{"id":150289,"date":"2021-01-08T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T14:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-on-link-previews-in-signal-or-turn-them-off\/"},"modified":"2021-01-08T17:54:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T14:54:27","slug":"how-to-turn-on-link-previews-in-signal-or-turn-them-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-link-previews-in-signal-or-turn-them-off\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn On Link Previews in Signal (or Turn Them Off)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b673e1c5f8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b673e1c5f8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-link-previews-in-signal-or-turn-them-off\/#How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Link_Previews_in_Signal\" >How to Enable or Disable Link Previews in Signal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-link-previews-in-signal-or-turn-them-off\/#How_to_Remove_Individual_Link_Previews_in_Signal\" >How to Remove Individual Link Previews in Signal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn On Link Previews in Signal (or Turn Them Off)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_708608\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-708608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xlink-preview-in-signal.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Sw937vIpz8.jpg\" alt=\"Link preview in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Justin Duino\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Justin Duino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Signal might focus on privacy and encryption, but it includes rich features found in other messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> and iMessage. One such feature is link previews. Here\u2019s how to turn link previews on or off, including on a per-message basis.<\/p>\n<p>To generate link previews, the Signal app uses a privacy-enhancing proxy\u2014the site you\u2019re previewing never even sees your IP address. Link previews are supported on all sites that include HTTPS encryption.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Link_Previews_in_Signal\"><\/span>How to Enable or Disable Link Previews in Signal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Start by opening the \u201cSignal\u201d app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/signal-private-messenger\/id874139669\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> smartphone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xopen-the-signal-app-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.mB7cFKOa-M.png\" alt=\"Open the &quot;Signal&quot; app\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap your profile picture, avatar, or username initials found in the app\u2019s top-left corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtap-your-avatar-in-the-top-left-corner-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ZblpXP0KdY.png\" alt=\"Tap your avatar in the top-left corner\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cPrivacy\u201d option from the overflow menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xselect-the-privacy-option-2.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.0A8ZzMy9aM.png\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Privacy&quot; option\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, toggle on or off the \u201cGenerate Link Preview\u201d setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toggle-on-or-off-generate-link-previews-3.png.pagespeed.ce.DMQZqgogUo.png\" alt=\"Toggle on (or off) the &quot;Generate Link Previews&quot; option\" width=\"500\" height=\"470\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now navigate back to the Signal app\u2019s home screen and open a conversation. The next time you send a website to someone, it will either add a link preview automatically or only send the URL, depending on if you enabled or disabled the \u201cGenerate Link Previews\u201d setting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Turning link previews on or off won\u2019t affect messages sent to you by others. If the person on the other end disables or removes link previews, they won\u2019t appear on your phone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Remove_Individual_Link_Previews_in_Signal\"><\/span>How to Remove Individual Link Previews in Signal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Link previews in Signal don\u2019t have to be all or nothing. If you choose to leave the \u201cGenerate Link Previews\u201d feature on, you can remove previews before sending individual messages.<\/p>\n<p>As before, begin by launching the \u201cSignal\u201d app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/signal-private-messenger\/id874139669\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> smartphone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xopen-the-signal-app-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.mB7cFKOa-M.png\" alt=\"Open the &quot;Signal&quot; app\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select a conversation or start a new individual or group chat by tapping on the pencil icon in the app\u2019s top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xselect-a-conversation-2.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.JMI7ge5NO7.png\" alt=\"Select a conversation\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap into the \u201cNew Message\u201d text box and paste a URL.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xpaste-a-url-into-the-new-message-box-3.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.V2GeXIqYrO.png\" alt=\"Paste a link into the &quot;New Message&quot; text box\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A preview image and text snippet will appear above the link. To remove it, tap on the \u201cX\u201d icon found in the top-right corner of the preview box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtap-the-x-icon-on-the-preview-4.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ew_8gh0cUY.png\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;X&quot; icon found on the preview\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now send the link without the preview by tapping on the blue arrow button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xselect-the-arrow-button-to-send-the-link-5.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.7EUMW18ZVT.png\" alt=\"Send the message by selecting the blue arrow button\" width=\"500\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The URL will be sent without a link preview.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xthe-link-is-sent-without-a-preview-6.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.w3L50QO_iW.png\" alt=\"The link is sent without a preview\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How (and Why) to Encrypt Your Text Messages<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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