italics, put a line through a rejected dinner idea with strikethrough, or share code in monospace.
  • We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your excitement with "Shaking Face" (🫨) or react with a "Pea Pod" (🫛) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.

New in Signal 6.22.0 Beta 3 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • Beta bonus: Get an early sneak peak at the upcoming new “edit message” functionality. This feature will start rolling out in a few months, but you can help us test it in advance during this beta period. Thanks for your help!

New in Signal 6.22.0 Beta 1 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • Format text in your messages by selecting any text in the message composition field. Make a bold statement that's actually bold, send M. Night Shyamalan a twist ending with a spoiler effect, emphasize a name by writing "Alex" in italics, put a line through a rejected dinner idea with strikethrough, or share code in monospace.
  • We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your excitement with "Shaking Face" (🫨) or react with a "Pea Pod" (🫛) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.

New in Signal 6.21.0 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • Get a better look at yourself while a 1-on-1 call is ringing. Individual video calls now use the same full-screen view that previously only appeared at the beginning of a new group call. When it comes to being consistent, we try to be persistent (not resistant) and now the discrepancy is nonexistent because these things are no longer different.
  • We'd also like to express our appreciation to @complexspaces for their help and feedback while working on this release.

New in Signal 6.21.0 Beta 2 (Jun 9, 2023)

  • Get a better look at yourself while a 1-on-1 call is ringing. Individual video calls now use the same full-screen view that previously only appeared at the beginning of a new group call. When it comes to being consistent, we try to be persistent (not resistant) and now the discrepancy is nonexistent because these things are no longer different.
  • We'd also like to express our appreciation to @complexspaces for their help and feedback while working on this release.
  • This release fixes an issue causing connectivity problems to Signal servers on some networks.

New in Signal 6.20.2 (Jun 9, 2023)

  • If someone mentions you in a chat (like @ Your Name Goes Here), now you can quickly scroll to that mention and read all of the wonderful things that they said about you. You’re simply the best.
  • This release fixes an issue causing connectivity problems to Signal servers on some networks.

New in Signal 6.21.0 Beta 1 (Jun 8, 2023)

  • Get a better look at yourself while a 1-on-1 call is ringing. Individual video calls now use the same full-screen view that previously only appeared at the beginning of a new group call. When it comes to being consistent, we try to be persistent (not resistant) and now the discrepancy is nonexistent because these things are no longer different.
  • We'd also like to express our appreciation to @complexspaces for their help and feedback while working on this release.

New in Signal 6.20.1 (Jun 7, 2023)

  • If someone mentions you in a chat (like @ Your Name Goes Here), now you can quickly scroll to that mention and read all of the wonderful things that they said about you. You’re simply the best.

New in Signal 6.20.0 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • If someone mentions you in a chat (like @ Your Name Goes Here), now you can quickly scroll to that mention and read all of the wonderful things that they said about you. You’re simply the best.

New in Signal 6.19.0 (May 26, 2023)

  • Silence isn’t always golden, but it does have a new icon. We updated the Camera and Mute buttons in voice and video calls so it’s even easier to see when they are enabled or disabled.
  • Localization improvements, and better handling of right-to-left languages in the message composition field. Thanks, @sha-265!

New in Signal 6.18.1 (May 23, 2023)

  • Use the "Navigate by section" keyboard shortcuts (⌘/Ctrl+T & ⌘/Ctrl+F6) to quickly move between different areas of the app. It's like a - superhero version of the Tab key that can fly further and faster than its mild-mannered alter ego.
  • We added support for optional message sounds so that you can also hear notifications for sent and received messages while a chat is - open (Settings > Notifications).
  • Jump to the latest unread message in a chat (⌘/Ctrl+J) without touching the mouse or helping the touchpad live up to its name.
  • Updated icons give the app a fresh look and help improve legibility.
  • There's a new "Copy text" option in the triple-dot menu too. Thanks, @yusufsahinhamza!
  • We've added additional translations for certain UI strings

New in Signal 6.19.0 Beta 1 (May 18, 2023)

  • Silence isn’t always golden, but it does have a new icon. We updated the Camera and Mute buttons in voice and video calls so it’s even easier to see when they are enabled or disabled.
  • Localization improvements, and better handling of right-to-left languages in the message composition field. Thanks, @sha-265!

New in Signal 6.18.0 Beta 2 (May 12, 2023)

  • Use the "Navigate by section" keyboard shortcuts (⌘/Ctrl+T & ⌘/Ctrl+F6) to quickly move between different areas of the app. It's like a - superhero version of the Tab key that can fly further and faster than its mild-mannered alter ego.
  • We added support for optional message sounds so that you can also hear notifications for sent and received messages while a chat is - open (Settings > Notifications).
  • Jump to the latest unread message in a chat (⌘/Ctrl+J) without touching the mouse or helping the touchpad live up to its name.
  • Updated icons give the app a fresh look and help improve legibility.
  • There's a new "Copy text" option in the triple-dot menu too. Thanks, @yusufsahinhamza!

New in Signal 6.17.1 (May 12, 2023)

  • Improved support for right-to-left (RTL) languages.
  • Locales are now matched based on your system preferences. This should result in better default behavior when multiple languages are configured.
  • This release additionally (a10y) introduces several accessibility (a11y) enhancements and bug fixes, and we affectionately (a12y) would like to thank the community for their feedback and suggestions.

New in Signal 6.18.0 Beta 1 (May 11, 2023)

  • Use the "Navigate by section" keyboard shortcuts (⌘/Ctrl+T & ⌘/Ctrl+F6) to quickly move between different areas of the app. It's like a - superhero version of the Tab key that can fly further and faster than its mild-mannered alter ego.
  • We added support for optional message sounds so that you can also hear notifications for sent and received messages while a chat is - open (Settings > Notifications).
  • Jump to the latest unread message in a chat (⌘/Ctrl+J) without touching the mouse or helping the touchpad live up to its name.
  • Updated icons give the app a fresh look and help improve legibility. There's a new "Copy text" option in the triple-dot menu too.

New in Signal 6.17.0 (May 11, 2023)

  • Improved support for right-to-left (RTL) languages.
  • Locales are now matched based on your system preferences. This should result in better default behavior when multiple languages are configured.
  • This release additionally (a10y) introduces several accessibility (a11y) enhancements and bug fixes, and we affectionately (a12y) would like to thank the community for their feedback and suggestions.

New in Signal 6.17.0 Beta 1 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • Improved support for right-to-left (RTL) languages.
  • Locales are now matched based on your system preferences. This should result in better default behavior when multiple languages are configured.
  • This release additionally (a10y) introduces several accessibility (a11y) enhancements and bug fixes, and we affectionately (a12y) would like to thank the community for their feedback and suggestions.

New in Signal 6.16.0 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.16.0 Beta 1 (Apr 20, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.15.0 (Apr 20, 2023)

  • The “Delete for everyone” option is now also available when multiple messages have been selected. Sometimes the road to a successful message is paved with “This message was deleted.”

New in Signal 6.15.0 Beta 1 (Apr 13, 2023)

  • The “Delete for everyone” option is now also available when multiple messages have been selected. Sometimes the road to a successful message is paved with “This message was deleted.”

New in Signal 6.14.0 (Apr 13, 2023)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual.

New in Signal 6.14.0 Beta 1 (Apr 9, 2023)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual.

New in Signal 6.13.0 (Apr 9, 2023)

  • Progress report: The new progress bar is ready. Quickly see more information about the loading process whenever you launch Signal Desktop.
  • Theme preferences now also apply to the checkboxes in Signal Settings. Thanks to @rakleed on GitHub for helping us check "More fully embrace darkness in the dark theme" off of our TODO list.

New in Signal 6.13.0 Beta 1 (Mar 30, 2023)

  • Progress report: The new progress bar is ready. Quickly see more information about the loading process whenever you launch Signal Desktop.
  • Theme preferences now also apply to the checkboxes in Signal Settings. Thanks to @rakleed on GitHub for helping us check "More fully embrace darkness in the dark theme" off of our TODO list.

New in Signal 6.12.0 (Mar 30, 2023)

  • Now you can select multiple messages and forward or delete them all at once.
  • We updated the Sticker Creator with a few design tweaks and added some helpful tips for aspiring sticker artists. The Sticker Creator now opens in your web browser, which makes Signal Desktop a little smaller and leaves a bit more room on your hard drive for all of your favorite sticker packs.

New in Signal 6.12.0 Beta 1 (Mar 23, 2023)

  • Now you can select multiple messages and forward or delete them all at once.
  • We updated the Sticker Creator with a few design tweaks and added some helpful tips for aspiring sticker artists. The Sticker Creator now opens in your web browser, which makes Signal Desktop a little smaller and leaves a bit more room on your hard drive for all of your favorite sticker packs.

New in Signal 6.11.0 (Mar 23, 2023)

  • Start talking to yourself even faster with a new icon that makes the “Note to Self” chat easier to find. Thanks to @hackerbirds on GitHub for their contribution.

New in Signal 6.11.0 Beta 2 (Mar 17, 2023)

  • Start talking to yourself even faster with a new icon that makes the “Note to Self” chat easier to find. Thanks to @hackerbirds on GitHub for their contribution.

New in Signal 6.10.1 (Mar 17, 2023)

  • Click on any picture or video and use the new Forward and Backward buttons in the media viewer to take a visual walk down memory lane.
  • Voice messages are now saved as drafts if you switch to another chat while a recording is in progress.
  • Sending a sticker no longer causes draft text to get cleared. Thanks, @lamemakes!
  • We'd also like to thank @norstbox for bringing the conversation search bar icons back into alignment.

New in Signal 6.11.0 Beta 1 (Mar 16, 2023)

  • Start talking to yourself even faster with a new icon that makes the “Note to Self” chat easier to find. Thanks to @hackerbirds on GitHub for their contribution.

New in Signal 6.10.0 (Mar 16, 2023)

  • Click on any picture or video and use the new Forward and Backward buttons in the media viewer to take a visual walk down memory lane.
  • Voice messages are now saved as drafts if you switch to another chat while a recording is in progress.
  • Sending a sticker no longer causes draft text to get cleared. Thanks, @lamemakes!
  • We'd also like to thank @norstbox for bringing the conversation search bar icons back into alignment.

New in Signal 6.10.0 Beta 1 (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Click on any picture or video and use the new Forward and Backward buttons in the media viewer to take a visual walk down memory lane.
  • Voice messages are now saved as drafts if you switch to another chat while a recording is in progress.
  • Sending a sticker no longer causes draft text to get cleared. Thanks, @lamemakes!
  • We'd also like to thank @norstbox for bringing the conversation search bar icons back into alignment.

