All Features, Explained

Built for real communication — simple, powerful, and under your control.

📱 Messaging

• Send text, photos, videos, documents, and voice notes
• End-to-end encrypted 1:1 and group chats
• Archive inactive conversations
• Last message preview in chat list
• Online status indicators

👥 Group Management

• Create groups with up to 1024 members
• Admins can add/remove members
• Control who can send messages (admins only or all)
• Assign multiple admins
• Broadcast lists for announcements

📡 Status

• Share text, emojis, images, or videos
• Post without caption (new!)
• Viewers list after mutual connection
• Disappears after 24 hours
• Integrated broadcast functionality

📞 Calls

• High-quality voice and video calls
• Works on 2G to 5G networks
• Encrypted using industry-standard protocols
• Group video calls (coming soon)

🔐 Security & Setup

• Sign up with phone number (OTP verification)
• Smart country picker (defaults to India)
• Profile creation: name, avatar, status
• Encrypted chat backup to Google Drive
• Quick replies with command triggers (e.g., /hello)

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