# Create a Group 📲

A group in Keet is a space for secure communication where you can chat, make calls, and share files. 

You can create and join as many groups as you want. They can be [completely private](/file-sharing-and-messages/personal-group.md), for a small company, family or friends, or they can grow into a large and vibrant community with thousands of members. 💫

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Keet uses peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, which means your data travels directly between users. \
No servers, no middlemen.
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### How do I start a chat in Keet?

Create a group and invite members. Here's how:

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1. Click '**Start chat**' \[📝] button:<br>

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2. Select '**New group chat**' : <br>

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3. Enter a group name and optionally add a description and an avatar: <br>

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4. Click '**Create group chat**'.
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1. Tap '**Start chat**' \[📝] button:

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2. Select '**New group chat**' :&#x20;

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3. Enter group chat name, description (optional):

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4. Click '**Create group chat**'. \
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The group will appear on the chat list, and you will be the <mark style="color:$success;">**Administrator**</mark>.&#x20;

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Now you can invite peers to [join your group](/keet-groups/joining-groups.md#joining-with-an-invite-link).

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### Group Settings

As a group administrator, you control the content and activity within your group. You can manage permissions for calls, messages, links, and file sharing — all settings can be changed at any time.

To access these options, open your group and go to **Group Options / Group Settings**.

Here you can:

* **Enable messages** \
  Toggle the ability for <mark style="color:$info;">Peers</mark> to send text messages and files. <mark style="color:$success;">Admins</mark> and <mark style="color:violet;">Moderators</mark> can still post.
* **Show group activity**\
  Toggle system messages in the chat, such as when users join or leave the group, or when the group name changes.
* **Enable link sharing**\
  Disable this to prevent members from sending or forwarding messages that contain links <mark style="color:orange;">for all group members</mark>.
* **Enable file sharing**\
  Disable this to restrict sending and forwarding of files, media, and voice messages <mark style="color:orange;">for all group members</mark>.
* **Enable calls** \
  Toggle the ability to make calls. Disable this to turn off calling <mark style="color:orange;">for all group members</mark>.

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### How to create a broadcast feed and invite subscribers?

You can create a **read-only group chat (channel)** where only you and selected moderators can post, and then invite as many members as you like.

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Learn more about [member roles](/keet-groups/group-member-roles.md).
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When setting up the group, toggle '**Broadcast Feed'** to make it a read-only channel:

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### How big a public group could be?

There’s no limit to the number of peers a group can have.\
For example, our public [**Keet Welcome**](/community-and-support.md#pear-community-room) group has over **20,000 members**, and the [**Keet News**](/keet-groups/groups-to-join.md#official-broadcast-rooms) broadcast feed has more than **52,000 peers**.

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🎉 Jump into Keet today! Start chat, invite friends, and keep the conversation flowing.
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