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X today launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for the iPhone and iPad, available now on the App Store.

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XChat allows users to chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space separate from the main X app. At launch, the app supports direct messaging and group chats, audio and video calls, and file sharing. X claims all messages are end-to-end encrypted and PIN protected, with no ads or tracking.

Other features include disappearing messages, the ability to edit and delete messages for everyone in a chat, and a mechanism to block or alert users when a screenshot is attempted. The app is free to download and requires iOS 26.0 or later.

The app has been in testing with a small group of beta users since last year. X says more updates are still planned, with X lead designer Benji Taylor teasing that XChat is "just the beginning of what we're building for messaging."

Unlike the main X app, XChat adopts iOS 26 design conventions, including the ‌iOS 26‌ keyboard. The app offers several customization options, including light and dark modes, message permissions, left-swipe interaction settings, and a selection of app icon options. There is also a prominent button within XChat for jumping back to the main X app.

XChat can now be downloaded from the App Store in the United States. A release date for an Android version of the app has not yet been announced.

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nickbatz
21 weeks ago

Bring on the anti Elon posts in 3 2 1..
You seem to think they're misguided.

Leaving aside everything else (which is like "Apart from that, how did you like the play, Mrs. Lincoln?"), he bought Twitter and ruined it for a lot of people who enjoyed it.
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0xjf
21 weeks ago
Yeah hard pass
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DaveTheRave
21 weeks ago
Use Signal. It’s the gold standard in messaging app security.
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neilw
21 weeks ago
No thank you very much.
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germanbeer007
21 weeks ago

You seem to think they're misguided.

Plenty are


he bought Twitter and ruined it for a lot of people who enjoyed it.
considering it's still running after he fired 90% of the staff, shipped many features, and has had record active users time and time again, I'd say it's far from ruined.

a lot of people seem to think Twitter was all sunshine and rainbows when really it was a multi billion dollar sinkhole and that was before advertising dollars took a massive hit globally.
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B4U
21 weeks ago
How original.
So, what is next?
XVideo? Oh wait... 🤣
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