New in Signal 6.9.0 (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Quickly see who is speaking during group calls with a new highlight feature that shows you where to look. If it's your turn to speak, you'll need to look within.
  • Have the time of your life with several stickers in the media editor that let you add stylized time decorations on outgoing images.
  • Use the voice notes mini player to continue listening to long messages even after you switch to a different chat.

New in Signal 6.9.0 Beta 1 (Mar 2, 2023)

  • Quickly see who is speaking during group calls with a new highlight feature that shows you where to look. If it's your turn to speak, you'll need to look within.
  • Have the time of your life with several stickers in the media editor that let you add stylized time decorations on outgoing images.
  • Use the voice notes mini player to continue listening to long messages even after you switch to a different chat.

New in Signal 6.8.0 (Mar 2, 2023)

  • You wouldn't download a car, but now when you download an MP3 voice note it will be saved with the proper file extension.
  • Quickly begin typing a message after attaching a file, or just hit Enter/Return to send the file without any extra clicks.
  • The send button in the large composition view has been brought into alignment.
  • If you are the only person in a group (so far) and you attempt to begin a group call, now you can join the call and start talking to yourself right away instead of waiting for the call to ring.

New in Signal 6.8.0 Beta 1 (Feb 24, 2023)

  • You wouldn't download a car, but now when you download an MP3 voice note it will be saved with the proper file extension.
  • Quickly begin typing a message after attaching a file, or just hit Enter/Return to send the file without any extra clicks.
  • The send button in the large composition view has been brought into alignment.
  • If you are the only person in a group (so far) and you attempt to begin a group call, now you can join the call and start talking to yourself right away instead of waiting for the call to ring.

New in Signal 6.7.0 (Feb 24, 2023)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 6.7.0 Beta 1 (Feb 16, 2023)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 6.6.0 (Feb 16, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.5.1 (Feb 12, 2023)

  • We fixed a rare bug that could prevent the app from launching correctly. If Signal started immediately crashing after the last update, you can reinstall this version without losing any of your message history. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

New in Signal 6.6.0 Beta 1 (Feb 10, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.5.0 (Feb 10, 2023)

  • Speed up your response time. Now you can react quicker by clicking on any emoji when replying to a story.
  • It's now possible to search your message history for individual characters in Chinese and Japanese.

New in Signal 6.5.0 Beta 2 (Feb 3, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.4.1 (Feb 3, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.5.0 Beta 1 (Feb 2, 2023)

  • Speed up your response time. Now you can react quicker by clicking on any emoji when replying to a story.
  • It's now possible to search your message history for individual characters in Chinese and Japanese.

New in Signal 6.4.0 (Feb 2, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.4.0 Beta 2 (Jan 27, 2023)

  • Fix for recording of voice notes

New in Signal 6.4.0 Beta 1 (Jan 26, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.3.0 (Jan 26, 2023)

  • Double-click on any message row in a chat to start a quoted reply. It's like a shortcut for new thoughts about old ideas. Thanks to @WhyNotHugo and the Signal community for implementing this feature and providing feedback.
  • Now it's easier to click outside of an image to dismiss the gallery view without zooming in. Sometimes you just wanted to close, and instead things got too close. Thanks to @jojomatik for the fix!
  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 6.3.0 Beta 2 (Jan 24, 2023)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 6.3.0 Beta 1 (Jan 13, 2023)

  • Double-click on any message row in a chat to start a quoted reply. It's like a shortcut for new thoughts about old ideas. Thanks to @WhyNotHugo and the Signal community for implementing this feature and providing feedback.
  • Now it's easier to click outside of an image to dismiss the gallery view without zooming in. Sometimes you just wanted to close, and instead things got too close. Thanks to @jojomatik for the fix!

New in Signal 6.2.0 (Jan 13, 2023)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual

New in Signal 6.2.0 Beta 3 (Jan 8, 2023)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 6.2.0 Beta 2 (Dec 21, 2022)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual

New in Signal 6.2.0 Beta 1 (Dec 16, 2022)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual

New in Signal 6.1.0 (Dec 16, 2022)

  • When you start a group call for small groups (up to 16 people), you can choose to send a ringing notification. Group members will hear a ring if they are on the iOS beta or using Desktop or Android.
  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 6.1.0 Beta 1 (Dec 2, 2022)

  • When you start a group call for small groups (up to 16 people), you can choose to send a ringing notification. Group members will hear a ring if they are on the iOS beta or using Desktop or Android.

New in Signal 6.0.0 (Dec 1, 2022)

  • Stories are now in Signal! Share disappearing text, images, and video updates with select friends or groups that automatically disappear after 24 hours. For everyone who loves sharing stories, here’s a way to do it privately and without seeing any ads. If you don’t want to see or share stories, you can opt out of it all in your Preferences > Privacy.

New in Signal 6.0.0 Beta 3 (Nov 30, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.
  • Start using and testing our new stories feature. You can use the feature with other beta testers and let us know how it's working.

New in Signal 6.0.0 Beta 2 (Nov 17, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.
  • Start using and testing our new stories feature. You can use the feature with other beta testers and let us know how it's working.

New in Signal 5.63.1 (Nov 10, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 5.63.0 (Nov 4, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 5.63.0 Beta 5 (Oct 26, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 5.63.0 Beta 4 (Oct 18, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.
  • Start using and testing our new stories feature. You can use the feature with other beta testers and let us know how it's working.

New in Signal 5.63.0 Beta 3 (Oct 13, 2022)

  • This release fixes an issue where Stories wasn't fully enabled for beta users

New in Signal 5.63.0 Beta 2 (Oct 12, 2022)

  • Start using and testing our new stories feature. You can use the feature with other beta testers and let us know how it's working.

New in Signal 5.63.0 Beta 1 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 5.62.0 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Can’t remember which of your friends named Lou is on your basketball team? Check contact details to see shared groups between you and a friend.
  • Easily add a friend to a group from their contact details screen to keep the conversation exciting.

New in Signal 5.61.1 (Sep 30, 2022)

  • Fix positioning of submenus in custom titlebar on Windows in RTL mode
  • Fix dismissing of forward and other modals

New in Signal 5.62.0 Beta 1 (Sep 29, 2022)

  • Can’t remember which of your friends named Lou is on your basketball team? Check contact details to see shared groups between you and a friend.
  • Easily add a friend to a group from their contact details screen to keep the conversation exciting.

New in Signal 5.61.0 (Sep 29, 2022)

  • Facing a conversation with a long list of Voice Notes to listen to? Click play, sit back, and relax - they'll continue playing automatically!
  • You can now attach some video flavor to a message along with your vacation photos!

New in Signal 5.61.0 Beta 1 (Sep 25, 2022)

  • Facing a conversation with a long list of Voice Notes to listen to? Click play, sit back, and relax - they'll continue playing automatically!
  • You can now attach some video flavor to a message along with your vacation photos!

New in Signal 5.60.0 (Sep 25, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.60.0 Beta 1 (Sep 15, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.59.0 (Sep 15, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.59.0 Beta 1 (Sep 9, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.58.0 (Sep 9, 2022)

  • Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual.

New in Signal 5.58.0 Beta 1 (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Hard at work fixing bugs and making other performance improvements to keep the app running smoothly for you.

New in Signal 5.57.0 (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Change the speed of audio messages to either get to the point or catch the details.
  • Streamline your emoji searching. Once you’ve pulled up the emoji picker, skip the 🔍 and just start typing keywords.

New in Signal 5.57.0 Beta 1 (Aug 25, 2022)

  • Change the speed of audio messages to either get to the point or catch the details.
  • Streamline your emoji searching. Once you’ve pulled up the emoji picker, skip the 🔍 and just start typing keywords.

New in Signal 5.56.0 (Aug 25, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.56.0 Beta 1 (Aug 22, 2022)

  • Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.55.0 (Aug 22, 2022)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 5.55.0 Beta 1 (Aug 11, 2022)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 5.54.0 (Aug 11, 2022)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 5.54.0 Beta 1 (Aug 4, 2022)

  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.

New in Signal 5.53.0 (Aug 4, 2022)

  • If you’re using the JAWS screen reading program, you can now successfully play voice memos and access longer messages that get shortened behind a “read more” button.
  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Thanks for using Signal!

New in Signal 5.53.0 Beta 1 (Jul 29, 2022)

  • If you’re using the JAWS screen reading program, you can now successfully play voice memos and access longer messages that get shortened behind a “read more” button.
  • Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

New in Signal 5.52.0 (Jul 29, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.51.1 (Jul 27, 2022)

  • Fixes a bug that prevented some users from starting the app
  • Fixes a bug that prevented some users from fetching and updating group information

New in Signal 5.52.0 Beta 1 (Jul 21, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.51.0 (Jul 21, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.51.0 Beta 1 (Jul 14, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.50.0 (Jul 14, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.50.0 Beta 1 (Jul 11, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.49.0 (Jul 8, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.49.0 Beta 1 (Jul 1, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.48.0 (Jul 1, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.48.0 Beta 1 (Jun 24, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.47.0 (Jun 24, 2022)

  • For all the dark mode folks on Windows, we've got a new titlebar to match your style.

New in Signal 5.47.0 Beta 1 (Jun 17, 2022)

  • For all the dark mode folks on Windows, we've got a new titlebar to match your style.

New in Signal 5.46.0 (Jun 17, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.46.0 Beta 2 (Jun 9, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.45.1 (Jun 9, 2022)

  • Dynamic audio indicators in group calls help you see if you're whispering, yelling, or just right.
  • Groups you’ve requested to join from your phone (via an invite link) will now show up on Desktop.
  • Got a spotty Wi-Fi connection? Not a problem, you can now retry downloading attachments.

New in Signal 5.46.0 Beta 1 (Jun 2, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.45.0 (Jun 2, 2022)

  • Dynamic audio indicators in group calls help you see if you're whispering, yelling, or just right.
  • Groups you’ve requested to join from your phone (via an invite link) will now show up on Desktop.
  • Got a spotty Wi-Fi connection? Not a problem, you can now retry downloading attachments.

New in Signal 5.45.0 Beta 1 (May 26, 2022)

  • Dynamic audio indicators in group calls help you see if you're whispering, yelling, or just right.
  • Groups you’ve requested to join from your phone (via an invite link) will now show up on Desktop.
  • Got a spotty Wi-Fi connection? Not a problem, you can now retry downloading attachments.

