winget install --id Session.SessionAbout Session
Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that minimises sensitive metadata, designed and built for people who want absolute privacy and freedom from any form of surveillance.
What's new in 1.18.0
Release Overview - Updated Donate CTA #1942
Version history
| Version | Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.18.0 | Unknown | Release Overview - Updated Donate CTA #1942 |
| 1.17.17 | Unknown | Release Overview - The About window now follows the app theme #1925 Bug Fixes - Performance improvements when a search input is focused #1929 - Fixed reactions in Note to Self not appearing locally #1930 - Ensured attach... |
| 1.17.16 | Unknown | Release Overview - Session won't trim spaces from password inputs anymore #1906 - Emojis now use the Noto Color Emoji font on all platforms #1921 Other Changes - Saving a file no longer creates a temporary file #1922 - A... |
| 1.17.15 | Unknown | Release Overview - Added a new Donation appeal CTA #1898 Other Changes - Added right-click option to copy URLs from messages #1890 - Attach a mix of videos and images in the same message #1891 |
| 1.17.14 | Unknown | Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash on Windows on system resume #1891 |
| 1.17.13 | Unknown | Release Overview - Standardize message deletion logic #1886 Other Changes - Allow saving a QR code on right click #1876 Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug preventing community invitations from syncing to other devices #1875 - Fixed... |
| 1.17.12 | Unknown | Bug Fixes - Fix image processing with sharp for Linux and Mac users #1860 |
| 1.17.11 | Unknown | Bug Fixes - Fix the position of the emoji picker when shown from a message #1855 |
| 1.17.10 | Unknown | Bug Fixes - Fixed Session Desktop v1.17.9 not starting for macOS users |
| 1.17.9 | Unknown | Release Overview - Speed up message search #1781 - Allow leaving a group that has multiple admins #1812 Other Changes - Various performance and stability improvements Bug Fixes - Highlight the referenced message when cli... |
| 1.17.8 | Unknown | Release Overview - Upgraded to Node 24 and Electron 40 for improved performance, security, and modern platform compatibility #1774 Other Changes - Fixed donation modal appearing indefinitely #1782 - Improved connection r... |
| 1.17.7 | Unknown | Release Overview - Added a banner to warn users who installed Session via the deb.oxen.io APT repo that they will need to manually update their APT repo configuration by February 1, 2026 to continue receiving Session Des... |
| 1.17.6 | Unknown | Release Overview - Improved app start duration for large databases #1750 - Improved responsiveness of the Create Group Contacts list #1744 - Improved performance when switching conversations Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash whe... |
| 1.17.5 | Unknown | Release Overview - Fixed image processing crashes affecting users having an old CPU https://github.com/session-foundation/session-desktop/pull/1739 |
| 1.17.4 | Unknown | Release Overview - Fixed image processing crashes affecting users on modern Linux distributions #1730 |
| 1.17.3 | Unknown | Release Overview - Added a new donation popup to help support Session's development and infrastructure #1710 Other Changes - Modal dialogs now fully support RTL languages #1659 - Faster account recovery from seed #1709 #... |
| 1.17.2 | Unknown | Release Overview - Offer to disable the power-saver prevention for linux #1638 - Prepare file server changes involved with new deterministic encryption of files - Allow to copy selected text on "Copy" context menu #1654... |
| 1.17.1 | Unknown | Bug Fixes - Resolved a bug in 1.17.0 that prevented Linux user accounts from being found |
| 1.17.0 | Unknown | Release Overview - User settings have been relocated to a new dialog interface, bringing the desktop experience closer to our mobile design https://github.com/session-foundation/session-desktop/pull/1539 Other Changes -... |
| 1.16.10 | Unknown | Release Overview - Add ability to save crash dumps locally when a crash is detected https://github.com/session-foundation/session-desktop/pull/1594 - Show an error on start when the platform cannot process images https:/... |