Signal Features: All you need to know

Even with Signal's privacy advantage, people are hesitant to switch from WhatsApp to Signal. Signal has features similar to WhatsApp- check out.

Read Receipts

You can check who's seen your messages and who's "leaving you on read."

Typing Indicators

Typing indicators show three dots popping up to show someone is writing

Disappearing Messages

Signal lets you delete your messages in the chat anything between five seconds to a week

Full group support with admin roles

Signal asks users to accept a request before being added to any group and admins can choose to approve any members joining via invite links.

Security - E2E Encryption

All forms for communications, group calls including your metadata. Signal by default encrypts all the local files with a 4-digit passphrase.

Messages and Attachments

Signal supports sending attachments in any format (except APKs) to any Signal user. But can't broadcast messages to multiple contacts at once.

Desktop App Support

Signal has a proper, offline, dedicated desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Voice Messages

Similar to WhatsApp, you can send voice messages by holding down on the mic button

Biometric Locking

Biometric locking ensures that no one except you has access to your chats.

Group Video Calls

Signal allows video call up to five people at the same time.

Archive Messages

In Signal, you need to swipe a conversation away to archive messages

Pin Conversations

Signal allows for pinning conversations so that they're always ready and right at the top of your list