New in Signal 5.44.1 (May 26, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.44.0 (May 26, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.44.0 Beta 1 (May 13, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.43.0 (May 13, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.43.0 Beta 1 (May 5, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.42.0 (May 5, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.42.0 Beta 1 (Apr 29, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.41.0 (Apr 29, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.41.0 Beta 2 (Apr 26, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.40.1 (Apr 23, 2022)

  • Bug fixes including a fix to an issue that would sometimes make it difficult to click on menus.
  • Thanks to our open source contributors @dsanders11 and @yusufsahinhamza for contributing to these improvements.

New in Signal 5.41.0 Beta 1 (Apr 23, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.40.0 Beta 1 (Apr 17, 2022)

  • Bug fixes including a fix to an issue that would sometimes make it difficult to click on menus.

New in Signal 5.39.0 (Apr 17, 2022)

  • You can now add people to groups using just their phone number.
  • Your favorite contacts are now just a few keystrokes away. Contact search now supports non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic.

New in Signal 5.39.0 Beta 1 (Apr 8, 2022)

  • You can now add people to groups using just their phone number.
  • Your favorite contacts are now just a few keystrokes away. Contact search now supports non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic.

New in Signal 5.38.0 (Apr 8, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.38.0 Beta 2 (Apr 7, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.38.0 Beta 1 (Apr 1, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.37.0 (Apr 1, 2022)

  • We're keeping short messages short, by putting stuff like timestamps on the same line as the text. Now you've got more space on the screen for that quick 'hey' to check in on a friend.
  • Missing sticker packs begone! Desktop should now be able to handle all sticker packs that your phone can!

New in Signal 5.37.0 Beta 2 (Mar 25, 2022)

  • This release fixes an issue where some incoming message might be dropped.

New in Signal 5.37.0 Beta 1 (Mar 24, 2022)

  • We're keeping short messages short, by putting stuff like timestamps on the same line as the text. Now you've got more space on the screen for that quick 'hey' to check in on a friend.
  • Missing sticker packs begone! Desktop should now be able to handle all sticker packs that your phone can!

New in Signal 5.36.0 (Mar 24, 2022)

  • Quickly scanning that group chat? There's more room for more messages on the screen at once. We now group sender's messages together if they're close together in time.
  • When you perform a Delete for Everyone you'll now see a progress spinner letting you know whether it's been successfully sent or not. If it fails for some reason, you'll be able to retry too!

New in Signal 5.36.0 Beta 3 (Mar 17, 2022)

  • Quickly scanning that group chat? There's more room for more messages on the screen at once. We now group sender's messages together if they're close together in time.
  • When you perform a Delete for Everyone you'll now see a progress spinner letting you know whether it's been successfully sent or not. If it fails for some reason, you'll be able to retry too!
  • Thanks to our volunteer translators, we've added support for Scottish Gaelic!

New in Signal 5.36.0 Beta 2 (Mar 15, 2022)

  • Quickly scanning that group chat? There's more room for more messages on the screen at once. We now group sender's messages together if they're close together in time.
  • When you perform a Delete for Everyone you'll now see a progress spinner letting you know whether it's been successfully sent or not. If it fails for some reason, you'll be able to retry too!
  • Thanks to our volunteer translators, we've added support for Scottish Gaelic!

New in Signal 5.36.0 Beta 1 (Mar 14, 2022)

  • Quickly scanning that group chat? There's more room for more messages on the screen at once. We now group sender's messages together if they're close together in time.
  • When you perform a Delete for Everyone you'll now see a progress spinner letting you know whether it's been successfully sent or not. If it fails for some reason, you'll be able to retry too!
  • Thanks to our volunteer translators, we've added support for Scottish Gaelic!

New in Signal 5.35.0 (Mar 14, 2022)

  • A new update system has been introduced and folks should start seeing smaller updates with the next update.
  • Applications that use media keys rejoice! Signal no longer has a hold on them.
  • Better font support for our Japanese friends.

New in Signal 5.35.0 Beta 1 (Mar 3, 2022)

  • A new update system has been introduced and folks should start seeing smaller updates with the next update.
  • Applications that use media keys rejoice! Signal no longer has a hold on them.
  • Better font support for our Japanese friends.

New in Signal 5.34.0 (Mar 3, 2022)

  • Ever used Signal while on an unstable connection? You can worry no more - disappearing message timer changes and more will now be synced back once your Wi-Fi feels better again.

New in Signal 5.34.0 Beta 1 (Feb 24, 2022)

  • Ever used Signal while on an unstable connection? You can worry no more - disappearing message timer changes and more will now be synced back once your Wi-Fi feels better again.

New in Signal 5.33.0 (Feb 24, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.33.0 Beta 1 (Feb 17, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.32.0 (Feb 17, 2022)

  • Easily track down that errant loud typist or heavy chewer in group calls - we've introduced a new animated speaking indicator!
  • The list of supported languages has expanded. We sincerely appreciate the volunteer translators whose efforts made this possible.

New in Signal 5.31.1 (Feb 13, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.32.0 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2022)

  • Easily track down that errant loud typist or heavy chewer in group calls - we've introduced a new animated speaking indicator!
  • The list of supported languages has expanded. We sincerely appreciate the volunteer translators whose efforts made this possible.

New in Signal 5.31.0 (Feb 11, 2022)

  • Endlessly scroll through your conversations and feel confident that wherever you are in the conversation you will know when.
  • Shuffled around the spacing in the left pane header and search area and now there is so much room for activities!
  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.31.0 Beta 1 (Feb 3, 2022)

  • Endlessly scroll through your conversations and feel confident that wherever you are in the conversation you will know when.
  • Shuffled around the spacing in the left pane header and search area and now there is so much room for activities!
  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.30.0 (Feb 3, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.30.0 Beta 2 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.29.1 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.30.0 Beta 1 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.29.0 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • Now, with fewer frantic searches for the loud typist or heavy chewer! In the call lobby, Desktop will now automatically disable audio if there are eight or more people in the call.

New in Signal 5.29.0 Beta 1 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • Now, with fewer frantic searches for the loud typist or heavy chewer! In the call lobby, Desktop will now automatically disable audio if there are eight or more people in the call.

New in Signal 5.28.0 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • New year, new initial setup screen. We've redesigned the initial setup screens just in time for 2022.

New in Signal 5.27.1 (Jan 7, 2022)

  • Signal Desktop is now optimized for Apple's M1 chip which is used in their newer computers. If you're on one of those new-fangled devices, the app should be much snappier. If you're not, give a warm welcome to the users that are. Huge thanks to @dennisameling for his hard work here!
  • This release should speed things up for users who saw a drop in performance with 5.27.0.

New in Signal 5.28.0 Beta 1 (Jan 5, 2022)

  • Signal Desktop is now optimized for Apple's M1 chip which is used in their newer computers. If you're on one of those new-fangled devices, the app should be much snappier. If you're not, give a warm welcome to the users that are. Huge thanks to Dennis Ameling for his hard work here!
  • New year, new initial setup screen. We've redesigned the initial setup screens just in time for 2022.

New in Signal 5.27.0 (Jan 5, 2022)

  • On a long call? Your system should stay awake the whole time, instead of falling asleep while you're in the middle of an important discussion.
  • There are also a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly, including several calling-related improvements.

New in Signal 5.27.0 Beta 2 (Dec 21, 2021)

  • This release fixes several bugs reported by beta users.

New in Signal 5.26.1 (Dec 21, 2021)

  • Fix media editor not working for some users

New in Signal 5.26.0 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • Tired: Sending plain un-edited images on Signal. Wired: Adding cat stickers, neon text, and drawing happy trees on your images before sending them on Signal.
  • Ever feel like you need more pixels on the right pane in your life? Are you a fan of avatars, but only avatars and nothing else? Do you have a "Save the screen real estate" bumper sticker on your car? If you answered yes or no to any of those questions, then this update has got some collapsible left pane for you.

New in Signal 5.25.1 (Dec 9, 2021)

  • This release fixes a bug preventing some users from starting Desktop after becoming unlinked.
  • It also fixes a bug where recording a voice note would change the microphone's recording volume.

New in Signal 5.26.0 Beta 2 (Dec 5, 2021)

  • This release fixes a few issues in the new Media Editor, as reported by beta users.

New in Signal 5.26.0 Beta 1 (Dec 3, 2021)

  • Tired: Sending plain un-edited images on Signal. Wired: Adding cat stickers, neon text, and drawing happy trees on your images before sending them on Signal.
  • Ever feel like you need more pixels on the right pane in your life? Are you a fan of avatars, but only avatars and nothing else? Do you have a "Save the screen real estate" bumper sticker on your car? If you answered yes or no to any of those questions, then this update has got some collapsible left pane for you.

New in Signal 5.25.0 (Dec 3, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.25.0 Beta 2 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.24.0 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • You can now search in archived conversations. Imagine yourself searching (quickly) through ancient tomes, looking for the next clue.
  • If you've ever scrolled up and sent a message, you might wonder where your message was! Now, whenever you send a message, it'll be scrolled into view for you to admire your hard work.
  • Reacting to a message? It should now be more reliable, retrying for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.25.0 Beta 1 (Nov 17, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.24.0 Beta 2 (Nov 12, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.23.1 (Nov 10, 2021)

  • This release fixes a bug preventing some users from starting Desktop.

New in Signal 5.24.0 Beta 1 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • You can now search in archived conversations. Imagine yourself searching (quickly) through ancient tomes, looking for the next clue.
  • If you've ever scrolled up and sent a message, you might wonder where your message was! Now, whenever you send a message, it'll be scrolled into view for you to admire your hard work.
  • Reacting to a message? It should now be more reliable, retrying for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.23.0 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.22.0 (Oct 28, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.22.0 Beta 1 (Oct 22, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.21.0 Beta 2 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.21.0 Beta 1 (Oct 15, 2021)

  • Get more information at a glance 👀. The left pane has got a fresh new look and style 😎.
  • Know the when to the what. The timestamp, if available, associated with delivered, read, sent, and other status messages are now displayed in the message's details screen.
  • Screen reader users should now find it easier to navigate through the conversation list on the left pane.

New in Signal 5.20.0 (Oct 15, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.20.0 Beta 1 (Oct 8, 2021)

  • This version contains a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.19.0 (Oct 8, 2021)

  • Take a breath and relax into the new animations for dialogs and popups. Ease in. Ease out. Ease in. Ease out.
  • Switching keyboard layouts is always a bit tricky, but keyboard shortcuts now track right along with you, reaching beyond the specific letter pressed to honor your intent.
  • Silence (and your preferences) is golden, so muted conversations will no longer display “group call started" notifications!
  • This feature goes out to everyone who reacts with 💅 more than 👍 : you can now customize the emojis that appear by default when you want to react to a message.

