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Beeper

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Velocity2.5

Universal chat app that bridges 14+ messaging services (iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Discord, more) into one inbox.

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Beeper keeps stacking networks and closing parity gaps, with an AI layer taking shape underneath.

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◆Current state
Beeper is a universal chat aggregator — one inbox across WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Signal, X, LinkedIn, Discord, Slack and more. Since the Automattic acquisition and Texts merger it rebuilt its desktop and iOS apps and shifted to an On-Device connection model that cuts out Beeper Cloud for better security. Recent releases are dominated by two threads: adding networks (LINE most recently) and closing parity gaps with native apps (group chats, delete chat, disappearing messages, message requests).
◆Where it's heading
The throughline is breadth and parity — Beeper wants every network and every native feature inside one app, and the steady cadence of bridge additions plus parity catch-up reflects that. Underneath, an AI layer is emerging: an MCP server exposing chats to Claude/Cursor and an experimental in-chat AI invocation feature. The network work is execution of a known strategy rather than a pivot; the AI thread is the more interesting directional signal but is still early and experimental.
◆Prediction
Expect continued network additions and native-parity catch-up — more On-Device network support and general availability of features still rolling out, such as full E2E-encrypted X Chat. The AI/MCP thread is the one to watch, but the recent entries show it advancing experimentally rather than as a committed product line.

◆Recent moves

  1. 4d ago

    New: LINE bridge, rich call notifications, Raycast extension, faster desktop app…

    Adds a LINE bridge — Beeper's reach into a major Asian network — alongside richer in-timeline call notifications, a Raycast extension, and a faster desktop app. A meaningful new network, but Beeper executing its core breadth strategy rather than changing direction.

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  2. 4mo ago

    What’s new with Beeper: Message Requests, Telegram topics toggle, X Chat…

    A spam-control and parity batch: a dedicated Requests folder for Instagram/X message requests, rolling-out full end-to-end-encrypted X Chat support, and a Telegram topics toggle. Continues the native-parity grind that defines Beeper's roadmap.

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  3. 6mo ago

    November Highlights: group chats, AI in chat, labels

    Native group-chat creation closes a long-missing parity gap, paired with an experimental in-chat AI invocation (GPT models / Apple Intelligence on macOS) and labels. The AI-in-chat experiment is the first sign of an assistant layer inside the aggregator, though it ships as experimental.

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  4. 7mo ago

    The Beeper of October: delete chat, disappearing messages…

    Parity work: delete-chat across most supported networks and per-message disappearing-message indicators, all kept in sync with the native networks. Incremental closing of the gap with first-party apps.

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  5. 8mo ago

    Build a Beeper Bridge

    A developer-facing push to open bridge-building beyond Beeper's own roster, framed around the chat-with-anyone mission. Signals an ecosystem direction for adding networks, though the post reads more as an invitation than a fully shipped capability.

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  6. 8mo ago

    Beeper in September: Google Voice, Parity, and more

    Network expansion: Google Voice added on Beeper On-Device, and LinkedIn — previously Cloud-only — brought to On-Device connections. Extends the more secure On-Device model across more of the supported network roster.

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