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Start a chat

From a profile, from the inbox, or with a PIN.

Updated 25 September 2026

  • On someone’s profile, tap Message.
  • In Messages, tap the compose icon and pick a person, or search by name, username or PIN.
  • Scan someone’s QR code from the PIN screen.

If you do not follow each other, your first message arrives as a request they can accept or decline. Until they accept, you can send only that one message.

Say hi with the wave on an empty chat and it sends a 👋 for you.

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