1. Set up your chat identity
Sign in and choose the display name other members will see. Your full email is never shown in the member list.
Private group chat for the people and files that matter
Create a focused channel for family, friends or a small team. Talk, react, invite people and share files in a space that feels fast on phones and desktops. Choose end-to-end encryption or a simpler standard chat for each new channel.
A Google-connected ShareIt account is required. Anonymous visitors cannot open or read a channel.
Optional browser-based E2EEUp to 50 peopleInvitation-onlyMobile-friendly
From first sign-in to the first message
The setup is guided, and the important privacy choices happen before your first channel opens.
2. Choose your privacy mode
Use recommended browser-based E2EE with a recovery passphrase, or choose standard chat without end-to-end encryption. The mode is fixed for that channel.
3. Create your channel
Name it, choose a participant limit from 2 to 50, and optionally require an invitation password.
4. Invite and start talking
Invite by email or a seven-day channel URL, then send messages, reactions and ShareIt files.
Everything your group needs to stay together
The channel view brings conversation, membership and ShareIt files into one clear workspace.
Channel overview
See every channel, its latest activity and red unread indicator at a glance. Joined channels use a different colour, while hover or touch reveals settings for channels you manage.
Upload or pick files
Open a centred picker, search My Files, or upload several new files with progress and cancel controls. Select up to 10 files for one message.
Invitations that travel
Share through WhatsApp, Telegram, X, Facebook, Reddit, email or your device’s share menu. Copy Channel URL creates the same seven-day invitation.
Private member list
Tap the member count to see who is in the group. Email addresses are masked by at least 75%, and the channel Admin carries a crown.
Real admin controls
Rename the channel, adjust its participant cap, set an invitation password, mute disruptive members or remove and permanently ban them.
Message reporting
Any member can report a message. In E2EE channels, the reporter must explicitly agree to disclose a decrypted snapshot; standard messages are already readable to moderators.
Fast enough for a real conversation
Channels switch without a full page reload, active conversations refresh quickly, and background work slows down when you are away. The interface keeps a strict cap on rendered messages so a long history does not swallow browser memory.
- AJAX channel switching with no full-page refresh
- The newest 50 messages load first
- At most 100 message elements on phones and 200 on larger devices
- Adaptive updates slow in idle and background tabs
- Off-canvas mobile channel list and touch-friendly centred modals
Choose end-to-end encryption when readable content must stay in members’ browsers
Encrypted recovery vault
Your recovery passphrase protects the key vault. It is not sent to ShareIt, and a forgotten passphrase means encrypted history cannot be recovered.
Keys for each browser device
Each device gets its own wrapped channel keys. Adding a new device requires your passphrase-protected recovery identity.
Rotation after removal
Permanently kicking a member starts a new encrypted channel epoch so the removed device does not receive future channel keys.
What ShareIt stores
In an E2EE channel, messages, reactions, filenames and channel file copies are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they leave your browser. ShareIt stores the encrypted data required to synchronize history, deliver messages while members are offline and calculate unread state, but cannot read the contents. Standard channels store readable messages and ordinary ShareIt links.
Encryption has deliberate tradeoffs. The server cannot preview, malware-scan or build ZIP archives from encrypted chat file copies. Older messages created before the encryption rollout are clearly marked as legacy, not presented as E2EE.
Know what the current chat is built to do
These limits keep channels private, focused and responsive instead of pretending to replace every feature in Slack or Discord.
Channel pages, messages and member lists require a signed-in member on every request. There is no anonymous viewing or public directory.
A channel can contain no more than 50 people. A member can own up to 50 channels and join additional invited channels.
Choose existing active uploads or upload new ones from the chat picker. E2EE channels create encrypted copies; standard channels send the original ShareIt links.
Text and emoji reactions are supported, with browser encryption in E2EE channels. Voice and video calls, threads, bots, editing, push notifications and full-history search are not yet available.
Group chat FAQ
Who can use ShareIt group chat?
Only people signed in with a Google-connected ShareIt.onl account. Browser-only device accounts and anonymous visitors cannot open channels or read messages.
Are chat channels public?
No. Channels are invitation-only and every message request checks channel membership on the server. They are not indexed or listed publicly.
What files can I share in a channel?
Select existing files from My Files or upload new ones inside the chat picker. End-to-end encrypted channels create separate encrypted copies; standard channels send the original active ShareIt links.
Is chat end-to-end encrypted?
You choose when creating each channel. End-to-end encryption is recommended and encrypts message text, reactions, filenames, and channel file copies in members' browsers with AES-256-GCM. Standard chat skips the recovery passphrase and stores readable messages plus normal ShareIt links. A channel's choice cannot be changed later.
What happens if I forget my chat recovery passphrase?
ShareIt cannot reset or recover encrypted history because the passphrase and readable private keys never reach the server. Keep the passphrase or recovery key somewhere safe before relying on chat history.
How do I invite someone?
Invite their email address, or share a seven-day channel invitation through WhatsApp, Telegram, X, Facebook, Reddit, email, your device share menu, or Copy Channel URL. The landing page shows the group name and member count; the recipient must create or sign in to an account before joining.
What can a channel Admin do?
An Admin can rename and moderate the channel. The channel creator can also choose a 2-to-50 participant limit and an optional invitation password. Members can be muted, unmuted, or permanently removed; in an encrypted channel, permanent removal also rotates the encryption epoch for future messages.
Can members report a message?
Yes. Reporting an encrypted message asks for explicit consent to send moderators a readable snapshot of that message and its visible attachment details. Standard-channel messages can be reviewed from the stored readable copy.
Bring your people and files into one channel
Create a private group, choose who belongs there and start the conversation.
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