"The new XChat app offers many of the elements of modern messaging X had already introduced to its chats feature, like the ability to delete and edit messages, block screenshots and send disappearing messages."
"XChat will also be expected to be the home of any groups that formed around X's Communities feature, with group chats currently allowing 350 participants."
"Elon Musk's original pitch after he rebranded Twitter as X was to turn the platform into an 'everything app,' where things like an algorithmic feed, messaging, job boards and even payments could exist side-by-side."
"A standalone messaging app seems like the exact opposite of that, but it might also reflect where X finds itself in 2026, now a subsidiary of xAI."
XChat, a standalone app for X's messaging feature, is now available for iOS. It includes modern messaging capabilities such as message deletion, editing, blocking screenshots, and disappearing messages. The app supports video and audio calls, with all messages being end-to-end encrypted. XChat will also accommodate groups from X's Communities feature, allowing up to 350 participants in group chats. Elon Musk's vision for X as an 'everything app' contrasts with the standalone nature of XChat, reflecting the company's current focus under xAI and SpaceX.
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