Settings
DonutChat’s settings are in the Profile tab on iPhone, Android and the web app, and in Settings in the desktop app. Some settings apply to the whole device; others apply to the account you’re using.
Where to find settings
Section titled “Where to find settings”On iPhone, Android and the web app, open Profile and scroll to App Settings.
| Group | What’s in it |
|---|---|
| Account & privacy | Manage accounts, Show me in suggestions, Blocked Users, Active Sessions, Sign Out and Delete Account. See Accounts and sign-in and Privacy and safety. |
| Preferences | Appearance, Notifications and AI actions |
| Content preferences | Feed languages and Discover interests (iPhone and Android) |
| Tools & content | Labs, My Bots, Bookmarks and Clear cache |
| Help & feedback | Help & Support, Report a bug, My reports and Report History. See Get help. |
| About & legal | Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and About Donut Chat |
In the desktop app, click Settings in the navigation rail, or press ⌘, on a Mac or Ctrl+, on Linux.
| Section | What’s in it |
|---|---|
| You | Profile, Account & security and Accounts on this device |
| App | Appearance, Devices and My bots |
| Content preferences | Feed languages |
| Community | Invite friends, Help & feedback, Moderation reports and About DonutChat |
Sign out is at the bottom of the list.
Go to Profile > Preferences > Appearance > Theme and choose System, Light Mode or Dark Mode. System follows your device’s setting, and Reset to System Default switches back to it. Changes apply right away. On iPhone and Android, each account on the device keeps its own theme.
In the desktop app, go to Settings > Appearance and choose Match system, Light or Dark.
Message display
Section titled “Message display”Go to Profile > Preferences > Appearance > Message display and choose how message text appears on this device:
- As sent (default): shows each message in the format it was sent in.
- Formatted: shows formatting such as bold text and lists in every message.
- Plain text: shows every message as plain text.
You can also change the view of a single message; see Formatting and display. Reset individual message views returns every message to your default. Up to 1,000 individual message views are remembered on a device. The setting changes message text, not interactive cards.
In the desktop app, use Settings > Appearance > Message display, with the same choices. The web app doesn’t have this setting.
App language
Section titled “App language”Go to Profile > Preferences > Appearance > Language and choose System, English, Español, Français, 한국어 or 日本語. System follows your device language, and Use device language switches back to it.
- The change applies right away to the app’s interface text. Messages, articles and other content stay in their original language.
- The language applies to every account on the device.
- On Android 13 and later, this is the same setting as DonutChat’s language in Android’s settings. Changing either one changes both.
- The desktop app is in English only.
The languages of articles in Discover are a separate setting; see Discover.
Haptic feedback
Section titled “Haptic feedback”On iPhone and Android, go to Profile > Preferences > Appearance and turn Haptic feedback on or off under Interaction. It’s on by default and applies to every account on the device. To control notification vibration on Android, use Vibration in notification settings.
AI actions
Section titled “AI actions”Profile > Preferences > AI actions sets the to-do app and AI assistant that AI suggestions open (and, on iPhone, the calendar app), and whether to skip the confirmation before opening the to-do app or assistant. These choices apply to the whole device. The setting is on iPhone, Android and the web app. See AI suggestions.
Content preferences
Section titled “Content preferences”On iPhone and Android, Profile > Content preferences has Feed languages and Discover interests, which shape the articles you see in Discover. In the desktop app, feed languages are in Settings > Content preferences > Feed languages. In the web app, use Personalize feed in Discover. See Discover.
Profile > Tools & content > Labs holds optional experiments that you can turn on or off. Experiments can change or be removed at any time and may affect the app’s stability. Reset All returns every experiment to its default. Labs choices are saved for each account on each device. Labs is on iPhone, Android and the web app.
Clear cache
Section titled “Clear cache”Clearing the cache frees storage on this device. Go to Profile > Tools & content > Clear cache, select Clear Cache Now, then confirm with Clear.
- It removes cached messages, downloaded photos, videos and files, and other temporary data on this device.
- It doesn’t affect your account, your chat history, your settings, your sign-in or your notification settings. Messages and files load again when you open them.
- The app may be slower for a moment while it reloads data.
Clear cache is on iPhone, Android and the web app.
Usage analytics
Section titled “Usage analytics”To stop sending usage analytics from a device, go to Profile > Preferences > Notifications and turn off Usage analytics under Privacy. Error and crash reports are still sent. It’s on by default and applies to that device. The desktop app doesn’t have this setting.
Find your app version
Section titled “Find your app version”- iPhone and Android: Profile > About & legal > About Donut Chat shows the version.
- Desktop app: Settings > About DonutChat shows the version next to Desktop updates, with Check for updates. See Desktop and web apps.
Bug reports include your app version automatically.