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title: Send a message during a call
description: "Desktop Mobile Linphone allows sending messages during both individual and group calls. Follow the steps for your scenario to learn how to do it. Send a message during a call 1. During an ongoing call, click on the**Message** button to…"
url: "https://www.linphone.org/en/docs/message-in-group-call/"
updated: "2026-09-16"
category: Calls
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# Send a message during a call

Desktop    Mobile

Linphone allows sending messages during both individual and group calls. Follow the steps for your scenario to learn how to do it.

Send a message during a call

1. During an ongoing call, click on the**Message**  button to open the conversation.
 ![](https://www.linphone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Desktop-btn-message.png)

2. If a conversation already exists with your contact, it will automatically appear. Otherwise, a new conversation will be created.

3. You can then send **messages** and **files**.

4. To close the conversation, click on the **cross** located in the top-right corner of the window.

💡**Tip** : Once the call is finished, you can find the history of your conversation in the Conversations tab of Linphone.

Send a message in a group call

1. In an ongoing group call, click on the**Message**  button to open the conversation.

![](https://www.linphone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Desktop-btn-message.png)

2. The call conversation will appear.

3. You can then send **messages** and **files**visible to all participants.

4. To close the conversation, click the **cross** at the top right of the window.

💡**Tip :**The conversation will be lost once the call ends.

Learn more

On multiple calls? Learn how to merge your calls.

Linphone allows you to send messages during both individual and group calls. Follow the steps for your scenario to learn how to proceed.

Send a message during a call

1. During an ongoing call, open the call options by clicking on the** arrow.**

![](https://www.linphone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/options-appel-1.png)

2. Press the **Message**  button to open the conversation.

3. If a conversation already exists with your contact, it will display automatically. Otherwise, a new conversation will be created.

4. You can then send **messages** and also **files**.

5. To close the conversation, click on the **back arrow** located at the top left of the window.

💡**Tip :**Once the call is finished, you can find the history of your conversation in the Conversations tab of Linphone.

Send a message in a group call

1. During an ongoing group call, open the call options by clicking on the** arrow.**

![](https://www.linphone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/options-appel-1.png)

2. Tap the**Message**  button to open the conversation.

3. The call conversation will be displayed.

4. You can then send **messages** and also **files** visible to all participants.

5. To close the conversation, click the **cross** at the top right of the window.

💡**Tip :**The conversation will be lost once the call ends.

Learn more

On multiple calls? Learn how to merge your calls.