WRTC

Your 12-word seed phrase IS your identity. Save it — if you lose it, you lose your account permanently. There's no password reset.

Instead of sharing a long address, claim a short name like steven.wrtc in Settings. Others can find you by name instead of address.

Tap the pencil icon (top right) and enter a wmail:// address or .wrtc name. You can also tap a share link someone sent you — it opens the chat automatically.

Swipe right on any message to reply to it. The quoted message appears above your reply.

Hold any message to open the action menu: react with emoji, reply, forward, star, edit (your own messages), copy, or delete.

Long press one of your sent messages → tap Edit. Update the text and hit send. The message shows "edited" to both sides.

Long press any message → Forward → pick a conversation. The message is forwarded with a "Forwarded" label.

Tap the paperclip icon to attach an image, video, PDF, or any file up to 50MB. Large files are uploaded in chunks automatically.

Hold the microphone button to record. Release to send. Tap the play button in the bubble to listen. Max 2 minutes.

Long press a message → pick an emoji (❤️ 👍 😂 😮 😢 🔥 👎). Reactions appear below the bubble. Tap a reaction to add/remove yours.

Long press a message → Star. Starred messages are saved with a ⭐ badge. Access all starred messages via the ⭐ button in the main inbox header.

Long press a conversation in the inbox → Pin. Pinned chats stay at the top of your list under a "📌 Pinned" section.

Long press a conversation → Archive. Archived chats are hidden from the main list. Tap "Show Archived" at the bottom to see them.

Long press a conversation → Mute. Muted chats show 🔇 and don't show unread badges. You still receive messages.

Swipe left on a conversation to reveal the delete button, or long press → Delete. This removes it from your device only.

The "Saved Messages" thread at the top is your personal note-to-self. Use it to save links, reminders, or anything you want to keep.

Tap the 👥 icon in the inbox header. Give the group a name, add members by address or pick from your contacts, then tap Create Group.

Messages in a group are delivered to each member individually using end-to-end encryption. Each member sees who sent each message.

If someone adds you to a group, you'll automatically be added when you receive the first message. A notification tells you the group name.

Open a 1-on-1 chat and tap the phone icon (☎️) in the header. Calls are peer-to-peer over WebRTC — fully encrypted, no servers involved.

Open a 1-on-1 chat and tap the video icon (🎥) in the header. Works best on WiFi. Both parties see each other in real time.

In Settings → Privacy, switch to "Contacts only" to only receive messages from people you've saved. Blocks strangers.

In Settings → Backup & Restore, export your messages as a .wrtcbak file — includes all messages, contacts, voice messages, and attached files in a compressed archive. Import on any device to restore everything.

Step 1: Open wrtc.app in Safari.
Step 2: Tap the Share button (📤) → "Add to Home Screen" → Add.
Step 3: Open the app from your Home Screen icon (not from Safari).
Step 4: Go to Settings → tap 🔔 Enable Notifications and allow when prompted.

Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Notifications only work when launched from the Home Screen icon — not from the Safari browser tab. Once enabled, you'll receive notifications even when the app is closed.

Settings → Invite Others → Copy or Share your personal invite link. Anyone who taps it opens a chat with you automatically.

WRTC uses a self-healing mesh network. If the main server goes down, messages route through community relay nodes. You can run your own node from Settings → Run Your Own Node.