# DC feature differences **URL:** \ **Category:** User Testing\ **Created:** [October 13, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911 "2026-10-13T20:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/1 "2026-10-13T20:27:42Z")
I’ve created an overview of the different DC versions. The table shows which features are not available on every platform yet. Perhaps it could be helpful for others to get an overview of the current status. | Features | DC-Android 🤖 | DC-iOS 🍏 | DC-Desktop 🖥 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Send multiple files at once | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Forward to multiple chats | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Multi select contacts | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Back up all profiles at once | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | In-app photos and video messages | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | Emoji picker search bar | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Reactions picker search bar | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Searching for members in groups and channels | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Custom wallpaper per profile | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Load QR-Code as image | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Prepare .xdc as draft | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | Edit images before sending | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | Export multiple files at once | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ---
**Author:** ![ploum](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ploum/32/3655_2.png) [@ploum](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ploum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/2 "2026-10-13T21:44:35Z")
Nice. I linked it in [What are actual Delta Chat limitations?](https://support.delta.chat/t/what-are-actual-delta-chat-limitations/5845) ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/3 "2026-10-14T08:29:41Z")
thanks for the overview. note, that many of them are low-prio, and not necessarily all of them will be streamlined. some were added without doing coordination before, or as it was just simple on some systems. e.g. “Load QR-Code as image” comes from a time before invitelinks, which should be used instead of passing images around; we are no longer offering “Save QR-Code as image” directly. still, if one does a screenshot for whatever reason, it is nice, that you can process them. for iOS, it is already today possible to process such a screenshot or photo: - in the system gallery, tap the button to **process image content** (symbol similar to “☰” in the lower right corner) - tap the QR code and chose **Open in Delta Chat** to many user, this is known, and not necessarily harder to discover than an “import” button in the scan dialog. ![IMG_2776.PNG](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6106faf2ee3d65f3bb6e30f0a64c6b56213a4743.jpeg) might be worth a show&tell entry EDIT: did so: > [@Did you know ... Process QR code from screenshot or image](https://support.delta.chat/t/did-you-know-process-qr-code-from-screenshot-or-image/5912): > > Did you know … that you can process QR codes from screenshots and photos on all platforms? if you invite someone to chat with you or got invited, you usually scan their QR code in person or via a video chat. if on is not nearby, there are so called invitelinks. see [FAQ](https://delta.chat/en/help#howtoe2ee). however, if for whatever reason, someone sends you a QR code, a photo or a screenshot, of their invitation activity, and you think, hm, how can i scan that on the same device… no problem: on Desktop and Android, tap the QR … ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/4 "2026-10-14T10:10:53Z")
Thanks, I didn’t know that. I updated the table. ---
**Author:** ![WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/wofwca/32/1702_2.png) [@WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/5 "2026-10-15T07:13:25Z")
Old closed issue about this: [platform feature overview · Issue #39 · deltachat/interface · GitHub](https://github.com/deltachat/interface/issues/39). It only lists that #desktop is missing: - search in html-messages - edit images before sending - prepare .xdc as draft ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/6 "2026-10-15T07:51:42Z")
i added “Prepare .xdc as draft” and “Edit images before sending” to the table. “search in html-messages” strongly relates to email usage, which is much tuned down since some time and processing of unencrypted messages will be removed completely, and therefore does not make much sense to think about and put resources to \[1\] by the way, i was not aware of this “table feature” of discourse - very nice! * * * 1. we know, that we break some usecases by that, including the ones of many devs. but we vote for a clear security story and an easier model - do one thing, and do it right. recommendation in 2026 is to use a classic app if one wants to deal with unencrypted emails ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/7 "2026-10-15T08:06:40Z")
> [@r10s](#): > > by the way, i was not aware of this “table feature” of discourse - very nice! I just discovered it myself. There’s even a chat. But it’s switched off here. ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/8 "2026-10-15T13:07:05Z")
for “tappable hashtags”: we streamlined across UI by removing them from desktop. we’re not saying we will never revisit, but just now our limited resources are spend better elsewhere. for more reasoning, see > > > so called hashtags were linkified in deltachat-desktop, and taps on them put the… string into the search field. > > however, that function is of very limited use, > virtually no other private messenger support it, > and also on deltachat, i have very rarely seen it, even in larger chats with lots of ppl. > i assume it was added without having a concrete usecase in mind, as it was easy or so. > hashtags are more a thing in social media > or social media like messengers as telegram. > > after short internal discussion, we decided, > it is not worth maintaining or dealing with follow-ups at the current stage > nor worth to add that to the other platforms. > resources are better spent elsewhere. > > however, for streamlining features and expectations, it is needed to be removed on desktop. > if we later we want to go for it, we will do that on all platforms. > > came over that via https://support.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911 **but don’t be afraid:** for most other points in the table above, it makes sense to have them on the other platforms as well 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/9 "2026-10-15T13:37:20Z")
Ok, I’ve removed the feature from the list. ---
**Author:** ![adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/adbenitez/32/2323_2.png) [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/10 "2026-10-15T14:09:44Z")
also other disparity: - export multiple files at once missing at least in desktop - “single profile is connected” mode exists only in desktop, would recommend just removing there, because from all platforms, there is where it is less needed, and just having a way to disable profiles independently would be more flexible - sticker packs/categories supported only in Desktop, missing in Android, no picker at all in iOS IIRC, but there keyboard/system already has good support for stickers ---
**Author:** ![Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/raiden/32/2544_2.png) [@Raiden](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/dc-feature-differences/5911/11 "2026-10-15T19:01:47Z")
> [@adbenitez](#): > > - export multiple files at once missing at least in desktop That’s right. I’ve added it. > [@adbenitez](#): > > - having a way to disable profiles independently would be more flexible I hadn’t included that in the table because it’s experimental. In my opinion, it would also be more useful if individual profiles could be selectively disabled. Perhaps the function could be adapted accordingly in DC-Desktop with relatively little effort. DC-Android could adopt the feature from ArcaneChat. Then only DC-iOS would be missing. A sticker picker is available in all three versions, with the one in DC-Desktop being the best so far. Unfortunately, the iOS sticker picker only allows the insertion of static stickers, as DC doesn’t support the animated format.