Fixed & Improved
- Fixed a crash when backgrounding the app while generating a link preview
- Fixed selected space not displaying correctly in the space selector on iPhone
- Fixed delayed notifications in some cases
- Fixed an issue where onboarding could get stuck while restoring encryption keys
- Improved onboarding messages to make encryption setup and recovery steps clearer
- Improved error messages to be clearer and more helpful

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed chats staying marked as unread after being viewed
- Fixed read receipts and typing indicators not updating correctly
- Fixed layout issues causing misaligned icons and unexpected search behavior
- Fixed unresponsive buttons during onboarding
- Improved filter button visibility for a clearer selection state
- Improved search results for text inside images

Fixed a bug that prevented notifications from being delivered for some users

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed pinned chat reordering in minimal inbox edit mode
- Marking a chat as unread on iOS now refreshes it correctly
- Fixed some chats getting stuck as unread
- Fixed message requests sometimes being shown with an empty title in the inbox
- Fixed an animation hitch that could occur when opening chats with photo access enabled
- Fixed an animation glitch in the chat info panel’s More button when scrolling
- Turned off using data export requests for On-Device Telegram connections
- Fixed On-Device Facebook connections sometimes missing messages from Marketplace chats
- Fixed a crash that could occur when searching contacts to start a new chat with
- Allow onboarding to continue when the app is backgrounded

Fixed & Improved
- Improved app stability while setting up new network connections
- Improved inbox scrolling performance
- Re-added the legacy Beeper alternate app icon
- Fixed some chats getting stuck as unread
- Fixed an error when setting up an on-device Facebook connection
- Fixed a case of users getting stuck during onboarding after setting up a network connection
- Marking a conversation as unread now refreshes it correctly in the inbox
- Fixed an animation glitch in the chat info panel’s More button when scrolling
- Fixed an issue with reordering pinned chats while in minimal inbox edit mode
- Added support for parsing call messages on Google Voice
- Fixed Message Requests sometimes being displayed with no title
- Fixed an animation hitch that could occur when opening a chat
- Fixed a cause of stuck onboarding during crypto setup

New
- You can now view timestamps of when a message was read by other chat members

Fixed & Improved
- Playback of outgoing voice notes is now properly stopped when the send button is pressed
- Improved general app syncing performance
- Improved inbox startup and scrolling responsiveness
- Fixed inbox image preview flickers during reloads
- Fixed bugs with reactions disappearing or being left behind when changing reaction emojis in chats that only allow one reaction per message
- Fixed media not loading in notification previews
- Fixed a cause of the app crashing in the background
- Improved app stability while setting up new network connections
- Audio messages now show clearer loading, retry, transcription, and error states

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed another issue causing degraded app performance
- Added support for Captcha during Facebook bridge setup

New
- Added Lock Screen and Control Center playback controls for audio and video messages

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed an issue where archived chats could briefly reappear while syncing
- Fixed an issue that could prevent creating group chats on some accounts
- Fixed an issue where sharing links from other apps could fail
- Fixed incorrect Remove option on messages that couldn’t be deleted
- Fixed an issue where incoming messages didn’t trigger notifications or show as unread in some chats
- Improved long message handling to prevent sending failures and improper splitting
- Improved message delivery to better preserve the order they were sent
- Some chats now remain visible in read-only mode after you leave or are removed
- Fixed an issue with failing to load images that could cause degraded app performance
- Fixed an edge case where edited/redacted messages could sometimes appear out of order

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed messages getting stuck at the bottom after sending
- Fixed reactions disappearing when a message was edited immediately after reacting
- Fixed the cursor jumping while editing a message
- Fixed the app intermittently crashing when sent to the background
- Fixed New Chat not refreshing search results when reopened
- Fixed chat ordering so conversations with failed messages stayed at the top until resolved
- Improved voice note sending reliability
- Improved inbox startup responsiveness for a smoother launch experience
- Improved the appearance and behavior of call events in chats
- Improved account setup by supporting additional verification methods for supported services

