With questionable privacy decisions made by WhatsApp, a lot of people are now looking to switch from WhatsApp to other messengers apps. Telegram and Signal seem to be top choices right now as they are said to be better than WhatsApp at handling user privacy.

In this story, we'll particularly talk about Signal and the kind of features it offers. In case you are wondering about the kind of features you get on Signal, then here's a quick list of WhatsApp features that are already on Signal.

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WhatsApp recently introduced the ability to send disappearing messages on its app. But this feature has been available on Signal for years now. For those of you who don't know, this feature will automatically delete your messages after a set period of time and keep your chat clean. WhatsApp limits the timer to only seven days, but Signal lets you choose anything between 5 seconds to a week.

If you like using the read receipts feature on WhatsApp, then you won't be missing out much because Singal also supports the feature. Of course, it can be turned off so others can't see when you read their texts. The app also supports typing indicators and it shows when someone is typing.

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One of the main reasons why people are hesitant about switching to other apps is the fact that we all have multiple groups on WhatsApp. Well, guess what? Signal also supports groups with admin roles and it's very similar to how WhatsApp handles groups.

End-to-end encryption, for those of you who don't know, is basically a privacy feature that ensures only the intended recipients are able to read the messages and their contents. Just like WhatsApp, Signal also supports end-to-end encryption and it's a great feature to have.

Just like WhatsApp, Signal also lets you send attachments in any format except APKs. And unlike WhatsApp, Signal doesn't compress the photos that are sent as heavily as WhatsApp does. Additionally, the app also supports forwarding messages to other users or groups.

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