# Read receipts are coming to Signal

DevFeed: [Read receipts are coming to Signal](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/read-receipts-are-coming-to-signal-1813.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/read-receipts/>)

Published: 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [Beta channel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/beta-channel.md>), [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [beta-channel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beta-channel.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/feature.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [new-feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/new-feature.md>), [optional](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optional.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

Signal's beta release for Android and iOS adds optional read receipts. Users can enable or disable them, and both participants must have the feature enabled to see each other's receipts. The feature is enabled for new installations but disabled by default for existing installations.

## Source excerpt

Today's beta release of Signal for Android and iOS includes support for read receipts. This is an optional new feature that gives you the ability to see and share when messages have been read. Something tells us that you might find this useful... Read more...