Send photos, files and voice notes

The paperclip menu

Tap the paperclip (Attach) at the left of the message box. A small menu opens with five choices.

Each choice is sent as its own message, straight away. You cannot add words to the same message. Type them in a separate message.

Send a photo

1. 1Tap the paperclip, then Photo.
2. 2Choose one picture from your device. It is sent at once.

You can send one photo at a time. It must be an image file under 10 MB. In the chat, tap a photo to open it full size in a new tab.

Take a photo with your camera

1. 1Tap the paperclip, then Camera.
2. 2The first time, your browser asks to use the camera. Choose Allow.
3. 3Tap Take photo. To use your other camera (for example the front or back camera of a phone), tap the Switch camera button first.
4. 4Look at the photo. Tap Retake to try again, or Use photo to send it.

If you see "Camera access was refused", allow the camera for sikhami.com in your browser's site settings and try again. "This browser cannot use the camera" means your browser cannot do this. Try another browser.

Send a document

1. 1Tap the paperclip, then Document.
2. 2Choose a file, such as a PDF, your notes or a worksheet. It is sent at once.

Any kind of file can be sent, up to 25 MB. It arrives as a card with the file name, its size and its type. Tap the card to download or open the file.

Share a location

1. 1Tap the paperclip, then Location. The Share a location window opens with a map.
2. 2Choose the place in one of three ways: tap Use my current location (your browser asks for permission), type in Search for an area, street or place and pick a result, or tap the map and drag the red pin.
3. 3Check the address shown at the bottom of the window.
4. 4Tap Send location.

The location arrives as a small map card with the address. Tapping the card opens the place in Google Maps.

A location card shows exactly where the pin is. Share your home address only with people you trust.

Share a contact

1. 1Tap the paperclip, then Contact. The Share a contact window opens.
2. 2Type a Name. It is required.
3. 3Add a Phone number, an email under Email (optional), or both. At least one of them is needed.
4. 4Tap Send contact.

Some phone browsers also show Pick from my contacts, which fills the form from your phone's contacts. On a computer, type the details yourself.

The contact arrives as a card with Call and Email buttons.

Send a voice note

1. 1Tap the microphone (Record voice message) to the right of the message box.
2. 2The first time, your browser asks to use the microphone. Choose Allow.
3. 3Speak. A red dot and a timer show that you are recording.
4. 4Tap the square button (Send recording) to send it, or the bin (Discard recording) to throw it away.

A voice note can be up to 2 minutes long. At 2:00 the recording stops and is sent by itself. Voice notes play inside the chat.

If you see "Microphone access was denied", allow the microphone for sikhami.com in your browser's site settings. "Voice messages are not supported in this browser" means you need to try another browser.

Send a GIF

A GIF is a short, silent moving picture.

1. 1Leave the message box empty and tap GIF. (When you have typed something, Send shows in its place.)
2. 2The GIFs window opens with popular GIFs. To find one, type in Search KLIPY.
3. 3Tap Load more to see more results.
4. 4Tap a GIF to send it.

The GIFs come from KLIPY, a GIF library, as the window says.

Limits and privacy

Everything you send is shown to everyone in that chat. In a club or meetup chat, that means every member. In a direct chat, photos, GIFs and links also appear under Media and links in Chat info.

You cannot delete a photo, file or voice note after sending it on the website. A suspended account cannot send anything.

Questions