XChat is now on the App Retailer, the place its itemizing says that it’s anticipated to be accessible for obtain on April 17. This isn’t the identical IRC app from the early aughts, which you will keep in mind when you’re of a sure age. This can be a messaging app particularly for X customers. X chief Elon Musk first talked about rolling out a brand new model of his social community’s direct messaging characteristic in mid-2025. In a collection of posts again then, he stated the brand new model could be encrypted and would characteristic a “entire new structure.” He additionally stated all X customers have been getting XChat in June final 12 months, however Musk is fairly notorious for being overly optimistic about timelines.
Now, as an alternative of an upgraded DM characteristic on X, customers are getting a standalone app. It permits them to speak with anyone on X and name one another throughout units. The app is end-to-end encrypted and can let customers edit and delete their messages for all contributors within the dialog. It can additionally permit customers to dam screenshots and allow disappearing messages if they need the delicate particulars they ship in-chat to fade inside 5 minutes. The app permits customers to create large group chats with as much as 481 members, as properly. X guarantees within the App Retailer itemizing that XChat is not going to have adverts and won’t be monitoring customers.
Customers can now pre-order XChat for iPhones and iPads in order that it mechanically downloads on their gadget when it comes out.
Your encrypted chats deserve their very own app.
Pre-order now: https://t.co/TM8Lk7AMGV pic.twitter.com/ZJ3yROXK1t— XChat (@chat) April 10, 2026
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