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed contact edit view not dismissing properly and removed unwanted bottom spacing
- Fixed avatar tap behavior so placeholders no longer open the viewer
- Fixed inbox-to-spaces swipe animation when the keyboard is visible
- Improved account ordering for a more consistent experience
- Improved Live Activity reliability
- Improved avatar viewer behavior to open only when content is fully available
- Improved account setup with clearer guidance for password recovery where available
- Improved background processing reliability
- Improved Inbox swipe actions for a smoother experience
- Improved message request badge accuracy
- Reduced app size

New
- Added a Labs setting that lets you view topics as separate spaces on supported networks

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed topics or channels appearing in the inbox when they’re set to be hidden from the main chat list
- Fixed read receipts occasionally appearing out of order
- Fixed an issue where deleting a failed message could block further actions
- Fixed an issue where the inbox could incorrectly show a scheduled message indicator for some chats
- Fixed scheduled messages sometimes not respecting the "if no reply" setting when the app is in the background
- Fixed the version numbers for your other devices as shown on your On-Device accounts being out of date
- Improved the layout of action buttons in the chat info screen to better use available space
- Improved reliability of notifications
- Updated minimal inbox and search cells to show a dot indicator instead of unread counts
- Enabled sharing of account setup links via the share sheet

New
- Added new inbox filters to help you quickly find drafts, unanswered chats, and group conversations.

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed an issue where messages could briefly appear as not sent after being sent.
- Fixed incorrect context menu sizing when only a single item is shown.
- Fixed inbox appearance issues so chats follow your minimal inbox preference correctly.
- Fixed a visual flicker that could occur when retrying an unsent message.
- Fixed an issue where deleting an unsent message didn’t always update correctly.
- Improved message ordering while messages are finishing delivery.
- Improved message state handling to keep conversations consistent.
- Improved account name updates to avoid temporary warnings during updates.
- Improved reliability of scheduled messages, including better recovery when scheduling is interrupted.
- Improved attachment processing for more consistent behavior.
- Improved message sending reliability to prevent incorrect not sent states after a message is sent.
- Improved notification handling around device restarts, with clearer alerts when new activity may have occurred.
- Improved account setup on larger screens by automatically showing the full QR code.

Fixed & Improved
- Fix a crash when opening the app on iPad while using an external display
- Fix chat list order issues that could appear across devices
- Fix duplicate entries in the Spaces section
- Fix message order issues when edits, deletions, or sends fail or are delayed
- Fix phone number search in the New Chat flow when using formatted numbers
- Fix a QR code layout issue during setup on iPad where it could appear cropped
- Prevent failed edits or deletions from being incorrectly pushed to the bottom
- Show an unread divider when unread counts momentarily fall out of sync
- Improve reaction notifications so tapping them opens the correct message
- Improve reliability of voice messages
- Show clear “Editing” or “Removing” status while a message is being updated
- Allow retrying a failed emoji reaction instead of silently failing
- Keep failed messages at the bottom of the conversation for clearer context
- Ensure failed message previews are visible without affecting conversation order

Fixed & Improved
- Fix an issue where message send status could briefly show "Seen by" before "Sent"
- Fix a crash when marking a conversation as read
- Fix an issue that could cause chats to appear unread when they shouldn’t
- Fix an onboarding issue where setup could get stuck and not proceed to the next step
- Fix an issue where a message thread could become stuck on screen
- Fix images shared via the share extension missing file extensions
- Fix the send button appearing out of place in the composer
- Improve audio playback reliability for voice messages
- Improve deduplication for contacts in the new chat flow
- Improve consistency of swipe actions
- Improve message send flow by clearing the composer earlier
- Automatically show the keyboard when editing a message
- Enlarge the play button on audio messages for easier interaction

New
- Add setting to completely disable the Slack-style emoji picker

Fixed & Improved
- Fix logout and login flow when a bridge reports an invalid or missing account state
- Fix "Email is already registered" error when creating a new username
- Fix crash when processing a very large number of reactions in reaction previews
- Fix missing Forward action when long-pressing certain files
- Fix backslash being incorrectly added before underscores in sent messages
- Fix issue where the Continue button was missing during account setup
- Improve verification flow reliability
- Improve inbox stability and reliability
- Improve disconnect banner visibility and add network status icon
- Move notice and tombstone labels to the input bar for better visibility

