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Signal uses the Release Note Channel to announce new features.
Signal gets a complete redesign for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.
The new media overview makes it easier to find voice messages, audio files, and shared links.
Support for Signal on Android tablets is getting closer.
Pinning messages are coming soon to Android, iOS, and Desktop.
Switch to Signal for real privacy.
Polls are end-to-end encrypted and private.
Further work on backups and polls.
Update mainly includes technical improvements.
Scrollbars have a more modern appearance and have been made slightly wider.
WhatsApp sees a lot about you and that’s no joke.
Also continued work on Polls.
Many bug fixes and other improvements.
Signal is already being tested internally on Android tablets.
AWS outage as a learning moment for everyone.
Also a new handy menu via right-click on chats.
Outage caused by issues at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
With notification profiles, you can control how, when, and from whom you receive notifications.
Polls, chat folders in Signal Desktop, improved backups, support for Android tablets, and more!
On 13 and 14 October 2025, chat control will once again be on the European agenda.
Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR) protects message encryption against quantum computers.
Work has also continued on Polls and Signal Secure Backups.
Polls will get their own setting in Sounds & Notifications.
In this version, support for older macOS versions has also ended.
With polls in Signal, you’ll soon be able to vote quickly and easily in your group.
New source code hints point to Signal coming to Android tablets and foldable phones.
Also performance improvements for longer battery life.
Signal brings backups to beta via TestFlight.
Keep your business communication private and secure by using Signal within your company or organization.
Work has also continued on polls and backups.
You can now view the backup details of Signal Secure Backups in Signal Desktop.
You can now search for emoji in both your preferred language and in English.
Significant progress on polls and Signal backups.
Small improvements and bug fixes.
Signal brings backups to Android.
Update also fixes orange title bar bug on Windows.
Signal chosen as secure messaging app, instead of WhatsApp and Telegram.
Work has also continued on polls and Signal backups.
First hints of polls appear in Signal’s source code.
Latest Android update contains hints of support for tablets and foldable phones.
Developers have mainly been working in the background.
With a new setting you can keep muted chats archived.
Work has also continued on Signal backups.
Learn more about Signal’s Censorship circumvention.
Minor improvements and fixes.
Also bugs fixed and technical improvements made.
With the growing popularity of Signal, companies are exploring the platform for business use.
Work on Signal backups has also continued.
Further work has been done on the donation feature in Signal Desktop.
Bug fixes and continued work on backups.
From now on, all matching words within a message will be highlighted in search results.
Further work has also been done on the upcoming donation feature in Signal Desktop.
Discover why Signal is the best choice for your privacy and secure communication.
Work has also continued on Signal backups.
Improved sound quality and reliability for video and voice calls.
Bug fixes, design adjustments, and improvements related to password managers.
Is Signal free, or are there any costs involved?
Signal costs tens of millions to develop and maintain.
Signal is free, but how does Signal make money to cover its costs? What is Signal’s revenue model?
Signal Secure Backups are now available for everyone.
WhatsApp no longer accepted as a ‘secure’ communication app.
The Settings tab has also been improved for narrow windows.
You can also now include link previews for image links.
It is not yet known when backups will be available to everyone.
Signal, of course, remains ad-free and focused on user privacy.
When you archive an unread chat, it will now remain unread in the Archive.
Also improvements to emoji reactions and the Settings menu.
Also continued development on Signal backups.
Quoted messages now highlight when scrolling, and there are improvements to ‘Note to Self’.
Backups are currently being tested internally.
Switching from WhatsApp to Signal? These tips will help you get started!
Learn more why Signal is a powerful video conferencing tool.
Signal has good reasons for the phone number requirement.
Signal doesn’t have a web client, but Signal Desktop is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Learn more about the background of common criticism and what Signal says about it.
Is it possible to create a poll in group chats in Signal? The answer is: yes and no.
A new central place where Signal users worldwide can find trusted news, helpful tips, videos, and podcasts.
