---
title: Messages & Channels
parent: User Guide
nav_order: 3
last_updated: 2026-06-25
description: Send and receive messages, manage channels, configure encryption, search conversations, and use quick chat, reactions, and message actions.
aliases:
  - channels
  - direct-messages
  - messaging
  - conversations
---

# Messages & Channels

Meshtastic toetab kahte suhtlusrežiimi: **kanalite levitamine** ja **otsesõnumid**.

## Kanal

Channels are shared communication groups. Kõik sama kanalivõtmega seadistatud sõlmed saavad sellel kanalil sõnumeid lugeda ja saata.

### Default Channel

Igal Meshtastic seadmel on vaikimisi **PikkKauge** kanal. This is an unencrypted channel used for general mesh communication.

### Kanali turvalisus

Channels support multiple encryption levels:

| Ikoon | Security Level                       | Kirjeldus                                                                                                                                 |
| ----- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🔒    | PSK (256-bit AES) | Fully encrypted with a strong pre-shared key. Only nodes with the matching key can read messages.         |
| 🔐    | PSK (128-bit AES) | Encrypted with a shorter key. Secure for most uses but 256-bit is preferred for sensitive data.           |
| 🔓    | Default / Open                       | Uses the well-known default key. **Iga Meshtastic seade** saab sama eelseadistusega neid sõnumeid lugeda. |
| ⚠️    | Insecure + Position                  | Ava kanal, mis levitab ka sinu GPS asukohta. Use with caution in public meshes.                           |

> 🔒 **Turvanõuanne:** Privaatse suhtluse jaoks konfi alati unikaalne PSK. The default channel is intentionally open so new users can discover the mesh — but you should create a separate encrypted channel for anything sensitive.

### Adding a Channel

1. Mine **Sätted → Kanalid**.
2. Puuduta **Lisa kanal** või skanni QR-koodi.
3. Configure the channel name and encryption key.
4. Share the channel URL/QR code with others who need access.

Kanali puudutamine kuvab selle üksikasjad ja jagamisvalikud.

## Direct Messages

Direct messages (DMs) are point-to-point encrypted communications between two specific nodes.

### Sending a Direct Message

1. Open the **Messages** tab.
2. Vali kontaktide loendist sõlm või puuduta sõlme loendis.
3. Tippi oma sõnum ja puuduta nuppu **Saada**.

### Sõnumi olek

| Olek                              | Icon | Meaning                                                                                                           |
| --------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Queued                            | ⏳    | Message waiting to be sent                                                                                        |
| En route                          | ✓    | Delivered to the radio, awaiting acknowledgment                                                                   |
| Delivered                         | ✓✓   | Acknowledgment received from recipient                                                                            |
| Received                          | ✓    | Message received from the mesh (incoming)                                                      |
| S&F Routing   | 🔗   | Store & Forward: message being routed through an S&F node |
| S&F Confirmed | 🔗   | Store & Forward: delivery confirmed via S&F node          |
| Tõrge                             | ✗    | Delivery failed after retries                                                                                     |

### Delivery Errors

When a message fails to deliver, the error indicator shows what went wrong:

| Tõrge            | Meaning                                  | What to Do                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| No Route         | No path exists to the destination node   | The recipient may be offline or out of mesh range. Try later or move closer.                                                                |
| Got NAK          | The next-hop node refused to relay       | The relay node may be congested. Wait and retry.                                                                                            |
| Aegunud          | No acknowledgment within retry window    | The recipient may be just out of range. Try increasing hop limit or moving to a better position.                                            |
| Liidest pole     | No radio interface available to send     | Kontrolli, kas raadio on ühendatud ja kanal on seadistatud.                                                                                                 |
| Max Retransmit   | All retry attempts exhausted             | The mesh path is unreliable. Try a different channel or wait for conditions to improve.                                                     |
| Kanalit pole     | The destination channel doesn't exist    | Veendu, et mõlemal sõlmel oleks sama kanali seadistus.                                                                                                      |
| Too Large        | Sõnum ületab maksimaalset sõnumi mahtu   | Shorten your message (max ~200 characters).                                                                              |
| Vastust pole     | Node received message but didn't respond | The recipient's radio may be busy or in low-power sleep mode.                                                                                               |
| Duty Cycle Limit | Regional airtime limit reached           | Your radio has used its allowed transmit time. Wait for the duty cycle window to reset (typically 1 hour in EU regions). |
| Vigane päring    | Malformed or invalid message             | This usually indicates a software bug. Try restarting the app.                                                                              |

> 💡 **Vihje:** Enamik kohaletoimetamise vigu laheneb iseenesest. If a node is intermittently reachable, the mesh will retry. For persistent "No Route" errors, check that intermediate Router nodes are online.

