How to turn on (or off) link preview in Signal?

Signal is focused on privacy and encryption, but it includes rich features found in other messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage. One such feature is link preview.

Here's how to turn link previews on or off, including for each message.

To generate link previews, the Signal app uses a privacy-enhancing proxy—the site you're previewing can't even see your IP address. Link preview is supported on all websites that include HTTPS encryption.

How to enable or disable link preview in Signal?

Start by opening the Signal app on your iPhone or Android phone.

Next, click on your profile picture, avatar, or username initials in the upper left corner.

Select the "Privacy" option from the menu.

Finally, turn the "Generate Link Preview" setting on or off.

The next time you send your website to someone, it will automatically add a link preview, or just send the URL, depending on whether you have the "Generate link preview" setting enabled or disabled.

Note: Turning link previews on or off will not affect the messages others send you. If the person on the other end has disabled or deleted link previews, they won't appear on your phone.

How to remove individual link previews in Signal?

Link previews in Signal do not require previewing the entirety, and if you choose to retain the "Generate link preview" feature, you can remove previews before sending individual messages.

As above, start by launching the "Signal" app on your iPhone or Android smartphone.

Next, select a conversation or start a new individual or group chat by tapping the pencil icon in the upper right corner of the app.

Click the "New Message" text box and paste the URL.

A preview image and text snippet will appear above the link. To remove it, click the "X" icon in the upper right corner of the preview box.

You can now send links without preview by clicking the blue arrow button.

The URL will be sent without link preview.

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