Set color gradients on messages, choose unique wallpapers for individual chats or just set one default background to apply to all chats.

Who can see the colors and wallpaper that I chose?
Only you. This displays on your screen only.

Why doesn’t the color of someone’s name in a group chat match their avatar color?
A color is randomly assigned to the name to ensure highest contrast between users in the group. This should improve readability and accessibility.

Follow these steps to manage colors and themes:

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop

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Android

• Message Bubble Color
• Wallpaper
• Theme

To change sent message bubble colors:

1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
   • For default, go to Signal Settings  > Appearance
   • For a specific chat, go to chat settings
2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Chat Color
3. Select a color or make your own
   • Auto matches the color to the wallpaper
   • Select the to create a custom color
     1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Tap a point to edit just that color
     2. Drag along the color sliders
   • Tap and hold on a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
4. Tap Set
   
   • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your phone only
   • For a specific chat, this change is on your phone only

To set the chat background or wallpaper:

1. Decide to edit default for all chats or edit a specific chat
   • For default, go to Signal Settings  > Appearance
   • For a specific chat, go to chat settings
2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Set Wallpaper
3. Choose from photos or select a color
4. Tap Set
   • For default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific wallpaper will display this change for your phone only
   • For a specific chat, this change displays immediately for your phone only

To change the theme:

1. In Signal, tap your profile  > Appearance > Theme
2. Pick System, Light or Dark

 

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iOS

• Message Bubble Color
• Wallpaper
• Theme

To change sent message bubble colors:

1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
   • For default, go to Signal Settings  > Appearance
   • For a specific chat, go to chat settings
2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Chat Color
3. Select a color or make your own
   • Auto matches the color to the wallpaper
   • Select the to create a custom color
     1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Tap a point to edit just that color
     2. Drag along the color sliders
   • Tap and hold on a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
4. Tap Set
   
   • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your phone only
   • For a specific chat, this change is on your phone only

To set the chat background or wallpaper:

1. Decide to edit default for all chats or edit a specific chat
   • For default, go to Signal Settings  > Appearance
   • For a specific chat, go to chat settings
2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Set Wallpaper
3. Choose from photos or select a color
4. Tap Set
   • For default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific wallpaper will display this change for your phone only
   • For a specific chat, this change displays immediately for your phone only

To change the theme:

iOS 13 & iOS 14

1. In Signal, tap your profile > Settings > Appearance > Theme
2. Pick System, Light, or Dark

iOS 12

1. In Signal, tap your profile  to view Signal Settings
2. Tap the moon icon in the top-right corner

 

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Desktop

• Message Bubble Color
• Wallpaper
• Theme

To change sent message bubble colors:

1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
   • For the default, go to Signal Settings  > Preferences > Appearance
   • For a specific chat, go to chat settings
2. Select Chat Color
3. Select a color or make your own
   
   • Select the to create a custom color
     1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Select a point to edit just that color
     2. Drag along the color sliders
   • Double click a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
4. Select Save
   
   • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your desktop only
   • For a specific chat, this change is on your desktop only

Wallpaper:

1. • Chat background colors are not yet available.

To change the theme:

1. In Signal, tap your profile > Preferences > Appearance
2. Under Theme, pick System, Light, or Dark