What can each Room role do?
Updated October 2026
In a Room, each person's role decides what they can do. Direct Messages and Groups don't use roles.
Admin
Admins run the Room. Whoever creates a Room is its first Admin. An Admin can:
- Add and remove people
- Delete anyone's messages
- Start and join calls
- Change the Room's name and photo
- Make people Moderators or Admins, and move Moderators back to Member
- Delete the Room
Moderator
Moderators keep the Room in order. A Moderator can:
- Remove people (not Moderators or Admins)
- Delete anyone's messages
- Start and join calls
Member
Members take part. A Member can:
- Send messages
- Add people
- Start and join calls
- Delete their own messages
Changing roles
| Change | Who can do it |
|---|---|
| Member → Moderator | Admins |
| Member or Moderator → Admin | Admins |
| Moderator → Member | Admins |
Admins are equals: an Admin keeps their role unless they step down themselves.