Signal uses the Release Note Channel to announce new features.
Signal gets a complete redesign for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.
The new media overview makes it easier to find voice messages, audio files, and shared links.
Support for Signal on Android tablets is getting closer.
Pinning messages are coming soon to Android, iOS, and Desktop.
Switch to Signal for real privacy.
Polls are end-to-end encrypted and private.
Further work on backups and polls.
Update mainly includes technical improvements.
Scrollbars have a more modern appearance and have been made slightly wider.
WhatsApp sees a lot about you and that’s no joke.
Also continued work on Polls.
Many bug fixes and other improvements.
Signal is already being tested internally on Android tablets.
AWS outage as a learning moment for everyone.
Also a new handy menu via right-click on chats.
Outage caused by issues at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
With notification profiles, you can control how, when, and from whom you receive notifications.
Polls, chat folders in Signal Desktop, improved backups, support for Android tablets, and more!
On 13 and 14 October 2025, chat control will once again be on the European agenda.
Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR) protects message encryption against quantum computers.
Work has also continued on Polls and Signal Secure Backups.
Polls will get their own setting in Sounds & Notifications.
In this version, support for older macOS versions has also ended.
With polls in Signal, you’ll soon be able to vote quickly and easily in your group.
New source code hints point to Signal coming to Android tablets and foldable phones.
Also performance improvements for longer battery life.
Signal brings backups to beta via TestFlight.
Keep your business communication private and secure by using Signal within your company or organization.
Work has also continued on polls and backups.
You can now view the backup details of Signal Secure Backups in Signal Desktop.
You can now search for emoji in both your preferred language and in English.
Significant progress on polls and Signal backups.
Small improvements and bug fixes.
Signal brings backups to Android.
Update also fixes orange title bar bug on Windows.
Signal chosen as secure messaging app, instead of WhatsApp and Telegram.
Work has also continued on polls and Signal backups.
First hints of polls appear in Signal’s source code.
Latest Android update contains hints of support for tablets and foldable phones.
Developers have mainly been working in the background.
With a new setting you can keep muted chats archived.
Work has also continued on Signal backups.
Learn more about Signal’s Censorship circumvention.
Minor improvements and fixes.
Also bugs fixed and technical improvements made.
With the growing popularity of Signal, companies are exploring the platform for business use.
Work on Signal backups has also continued.
Further work has been done on the donation feature in Signal Desktop.
Bug fixes and continued work on backups.
From now on, all matching words within a message will be highlighted in search results.
Further work has also been done on the upcoming donation feature in Signal Desktop.
Discover why Signal is the best choice for your privacy and secure communication.
Work has also continued on Signal backups.
Improved sound quality and reliability for video and voice calls.
Bug fixes, design adjustments, and improvements related to password managers.
Is Signal free, or are there any costs involved?
Signal costs tens of millions to develop and maintain.
Signal is free, but how does Signal make money to cover its costs? What is Signal’s revenue model?
Signal Secure Backups are now available for everyone.
WhatsApp no longer accepted as a ‘secure’ communication app.
The Settings tab has also been improved for narrow windows.
You can also now include link previews for image links.
It is not yet known when backups will be available to everyone.
Signal, of course, remains ad-free and focused on user privacy.
When you archive an unread chat, it will now remain unread in the Archive.
Also improvements to emoji reactions and the Settings menu.
Also continued development on Signal backups.
Quoted messages now highlight when scrolling, and there are improvements to ‘Note to Self’.
Backups are currently being tested internally.
Switching from WhatsApp to Signal? These tips will help you get started!
Learn more why Signal is a powerful video conferencing tool.
Signal has good reasons for the phone number requirement.
Signal doesn’t have a web client, but Signal Desktop is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Learn more about the background of common criticism and what Signal says about it.
Is it possible to create a poll in group chats in Signal? The answer is: yes and no.
A new central place where Signal users worldwide can find trusted news, helpful tips, videos, and podcasts.
