Overview
- Signal’s secure backups are now available on iOS after debuting on Android in September.
- The free tier stores up to 100MB of texts and the last 45 days of photos, videos, GIFs, and files.
- A $1.99 per month plan backs up all messages and up to 100GB of older media beyond the 45‑day window.
- Users enable the feature in Settings → Backups by generating and saving their recovery key before choosing a plan.
- Signal says desktop support and cross-platform transfers of encrypted history are planned but not yet available.