Messages: Conversations made for artists

Meet Messages: your new space for private conversations on DeviantArt.

Messages makes it easy to stay connected with fellow deviants. It’s faster, reliable, and designed to make every conversation more intuitive, and way more FUN!

Features that keep up with you

Everything lives in one place

Your entire conversation history with each deviant is now grouped in a single thread. This keeps every exchange in a single spot, so you never lose track.

Get updates in real time

Updates happen live (so do typing indicators!) — whether you’re chatting with a fan or searching your Messages. No refresh needed.

Drafts that save themselves

Started typing a message but need to walk away? No worries, just close the tab and do your thing. Your draft will be there when you return, attachments and all.

Get notified on the go

Push notifications on the DeviantArt web app let you know the moment someone replies, wherever you may be. You can always silence these if you’d like a more focused experience.

Built for creative, expressive conversations

Start a separate conversation with the same person

Want to focus on a single topic with someone? Start a Group Chat with just one deviant and give it a title like “Commissions.” It works like a Notes thread, while your DMs stay free for casual chat.

More ways to react and reply

Keep things in context with inline replies, or express yourself with hundreds of playful emoji reactions. Accidentally sent a message? You can now edit or just delete it for everyone.

Make your text pop with formatting

Add style to your conversations with even more options than Notes had. Add **bold**, *italics*, ~~strikethrough~~, > blockquotes, ||hidden spoiler text||, lists, tables, and more. Read the full formatting guide.

Share files up to 1GB

Send your creations without compromise. With Messages, you can DM high-res images up to 80MB as well as non-image files (GIFs, text files, ZIPs, etc) up to 200MB. Core Members can share videos and files up to 1GB.

Bring art into the chat

DeviantArt Draw can be used right from Messages. So, sketch, paint, or generate AI art — then instantly show off your creations!

Sneak a peek with every link

Everyone gets a fun preview of what you share. Deviations, journals, and sta.sh links automatically embed in your messages. YouTube and Giphy are built in, too! 

Find what matters most, fast

Messages, managed

Easily manage and organize conversations to suit your needs. Mark as unread, archive (or unarchive!), mute messages, or block specific deviants.

Star your favorites

Quickly access the people you care about most by marking them with a star. Important contacts like VIP clients or your BFFs are easier to spot, so you can quickly pick up where you left off.

A smarter search tool

With Messages, you can search your conversation history to pinpoint specific conversations. Advanced queries like to: and from: make finding anything effortless.

Multiple filter options

Use filters to quickly sort your Messages by categories like unread, deviants you watch, your supporters, and more — to help narrow down and find exactly what you need.

Message multiple deviants at once

Group Chats and Channels offer you the opportunity of addressing multiple deviants simultaneously.

Group Chats

Anyone can start a chat (or five!) with up to 20 members. This one’s great for artist collaborations, planning, sharing inspo, or staying in touch.

Channels

Core Members can host Channels for bigger conversations with up to 50 deviants. Creators get full control: add or remove participants, name your Channel, and keep the discussion focused. Perfect for top fans, Subscription tiers, community events, and more!

Safer conversations, built in

Improved moderation tools

Report spam messages or policy violations directly from Messages. Improved message rate limiting and smarter spam detection block violations before they even reach you.

Spam and scams are kept at bay

Links from unknown senders stay unclickable and attachments hidden until you accept their message requests.

Choose who can contact you

Limit messages to only accept requests from deviants you watch — a highly anticipated feature by the DeviantArt community.

Access past Notes and Chats

A read-only version of your Notes and a downloadable ZIP file with all your past Chat conversations are available to peruse at your leisure.

So, what are you waiting for? Get chatty on Messages today!

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