New: Group member labels, a way to describe yourself or your role in a group chat, only visible to that group chat.
Label yourself the “Goalie” to your soccer team or “Favorite Child” to your family to stir some drama.
Available on Android, Desktop & iOS https://signal.org/blog/group-member-labels
R to @signalapp: While we build robust technical safeguards, user vigilance is ultimately the best defense against phishing. We will continue to work on mitigating these risks via interface design and signposting throughout the app. In the meantime, please stay alert, and never share your SMS verification code or Signal PIN with anyone. 4/4
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/9932566320410-Staying-Safe-from-Phishing-Scams-and-Impersonation. .
R to @signalapp: These attacks, like all phishing, rely on social engineering. Attackers impersonate trusted contacts or services (such as the non-existent “Signal Support Bot”) to trick victims into handing over their login credentials or other information. To help prevent this, remember that your Signal SMS verification code is only ever needed when you are first signing up for the Signal app. 2/4
R to @signalapp: To protect people from such phishing, Signal actively warns users against sharing their SMS code and PIN.
We also want to emphasize that Signal Support will *never* initiate contact via in-app messages, SMS, or social media to ask for your verification code or PIN. If anyone asks for any Signal related code, it is a scam. We make this clear when users receive their SMS code during initial signup. 3/4
We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously.
To be clear: Signal’s encryption and infrastructure have not been compromised and remain robust. These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users’ accounts. 1/4
New artist-created sticker packs in Signal, ready for you to use to your heart's content.
Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!
Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to 75 participants!
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
https://signal.org/blog/call-links/"
Find us in the Microsoft Store :)
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp89119p9f2pcq?hl=en-US&gl=US
📌 Pin your most important messages to the top of your 1-1 and group chats.
Long press a message to pin it for yourself and everyone else in the chat.
Now available on the latest version of Signal for Android, Desktop, and iOS.
https://signal.org/blog/pinned-messages
Welcome to Signal, we love to have you <3
Bienvenido a Signal, nos alegra que estés aquí. <3
https://www.elespanol.com/omicrono/software/20260126/signal-whatsapp-centrado-privacidad-dispara-descargas-europa-inestabilidad-politica-actual/1003744103809_0.html
It's been a big year at Signal. Thanks to you, more & more people are speaking privately and freely. Thanks to you, we hit the top of app stores in multiple countries & served as critical global comms infrastructure. It's an honor to build Signal for you, with your support. 🩵
Getting a new phone for the holidays doesn’t mean giving up Signal message history. Restore old messages on a new phone using Signal Secure Backups or device-to-device transfer.
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/10074659364122-Backups-and-Device-Transfers-on-Signal
If you’ve felt safer sending a message because you sent it on Signal, please support our work. As a nonprofit, Signal exists because of your donations.
In the app: Settings > Donate
On the web: http://Signal.org/donate
There are so many ways to donate to Signal, and we're grateful to you for supporting us.
Settings > Donate
http://Signal.org/donate
Do you depend on Signal? Please donate to keep us growing
Settings > Donate
http://Signal.org/donate
Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/9932566320410-Staying-Safe-from-Phishing-Scams-and-Impersonation
Rolling out now, the latest iOS update includes the first cool, refreshing wave of the Liquid Glass redesign for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 with refined animations and new visual elements.
Signal polls are here!
Find the best time for your group chat to hang out, choose a vacation destination, or ask if you should give yourself a haircut at 1 AM. Now in the latest version of Signal for iOS, Android, and Desktop.
https://signal.org/blog/polls/
Now on Desktop: Customizable chat folders
Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure.
Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats.
Settings > Chats
Or right-click any chat
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe.
https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany-chat-control.pdf
In 2023, Signal was the first mainstream messenger to enable post-quantum cryptography. We’re still ahead of the (elliptical) curve, implementing a new hybrid PQ ratchet ensuring Forward Secrecy & Post-Compromise Security even in a post-quantum world. https://signal.org/blog/spqr/
A reminder that Signal will never reach out to you proactively, never send you a Signal message, and never ask for your verification code. The only way to correspond with Signal is via email (support@signal.org) or the Signal Support Center (http://support.signal.org).