Signal Rolls Out Secure Backups for iOS in Beta

Signal has rolled out secure end-to-end encrypted backups for iOS users, after Android users already got the features months earlier.

If you use Signal on iOS, update your client and you will find a new setting: Backups.

Signal began rolling out the Android version of the feature back in September, but they announce their intentions to add the feature to iOS and Desktop. Now the wait is over for iOS users.

You can now store encrypted backups of your messages so you no longer need to worry about losing your messages if something happens to your device.

If you enable this feature, your Secure Backup Archive includes all of your text messages and the last 45 days of media — like files, photos, and attachments.

For $1.99 per month, you can store up to 100 gigabytes of media.

The setup process will create a recovery key that will allow you to restore your messages should you lose your device.

The feature is currently in beta, so use it with caution.