New
- Adds swipe action for removing frequently contacted rows in the New Chat flow

Fixed & Improved
- Prevent text selection on send status label
- Fix search bar issue when transitioning to a chat
- Fix issue preventing logout from username view
- Fix room read state not updating correctly after the app returns from background
- Fix accessory view order causing visual issues on conversation view
- Fix missing input composer blur effect
- Fix missing Liquid Glass effect on reactions list view
- Fix an issue where scrolling back through messages could get stuck loading
- Add shimmer view to loading image and video cells
- Enable text selection on room info panel title

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed a bug that prevented transcription of some audio messages
- Added a setting in Preferences to toggle emoji/mention autocomplete
- Forwarding media between chats on different networks is now more reliable
- Fixed Instagram voice notes sometimes showing the wrong duration
- Show pinned chats in the inbox regardless of network visibility settings
- Fixed Instagram stories not rendering for on-device Instagram connections
- Background crash fixes

New
- You can now archive, pin, mute, and set reminders for an open chat directly from a dropdown menu in the right nav bar

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed an issue where Slack channels would not respect the workspace's inbox visibility settings
- Fixed an onboarding issue where resetting your recovery key would get stuck
- Fixed outgoing messages sometimes showing the full date instead of the timestamp in the inbox when in the sending state
- Fixed the inbox Search bar incorrectly overlapping the Reminder sheet
- Matrix chat avatars now update properly as room members accept invites
- Fixed an issue where sending a message on another Beeper client would not mark the room as read on the iOS client
- Improved recovery in poor network conditions
- Improved Spotlight integration: sender names are now included in Spotlight search results, and you are now able to launch Beeper to perform a search query directly from Spotlight
- Fixed missing Disappearing Message timer in reply bubbles
- Improved outgoing video compression quality
- Prevent WhatsApp connections from breaking after a temporary WhatsApp outage

New:
- You can now partially select message text content by long-pressing on a text message → Select
- The search bar gets the Liquid Glass treatment and now lives within close reach at the bottom of the screen

Fixed & Improved:
- Fixed another issue where muting On-Device WhatsApp conversations would not work
- Tweaked the chat info panel layout
- Fixed incorrect avatar sizes in the read receipts panel
- Fixed an issue with autocompletion of the one-time password during login
- Fixed a bug where disabled accounts wouldn't get recalculated when an account is removed in some cases
- Forwarded voice notes can now be transcribed
- Fixed several login issues
- Fixed a crash that sometimes occurs when the app syncs in the background
- Scheduling a message in an unread chat with Incognito Mode enabled no longer marks that chat as read
- Fixed an issue where the send status for an outgoing message would temporarily disappear when going from “Sending” to “Sent”

New:
- Double-tap a message to react, forward, or reply – now configurable in `Settings > Preferences > Double-tap message`
- *Deleted Message* placeholders can now be hidden from the conversation via `Settings > Preferences > Hide deleted messages`
- With multi-select mode enabled in the Inbox, dragging over the checkboxes will now select those chats
- Notifications now show preview icons for messages containing media

Fixed & Improved:
- Improved performance when sending messages to Signal groups
- Fixed an issue where the Spotlight index would unexpectedly get rebuilt
- Fixed an issue with sending voice notes on Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal connections
- Fixed a cause of duplicate/incorrect avatars in the inbox
- “Last Used” scheduling option now updates whenever a time is selected, regardless if the action was actually scheduled
- Fixed chat previews not updating when there is a pending scheduled message in it
- Background crash fixes
- Fixed outgoing messages stuck in “still sending”

New
- Search your chats and messages directly from Spotlight
- Added support for setting up a Google Chat cloud connection