## Message Features

### Quick Chat

Eelsalvestatud sõnumid kiireks suhtluseks:

- Access via the Quick Chat button in the message input area
- Choose from built-in phrases or custom messages
- Customize quick chat messages in **Settings → Quick Chat**
- Kasulik, kui trükkimine on ebapraktiline (kindad, väike ekraan, kiireloomuline)

![Quick chat option](../../assets/screenshots/messages_quick_chat.png)

Igal kiirvestluse kirjel on lühike **Nimi** (nupu silt), **Sõnum**, mille see lisab, ja **Saada kohe** lüliti – kui see on lubatud, saadetakse nupu puudutamisel sõnum kohe, selle asemel et see sisestada sisestusväljale redigeerimiseks:

![New quick chat dialog with name, message, and instantly-send toggle](../../assets/screenshots/messages_edit_quick_chat.png)

The channel list shows each channel with its latest message preview.

### Searching Messages

You can search the full history of any conversation directly from the chat screen:

1. Open a conversation (a channel or a direct message).
2. Puuduta ülemisel ribal **otsinguikooni**.
3. Type into the **Search messages…** field. The search runs as you type, across all stored messages in that conversation.
4. Use the **N / M** result counter and the **previous / next arrows** to jump between matches, which are highlighted in the conversation.

![Message search bar with result counter and previous/next arrows](../../assets/screenshots/messages_search_bar.png)

> 💡 **Vihje:** Otsing toimub täisteksti põhjal ja jääb vestlusse, kust sa selle avasid – see ei otsi teistest kanalitest ega kontaktide hulgast. Matching is fast even on long histories because messages are indexed locally.

### Message Bubbles

Messages appear as chat bubbles — sent messages on the right, received messages on the left. Each bubble shows the sender, timestamp, and delivery status. Messages with replies include a quoted preview of the original message above the response.

### Reactions

React to messages with emoji:

- **Long-press** a message to open the actions menu
- Emotikoni valimiseks puuduta **Lisa reaktsioon**
- Reactions appear below the message bubble
- Multiple users can react to the same message
- React to your own messages or others' messages

![Emoji reaction badges displayed beneath a message](../../assets/screenshots/messages_reaction.png)

> 💡 **Vihje:** Reaktsioonid on kerged – need kasutavad täistekstisõnumitega võrreldes minimaalselt võrgu ribalaiust.

### Message Actions

Long-press any message to access:

- **Copy** — copy message text to clipboard
- **Reply** — quote the message in your response
- **React** — add an emoji reaction
- **Delete** — remove a message you sent (local deletion)

### Message Priority

Messages are queued and transmitted based on priority:

1. Emergency/alert messages (highest)
2. Direct messages
3. Kanalite levitamine (madalaim)

### Message Limits

- **Maximum length:** 200 bytes (approximately 200 characters for ASCII text)
- **Rate limiting:** The mesh enforces airtime fairness; heavy message volume may be throttled
- **Delivery:** Messages are retried automatically if no acknowledgment is received

## Best Practices

- Use channels for group coordination
- Use direct messages for private person-to-person communication
- Keep messages short — mesh bandwidth is limited
- Configure encryption for sensitive communications

## Related Topics

- [Sõlmed] (nodes) — otsesõnumi alustamiseks puuduta sõlme
- [Settings — Radio & User](settings-radio-user) — configure channel encryption and presets
- [MQTT](mqtt) — silda kanali sõnumid internetti
- [Kanali konf](https://meshtastic.org/docs/configuration/radio/channels) — üksikasjalikud kanali seaded leiate aadressilt meshtastic.org

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