Group chats hold up to 50 people. They work like 1:1 messages with a few extras for keeping the conversation organised.
Owner vs member
| Action | Owner | Member |
|---|---|---|
| Add people | Yes | Suggest (owner approves) |
| Remove people | Yes | No |
| Rename group | Yes | Yes |
| Change group photo | Yes | No |
| Pin messages | Yes | Request (owner approves) |
| Transfer ownership | Yes | N/A |
| Delete the group | Yes | No |
| Leave the group | Yes (transfers ownership) | 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
Tap Members → Add to invite, or tap a name → Remove from group to kick. Removed members can be re-added later.
Edit the name or photo
Tap Edit group. Any member can rename; only the owner can change the photo.
Mute, leave, or delete
Bell icon mutes (you stay in the group), Leave group removes you, owners get Delete group at the bottom.
Notifications
Group chats are noisy by default - one push per message. Mute the group via the bell icon and you'll still see messages on open, just no pushes. You can keep mentions (@yourname) on while muting everything else; toggle it in the group's notification settings.
Member limit
50 people including you. If you need more, you want an event or an announcement, not a group chat - groups are sized for active back-and-forth, not broadcast.
When the owner leaves
Leaving a group you own transfers ownership to the longest-tenured remaining member by default; you can pick a specific recipient instead. If you delete your account, ownership transfers automatically and the group survives.
Search inside a group
The search icon at the top of the chat searches that group's message history only. Handy for "wasn't the address…?" lookups from earlier in the conversation.