New in Signal 5.18.1 (Oct 5, 2021)

  • This release fixes a few small bugs, including an issue where images could not be downloaded in the image viewer.

New in Signal 5.19.0 Beta 1 (Oct 5, 2021)

  • Take a breath and relax into the new animations for dialogs and popups. Ease in. Ease out. Ease in. Ease out.
  • Switching keyboard layouts is always a bit tricky, but keyboard shortcuts now track right along with you, reaching beyond the specific letter pressed to honor your intent.
  • Silence (and your preferences) is golden, so muted conversations will no longer display “group call started" notifications!
  • This feature goes out to everyone who reacts with 💅 more than 👍 : you can now customize the emojis that appear by default when you want to react to a message.

New in Signal 5.18.0 Beta 2 (Sep 28, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.18.0 Beta 1 (Sep 24, 2021)

  • Feeling ❤️‍🔥 or 😶‍🌫️ ? You can express yourself with a new batch of emoji, whether you're :whispering or :YELLING as you search. Thanks @hiqua!
  • If you're in Anguilla, maybe you've felt left out. We now turn all top-level domains in place since 2010 into links - so both gov.ai and brain.ai will be clickable just like signal.org. Thanks @jojomatik!
  • We heard you like to zoom in on images. We added oomph to your zoom, so even small images can go all the way full screen.
  • Did you know that if disappearing messages are enabled, even the 'This message was deleted' notification will go away when it expires? It's no longer a mystery - you'll see the countdown and timestamp right on the message.

New in Signal 5.17.2 (Sep 17, 2021)

  • Try out the new 'send messages' permission to restrict who can send messages in your groups. Great for organizing an event, making an announcement, or just shouting from the rooftops. All members must be on the latest version of Signal for the setting to appear.
  • You can now send messages wherever and whenever you are: on a plane, in a tunnel, or that sad moment when your internet just cut out. It will eventually get through; messages now automatically retry for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.17.1 (Sep 12, 2021)

  • Try out the new 'send messages' permission to restrict who can send messages in your groups. Great for organizing an event, making an announcement, or just shouting from the rooftops. All members must be on the latest version of Signal for the setting to appear.
  • You can now send messages wherever and whenever you are: on a plane, in a tunnel, or that sad moment when your internet just cut out. It will eventually get through; messages now automatically retry for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.17.0 (Sep 9, 2021)

  • Try out the new 'send messages' permission to restrict who can send messages in your groups. Great for organizing an event, making an announcement, or just shouting from the rooftops. All members must be on the latest version of Signal for the setting to appear.
  • You can now send messages wherever and whenever you are: on a plane, in a tunnel, or that sad moment when your internet just cut out. It will eventually get through; messages now automatically retry for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.17.0 Beta 2 (Sep 8, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.17.0 Beta 1 (Sep 3, 2021)

  • Try out the new 'send messages' permission to restrict who can send messages in your groups. Great for organizing an event, making an announcement, or just shouting from the rooftops. All members must be on the latest version of Signal for the setting to appear.
  • You can now send messages wherever and whenever you are: on a plane, in a tunnel, or that sad moment when your internet just cut out. It will eventually get through; messages now automatically retry for up to 24 hours.

New in Signal 5.16.0 (Sep 3, 2021)

  • An improved media lightbox means no surprises as you progress through a gallery of images or videos, and you can pretend you’re really in a dark room by zooming to hide those pesky buttons.
  • Fixed a bug where reacting to a message was tricky, because we put the picker off screen. That's now fixed, and you can 😮 to your ❤️'s content.
  • If you hover over the buttons while on a call, they stay visible instead of disappearing. Nothing hides from your eagle eye, not even these buttons!

New in Signal 5.16.0 Beta 1 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • An improved media lightbox means no surprises as you progress through a gallery of images or videos, and you can pretend you’re really in a dark room by zooming to hide those pesky buttons.
  • Fixed a bug where reacting to a message was tricky, because we put the picker off screen. That's now fixed, and you can 😮 to your ❤️'s content.
  • If you hover over the buttons while on a call, they stay visible instead of disappearing. Nothing hides from your eagle eye, not even these buttons!

New in Signal 5.15.0 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • No that's not a speck of dust you need to flick off your monitor, there's now a dot for unplayed incoming audio messages.
  • The calling lobby got some remodeling and renovations done and we didn't even have to refinance.
  • The new preferences window is better and faster. Go ahead and change your zoom level, toggle the theme, set a custom disappearing timer.
  • You can now choose when to download and apply new updates for Signal. The dialogs got a small makeover too. Check out the setting in the new preferences window.
  • Squashed lots of bugs and there are some performance improvements as well. Thank you all for your reports!

New in Signal 5.15.0 Beta 2 (Aug 26, 2021)

  • No that's not a speck of dust you need to flick off your monitor, there's now a dot for unplayed incoming audio messages.
  • The calling lobby got some remodeling and renovations done and we didn't even have to refinance.
  • The new preferences window is better and faster. Go ahead and change your zoom level, toggle the theme, set a custom disappearing timer.
  • You can now choose when to download and apply new updates for Signal. The dialogs got a small makeover too. Check out the setting in the new preferences window.
  • Squashed lots of bugs and there are some performance improvements as well. Thank you all for your reports!

New in Signal 5.15.0 Beta 1 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • No that's not a speck of dust you need to flick off your monitor, there's now a dot for unplayed incoming audio messages.
  • The calling lobby got some remodeling and renovations done and we didn't even have to refinance.
  • The new preferences window is better and faster. Go ahead and change your zoom level, toggle the theme, set a custom disappearing timer.
  • You can now choose when to download and apply new updates for Signal. The dialogs got a small makeover too. Check out the setting in the new preferences window.
  • Squashed lots of bugs and there are some performance improvements as well. Thank you all for your reports!

New in Signal 5.14.0 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • Introducing “My Daily Life”, a new animated sticker pack by artist Plastic Thing.
  • Sending original HEIC and HEIF photos are now appear as photo messages in chats rather than appearing as file attachments.

New in Signal 5.14.0 Beta 3 (Aug 17, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.14.0 Beta 2 (Aug 13, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.14.0 Beta 1 (Aug 12, 2021)

  • Introducing “My Daily Life”, a new animated sticker pack by artist Plastic Thing.
  • Sending original HEIC and HEIF photos are now appear as photo messages in chats rather than appearing as file attachments.

New in Signal 5.13.0 (Aug 12, 2021)

  • Give your profile and group photos a makeover. Whether you want to upload a picture worth a thousand words or just type a few letters, the new avatar creator lets you create the perfect photo, or select one from our colorful new defaults.
  • There's cause for celebration with this declaration! With this recent permutation there's no need to miss a notification and a chance at communication causing the chat unnecessary stagnation. Added a setting so you're notified when @mentioned even if your chat is muted.
  • An improved incoming call experience.
  • Squashed some bugs that were reported to us by our users. Thank you for the reports!

New in Signal 5.13.0 Beta 2 (Aug 8, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our beta users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.12.1 (Aug 5, 2021)

  • This update fixes a bug that prevented people from linking their mobile device to Signal Desktop.

New in Signal 5.12.0 (Aug 5, 2021)

  • Curious whether your latest monologue got the attention it deserved? You can now see when someone has listened to your voice messages. If you see the dot on your voice message, it's still waiting for a listen.

New in Signal 5.12.0 Beta 2 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our beta users.

New in Signal 5.12.0 Beta 1 (Jul 30, 2021)

  • Curious whether your latest monologue got the attention it deserved? You can now see when someone has listened to your voice messages. If you see the dot on your voice message, it's still waiting for a listen.

New in Signal 5.11.0 (Jul 30, 2021)

  • Edit your profile from Desktop. Go ahead, change your avatar to that picture of you in the sunglasses on the skateboard. And while you're at it, update your profile's "About" to tell your friends that you're "😎 Vibing Hard".
  • We squashed a number of bugs that should make your Signal experience a little bit smoother. Not as cool as you on the skateboard, but we hope you'll like the improvements.

New in Signal 5.11.0 Beta 3 (Jul 28, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our beta users.

New in Signal 5.11.0 Beta 2 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our beta users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.10.0 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.11.0 Beta 1 (Jul 21, 2021)

  • Edit your profile from Desktop. Go ahead, change your avatar to that picture of you in the sunglasses on the skateboard. And while you're at it, update your profile's "About" to tell your friends that you're "😎 Vibing Hard".
  • We squashed a number of bugs that should make your Signal experience a little bit smoother. Not as cool as you on the skateboard, but we hope you'll like the improvements.

New in Signal 5.10.0 Beta 2 (Jul 20, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.10.0 Beta 1 (Jul 15, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.9.0 (Jul 15, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.9.0 Beta 1 (Jul 8, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.8.0 (Jul 8, 2021)

  • A picture may be worth 1k words, but now you can send them in 4k. Use the the new quality selector to optionally send higher-resolution photos.
  • If you’re using Windows, a new setting now lets you minimize Signal to the system tray when you click the close button, or you can optionally start Signal minimized to the tray.

New in Signal 5.8.0 Beta 1 (Jul 1, 2021)

  • A picture may be worth 1k words, but now you can send them in 4k. Use the the new quality selector to optionally send higher-resolution photos.
  • If you’re using Windows or Linux, a new setting now lets you minimize Signal to the system tray when you click the close button, or you can optionally start Signal minimized to the tray.

New in Signal 5.7.1 (Jun 30, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.7.0 (Jun 29, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs, and makes some behind-the-scenes changes to make sure Signal Desktop is running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.6.2 (Jun 25, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users. Thanks for your reports!

New in Signal 5.7.0 Beta 1 (Jun 24, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs, and makes some behind-the-scenes changes to make sure Signal Desktop is running smoothly.

New in Signal 5.6.1 (Jun 23, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by our users.

New in Signal 5.6.0 Beta 1 (Jun 18, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 5.5.0 (Jun 18, 2021)

  • Feeling groggy when you wake up? Signal can now keep up better. When you resume your computer from sleep, Signal will reconnect faster.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented you from screen sharing if you didn't have a webcam.

New in Signal 5.5.0 Beta 1 (Jun 10, 2021)

  • Feeling groggy when you wake up? Signal can now keep up better. When you resume your computer from sleep, Signal will reconnect faster.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented you from screen sharing if you didn't have a webcam.

New in Signal 5.4.1 (Jun 9, 2021)

  • This update fixes a bug that affected users who linked Signal Desktop for the first time on a new computer.

