YuChat
Business
Only for Mac
Free
Convenient chats
- Private and Public chats
- Voice and video messages
- Built-in Screen Recording
- Markdown and code in messages
- Attachments up to 5 Gb
- Dark theme
More than just video communication
- Record all calls
- Transcription
- Search by transcript
- The entry can be forwarded
- Public, private and guest
Workspaces for teams and Integrations
- Independent channels users and admins
- Participate only in the necessary workshops
- Open API for connecting services
- Management of access rights for integrations
- More information on our website https://yuchat.ai
Having questions or feedback? Reach out to hello@yuchat.ai
more - Messages: jump to the messages of a picked day — click the floating date above the feed and choose a day in the calendar
- Spell check: the Windows and Linux desktop app lets you choose the spell check languages
- Downloads: the app remembers the last folder picked in the save dialog
- Emoji: your organization's own emoji can be used in messages and reactions; users with the management permission can add and delete them in workspace settings
- Various minor improvements and fixes
6.4.0 Oct 7
- Faster chat member search when typing mentions.
- Chats: keyboard navigation — move between messages with the arrow keys, and open a thread, react, forward or mark unread with hotkeys.
- Profile: add, edit and remove custom fields in profile settings.
- Various minor improvements and fixes.
6.3.0 Sep 15
- Own-message highlight: choose its color and intensity.
- Minor improvements and fixes.
6.2.0 Sep 8
- Neiro: multiple agents can work together in one chat.
- Windows: chats and threads can be opened in separate app windows to work with multiple conversations at once; after restarting, the windows are restored at their previous size and position.
- Search: find messages from a selected author in a chat without entering a search query.
- Contact card: one screen with a person's details, per-conversation notifications, pinned messages and attachments.
- Mentions: you can mention any workspace member in a channel; this can be configured in channel settings.
- Minor improvements and fixes.
6.0.0 Aug 22
- Autostart: the app can start with the system already minimized — turn on “Start minimized” in settings.
- App icon badge: choose what it counts — all unread, personal messages, or mentions.
- Workspaces: rearrange them directly on the panel with drag and drop.
- Minor improvements and fixes.
5.13.0 Aug 3
- Message field: improved quote, list, and code block editing, and added a paragraph button for inserting an empty line between blocks.
- Downloads: choose a folder in settings to automatically save files there.
- Messages: choose what double-click does: reply, open a thread, or do nothing.
- Minor improvements and fixes.
5.12.0 Jul 24
- Workspaces: show an @ indicator on the workspace icon for unread mentions
- Workspace settings: updated interface for managing sections and preferences
- Calls: redesigned in-call control buttons
- Search: quick search with Ctrl+K now helps find all chats and channels
- Avatars: remove an avatar from a profile or workspace
- Channels: redesigned channel settings
- Code Editor: updated interface
- Notifications: push notifications now display the sender's avatar
- Call recordings: recordings now placed in My calls section
- Minor improvements and fixes
5.11.2 Jul 16
- Search: redesigned global search with filters by channel, sender and date
- Guests: guests can now be invited to workspaces from the organization address book
- Messages: reworked code blocks with syntax highlighting and language detection for copy/paste
- Minor fixes and improvements
5.10.0 Jun 10
- App Settings: updated interface with sidebar navigation and search
- Workspace settings: one place for notifications, links, channels, folders, chats, members and invites
- Appearance: choose the interface font
- Calls: participant reactions in the PiP widget
- Minor improvements and fixes
5.9.0 May 29
- Calls: extended settings for microphone
- Calls: share audio when presenting your screen in the desktop app
- Messages: more files for inline preview
- Messages: long messages now collapse automatically and can be expanded inline
5.8.0 May 19
- Channels: show an @ indicator for channels with unread mentions and add a setting to hide it
- Calls: choose any emoji reaction during a call
- Workspaces: show unread workspaces in a top section
- Messages: copy multiple selected messages
- Minor improvements and fixes
5.7.0 May 14
- Chats: highlight my own messages
- Minor fixes and enhancements
5.5.0 Apr 16
- Media: gallery preview for images in channels and chats
- Notifications: channel name is now shown in notifications
- Misc: various minor improvements and enhancements
5.3.0 Mar 20
- Themes: Choose from a collection of ready-made themes, create your own, or import themes from other messaging apps.
