Frequently Asked Questions
Recent change in our support services.
We are now focusing on supporting the other chat services integrated into Beeper and are no longer troubleshooting iMessage issues.
You can continue using iMessage in Beeper if you like. However, you will have to source your own support via our help article or other communities.
Is there anything else I can help you with regarding your Beeper experience today?
Community and troubleshooting options:
Beeper Reddit Modes made for iMessage questions) for help.
As a last resort, discontinue the use of iMessage with Beeper. (Removing your iMessage from Beeper is permanent; the connection won’t be available anymore after this.)
We understand that you may have questions about various features and functionalities of Beeper. Here's a list of our most commonly asked ones.
Q: Can I delete conversations or entire chats?
A: Not yet. We are working on adding delete. For now, you can archive chats or right click → Low Priority to get them out of your inbox.
Q: Does Beeper support RCS?
A: Yes! Google Messages - Getting Started Guide
Q: Can I block contacts?
A: At the moment, no. However, you can mark a chat as Low Priority. These chats will not appear in your inbox or produce notifications.
Q: Does Beeper filter spam?
A: No, not yet. For now, we recommend marking those conversations as Low Priority. We will bring the ability to mark chats as spam soon.
Q: Can I send GIFs in Beeper iOS? What about voice notes?
A: Soon! We are working on adding these features.
Q: Can I add two or more accounts for the same network?
A: Not yet.
Q: Can I rename group chats?
A: Not yet.
Q: Can I change someone’s name or photo in Beeper?
A: Beeper for iPhone and Android uses your phone’s contact list. Update the contact on your phone, and Beeper will pick up the changes automatically. In Beeper Desktop, you must connect your contacts. You can find out more about how this works, here.
Q: How can I sync my contacts into Beeper? If I sync one device with Beeper installed, does it sync for all other Beeper devices?
A: Each Beeper client needs to be synced separately to your contacts. Here’s a helpful guide.
Q: Can I have custom notification sounds?
A: On iOS? Not yet. On Android? Yes! On Desktop? Yes!
Q: How can I see which features are supported on which chat network?
A: Check our handy feature reference chart.
Q: Can I customize notifications per chat network? E.g., disable Discord notifications in Beeper iOS
A: Not yet. We’re working on it.
Q: How do I mute notifications for apps like WhatsApp and Signal while maintaining the ability to receive calls from them?
A: Here are instructions to do this for Android and iOS
Q: Is it possible to snooze or set reminders for chats?
A: Not yet! But it’s on our to-do list.
Q: Can I schedule messages to be sent later in the mobile app?
A: Not yet! But it is coming soon!
Q: Is Beeper available in my language?
A: No, we have not translated Beeper into any other languages yet. Beeper does not yet support RTL chats.
Q: Are there apps for Apple Watch, Google Wear or Samsung Galaxy Watch?
A: No.