Fixed & Improved
- Addressed several background crashes
- Fixed a crash affecting users on the iOS 26 beta that could occur when reacting to a message
- Fixed retrying voice notes that fail to send due to the app being backgrounded
- Added support for deleting Signal private chats
- Fixed various issues with missing reactions/edits/etc in WhatsApp private chats
- Improved performance when logging in for users with a large number of chats on cloud connections
- Fixed an iPad bug where resizing the window on iOS 26 would cause the navigation bar button to disappear
- Fixed a layout issue during chat network setup that prevented the user input fields from being displayed correctly
- Improved GIF picker loading performance
- Fixed a floating keyboard issue on iPad that resulted in incorrect composer layout
- Fixed a cause of outgoing messages getting stuck in “Still sending”
- Fixed a bug where the Mark as Read button sometimes doesn’t appear while in Incognito Mode
- Fixed inbox previews sometimes missing timestamp
- Fixed notifications showing sender name twice in the title and subtitle
- Display a notification to alert for failed message sends on the remote network
- Fixed inverted network disconnection banner colors

New
- Input emoji in the composer via text `:joy: :tada:`

Fixed & Improved
- Made On-Device Google Voice connections more reliable
- Fixed handling of leaving WhatsApp Communities not removing those spaces when using the On-Device WhatsApp connection
- Added an inbox swipe action for setting reminders for chats
- Downloading files now saves them with their original name instead of “original”
- Fixed layout issue of navigation bar during onboarding
- Fixed layout issue of navigation bar when opening a chat
- Improved resolution of avatars in notifications
- Updated the chat view’s context menu to Liquid Glass
- Allow copying of message text contents while in the sending state
- Fixed a cause of duplicate messages stuck in sending
- Fixed a cause of avatars not being displayed in notifications
- Clarified wording of “Show member name changes” toggle in preferences
- Fixed several causes of background crashing
- Fixed flickering in Account Disconnected banners
- Removed the “Shared via Beeper” default text in the share sheet

New
- You are now able to set default skin tones for emoji in Settings > Preferences

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed an issue where scrolling up in Matrix rooms wouldn't fetch more messages
- Fixed an issue where sometimes reading On-Device conversations on one client wouldn't dismiss notifications for that conversation
- Fixed voice note playback issues when backgrounding and foregrounding the app
- Network icons are now colorized in search result according to your preferences in Settings
- Fixed cause of stuck logins at the recovery key step after logging out and back in
- Fixed blurry avatars in notifications and share sheet
- Fixed an issue where muting On-Device Whatsapp conversations would not work
- Fixed an issue where On-Device Facebook connections were stuck in an error state
- Fixed missing sender names/avatars when their messages are split by a date separator
- Fixed an issue with jumping reply lines in the conversation view
- Improved account setup instructions
- Fixed incorrect account disconnected banner color
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes result in empty inbox previews
- Fixed several causes of background crashing
- Fixed a cause of duplicate Slack connections being shown in the Inbox list
- Fixed a navigation crash that could occur when tapping on a notification
- Disabled long press gesture on icons in a message
- Fixed missing spaces between consecutive links/mentions in messages

Fixed & Improved
- Fixed an issue where new On-Device Signal connections that were paired from the native Signal app on iOS didn't backfill previous conversations
- Fixed an issue where remotely logging out a Beeper iOS client would cause it to crash on startup
- Fixed editing a message containing a mention resulting in the mention being broken
- Allow transcoding of media on networks as long as it’s partially supported
- Hitting the “Enter” key on a hardware keyboard while inputting a mention now selects the mention instead of sending the message
- Fixed a cause of missing chat avatars
- Fixed several causes of intermittent crashes

New
- The app has been updated to be compatible with iOS 26

Fixed & Improved
- The inbox should update more quickly when foregrounded after being in the background
- Improved messaging around keeping picture-in-picture video open when setting up new account connections
- Improved error messages when failing to send videos
- Attachment downloads now show progress spinners more reliably
- Fixed Google Voice chats incorrectly being displayed in the Beeper inbox
- When deleting an On-Device connection, don’t show option to log out of all devices if there is only one device connected
- Fixed notification previews not opening at the correct position
- Improved UX for disconnect account banners
- Prevent media files from being included in iCloud backup
- Fixed a bug where the recovery code prompt would be presented incorrectly after successfully logging in
- Further improvements to prevent delayed notifications