New in Signal 5.4.0 Beta 4 (Jun 4, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 5.4.0 Beta 3 (Jun 3, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers.

New in Signal 5.4.0 Beta 2 (Jun 2, 2021)

  • Introducing screen sharing: Now you can present your computer’s entire screen or a specific window during video calls. Just click the start presenting button while in a video call to get started.
  • Become a conversation artist. Use the new color selector to turn every chat into a masterpiece.
  • Lay out the welcome mat by adding a description to your groups. We know some things are difficult to put into words, so maybe start with an emoji 👋.
  • Letting go can be hard, but our new custom disappearing timer can help you find a little more time to process those fleeting messages before they're gone forever.
  • A new setting lets you specify a default disappearing message timer for new chats and groups that you start.

New in Signal 5.3.0 (May 26, 2021)

  • Don’t leave them hanging. Now the desktop app can differentiate between your “Signal friends” and everyone else. You’ll now know if you try to message someone who’s not yet on Signal.

New in Signal 5.3.0 Beta 2 (May 23, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers.

New in Signal 5.3.0 Beta 1 (May 21, 2021)

  • Don’t leave them hanging. Now the desktop app can differentiate between your “Signal friends” and everyone else. You’ll now know if you try to message someone who’s not yet on Signal.

New in Signal 5.2.0 (May 21, 2021)

  • Overreacting is never pleasant. Notifications for message reactions are now synced between your desktop and your mobile device.
  • A new option in settings allows you to start Signal on login on macOS and Windows. Thanks @Xaeroxe!

New in Signal 5.2.0 Beta 2 (May 19, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 5.2.0 Beta 1 (May 13, 2021)

  • Overreacting is never pleasant. Notifications for message reactions are now synced between your desktop and your mobile device.
  • A new option in settings allows you to start Signal on login. Thanks @Xaeroxe!

New in Signal 5.1.0 (May 13, 2021)

  • Significant performance improvements will help you fly through your message backlog after your flight lands, or quickly power through what you missed while you were looking for a power outlet.
  • Forward messages between threads. Editing support lets you amend, extend, append, explain what you intend, or tie up loose ends before you hit send.
  • Message reaction icons are no longer cropped at small widths. Thanks, @jost-s!

New in Signal 5.0.0 (May 13, 2021)

  • Create a group or edit group details right from your Desktop. You only need to grab your phone (along with your car keys) after the new "Brunch Crew" reaches a decision.
  • We redesigned the Desktop voice message interface to look just as good as your friends and family sound. Voice messages no longer stop playing when you scroll within the same chat, so you can listen to the past without leaving the present behind.
  • Look for the familiar pencil compose button to quickly start a new chat instead of searching for one that hasn't even started.
  • Every chat header has a cleaner look, but additional details are still only a single click away.
  • Performance improvements let you switch between chats faster than ever.

New in Signal 5.1.0 Beta 5 (Apr 29, 2021)

  • Significant performance improvements will help you fly through your message backlog after your flight lands, or quickly power through what you missed while you were looking for a power outlet.
  • Forward messages between threads. Editing support lets you amend, extend, append, explain what you intend, or tie up loose ends before you hit send.
  • A couple of bugs in conversation search have vanished without a trace, including one that made it impossible to find results for single Chinese characters. Thanks, @hiqua!
  • Message reaction icons are no longer cropped at small widths. Thanks, @jost-s!

New in Signal 5.0.0 Beta 0 (Mar 21, 2021)

  • Create a group or edit group details right from your Desktop. You only need to grab your phone (along with your car keys) after the new "Brunch Crew" reaches a decision.
  • We redesigned the Desktop voice message interface to look just as good as your friends and family sound. Voice messages no longer stop playing when you scroll within the same chat, so you can listen to the past without leaving the present behind.
  • Look for the familiar pencil compose button to quickly start a new chat instead of searching for one that hasn't even started.
  • Every chat header has a cleaner look, but additional details are still only a single click away.
  • Performance improvements let you switch between chats faster than ever.

New in Signal 1.40.1 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • This release includes a bugfix for the Windows users who have been seeing "URI malformed" or "URIError" crashes in recent builds.

New in Signal 1.40.0 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Improved rendering performance means your friends won't look choppy during group calls (unless they are all doing the robot).
  • See what's going on with support for displaying the new "About" field in Signal Profiles.
  • View the speaker whose voice is coming from your speakers during group calls with the new (and creatively named) "speaker view."
  • Everyone hates a long goodbye, so we significantly sped up the process of deleting messages and message threads.
  • Signal Desktop is now available in Icelandic, Kurdish, and Laotian. We appreciate the volunteer translators who helped make this possible.

New in Signal 1.40.0 Beta 4 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • This release includes a bugfix for a small number of beta users who installed v1.40.0-beta.3 on macOS and Windows. Beta users who are affected by this bug may notice connection errors and will need to manually install v1.40.0-beta.4 (or higher).

New in Signal 1.40.0 Beta 3 (Feb 5, 2021)

  • Improved rendering performance means your friends won't look choppy during group calls (unless they are all doing the robot).
  • See what's going on with support for displaying the new "About" field in Signal Profiles.
  • View the speaker whose voice is coming from your speakers during group calls with the new (and creatively named) "speaker view."
  • Everyone hates a long goodbye, so we significantly sped up the process of deleting messages and message threads.
  • The title bar is now hidden on macOS; give it a title wave.

New in Signal 1.39.6 (Jan 20, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that caused errors for some users after linking a new device or re-linking an existing device.

New in Signal 1.39.5 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • We fixed a bug that occurred after first setting up Signal Desktop where the initial messages in a "Note to Self" conversation didn't work. Now you'll only see mistakes when you talk to yourself if you make them yourself.
  • Link previews for YouTube Music no longer end on a bad note.

New in Signal 1.39.5 Beta 1 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.39.4 (Dec 20, 2020)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.39.2 (Dec 20, 2020)

  • You’ll now see a video call button at the top of your groups.
  • Group calls are only supported in New Groups (Groups v2) and support up to 5 participants for now.
  • We’re looking for feedback on call quality, any layout bugs, and general stability.
  • Your Legacy Signal Groups will be automatically upgraded to New Groups so they can get in on the new features we recently released, like admins, @mentions, group links, and more. Upgrades don’t happen all at once or instantly, and some groups may not upgrade for a while.
  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.38.2 (Nov 26, 2020)

  • This update fixes a few bugs related to the composition area. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.38.1 (Nov 26, 2020)

  • @mentions let you mention someone in New Groups. They’ll be able to jump directly to that mention the next time they open the chat.
  • Need a reminder to come back to a chat? You can now mark a conversation as unread for desktop. (FYI this won’t sync to your phone app for the time being)
  • Emoji-nally available. You now have access to the 117 new emoji that are part of the latest Emoji v13.

New in Signal 1.37.3 (Nov 26, 2020)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.37.2 (Oct 21, 2020)

  • This update fixes a few bugs that were reported by beta testers. Thanks for your bug reports!

New in Signal 1.36.3 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • This release resolves a bug that prevented some users from linking a new desktop instance.

New in Signal 1.36.2 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • Take your portrait-mode portraits to new heights. Support for very tall images has been added to the media viewer.
  • If you are a Linux user who has wanted an audible notification sound, the day that dream comes true is finally here (hear, hear!).
  • Localization layout and default keybinding improvements. Thanks, @graceshaw!

New in Signal 1.36.1 (Sep 22, 2020)

  • Exceed your notification expectations with a revamped system that lets you see which group the message came from along with the message type (photo, video, file, etc.). Now you can drop whatever you're doing in another app when the latest GIF appears in your favorite memes group.
  • Accept the unexpected: Message requests let you quickly see more info before accepting the request, deleting it, or blocking the conversation.

New in Signal 1.35.2 (Sep 7, 2020)

  • This update fixes a crash on legacy versions of macOS like "El Capitan."

New in Signal 1.35.1 (Sep 7, 2020)

  • Start using your mouse's scroll wheel as a rotary dial with support for one-to-one voice and video conversations on Signal Desktop.
  • Accept the unexpected: Message requests let you quickly see more info before accepting the request, deleting it, or blocking the conversation.
  • Give peace a chance and temporarily mute notifications for any conversation.

New in Signal 1.34.5 (Sep 7, 2020)

  • We added system theme support across all platforms. It's always darkest before the dawn -- especially if you configure your appearance settings based on sunrise and sunset.

New in Signal 1.34.4 (Jul 15, 2020)

  • This update fixes a few rare bugs that the Signal community discovered during the beta testing process. If you would like to test new Signal features before your friends (and sometimes discover new problems in the process), the Desktop beta program just might be exactly what you've been looking for. Simply launch Signal and select "Join the beta" from the "Help" menu to turn the dream into a reality. Thanks in advance!

New in Signal 1.34.2 (Jun 25, 2020)

  • Feeling Emojionally unavailable? Now you can react to messages with any Emoji. React with a cricket 🦗 if nobody laughs at a joke, or fire 🔥 for a particularly hot take.
  • Avatar colors in the reaction viewer now match the avatar, so even if Aang doesn't have a profile picture set yet, he'll still be easy to find (unless you're Prince Zuko). Thanks, @nathanieltalbot!
  • Saved attachment files are now consistent across Android and Desktop. Thanks again, @nathanieltalbot!

New in Signal 1.34.0 (May 17, 2020)

  • Quickly switch between your recent conversations using several new keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl-1 through Ctrl-9 will jump to that numbered thread, while Ctrl-Tab and Ctrl-Shift-Tab cycle forwards and backwards.
  • See who updated a group right away instead of trying to figure out whose personality best matches the new group title or avatar.
  • We added support for the new (true) blue of ultramarine for Android linked devices.
  • If a sticker is really cool, sometimes a pack of one is all you need (and you can do that now). If a wolf is really cool, scientists say that's still not enough for a pack though. Maybe someday. Thanks, @iomintz!
  • Conversation titles are no longer displayed in a truncated form when they don't need to be. Thanks, @noelleleigh!
  • Signal now automatically follows your system theme settings on macOS, but you can manually choose between eternal light and permanent darkness if you refuse to be a part of the system. Thanks, @CoreyAR!
  • This release fixes the update bug that was affecting some non-admin users on macOS (issue #4095).
  • Startup speed and networking improvements. Thanks, @raksooo!
  • The unnecessary scrollbar on the About page is gone. Thanks, @kaffarell!

New in Signal 1.33.4 (Apr 28, 2020)

  • This update fixes a bug that prevented some users from re-linking Signal Desktop to their mobile device again.

