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More changes are on the way.
Signal is working on a standalone version of its desktop app and more adjustable options for Signal Desktop.
Signal will roll out new measures to help prevent and detect phishing attempts.
FBI was able to access Signal notification content on iOS, even after the app had been deleted.
Read how phishing attacks on Signal work, what to do if an attacker has taken over your account, and how to protect yourself on Signal.
Hints in the code suggest that screen sharing is coming to the mobile app.
Notifications about new members, members leaving, group changes, and calls will appear grouped.
On-device backups fully revamped.
Overview of key insights from the Real World Crypto Symposium 2026, focusing on Signal and practical cryptography.
More admin options coming to Signal groups soon.
You may soon be able to look back at your Signal stories for longer than 24 hours.
The intelligence services emphasize that this is not due to the technology or security of the apps.
Receiving view-once media was already possible.
Signal expands group features with member labels.
After months of beta testing, end-to-end encrypted backups in Signal are now available for everyone.
Group admins will get more moderation options in Signal.
Expansion for the Signal Artist Series.
Signal is preparing behind the scenes to increase the limit for pinned chats.
Signal has continued working on key transparency and group labels.
The increase makes Signal even better suited as a secure alternative to Zoom and Teams.
Sending and receiving messages was temporarily unavailable.
Downloading via Signal’s official website remains possible as well.
GIF search in Signal Desktop aligned with Android and iOS apps.
Signal is being downloaded in large numbers across several European countries this month.
Signal has seen remarkable growth in the Netherlands, with daily active users tripling.
With labels in groups, you can provide a short description about yourself, such as your role or title.
Receiving view-once media was already possible.
Quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
A bug related to raised hands in calls has also been fixed.
Work has also continued on pinned messages.
New feature will make it easier to check the security of chats in the future.
A look back at Signal ten years ago.
Many small bug fixes and other technical improvements.
Soon also polls in one-on-one chats and pinned messages.
People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp.
Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!
More users, more features, and even more privacy.
The new feature only works with the paid full version of Signal Secure Backups.
You’ll soon be able to quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
Work has also continued on Pinned messages.
Big new features in the works for Signal Desktop.
Signal becomes accessible on all Linux distributions.
The foundation for pinned messages in Signal has been laid.
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.
Signal’s market reach in the Netherlands remains stable at around 15%.
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.
Municipalities don’t want to replace WhatsApp signs with neutral ones, so we are introducing Signal signs and stickers.
Daily WhatsApp usage shows a notable decline.
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.
Signal continues to grow rapidly.
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!
A new central place where Signal users worldwide can find trusted news, helpful tips, videos, and podcasts.
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More changes are on the way.
Signal is working on a standalone version of its desktop app and more adjustable options for Signal Desktop.
Signal will roll out new measures to help prevent and detect phishing attempts.
FBI was able to access Signal notification content on iOS, even after the app had been deleted.
Read how phishing attacks on Signal work, what to do if an attacker has taken over your account, and how to protect yourself on Signal.
Hints in the code suggest that screen sharing is coming to the mobile app.
Notifications about new members, members leaving, group changes, and calls will appear grouped.
On-device backups fully revamped.
Overview of key insights from the Real World Crypto Symposium 2026, focusing on Signal and practical cryptography.
More admin options coming to Signal groups soon.
You may soon be able to look back at your Signal stories for longer than 24 hours.
The intelligence services emphasize that this is not due to the technology or security of the apps.
Receiving view-once media was already possible.
Signal expands group features with member labels.
After months of beta testing, end-to-end encrypted backups in Signal are now available for everyone.
Group admins will get more moderation options in Signal.
Expansion for the Signal Artist Series.
Signal is preparing behind the scenes to increase the limit for pinned chats.
Signal has continued working on key transparency and group labels.
The increase makes Signal even better suited as a secure alternative to Zoom and Teams.
Sending and receiving messages was temporarily unavailable.
Downloading via Signal’s official website remains possible as well.
GIF search in Signal Desktop aligned with Android and iOS apps.
Signal is being downloaded in large numbers across several European countries this month.
Signal has seen remarkable growth in the Netherlands, with daily active users tripling.
With labels in groups, you can provide a short description about yourself, such as your role or title.
Receiving view-once media was already possible.
Quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
A bug related to raised hands in calls has also been fixed.
Work has also continued on pinned messages.
New feature will make it easier to check the security of chats in the future.
A look back at Signal ten years ago.
Many small bug fixes and other technical improvements.
Soon also polls in one-on-one chats and pinned messages.
People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp.
Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!
More users, more features, and even more privacy.
The new feature only works with the paid full version of Signal Secure Backups.
You’ll soon be able to quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
Work has also continued on Pinned messages.
Big new features in the works for Signal Desktop.
Signal becomes accessible on all Linux distributions.
The foundation for pinned messages in Signal has been laid.
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.
Signal’s market reach in the Netherlands remains stable at around 15%.
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.
Municipalities don’t want to replace WhatsApp signs with neutral ones, so we are introducing Signal signs and stickers.
Daily WhatsApp usage shows a notable decline.
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.
Signal continues to grow rapidly.
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.