Chats & groups
How messaging works on Stitch — from replies and reactions to voice notes, scheduled and disappearing messages, polls, and running a group.
Sending and managing messages
To start a conversation, open the Chats tab, choose a contact, and type in the input bar at the bottom. A chat can hold far more than text: you can send photos and videos, record voice notes, attach files, send GIFs, and add emoji. Each message shows its delivery and read state so you know whether it has arrived and been seen.
Long-pressing a message opens an action menu with everything you can do to it. Reply to quote a specific message, react with an emoji, forward it to another chat, or copy its text. Messages you sent can be edited or deleted, and a deleted message is replaced with a placeholder so the conversation still makes sense. Editing and deleting for everyone are available for a limited time after sending.
Replies, reactions, and search
Replies keep busy conversations readable. When you reply to a message, your response appears with a short quote of the original above it, which is especially useful in groups where several topics may be moving at once. Reactions let you respond without sending a full message — long-press and tap an emoji, and it appears under the message for everyone in the chat to see.
When a conversation gets long, in-chat search helps you find a specific moment. Open the search inside a chat, type a word or phrase, and Stitch highlights every match so you can jump between them. A media gallery in each chat also collects every photo, video, and link shared there, so you do not have to scroll back to find something that was sent earlier.
Voice notes, scheduled, and disappearing messages
Voice notes are useful when typing is awkward. Hold the microphone button to record, preview what you said, and send it; the recipient can play it back inside the chat. Scheduled messages let you write something now and have Stitch send it at a time you pick, which is handy for reminders or for reaching someone in a different time zone.
Disappearing messages help manage privacy and clutter. Turn the feature on in a chat and choose a 24-hour, 7-day, or 90-day timer, and new messages will delete themselves after that period. The timer applies to messages sent after you change the setting, and everyone in the chat sees a notice when it changes. Disappearing messages cannot prevent screenshots, copies, forwards, or report evidence, so they are a convenience rather than a guarantee.
Creating and running group chats
A group chat brings several people into one conversation. When you create a group you can give it a name and a photo and add members from your contacts. As an admin you can add or remove members and share an invite so others can join. Everyone in the group sees the same messages, media, reactions, and replies.
Groups include tools made for coordinating with more than one person. Create a poll with up to ten options — and optional anonymous voting — to settle a question quickly, and @mention specific people when you need their attention. Because all current members are intended recipients, treat a group as a shared space and only add people who should see the conversation.
Keeping conversations manageable
You do not have to leave a busy chat to get some quiet. Mute any conversation or group for as long as you like and you will stop getting notifications from it while remaining a member. This lets you stay in a lively group without it interrupting your day.
If a conversation becomes a problem, you have direct controls. You can block a contact to stop them messaging or calling you, and you can report a message or account that breaks the rules. Reports are reviewed by Stitch against the Community Guidelines, and serious issues can lead to restrictions or bans.