How do I set a notification sound for a chat on Beeper iOS?

On Beeper iOS you can give any chat its own notification sound, or make it Silent so it still notifies you without playing a sound. This is handy for picking out an important chat by sound, or for keeping a busy group quiet without muting it.

Set a notification sound for a chat

1. Open the chat in Beeper on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the chat name at the top to open chat info.
3. Tap Notification sound.
4. Choose a sound:
   • Default: uses your usual Beeper sound for direct messages or group chats.
   • Silent: you still get the banner, the badge and the unread count, but no sound.
   • Double, Dreams, Not Marimba, Rain Harp, Record or Spirit: plays that sound for new messages in this chat only.

To go back to your usual sound, pick Default again.

Good to know

• Silent is not the same as Mute. A muted chat doesn't notify you at all. A Silent chat still shows its notifications, just without a sound.
• Merged chats use one sound for the whole merged chat, whichever chat network the message comes from.
• Your default sounds for direct messages and group chats are still set in Beeper's Settings, under Notification Sound and Group Notification Sound. A chat's own sound takes priority over them.
• Chat reminders keep the default reminder sound.
• If you don't hear any sound at all, check that sounds are allowed for Beeper in your iPhone's Settings > Notifications > Beeper. See Notifications - Beeper Recommendations After Setup.

On Beeper Desktop you can pick a sound for each chat network instead. See How to customize notification sounds for each chat network on Beeper Desktop.

Need help?

If a chat's sound doesn't change, go to Settings > Report a Problem in Beeper, or email help@beeper.com.