{"id":151514,"date":"2021-01-10T11:30:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T08:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-typing-indicators-in-signal-or-turn-them-on\/"},"modified":"2021-01-10T11:30:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T08:30:31","slug":"how-to-turn-off-typing-indicators-in-signal-or-turn-them-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-typing-indicators-in-signal-or-turn-them-on\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off Typing Indicators in Signal (or Turn Them On)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off Typing Indicators in Signal (or Turn Them On)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-708684\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xsignal-logo.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.dulazqTUY8.jpg\" alt=\"Signal logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Typing indicators allow you to see when someone you\u2019re communicating with is typing a text message to you. If they\u2019re a slow typer, though, you might end up sitting there watching the indicator bounce on your screen. Thankfully, you can turn typing indicators off in Signal.<\/p>\n<p>The typing indicator in the Signal <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>, as seen below, consists of three moving dots inside of a bubble. When someone you\u2019re chatting with is typing, the bubble will be present.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtyping-indicators-in-signal.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.jdhuwYSpbY.png\" alt=\"Typing indicators in Signal\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> As with read receipts, when you disable typing indicators, they\u2019re turned off for every individual or group Signal chat you\u2019re in. You will no longer see when someone is typing a message to you and they won\u2019t see when you\u2019re typing a message to them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Begin by opening the \u201cSignal\u201d app on your\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/signal-private-messenger\/id874139669\">iPhone<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<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>\u00a0smartphone.<\/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 on your avatar in the top-left corner. If you haven\u2019t uploaded a custom profile picture, it might appear as your username\u2019s initials.<\/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 list in the \u201cSettings\u201d 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 off \u201cTyping Indicators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtoggle-off-or-on-typing-indicators.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Z1r0ubUjbW.png\" alt=\"Toggle off (or on) &quot;Typing Indicators&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you instead want to turn the feature back on, tap the toggle to enable the typing indicators.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, turning off typing indicators will disable the feature for both yourself and the person you\u2019re communicating with. If they keep the setting enabled, they will see typing indicators in other chats, but not in conversations with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Signal (or Turn Them On)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/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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