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Chat Folders

Status: Internal testing

A new commit to Signal for Android reveals that chat folders are coming to Signal! This new feature will allow you to organize your chats into different folders, each with their own name.

Here's a first look at chat folders thanks to screenshots from @cyrus

Two screenshots showing the new chat folder feature in Signal. The first screenshot shows three folders at the top of the conversation list. The second screenshot shows the menu that appear when long-pressing on a chat folder. The menu includes options to customize the folder.

A screenshot showing the new chat folder feature in Signal. The screenshot shows the 'Chat folders' settings menu in Signal. It lists the current chat folders, and has a 'Create a folder button'. Additionally, there is a 'Suggested folders' section that suggests chat folders.

Please note that this feature is unreleased and in active development, so the final design and functionality may change.