XChat launched April 24, 2026 with joinable group links — the official replacement for X Communities. Follow these 6 steps to spin up a public group and share the link in 3 minutes.
Launch the XChat app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the compose button (top-right pencil icon). When the New Message dialog appears, tap "Create a group".
Search for and select at least one X user to add. You can add as few as one to start — you can invite the rest later via your link.
After creation, tap the group name at the top of the chat. Tap the edit (pencil) icon to set a custom name and description.
In the group info panel, scroll until you see "Group invite link" and tap it. This screen controls public access.
Turn ON "Group link". XChat generates a unique URL. Tap copy, then paste it anywhere — a tweet, your X bio, Discord, email, or submit to our XChat Groups Directory.
When someone clicks your link, they send a request. Go back to "Group invite link" in the group info panel. Tap Accept to admit, or the ❌ to reject.
At launch, XChat groups support up to 350 members. X has publicly stated that limit will expand to 500 and then 1,000 in upcoming updates.
The link does not auto-expire, but you (the admin) can disable the toggle or regenerate the link at any time from the same screen.
Yes. The link is a normal URL — you can paste it on Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, in an email, on a website, or in a tweet. Anyone with an X account can request to join.
Yes. Joining via a link only sends a join request — admins must accept it before the user can read messages or post. This is the main difference from Telegram public links.
Not yet. XChat is iOS-only at launch. Android users can read group messages via chat.x.com on a desktop browser if they have an X account, but a native Android app has not been announced.