The feature is rolling out now and supports groups of up to 50 people, but you still can’t send pictures or videos in Bluesky’s DMs. Yesterday, Bluesky also announced a “communities” feature it’s planning to add later this year that will offer smaller public or private spaces with their own feeds, like a subreddit. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/bsky-adds-group-chats.webp?quality=90&strip=all]

X recently sunsetted a similar feature, but Bluesky might be a more promising ecosystem for this idea.

Bluesky added group chats for up to 50 people and is building Reddit-style communities. The pivot comes as user growth slows and X shuts its own communities.