New in Signal 1.33.3 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • We fixed a bug that could cause Signal to crash if the --use-tray-icon or --start-in-tray command-line arguments were specified.

New in Signal 1.33.2 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • We fixed a bug that affected scrolling in the left pane after archiving conversations.

New in Signal 1.33.1 (Apr 16, 2020)

  • Big icon improvements, especially for small taskbars.
  • No more leftover rendering pain in the left pane when the network status dialog disappears after Signal re-connects.
  • We fixed a bug that broke the display of group delivery receipts and group message details for some users.

New in Signal 1.33.0 (Apr 16, 2020)

  • Check out the improved Signal logo and icon. It's less like a new wardrobe, and more like carefully washing our favorite outfit.
  • Several performance optimizations to reduce background CPU usage. We apologize to fans of spinning fans.

New in Signal 1.32.3 (Mar 27, 2020)

  • We fixed a bug that could cause Signal to crash if the --use-tray-icon or --start-in-tray command-line arguments were specified.

New in Signal 1.32.2 (Mar 26, 2020)

  • Users whose language is set to something other than English, r̶e̶j̶i̶o̶c̶e̶rejoice! Spellcheck is back.

New in Signal 1.32.0 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Updates are no longer interrupdates. We revamped the left pane to unobtrusively show you when a new version of Signal is available.
  • Two new official sticker packs. Swoon’s work has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, Galerie L.J. in Paris, the Museum of Sketches for Public Art in Sweden, and in hidden spaces in neighborhoods around the world. Now you can display it in the gallery of your own conversations too.

New in Signal 1.31.0 (Feb 13, 2020)

  • Send a ❤️ in a heartbeat. Reactions make it easy to quickly reply with how you feel.
  • Emoji images have been updated to version 12! 🦾

New in Signal 1.30.1 (Feb 4, 2020)

  • Fixes a rendering issue in the Reaction Viewer
  • Fixes an issue where the most recent messages would show in the left pane, but not in the conversation
  • Fixes an issue where desktop might send a message causing 'Over N messages into the future' errors for the recipient

New in Signal 1.30.0 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • Make privacy stick: Create your own custom sticker packs (File > Create/Upload Sticker Pack).

New in Signal 1.29.6 (Jan 17, 2020)

  • This release fixes a connectivity issue to Signal servers.

New in Signal 1.29.5 (Jan 17, 2020)

  • This update resolves a network connectivity regression.

New in Signal 1.29.4 (Jan 15, 2020)

  • Fixes an issue where the most recent messages of a conversation wouldn't appear on first load of a conversation
  • Fixes an issue where a received standalone conversation timer update might be ignored
  • Fixes an issue where a view-once message viewed on another device might not result in a viewed state in desktop
  • Fixes an issue where a 'Identity key changed' error might show repeatedly on attempted messages sends to a contact

New in Signal 1.29.3 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • We peeled off the "Sticker Pack Installed" reminders that some users were seeing multiple times per day.

New in Signal 1.29.2 (Dec 23, 2019)

  • Make privacy stick: Stickers are now available in Signal!

New in Signal 1.29.1 (Dec 18, 2019)

  • Keyboard shortcut improvements for users on macOS.
  • Focus and accessibility enhancements when confirmation dialogs are displayed.

New in Signal 1.29.0 (Dec 18, 2019)

  • Explore a new set of keyboard shortcuts with CTRL+/ or CMD+/
  • Try navigating around the application with Tab and Shift+Tab to take a break from the mouse!

New in Signal 1.28.0 (Nov 15, 2019)

  • Significant improvements to message download speed and performance. Even after a long weekend filled with lots of mobile conversations, Signal Desktop should catch up on Monday after a few sips of coffee (instead of taking long enough for you to grind the beans and brew a fresh cup from scratch).
  • New icons and a few visual updates that are designed to improve message readability and the overall look and feel.
  • Quickly access your app settings and your archived conversations by clicking on yourself (the avatar in the top-left corner).

New in Signal 1.27.4 (Oct 11, 2019)

  • Add entitlements and build configuration for macOS Catalina

New in Signal 1.26.2 (Aug 16, 2019)

  • This release makes the font in the composition area match the rest of the app, important if you rely on glyph failover. Keep autocompleting that emoji, no matter your language!

New in Signal 1.25.3 (Jul 11, 2019)

  • This release fixes an issue that prevented Signal Desktop from starting up for some users on Ubuntu 19.04 who felt slightly nostalgic about seeing a frozen blue screen for the first time in years.
  • The minimum window size was increased in order to accommodate the new emoji selector.

New in Signal 1.25.2 (Jul 11, 2019)

  • The fuzzy emoji search is even fuzzier, so you can type "polo" to locate :woman-playing-water-polo: or :man-playing-water-polo: instead of playing Marco Polo and trying to find them while yelling.
  • Improved conversation list update performance. Thanks, @real-or-random!
  • Badge counts are now supported on Ubuntu and Elementary OS. Thanks, @peteruithoven!

New in Signal 1.25.1 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • Improved support for long contact names.
  • Pressing enter when the emoji picker is open will once again send your message.

New in Signal 1.25.0 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • An updated emoji panel adds a fuzzy search feature so that you can find ☕️ even if you haven't had any yet. It also includes quick access to recently used characters and support for "Fitzpatrick" customization.
  • Pinterest is now included in the list of sites that support link previews.
  • Check marks for read receipts and delivery receipts are updated more consistently when Signal Desktop reconnects after being offline.
  • Improved handling of group changes.
  • Windows build enhancements for users who were encountering rare DLL conflicts.
  • Users on macOS who launch Signal with the --use-tray-icon option will only see the dock icon when the window is open. Thanks, @boti7!

New in Signal 1.24.1 (Apr 18, 2019)

  • We temporarily disabled the archive keyboard shortcut that was preventing macOS users from using Emacs-style keybindings in the compose field.

New in Signal 1.24.0 (Apr 17, 2019)

  • Give your messages more character(s) using the updated support for long text content that is compatible with the latest version of Signal for Android and iOS.
  • Quickly archive old conversations using everyone's favorite new shortcut (CTRL-E).
  • ":TaDa:!" Now you can manually enter your emoji using whatever capitalization your heart desires. Thanks, @backspace!
  • Right-click on any URL or text selection and enjoy the new context menu. Thanks, @gfs!
  • Improved font rendering for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters on Windows. Thanks, @OpportunityLiu!
  • Support for right-to-left contact names in quoted replies. Thanks, @sha-265!
  • Menu improvements for users on macOS. Thanks, @jtcanfield and @rederekt!

New in Signal 1.23.2 (Apr 17, 2019)

  • Say goodbye to old conversations without saying goodbye to the people who were in them. We fixed an issue that made it difficult to search for a contact after deleting all of the messages from that contact.
  • Multi-user users on macOS (where Signal was installed on one account but used on another) can now launch the app again.

New in Signal 1.23.0 (Apr 17, 2019)

  • Signal Desktop now supports archiving conversations too. Make today just a little bit better by putting threads off until tomorrow.
  • Images that arrive at the same time will always have unique filenames when you save them. Overwrite your expectations.
  • We added some rendering enhancements and revamped the conversation list to make Signal faster.

New in Signal 1.22.0 (Feb 21, 2019)

  • Tell yourself how you really feel with the new Note to Self feature.
  • Performance improvements help make Signal Desktop launch faster than ever, especially on slow Internet connections. Attachments are now seamlessly downloaded in the background instead of all at once during startup.

New in Signal 1.21.2 (Feb 13, 2019)

  • Additional link preview updates, including better behavior when composing quoted replies to messages without preview media.

New in Signal 1.21.1 (Feb 10, 2019)

  • Previews can now be sent for links that don't have an image or video.
  • We fixed a bug that caused some users to see ERR_NETWORK errors while the app was checking for updates.
  • Typing performance and responsiveness has been improved in group conversations.

New in Signal 1.21.0 (Feb 10, 2019)

  • Optional link previews are now supported for some of the most popular sites on the internet. Share a Reddit thread that makes you think, an Imgur GIF of a bad lip sync, a YouTube clip of Doctor Who in "Blink," or an Instagram photo of your friend's new ink. You can enable or disable sending link previews in your Signal settings on Android or iOS.
  • Although we can't fix the weak WiFi in the corner of your favorite coffee shop, we made the retry process work more reliably when you attempt to send a failed message again.
  • The white background that briefly appeared during startup will no longer upset Dark Theme users, and text selection is now limited to message components. Thanks, @vanjacosic!
  • We fixed a startup crash that was occurring for a few users.
  • The audio player is now displayed correctly even when the Signal window is very narrow.
  • This release includes major localization improvements for users who speak Albanian, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Norwegian, and Spanish. We sincerely appreciate the volunteer translators whose efforts made this possible.

New in Signal 1.20.0 (Feb 8, 2019)

  • Quickly send multiple pictures and videos. Share an album of albums to show off your vintage vinyl collection. Caption several seemingly identical photographs of majestic sunsets from your recent vacation and deliver them all at once.
  • Text alignment for right-to-left languages in quoted replies is no longer broken. Thanks, @sha-265!
  • Improved behavior when clicking on the optional tray icon. Thanks, @Herohtar!

New in Signal 1.19.0 (Dec 11, 2018)

  • Optional support for Typing Indicators. The dots between the lines help you read between the lines. Enable or disable them at any time on your mobile device (Signal Settings > Privacy > Typing Indicators).

New in Signal 1.18.1 (Dec 11, 2018)

  • We fixed a bug that limited message send rates to users who had linked multiple Signal Desktop instances

New in Signal 1.17.1 (Oct 25, 2018)

  • We fixed a bug in group conversations that was causing Avatar updates to be delayed. Your move, James Cameron.
  • The "Download Attachment" menu option should now work for users whose Signal window is extremely narrow.

New in Signal 1.17.0 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • New colors for your incoming Android messages: Blue, Burlap, Crimson, Forest, Indigo, Plum, Steel, Taupe, Teal, Vermilion, Violet, and Wintergreen.
  • Startup performance improvements.
  • Animated GIFs that are larger than 6 megabytes are now supported.
  • Localization updates for Albanian, Catalan, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish. We sincerely appreciate the volunteer translators whose efforts made this possible.

New in Signal 1.16.2 (Sep 21, 2018)

  • Storage fixes.
  • Updated language strings for Estonian, Finnish, Italian, and Persian.

New in Signal 1.16.1 (Sep 19, 2018)

  • Message rendering improvements for better performance.
  • Shared contacts for users with a linked iOS device are easier to read.
  • Group conversations that are blocked on your mobile device will be blocked on Desktop too.
  • The list of supported languages has expanded to include Albanian, Esperanto, Estonian, Khmer, and Thai. We sincerely appreciate the volunteer translators whose efforts made this possible.

