Group chats hold up to 50 people. They work like 1:1 messages with a few extras for keeping the conversation organised.
Roles
Every group has one owner (whoever created it), any number of admins, and members. Admin powers are handed out by the owner.
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send messages, react, reply | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add or remove people | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rename the group / change the photo | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pin a message | Yes | Yes | No |
| Transfer ownership | Yes | No | No |
| Delete the group | Yes | No | No |
| Leave the group | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Common actions
Open the group info
Tap the group name at the top of the chat. Everything below lives on that screen.
Add or remove members (admins and owner)
Add people from the members list, or tap a name to remove them. Removed members can be re-added later. The owner can't be removed; transfer ownership first.
Edit the name or photo (admins and owner)
Each change posts a small system note in the chat so everyone sees what changed.
Mute or leave
Mute to stay in the group without the pings; leave to drop out entirely. The owner can also delete the group.
Notifications
Group chats are chatty, one notification per message by default. Mute the conversation and you'll still see messages on open, just no pings.
Member limit
50 people including you. If you need more reach, you want an event or an announcement, not a group chat, groups are sized for active back-and-forth.
Ownership
The owner can hand the group to someone else with Transfer ownership (the old owner becomes an admin). Leaving a group removes you and posts a "left the group" note; if you're the owner, transfer ownership before you go so the group keeps an owner.
Search inside a group
The search icon at the top of the chat searches that group's history only, handy for "wasn't the address…?" lookups.