New - Added a Beeper Shortcuts Home Screen widget for opening pinned chats - Added Siri Shortcuts for marking chats read or unread, muting, archiving, scheduling messages, and setting reminders - Added customizable message sound effects and notification sounds - Added Live Activity progress for attachment uploads - Added background bug report uploads - Added image send quality options - Added an Only DMs inbox visibility option in supported network settings - Added drag and drop support for adding content to the chat composer Fixed & Improved - Fixed contacts sometimes missing from New Chat after changing Contacts permission - Fixed an onboarding race that could leave returning users stuck on restoring encryption keys - Fixed group removal notices so removed members are described accurately - Fixed the inbox navigation bar overlapping while scrolling - Fixed video playback continuing after minimizing the app - Fixed chat titles being hard to read in dark mode on newer iOS versions - Fixed media picker contrast in the chat composer - Fixed certain image attachments showing an infinite loading indicator - Fixed account connection failures caused by an outdated browser warning - Fixed copying an email address from chat to copy only the address - Fixed first notifications in new chats not showing contact names correctly - Fixed outgoing attachments showing the wrong processing state - Fixed announcement-style chats not appearing in the inbox - Improved bug report handling for large uploads - Improved temporary file cleanup after processing large video attachments - Improved chat info panels with refreshed sections, searchable members, tighter actions, and cleaner media rows - Improved composer styling, attachment picker layout, voice note controls, and compact emoji picker design - Improved conversation title bar, inbox header, chat bubble, and reaction pill styling - Improved date separators and scroll controls on newer iOS versions - Improved the scheduling and reminder sheet design - Improved the device list to make connected devices easier to identify and manage - Improved the chat reconnection flow - Improved iPad compact mode navigation - Improved support for pasting HEIF and HEIC images

Fixed & Improved - Fixed an issue where setting up new connections could fail in some cases - Improved connection reliability

New - Added links to open user profiles in the native app Fixed & Improved - Fixed sharing from the share sheet failing in some chats - Fixed shared screenshots from chats so filenames no longer reveal conversation names - Fixed delays when returning to All Chats - Fixed auto-transcription failing for long voice messages - Fixed an issue where some channels did not appear in your inbox - Improved voice message sending reliability

New - Added customizable chat wallpapers Fixed & Improved - Fixed an issue where the app could get stuck during onboarding - Fixed an issue where login could get stuck after syncing chats - Fixed link previews not displaying correctly in some chats - Fixed an issue where tapping a user mention could open the wrong user info view - Fixed some videos not playing correctly - Fixed an issue where some chats could fail to load properly - Improved navigation bar title design on newer iOS versions

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