New in Signal 1.15.5 (Aug 16, 2018)

  • Visuals:
  • When iOS device has been linked, use iOS color scheme
  • Conversation bubbles now better handle both large and small window sizes
  • Quotes: Show warning if referenced message was not found
  • Performance:
  • Give event loop a rest when queuing large numbers of messages from cache
  • Fix issue which caused contact syncs to be continually reprocessed from cache
  • Dev:
  • Add logging to help diagnose protocol handler false positives
  • Only show 'upgrade is available' dialog if mainWindow is available
  • Copy quoted message contents into quote on receipt
  • Disable drag and drop if it's not a file attachment

New in Signal 1.15.4 (Aug 11, 2018)

  • Performance:
  • Increase timeout for database operations, as users have been seeing timeouts
  • Additional logging to track performance of database operations
  • New indices and query updates to ensure indices are used for all queries
  • Visuals:
  • Style the scrollbar in both light and dark themes
  • Ensure that the scroll down button is always on top of conversation content
  • Dev:
  • Properly flow errors back when errors happen during message processing or caching
  • Use Base64 strings in temporary message cache instead of 'binary' encoding
  • Eliminate write of config.json on exit of app, may be causing corruption

New in Signal 1.15.3 (Aug 8, 2018)

  • Clean up old messages and better handle errors that occur while sending
  • Visuals:
  • Fixed: Visual attachment borders and overlays would show on top of safety number change banner
  • Fixed: No-caption visual attachment metadata overlay was behind dark shading, making it hard to read

New in Signal 1.15.1 (Aug 7, 2018)

  • Fixed: On some macOS machines, the light theme would render incorrectly
  • Fixed: On an OS set to a right-to-left language, message bubbles were left-aligned - thanks @sha-265! (#2597)
  • Fixed: Incoming messages with errors would be shown as empty messages
  • Fixed: SQLCipher migration of cached not-yet-processed messages did not preserve their data
  • Disappearing messages:
  • Move expiring message time earlier if read sync has earlier time
  • In partially-successful group send, don't start expire timer
  • Dev:
  • Clean up any orphaned external files on start
  • Ensure that a SQL command timeout results in an error
  • On error handling cached message, log error then delete

New in Signal 1.15.0 (Aug 3, 2018)

  • Begin SQLCipher migration. First stage: all messages and temporary message cache.
  • Fixed: When returning from idle, a conversation would sometimes be missing a set of messages
  • Fixed: When marking safety number as verified/not verified, that state would not sync to mobile device
  • Fixed: Deleting conversations with a large history would sometimes fail
  • Fixed: Sometimes triple-dot menu for replying to message would show up off-screen
  • Fixed: In some cases, messages would show up out of order. This should now be far less common.
  • Update localization strings
  • Visual changes:
  • New colors and message bubbles
  • Unified theme
  • Video playback updates
  • Disappearing messages can now be enabled without first turning them on with a '1 day' duration
  • The status of the last conversation message (if outgoing) is now shown in the left pane
  • One-click access for replying to message
  • Media Gallery:
  • Fixed: Wrong attachment would be saved from lightbox after left/right navigation
  • Better handling of videos - thumbnail of video is now used
  • Dark theme honored in all UI elements
  • Icons shown for all if no thumbnail is available
  • Dev:
  • New version 8 schema for messages: thumbnails and dimensions from image and video attachments, as well as a full-size video screenshot for use in conversation view
  • Much of the application has been moved to React
  • Dark theme rewritten from scratch
  • New CSS is now using Block Element Modifier syntax (BEM) for info: http://getbem.com/
  • JSHint removed from project; ESLint now scans entire project
  • _locales/en/messages.json is now included in jsprettier runs
  • All backbone-related functionality removed from Style Guide
  • Ensure set of Linux dev dependencies is complete in Contributing.md
  • Introduce mandatory migration on startup, to minimum version 7
  • Preserve migration state when deleting config due to failed login
  • Conversation: store lastMessage/lastMessageStatus in memory only
  • Moved to using window.log only for all browser-context logging, with new eslint rule to prevent direct use of console.log
  • Full eslintification of files in libtextsecure to take advantage of new console.log rule
  • Removed unnecessary and too-verbose console logging
  • When making thumbnail for video attachment to be sent, we generate a 100x100 preview instead of taking a full screenshot of the video

New in Signal 1.14.4 (Jul 21, 2018)

  • Fixed: Application does not start up on Linux w/tmp mounted as noexec
  • Fixed: When attempting to record voice note with media permission disabled, popup would be blank

New in Signal 1.14.2 (Jul 19, 2018)

  • Added a new option to disable spell checking for users who write in multiple languages that differ from their system locale.
  • Automatically clean up old debug information, remove logging unnecessary for troubleshooting purposes, and improve debug log submission.

New in Signal 1.14.1 (Jul 15, 2018)

  • Fixed: Changes to notification settings or menu hide setting would not be persisted
  • Fixed: Settings window, debug log window, and permissions popup were not themed
  • Fixed: When turning off disappearing messages timer, it would show 'to seconds' instead of 'to off'
  • Fixed: Issue where error handling for incoming message would fail, resulting in no visible error

New in Signal 1.14.0 (Jul 13, 2018)

  • New setting: media permission. Desktop now shows a popup dialog when this permission is not granted and the recording for a voice message fails.
  • Auto-scroll to selected conversation when they reorder - thanks @matthiasbe (#2498)
  • Fixed: Conversation preview would sometimes show already-expired message
  • Fixed: Upon resume from sleep, notifications would show for already-read messages as they arrived
  • Fixed: About window didn't include version number (#2485)
  • Fixed: Idle detector would never turn off, slowing down app (#2487)
  • Dev:
  • Minor documentation cleanup - bug templates, readme, etc. (#2507)
  • Update conversation's last message whenever it is opened
  • Add missing timer option localization strings
  • Make all OS menus localizable
  • Handle timer updates along with group updates
  • Add 'newmessage' event handler to Conversation for reliability
  • Debug log, settings and media permissions popup are all now in separate windows
  • Pulled latest translations from Transifex

New in Signal 1.13.0 (Jun 22, 2018)

  • Fixed: Expire timer update would be sent even if change came from remote message (#2473)
  • Fixed: It was impossible to send an attachment if we failed to create a thumbnail for it (#2468)
  • Fixed: App would fail to start if user profile data is behind a junction
  • Fixed: Message detail screen errors were too narrow to see the complete message (#2478)
  • Dev:
  • Add link to terms of service and privacy policy in About window
  • Additional defense-in-depth enhancements
  • Update strings for fr/tr languages (#2479)
  • Readme: Clarify beta install instructions (#2471)

New in Signal 1.12.1 (Jun 15, 2018)

  • Fixed: In iOS theme, quoted links were white on white (#2435)
  • Ensure that a disappearing message timer change notification is always above initiating message
  • Ensure that sent messages immediately take conversation's expire timer

New in Signal 1.12.0 (Jun 1, 2018)

  • Update to Electron v2.0.1 (#2401)
  • Fixed: Emoji with skin tone modifiers would show up as a square (#2399)
  • Fixed: A few visual problems with the contact detail screen (#2374)
  • Fixed: complex kernel versions were causing problems in linux - thanks @jython234 (#2407)
  • Dev:
  • Add another Windows 7 dev setup requirement to contributing.md (#2398)
  • Various defense-in-depth enhancements
  • Refactor api.js into web_api, which encapsulates all web access
  • Move a number of dependences from bower to npm
  • Enable a large set of new tslint rules
  • Use React for all emojification in the app
  • Print out main process logs if electron unit tests fail
  • Move all forks to @scottnonnenberg-signal account
  • Remove jscs from the project
  • Remove unused code and templates
  • Remove broken stylesheets symlink

New in Signal 1.11.0 (May 15, 2018)

  • Feature: Receive contact (#2349, #2359)
  • Fixed: Sometimes clicks on quoted message wouldn't work (#2350)
  • Fixed: In dark theme, it was hard to see a message's triple-dot menu on hover - thanks @PunkChameleon (#2334)
  • Fixed: Unsupported image and video types were missing from media pane (#2351)
  • Fixed: On small screens, the media lightbox view would show media off-screen (#2351)
  • Media Gallery: A number of small visual fixes (#2351)
  • Emoji pane: Can now dismiss it by pressing escape key - thanks @tommypacker (#2354, #2357)
  • Update translations (#2328, #2352)
  • Dev:
  • Better logging when we receive a read sync from a linked device (#2364)
  • Move to React for newlines, emoji, and links in message body
  • Improve Logging For Disappearing Messages (#2332)
  • Prettier: Continue expanding its coverage of app (#2339, #2324, #2320)
  • Document Translations Setup + Remove Unused Strings (#2329)
  • Make Protocol Buffers available to commonjs code (#2347)
  • Build updates: remove unused commands and assets (#2318)
  • Document Windows 7 Developer Setup (#2321)
  • Update README copyright year to 2018 - thanks @IOAyman (#2279)
  • Notification improvements:
  • Improved behavior for notifications that are added and removed quickly
  • Better handling of notifications that were read on a linked device

New in Signal 1.10.0 (May 10, 2018)

  • Media Gallery showing all attachments in a given conversation (#2291, previously #2236)
  • Note: Until all attachments have been migrated to disk (as part of a background process), only a partial set of a conversation's media will show up, skewed towards the most recent messages
  • Increase speed of migration to move attachments to disk from database (#2314)
  • Video attachments: show first frame preview in composition area (#2293)
  • Quotes:
  • Show 'You' in Android theme instead of your own contact name (#2312)
  • Show thumbnails for quotes of messages with video attachments (#2293)
  • Notification improvements:
  • Remove all on remote read, on focus, on exit
  • Show multi-message notifications like '5 new messages'
  • Dev:
  • Add comments clarifying our mechanisms for stripping EXIF info (#2313)
  • Move to prettierjs to format our code (#2303)
  • Fix break in styleguide; make filesize/Signal.Util.GoogleChrome available (#2302)
  • Remove duplicate entry from .gitignore - thanks @belidzs (#2271)

New in Signal 1.9.0 (May 3, 2018)

  • Send quoted replies via hover menu on message (#2284, #2292)
  • Fixed: Linking a new iOS device would not initially show iOS theme (#2284)
  • Dev: Media Gallery: Phase 1 - currently disabled (#2236)

New in Signal 1.8.0 (Apr 25, 2018)