- Threads: Threads can now be expanded to full screen and closed with the Esc key. Double-click a message to start a thread. The Threads section list interface has also been updated.
- Contacts: Scheduled calls are now available in the Organization’s main workspace.
- Calls: The screen will no longer lock during an active call.
5.2.0 Mar 4
- Channels: added a "Move to folder" submenu to the channel context menu
- Navigation: Option+Up / Option+Down hotkeys to move through chats in the sidebar
- Security: improved Electron window protection
- Fixes: improved scroll performance, fixed issues with reactions, screen sharing and chat navigation
5.1.0 Feb 12
- Calls: ability to pin a participant in the foreground of the call window, screensharing controls from the PiP widget, improved performance for large calls
- Navigation: navigation bar added to the main application interface — «Back», «Forward», and «History», as well as hotkeys for moving through the navigation history
- Downloads: download manager for viewing and managing all downloaded files, accessible from the main application window interface and from the «Navigation» section in the Main Menu
- App settings: core settings (notifications, interface, devices) are now available before logging into the account in the desktop application
- Audio settings: selected playback device now applies to all application sounds (notifications, media playback)
- UI Themes: added presets, ability to use a custom theme for a workspace
- Editor: support for nested lists, empty table cells, and inserting a horizontal rule separator
- Preview: added a markdown file preview mode
- Personal chats: ability to have private conversations without leaving the current workspace
5.0.0 Feb 5
- Settings: Added "Navigation panel fixed to top" option to app preferences
- Settings: Separated settings for interface, editor, and application
- Context menu: Now you can open a link from the context menu. The menu is more compact to fit all elements
- Calls: Scheduled calls can now be found on the My Calls page
- Calls: Remote audio is now muted until someone joins the call
4.8.0 12/31/2025
- Workspaces: Invited workspaces now appear at the top of your list
- Chats: Message drafts are now shown in the chat roster
- Search: Context menu support for messages and call recordings
- Calls: Screen dimming is now prevented during an active call
- Calls: Fixes for virtual audio devices in the device list and optimization of camera initialization with background effects for calls
- Messages: Improved chat scrolling for better stability
- Other: Minor improvements and bug fixes
4.7.0 12/16/2025
- Chats: option to show all personal chats in any workspace
- Messages: syntax highlighting in code blocks
- Address book: search your colleagues by department or by position
- Folders: easily navigate to folder settings (editing) via context menu
4.6.0 11/28/2025
- Forward Messages: Ability to mention users or groups in forward dialog
- Number of small fixes and improvements
4.5.1 11/27/2025
- Message Editor: Ability to switch between WYSIWYG editor and classic Markdown version in app settings and within the editor itself
- Personal Chats: Option to display unread personal chats from Contacts in regular Workspaces
- Folders: Access folder settings via context menu
- Threads: Ability to subscribe/unsubscribe from threads
- Personal Chats: Option to Hide chat/Show chat
- Interface Settings: Option to hide the app icon from system tray
4.5.0 11/12/2025
- Emoji: better view for messages with emojies only
- Call rooms: edit your call room
- Calls: start a call in your workspace via hotkey
- Message editor: a lot of improvements and optimizations
4.4.0 11/02/2025
- Folders for personal chats: organize direct messages into customizable folders
- Emoji: enhanced emoji font library with option to switch to system fonts via settings
- Message editor: comprehensive enhancements for text, code, link management, and formatting tools
4.3.1 10/22/2025
- Profile: Links in the "About me" section are now clickable, improving navigation convenience
- Message editor: Improved insertion of content containing markdown formatting and code blocks
- UX: Changed mention text color in dark theme for better readability
- Channel context menu: Added Channel Settings option
4.2.0 10/02/2025
- Message editor: Toolbar for message content formatting
- Message editor: implemented Context menu support for Desktop application
- User mention (@mention) highlighting in chat history for quick orientation and search of important messages
- Channel menu: new channel management screen
- Call rooms: added access control
4.1.0 09/27/2025
- Messages: jump to the messages of a picked day — click the floating date above the feed and choose a day in the calendar
- Spell check: the Windows and Linux desktop app lets you choose the spell check languages
- Downloads: the app remembers the last folder picked in the save dialog
- Emoji: your organization's own emoji can be used in messages and reactions; users with the management permission can add and delete them in workspace settings
- Various minor improvements and fixes
more Version 6.4.0 Oct 7
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