Groups, forums and rooms

# Secret groups (coming soon)

We're planning a kind of group that's hidden from anyone who isn't a member.

-   Secret groups are hidden from search, and only members can see them. People get in only by invitation, through an invite link.
-   Their content is end-to-end encrypted, so even the servers can't read it. Secret groups only have private channels.

You can't pick the Secret option in the create-group form yet.

![The privacy menu of a group with Public selected, Private available, and Secret group shown as a disabled choice.](https://welley.com/assets/media/group-privacy-demo-1264.37841699.webp)

A group can be public or private. The secret group option is shown, but it isn't available yet.

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