  • Support for receiving quoted replies (#2244, #2273, #2282)
  • iOS theme: one bubble for both attachment and message contents (#2244, #2273)
  • Dev: Fix beta install instructions in readme for debian-based linux (#2262)

New in Signal 1.7.1 (Apr 14, 2018)

  • Fixed: Conversation message preview would sometimes continue to show after message disappeared (1206b3c)
  • Improve URL Auto-Linking In Messages (#2240)
  • Redact More Variants Of Paths In Stack Traces (#2229)
  • Dev: Introduce React, TypeScript, TSLint and React-StyleGuidist (#2219 and #2232)

New in Signal 1.7.0 (Apr 12, 2018)

  • Update to electron 1.8.4 (#2186)
  • Migrate all attachments from IndexedDB to file system in the background (#2208, #2193, #2165, #2162, #2129)
  • Save attachments to disk when importing Chrome app export (#2212)
  • New option in settings: delete all application data (383e02e, #2144 and #2153)
  • Remove all configuration in database when we discover we are unlinked (9acb189 and 1c6d91b)
  • Delete everything in database when we link with a different phone number from previous link (9acb189)
  • Fixed: Read receipts setting would not be synchronized along with re-link (#2218)
  • Fixed: Clicking conversation in left pane when already selected would remove focus on message composition field - thanks @colefranz! (#2032)
  • Fixed: Searching for the phone number of an existing contact, then selecting 'start conversation' would erase contact details (#2191)
  • Fixed: Selecting Settings menu option multiple times would open multiple instances of settings view - thanks @navdeepsinghkhalsa (#2167)
  • Dev:
  • Redact file paths in anything that goes to the log on disk (#2110)
  • When top-level process errors happen, don't show dialog with stack trace (#2110)
  • Add nsp to CI runs (fd056e1)
  • Add eslint-plugin-mocha to disallow exclusive tests using *.only (#2110)
  • Preparation for encrypted backups (cea42bd)
  • Updates to structure of exported data - messages.zip, flat list of attachments (6d8f4b7)
  • Relax Node.js version requirements (#2203)
  • Fix a few typos in documentation - thanks @Vinnl (#2171)
  • Update issue template to mention that translation should be via Transifex (#2157)

New in Signal 1.6.1 (Mar 16, 2018)

  • Switch to a new service for debug logs, since GitHub is retiring anonymous gists (#2112)

New in Signal 1.6.0 (Mar 14, 2018)

  • Upgrade to the latest version of Electron, 1.8.2 (#2066)
  • Replace custom notification sound with system sound (#2108)
  • Fixed: Hitting enter after entering device name on install would not move to next screen (#2085)
  • Update menus (#2078 and #2099):
  • A few copy changes to make things clearer
  • Settings now available via the File (Windows/Linux) or Signal Desktop (macOS) OS menu
  • Eliminate the triple-dot menu in the top-center of the screen
  • Dev:
  • Ensure consistent builds using yarn --frozen-lockfile (#2098)
  • Update code to match eslint-enforced formatting (#2077)
  • Upgrade to latest version of electron-builder and associated packages (#2066 and #2097)

New in Signal 1.5.2 (Mar 2, 2018)

  • Fixed: In some cases on OSX, View menu would not have Debug Log option (#2089)
  • Fixed: In import/registration flow, choosing View -> Debug Log would do nothing (#2089)

New in Signal 1.5.1 (Mar 1, 2018)

  • Fixed: In some cases contact/group syncs would turn off disappearing messages in all conversations (#2086)
  • Fixed: On initial setup, conversations with disappearing messages enabled would be at the top of the conversation list (#2084)

New in Signal 1.5.0 (Feb 27, 2018)

  • Update electron to 1.7.12 (#2029)
  • New design for import and install flows (#2053)
  • Support for 'light' imports, which bring just messages, contacts and groups (#2053, #2072)
  • Set conversation disappearing messages state and contact block state on initial link (#1980)
  • 'Restart' -> 'Restart Signal' button in update dialog, thanks @StevenXL (#2024)
  • Fixed: If app started offline, conversations would not open (#2064)
  • Fixed: Attached images would sometimes show up rotated improperly (#2040)
  • Fixed: Uncaught Exception: TypeError; 'getSize' (#2061)
  • Fixed: File paths with special characters could be shown in misleading way
  • Fixed: incoming messages sometimes didn't appear at all (#2050)
  • Fixed: 'Cannot find module ./app/locale' error popup when attempting to start another instance of the app on Windows (#2017)
  • Fixed: Setting NODE_ENV environment variable to 'development' would point it at staging servers (#2010)
  • Dev:
  • Move ESLint environment configuration into .eslintrc (#2051)
  • Sync Protocol Buffers with libsignal-service-java (#2046)
  • Update to libsignal-protocol-javascript v1.3.0 (#2050)
  • Make our binary comparisons constant time (#2047)
  • Fix typo in issue template (#2020)
  • Update to new signal branding (#2018)

New in Signal 1.3.0 (Jan 31, 2018)

  • Update to Electron 1.7.11 (#1996)
  • Fixed: Crash during input via Chinese IME on Mac (#1996)
  • Fixed: Expired disappearing messages would sometimes remain in conversation (#1983)

New in Signal 1.2.0 (Jan 24, 2018)

  • Changes from the previous production release, v1.1.0:
  • Update to Electron 1.7.10 (#1919)
  • Fixed: forwarded video would not play (#1977)
  • Fixed: conversation was inaccessible if group member had invalid phone number (#1968)
  • Fixed: powershell warning caused cert validation of downloaded update to fail on windows (#1976)
  • Fixed: 'Missing signed prekey' errors after re-link (#1979)
  • Fixed: data older than three days would persist in logs dir (#1945)
  • Fixed: in the middle of send, disabled send field could be edited after click (#1937)
  • Update strings (#1921)
  • Add badge with unread count to the tray icon - thanks @m-pilia (#1934). Note: to try this test feature out, use the --use-tray-icon and --start-in-tray command-line arguments
  • Dev:
  • Additional logging for unexpected situations during sort of conversation list (#1969)
  • Log more info along with http errors (#1968)
  • Fix error to console when verifying contact in standalone mode (#1961)
  • Remove all built assets from repo (#1955)
  • Log out information from DOMException when import fails (#1923)
  • Log clearer messages regarding prekey/signed prekey fetches (#1961)
  • Make errors more debuggable; capture correct stack, include name (#1944)
  • Add eslint/mocha with code coverage for non-browser code (#1945)
  • Revamped github issue and pull request templates, updates to contributing.md/readme.md (#1955 and #1956)
  • Document building/testing releases in Contributing.md, thanks @veggiedefender (#1867)
  • Dependency updates, fixes required for successful release (#1966 and #1976)
  • Update a number of dependencies to the latest: builder, websocket, spellcheck (#1920)

New in Signal 1.1.0 (Dec 21, 2017)

  • Update to electron 1.7.9 (#1736)
  • Support the latest phone number formats via libphonenumber update (#1899)
  • Reduce download size by ~25MB compared to the previous production build (#1869)
  • The default button is now 'later', not 'restart' in the 'update available' dialog (#1894)
  • Make the window minimum width a little smaller - thanks @emptyflask (#1863)
  • Intl-friendly sort order for contact lists (#1900)
  • Fix issue where update would restore deleted windows shortcut (#1804)
  • Fix issue where .tif file attachments could not be sent or received (#1901)
  • (in testing) Support pass-through proxies with HTTPS_PROXY environment variable (#1878)
  • Emoji - thanks @liliakai:
  • Emoji picker (#1608)
  • Add support for Emoji 5 (#1797)
  • Notifications:
  • Prevent drawAttention() when notifications are turned off - thanks @canerelci! (#1612)
  • (in testing) Add a tray icon to the application behind command-line argument - thanks @m-pilia (#1676):
  • --use-tray-icon enables the tray icon
  • --start-in-tray enables the tray icon and the application starts minimized in the tray bar
  • Dev:
  • Display of environment and app instance in title bar/about window (#1606)
  • Support for beta releases installed beside production versions (#1606)
  • Fix json parsing exceptions obscuring server errors (#1605)
  • Be resilient to thrown non-errors in import process (#1737)

New in Signal 1.0.41 (Dec 7, 2017)

  • Fix issue where 'upgrade to new version' dialog would not restart app on OS X (#1866)
  • Note: The transition v1.0.40->v1.0.41 will still exhibit this problem. When v1.0.41 updates to the next release version, the behavior will be fixed.

New in Signal 1.0.40 (Dec 5, 2017)

  • Fix bug where previously-deleted contacts are re-added to left pane on contact import (#1811)
  • Fix bug where the main window would be created off-screen, inaccessible (#1830)
  • Fix issue where certain sync messages to iOS would result in a new message alert (#1843 and #1857)
  • Key rotation updates (#1833 and #1846):
  • Save prekeys optimistically after generation, even if upload appears to fail
  • Track confirmations from server in prekey
  • New prekey cleanup behavior: favoring confirmed keys, but always keeping three
  • Log all failures resulting from signed prekey rotation
  • Retry rotation if we run into a failure
  • Force rotation when starting up new version, to fix Chrome interference (https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Desktop/releases/tag/v0.44.13)
  • Dev:
  • Verify that saved window location/size data is valid before creating window (#1830)
  • A variety of logging improvements to help track down bugs (#1832 and #1836)

New in Signal 1.0.39 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • Remove conversation from left pane on 'delete messages' (#1807)
  • 'Reset session' option for a conversation now resolves more error situations (#1796)
  • Import: Link to export docs, make clear that import should only happen once (#1803)
  • Remove last seen indicator if we sent a message in this conversation on another device (#1805)
  • New version dialog (OSX and Windows) should now be less obtrusive (#1795)
  • About dialog can be dismissed with escape key, important on some Linux window managers with minimal chrome (#1795)
  • Dev:
  • Group changes are better localizable (#1802)
  • Import: better logging of errors (#1785)

New in Signal 1.0.38 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • Import: Save attachments serially for more efficient RAM usage (#1768)
  • Dev:
  • Import: Better logging when things go wrong (#1768)
  • removeSignedPrekey: Be resilient to delete returning nothing (#1769)

New in Signal 1.0.37 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • Fix issue where application won't start up when /tmp is mounted noexec on Linux (#1734)
  • Fix issue where more and more messages would be loaded on every restart (#1719)
  • Add accelerators for top-level menu shorts, and ensure they can be localized - thanks to @cyberang3l! (#1702)
  • Update strings for: de, el, es, es_419, fa, hi, it, no, pt_PT, ro, ru, sl, and zh_TW (#1733)