Everything Lobus can do.

• Your own servers with name, description, icon, banner and theme (accent and background tone)
• Text and voice channels, collapsible categories, rename, delete, channel permissions per role, private channels
• Roles and permissions with ordering, per-channel permission overrides, member roles
• Member list grouped by role, nicknames per server, mute a server
• Invites with limit and expiry, revoke and pause invites
• Raid protection: pause invites or lock the server with a timer
• Waiting period for new members
• Welcome area: welcome text, questions that assign roles automatically, rules channel with a notice
• 12 server templates and “copy structure”
• Server tag next to the name, mentionable roles (“ping roles”) with self-assignment
• Custom emojis and stickers per server
• Event calendar with RSVPs and a reminder at the start
• Discover servers: an optional directory (off by default) with search, categories, topics, sorting and a “Featured” pick by the admins, joining without an invite, reporting
• Server log (90 days, with filters), ban list, reports per server
• Leaderboards (level, messages, streak, voice time, invites) with a podium
• File gallery per channel
• Tickets: support requests inside the server

• Send, edit and delete messages; replies with a quote preview; forward; quote
• Threads (replies in a side panel with a counter)
• Reactions with emojis (custom ones too), adjustable quick reactions
• Markdown, code blocks, spoilers, line breaks, emoji shortcodes :name: with autocomplete
• GIFs (via a server proxy that needs a key from the operator) and stickers
• Files and images (preview, paste with Ctrl+V, download), voice messages with a speed control
• Link previews with protection against abuse
• Mentions @name, @all, @role (permissions are respected); an inbox for mentions and unread items
• Search with filters from:, has:, before:, after:
• Pin (moderation), saved messages (your personal bookmarks), drafts per channel
• Polls (single and multiple choice, expiry time) and quiz polls with a correct answer
• Slowmode, self-deleting messages (1 hour to 30 days), word filter per server
• Slash commands with suggestions, “X is typing …” indicator, unread counter, report messages
• Quiet hours and push notifications (web push, needs HTTPS)
• Partly Threads: reactions, editing and attachments inside a thread are not available yet

• Voice channels (via LiveKit), mute, deafen, participant list with a speaking indicator
• Push-to-talk, noise suppression, echo removal, automatic gain, device selection, microphone test
• Screen sharing with sound: free up to 720p at 30 FPS, with Plus up to 1440p at 60 FPS (1080p and 30 or 60 FPS in between); focus on text or motion, LIVE badge in the channel list and next to the person, fullscreen, stop from the voice bar
• Camera in voice channels
• Calls in private messages (with ringing)
• Soundboard per server
• Sounds with a master volume: join, leave, message, mention, mute and deafen sounds
• Partly Screen sharing does not work on iPhone and iPad (a browser limit)

• Friend list, requests, blocking, friend requests can be switched off
• Suggestions and “Find people” only among people who share a server, no public user directory
• Direct messages and group DMs for 3 to 10 people (name, owner, add, remove, leave)
• Profile column in a 1:1 chat with mutual friends and servers
• Status: Online, Away (also automatic), Busy, Invisible; status text with an expiry time
• Remember accounts on this device and switch quickly (names only, no passwords)

• Avatar, banner (animated too), bio, pronouns, links (https only), accent color
• Avatar frames, name styles (font, color, gradient), 8 name plates, 4 profile effects, profile theme with a live preview
• Show, hide and reorder profile sections; hidden sections are not handed out by the server
• Dark, light, many color themes and a custom theme, message density, font size
• High contrast, reduced motion, keyboard shortcuts with a quick switcher and a shortcut list, developer mode (copy IDs), intro tour
• Languages: German and English (detected automatically, switchable)

• Shards as a voluntary game currency (not money, not for sale), quests and “first steps” tasks with rewards
• A shop for avatar frames, levels and XP, chat streak, leaderboards with an opt-out (if you do not want to be listed, you can leave)

• Passwords with Argon2id, sessions with rotation and instant revocation, rate limiting, protection against cross-site requests
• Two-factor (TOTP) with recovery codes, passkeys (sign in without a password)
• Device overview (sign out one or all others), export of your own data, delete your account (optionally with your messages)
• Reporting messages and servers, moderation, log
• You can run Lobus on your own server (a guide will follow), no ads
• Permissions are always checked on the server, not only in the interface

End-to-end encryption is planned, but not promised. Right now messages are readable on the server and sent over HTTPS.

• Setup with a one-time setup code, registration by invite or open (a switch)
• Admin area: ban and unban users, sign out everywhere, password reset with a one-time password, reset 2FA, roles, global invites, log, statistics, storage usage, readiness check with warnings
• Handle reports (messages and servers), curate the directory (featured, block)
• Docker and Caddy templates, backup and restore (not yet tried on a real server, a guide will follow)

• Dev portal, bot tokens, add bots to servers, BOT badge
• Gateway (real time), slash commands, embeds, webhooks, Node.js SDK

• Web app in the browser, installable as a PWA (phone, tablet, desktop)

• Larger uploads (100 MB), longer messages (4000 characters), screen sharing in high quality (up to 1440p, 60 FPS), 1.5× shards
• More customization: banner, frames and name plates