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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T13:46:27.000Z",
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    "Twitter",
    "XChat",
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    "April 24, 2026",
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  "textContent": "X today launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for the iPhone and iPad, available now on the App Store.\n\n\nXChat allows users to chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space separate from the main X app. At launch, the app supports direct messaging and group chats, audio and video calls, and file sharing. X claims all messages are end-to-end encrypted and PIN protected, with no ads or tracking.\n\nOther features include disappearing messages, the ability to edit and delete messages for everyone in a chat, and a mechanism to block or alert users when a screenshot is attempted. The app is free to download and requires iOS 26.0 or later.\n\n\n\n> Chat with anyone on X.\n> Completely private.\n> Now on your home screen.\n>\n> Download for iOS: https://t.co/wBBfjJyJmu pic.twitter.com/u0QeGs1Z3D\n>\n> — XChat (@chat) April 24, 2026\n\n\n\nThe app has been in testing with a small group of beta users since last year. X says more updates are still planned, with X lead designer Benji Taylor teasing that XChat is \"just the beginning of what we're building for messaging.\"\n\nUnlike the main X app, XChat adopts iOS 26 design conventions, including the ‌iOS 26‌ keyboard. The app offers several customization options, including light and dark modes, message permissions, left-swipe interaction settings, and a selection of app icon options. There is also a prominent button within XChat for jumping back to the main X app.\n\nXChat can now be downloaded from the App Store in the United States. A release date for an Android version of the app has not yet been announced.\n\nTag: Twitter\n\n\nThis article, \"XChat App Now Available\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
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