Creating a Group Conversation
- Click the message icon in the navigation bar
- Click New
- Search for and select at least 2 other users
- Continue selecting additional users as needed
- Type your first message
- Press Enter or click the send button
The current web UI requires you plus at least 2 other users for a group chat.
Participant Limits and Naming
| Topic | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Minimum participants | 3 total people including you |
| Maximum participants in the web UI | 10 total selected people |
| Group title | BeatPass creates the conversation title automatically from participants |
| Custom naming UI | Not currently exposed in the web player |
How Group Conversations Work
Sending messages in a group works the same as direct messages:- Open the group conversation
- Type your message in the input field
- Send it with Enter or the send button
- Typing indicators
- Seen states
- Unread badges
- Failed-send retry
- Automatic updates while the chat is open
Group vs. Direct Messages
| Feature | Direct Message | Group Conversation |
|---|---|---|
| Participants | 2 total | 3 or more total |
| Title | Other participant’s name | Auto-generated group title |
| Best for | Private one-on-one chat | Shared collaboration or planning |
Managing Group Participants
The current web messaging UI does not expose:- add-participant controls
- remove-participant controls
- custom group renaming
Best Practices
- Keep group membership focused so unread counts stay manageable
- Use direct messages for side conversations that do not need the whole group
- Start a fresh group if the participant list changes materially
Notifications in Groups
Group conversations follow your standard message notification settings. You will be notified about new activity through the channels you enabled for messaging.Related Topics
Direct Messages
Send private one-on-one messages instead.
Managing Conversations
Learn how to hide or manage chats after they are created.