eXpress Features

Please note that functionality may vary for different platforms and different versions. Stay tuned to be among the first to know about new features.

Сhats and channels

Personal and group chats
Communicate in one-on-one format or discuss work issues with colleagues in group chats. Create a chat just for yourself so that important information is stored in one place and is at hand.
Channels
Provide important information to subscribers. Unlike group chats, channels do not allow members (except admins) to send messages.
Threads
Lead the discussion of the topic under a specific message in a separate thread. Get notifications only about interesting discussions.
Tags
Use tags to quickly find information. A tag can be assigned to a contact, a chat, a channel, or a separate message.
Reactions
Leave emojis under the message and keep order in a chat using emoticons instead of messages.
Stickers
To save time on typing and convey emotions, use sets of stickers. You can upload your own set of stickers.
User statuses
Are you in a meeting or on vacation? It is enough to set the appropriate status to notify colleagues. The feature is expected in future releases.
Receiving and sending
Exchange contacts, media, and files, send geolocation and voice messages.
Image Editing
If you are going to share an image, you can edit it before sending (add text, handwritten lines, resize or rotate).
Viewing files within the app
It is not necessary to download a file to your device. A video, document, or photo can be viewed inside the app.
Search for chats/channels
Quickly find the chat or channel you need by name or assigned tag.
Pinning a chat/channel
Pin an important chat or channel and it will be displayed at the top of the list until you want to unpin it.
Mentions
A convenient feature for group chats. Mention a specific participant via @ or any user via double @@. You can mention all users in the chat using @all.
Link to chats/channels
How to inform a colleague about a chat or channel so that they can go there, like using a link? Just use ## (valid for open corporate or hybrid chats and channels).
Files, Media and links
Sent files, media and chat links will not be lost. They are placed in a separate chat tab in chronological order. The desired file or link can be opened with a single click.
Privacy mode
In this mode, you can set the timer for automatic deletion of sent and read messages and set "Mobile access only". Messages received in privacy mode cannot be forwarded.
Setting up end-to-end encryption
If end-to-end encryption is disabled, then the entire history of correspondence is encrypted with a common server key and will be available to new members when they are added. When end-to-end encryption is enabled, new members will not see previous conversations.


Actions with Messages

Editing and Deleting
Change the text or delete the message if it was sent by mistake. The fact of correction/deletion is displayed on the recipient's side.
Forwarding a message
Share a message with other chat members.
Message status
Find out important information about the message: to whom it was delivered, by whom it was read, as well as the time of delivery and viewing.
Pinning a message
Pin a message to the top of the chat so everyone in the chat can quickly jump to it.
Reminders
Set a message reminder so you don't forget about an important task.
Favorites
Save important messages that will be displayed in a separate chat.
Quoting
Quote a message if you need to emphasize that your message is a response to the message of your interlocutor.
Text formatting
Use bold, italics, strikethrough text, and paragraphs to highlight the main thoughts and focus attention (implemented via Markdown).


Video conferencing and audio calls

Individual calls
Call colleagues in 1:1 format directly from the messenger.
Video conferencing for 250+ participants
Hold meetings and conferences for a large number of participants – with cameras and microphones turned on.
Instant conferences
Start a conference in one click directly from the chat.
Conference planning
Schedule conferences by creating an event in the participant's calendar and get notifications of the upcoming meeting via a chatbot.
Joining by link
Invite even users who are not registered in eXpress to conferences and online meetings. When creating a conference, the link will automatically be copied to the clipboard.
Password
To further protect your online meetings, use a password.
Description of the conference
A description of the conference and the ability to attach a file will help you understand what was discussed at the conference and what decisions were made. The feature is expected in future releases.
Chatbot
Get notifications about upcoming and past conferences from a chatbot.
Organizing your conference list
The list of conferences is conveniently organized, conferences are divided into categories into scheduled, started and completed, and you can quickly navigate through them.
Screen Sharing
Share the screen and content during the call.
Call recording
Record the call so that you can return to important points later or forward information about the meeting to absent colleagues. 
Hand Raising
Use the Hand Raising function if you want to ask a question or take the floor during a conference. 
Online Conference chat
Use online chat with reactions to exchange opinions during a meeting or share files.


Contacts

Corporate profile
First name, last name, corporate information (phone number, email, company, position, department, supervisor), list of general chats, corporate server, indication (online, last time when was online).
Tag for contacts
Assign tags to contacts for quick search (for example, #marketing).
Search contacts
Quickly find the contacts you need by job title, company, domain, name, or assigned tag.


Program and appearance settings

Avatar
Set avatars for chats and channels that you create or in which you are an admin. In the corporate version, the avatar for users is uploaded by the administrator, in the public version, the avatar can be set by the user himself.
Choosing a theme
Light / Dark
Choosing contacts’ names
If you wish, you can use names from the phone book to name your contacts in eXpress.
Language selection
English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic
Audio and Video Settings
Adjust the sound quality, incoming and outgoing video quality.