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Settings overview

Relay separates personal preferences from administrator-only instance settings. Use Search settings at the top of the settings window to find a control and jump to its section.

This overview covers Relay 0.11.5. Upgrade older installations to use the newer controls described in the linked guides.

On newer master, Chat also includes Draft storage across devices and Scheduled messages.

User settings

Section Purpose Guide
General Browser and PWA integration, and synchronized preferences Browser and PWA
Chat Message display, composer, previews, activity, and autocomplete Conversations
Interface Visual aids and sidebar organization Navigation
Themes Installed themes, catalog imports, import/export, and custom CSS Themes
Uploads Uploaded files, automatic pastebinning, message shares, and short links Uploads and sharing
Security & sessions Password, passkeys, authenticator, recovery codes, optional recovery email, and sessions Profiles and account security
Profile Display name, avatar, status, and profile metadata Profiles and account security
Aliases Custom command shortcuts Commands and shortcuts
Stats Message and storage statistics Navigation and organization
Notifications Alerts, sounds, snoozes, and scheduled quiet hours Notifications

Administration

Administrator settings are grouped by operational responsibility:

For file settings and precedence, use the configuration reference. For terminal operations use the CLI reference; for deployment see HTTPS, backups and upgrades, and troubleshooting. On mobile, tap the current section name to open navigation from the right.

Older links into this page remain useful through these topic anchors:

General settings · Chat · Interface · Themes · Uploads · Security & sessions · Notifications · Profile · Administration · Storage · Media & files · Authentication · Integrations · Branding · Users