Inside the development versionThese features describe the Android development version. The public download is coming soon.
01
Conversations that keep up
Keep context, express a little more, and put the right words in the right place.
Replies & reactions
Reply to a specific message and react without adding another message to the conversation.
Edit & delete
Correct a sent text and see its edit history. Delete locally, or request deletion for everyone within the supported window; a recipient may already have kept a copy.
Text that sounds like you
Use rich text and spoilers, with Arabic, English, and mixed-direction text support.
02
Find your own rhythm
Bring a little order to the conversations you return to every day.
Search & jump
Search for words across chats or within a conversation, then jump to the matching message.
Folders, archive & pins
Organize chats into local folders, archive conversations, and pin useful messages for easy access.
Schedule a message
Prepare a message for later. Sending depends on the device being able to run and connect; delivery is not guaranteed at an exact second.
03
Share for the moment
Choose how long content stays in a conversation.
Disappearing messages
Set a conversation timer for new messages. On the sender's device, the timer starts after sending; on the recipient's device, it starts on first reading.
View-once media
Open supported photos or videos once. A recipient may still photograph or otherwise copy what they see.
Photos & attachments
Share supported files through an encrypted attachment flow, with file keys carried inside the encrypted conversation.
04
Make the connection personal
Sometimes a familiar voice says more than another line of text.
Voice & video calls
Call a contact from the conversation and use in-call controls. Voice and video are part of the development call experience.
Contacts & requests
Find contacts with device permission and accept message requests before the conversation opens up.
Notification choices
Choose message and call sounds, vibration, and conversation preferences. Delivery also depends on Android permissions and background settings.
05
Keep your boundaries
Practical controls for your device and your conversations.
App & conversation controls
Protect access with the implemented local locking controls and manage sensitive conversations on your device.
Block & report
Block unwanted contact. Reporting is a separate, intentional flow that packages selected report content for the review process.
Safety numbers
View a relationship's safety number and compare it through another trusted channel to help check the contact's identity.
IN PROGRESS
What's taking shape
A look at work in progress. These capabilities are not presented as available in a public release.
01
Groups
Private group conversations and group administration.
02
Stories
Audience controls, media delivery, and expiry for stories.
03
Linked devices
Consistent, encrypted messaging across your own devices.
04
Backup & recovery
Encrypted backup, recovery, and transfer experiences.
05
More ways to share
Voice notes, stickers, and additional media controls.
06
Identity & discovery
Further private contact discovery and automatic key verification.
A NEW SPACE FOR YOUR CONVERSATIONS
Your next hello
is getting closer.
Emily for Android is on its way. Come back here for the public release.
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