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Signal Desktop version history

Private messenger desktop app for Signal users.

Current verified version8.24.1

Verified 2026-08-23 from Signal Desktop GitHub releases.

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15 stable release records

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  1. 8.24.1v8.24.1

    We made it easier to search for group members on the group settings page, so you can quickly figure out if your Mom already added your second cousin to the third-annual extended…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  2. 8.24.0v8.24.0

    We made it easier to search for group members on the group settings page, so you can quickly figure out if your Mom already added your second cousin to the third-annual extended…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  3. 8.23.0v8.23.0

    Tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Keep on texting, calling, and video chatting as usual.

    fix
    Official release ↗
  4. 8.22.0v8.22.0

    Handful of bug fixes to keep your app running smoothly. More exciting changes on the horizon!

    fix
    Official release ↗
  5. 8.21.0v8.21.0

    Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Thanks for using Signal!

    fix
    Official release ↗
  6. 8.20.0v8.20.0

    Introducing disappearing call events: Missed, outgoing, and received calls that occur after you install this update will now automatically disappear in any chat where disappeari…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  7. 8.19.0v8.19.0

    Group admins can now bring chats to their natural conclusion with the new "End Group" option in group settings. Ending a group prevents group members from sending messages or st…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  8. 8.18.0v8.18.0

    Polls can now be created in individual chats too. Present a curated list of choices to your indecisive friend, or recapture the magic of passing a note to your crush by creating…

    Official release ↗
  9. 8.17.0v8.17.0

    Group admins can now delete recently sent messages in a group chat. If someone accidentally posts a spoiler in your Book Club group and then walks away from their phone, a group…

    removalfeature
    Official release ↗
  10. 8.16.0v8.16.0

    We fixed a bug in the sticker creator that displayed the interface in the wrong language. Even though stickers are pictures (and therefore worth a thousand words) it's still imp…

    fix
    Official release ↗
  11. 8.15.0v8.15.0

    "This extra E is vexing me," said the cries and pleas of the people displeased that their favorite file extension was four letters instead of three. We're happy to appease (the…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  12. 8.14.0v8.14.0

    Small tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Thanks for using Signal!

    fix
    Official release ↗
  13. 8.13.0v8.13.0

    The new raised-hand indicators are now also displayed in the list of raised hands during group calls. It's a second-hand place to figure out who you should hand it over to when…

    feature
    Official release ↗
  14. 8.12.0v8.12.0

    On the one hand, you can click on the raise hand icon during group calls. But on the other hand, now you can use a new keyboard shortcut too (Shift-H).

    feature
    Official release ↗
  15. 8.11.0v8.11.0

    We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never re…

    feature
    Official release ↗

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