Group chats
Create a group chat for your team, clients or event attendees. Groups are free, and you can invite people from your contacts, by phone number or with a link.
How it works
- Anyone can create a group, also without VIP. A group name can have up to 60 characters. The number of members is not limited.
- The person who creates the group is its admin.
- By default only the admin adds members (“Only admins can add members”). You can change this in the group settings.
- People on Mybzz added by phone number join straight away. People outside Mybzz will join automatically when they create an account with that number - send them an invitation by SMS.
- “Invite link” - anyone who has it can join. On a phone it opens the app, on a computer the website. “New link” creates a new address, and the old one stops working.
On the website: new group
- Open the chat (speech bubble icon in the top bar).
- Click the round “+” button (“New group”) above the list of conversations.
- Enter the “Group name” and decide on “Only admins can add members”.
- Add people with “Add from your connections” or “Add by phone number” and click “Create group”.
- You will see numbers outside Mybzz in the “Invite to Mybzz” window - click “Copy invitation” and send it by SMS.
In the app: new group
- In the bottom menu tap “Chat” and go to the “Groups” tab.
- Tap “+” in the bottom right corner.
- Enter the “Group Name”, choose members (from your connections or by phone number) and tap “Create Group”.
- For numbers outside Mybzz the app prepares a ready-made SMS with the invitation.
Managing a group
- The admin changes the group name and photo, adds and removes members (“Remove from group”), creates a new invite link and can delete other people's messages for everyone.
- Only the admin can send links in the group.
- “Pending SMS invitations” - a list of people invited by number who have not joined yet. The admin sees all of them, and a member only their own.
- “Leave group” - you leave the group. When the admin leaves, their role passes to the person who has been in the group the longest. When the last member leaves, the group disappears together with its messages.
- “Delete group” (admin only) - the group is deleted for all members. If it had messages, members can still read the history.
On the website: group settings
- Open the group and click its name or the “Group info” icon in the header.
- There you will find “Add members”, “Show invite link”, “Pending SMS invitations”, “Leave group” and “Delete group”.
In the app: group settings
- Open the group and tap its name at the top or the “⋯” button in the header.
- You will find the members, “Invite link”, “Leave Group” and (for the admin) “Delete Group” there.
Frequently asked questions
Are groups paid?
No. Anyone can create and join a group.
Why can I not send a link in a group?
In groups only the admin sends links. This protects members from spam.
Can I send a voice message in a group on the website?
No. On the website you send text and photos in groups, and voice messages - in the app.
What happened to the old “Groups” with posts?
They have been switched off. Offers took their place, and group chats are for conversations in a group.
Something not working?
I see “This link is no longer valid”.
The invitation has expired or the admin created a new link. Ask them for the current one.
An invited person does not appear in the group.
If they do not have Mybzz yet, they will join automatically after signing up with the number you invited. Check “Pending SMS invitations”.