Use secret chats
Start encrypted secret chat sessions, understand device rules, timers, and why they are separate from normal DMs.
How secret chats work
Secret chats are separate from normal DMs and are designed for private sessions on linked devices.
They store encrypted content and do not behave like normal notification-heavy conversations.
Session states
A secret chat can be pending, active, ended, or tied to another device.
- Start a secret chat from a normal DM.
- Wait for the other user to accept on their device.
- Use the active session while it is available.
- End or clear old sessions when finished.