Settings

Customize your Freedom Messenger experience — theme, font sizes, language, notifications, and more.

Your Profile

Display Name

Your display name is what other users see in chats, user lists, and mentions. You can change it at any time in your profile settings.

Avatar

Upload a profile photo by clicking your avatar (or the camera icon that appears on hover) in the profile editing screen. The image is automatically resized. If you don't upload one, your initials are shown instead.

Email and Phone

You can optionally add an email address and phone number to your profile. These are not required — you can use Freedom Messenger completely anonymously with just a username and passphrase. If you add them, other users on the same server can see them on your profile.

Privacy note: Email and phone are optional and visible to other server members. Freedom Messenger does not require any personal information to create an account — your username and passphrase are enough.

Appearance

Theme

Choose between Dark and Light mode. The dark theme is the default and is designed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments.

Message Font Size

Adjust the size of message text. Options:

  • Small — fits more messages on screen
  • Normal — default balanced size
  • Large — easier to read

UI Font Size

Adjust the size of interface elements (sidebar, headers, buttons). Same options: Small, Normal, Large.

Language

Freedom Messenger supports English and Russian. Changing the language updates all interface text immediately.

Notifications

Notification Sound

Toggle the notification sound on or off. When off, new messages arrive silently.

Push Notifications

Enable or disable push notifications. When enabled, you will receive notifications even when the messenger is not in the foreground. Your browser will ask for permission the first time you enable this.

Microphone

Grant or revoke microphone permission. This is required for voice calls and voice messages. If your browser blocks microphone access, you may need to update the permission in your browser's site settings.

Autostart (Desktop Only)

When using the desktop app, you can enable autostart to launch Freedom Messenger when your computer boots up. The app will start minimized in the system tray.