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How do group conversations work?

A group conversation is a private conversation with more than one other person. A group conversation can have up to 51 people, including you.

Starting a group conversation

  1. Go to your Inbox and select "New Conversation." On a phone, it's the write button at the top of your inbox.
  2. In "With," type a nickname and pick the person. Repeat for everyone you want to add.
  3. Optionally add a "Subject"
  4. Write your message
  5. Select "Start Conversation"

You can add friends, followers, and people you follow, as long as their inbox privacy settings let you message them. The person who starts a group conversation is its owner.

Adding people to a group conversation

The owner and admins can add people to an existing group conversation:

  1. Open the group conversation
  2. Select the three dots menu at the top and choose "Manage Members." On a wide screen, you can also select "Add Members" in the panel on the right.
  3. Select "Add"
  4. Search for the people you want to add and pick them
  5. Select "Add 1 Member" (or "Add 2 Members," and so on)

For privacy reasons, people who are added later can't see earlier messages. They only see messages from the point they joined.

Someone who left or was removed from a group conversation can't be added back.

Owners and admins

The owner can make other members admins. The owner and admins can:

  • Add people
  • Remove people
  • Make someone an admin, or remove someone as an admin
  • Change the group's name and picture with "Edit Name & Picture"

To manage a member, open the three dots menu at the top of the conversation, choose "Manage Members," then select the three dots next to that member. You'll see "Make Admin," "Remove as Admin," or "Remove." The owner can't be removed.

Everyone else can choose "View Members" from the same menu to see who's in the conversation. To report a member, select the three dots next to them on that page and choose "Report."

Leaving a group conversation

  1. Open the group conversation
  2. Select the three dots menu at the top and choose "Leave"
  3. Confirm by selecting "Leave Conversation"

Once you leave, you can't rejoin. If the owner leaves, a new owner is appointed automatically. After you leave, you can delete the conversation from your inbox.

Good to know

  • In group conversations, everyone can send pictures, GIFs, and voice messages. Your inbox privacy settings for these only apply to one-on-one conversations.
  • Everyone can also send and watch videos, as long as at least one person in the group conversation is a Supporter. See How do I send a video in a conversation?
  • A block doesn't remove someone from a group conversation you're both in.