X (formerly Twitter) has replaced DMs with X Chat for all users

X Chat is now live for everyone. The platform has officially replaced its traditional DMs with the revamped messaging interface across Android, iOS, and the web, marking the end of an era for Twitter’s old direct messaging system.​

I can also confirm the old DMs UI is gone and has been completely replaced with X Chat across Android, iOS, and the web. (That’s from poking around my own apps and seeing the new interface land.)

The change was first highlighted by X user oncescuradu, and there’s been plenty of chatter about it across the platform as users discover the new interface.

If you’re wondering what’s different, then here’s what you should know.

X Chat comes with end-to-end encryption as standard, which Elon Musk has been pushing as a key privacy feature, touting it to be better than Signal. The interface also includes disappearing messages with customizable deletion timers, screenshot detection that can notify senders or block captures entirely, and the ability to edit or delete messages.​

Video and voice calls are baked in from the start. You can launch video chats directly from the messaging interface, though one crucial feature has been axed with X Chat. Many people have noticed that Voice Notes have been removed following the replacement of DMs, and want X to bring the feature back.

It’s unclear if and when the feature will make a return, so we’ll just have to wait and see what X has in store on that front.

The platform has also added message search functionality, expanded push notifications, and improved blocking options within the chat interface. It’s a complete infrastructure overhaul, not just a UI refresh.​

That said, X isn’t done with Chat yet. The company is working on multiple attachments per message. X user P4mui spotted the feature in the iOS 11.47 update, noting that the flag value is currently set to 1 and “may change quickly in the future”. Right now, you can only send one file at a time, so this would be a meaningful upgrade.

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For now, expect more tweaks in the coming weeks and months. I’m watching for (and hoping for) clearer migration notes, better backup/export options for old DMs, and the promised verification tools that would make E2EE truly reassuring. We’ll see how quickly X polishes the edges — and whether users prefer the new, locked-down chat or want a return to the old inbox simplicity.

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