diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
index 2841df808a..6c6c605536 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
                 } else if chatItem.meta.isLive {
                     framedItemHeader(caption: Text("LIVE"))
                 }
-                
+
                 if let qi = chatItem.quotedItem {
                     ciQuoteView(qi)
                         .onTapGesture {
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
                             }
                         }
                 }
-                
+
                 ChatItemContentView(chatInfo: chatInfo, chatItem: chatItem, showMember: showMember, msgContentView: framedMsgContentView)
                     .padding(chatItem.content.msgContent != nil ? 0 : 4)
                     .overlay(DetermineWidth())
             }
             .onPreferenceChange(MetaColorPreferenceKey.self) { metaColor = $0 }
-            
+
             if chatItem.content.msgContent != nil {
                 CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem, metaColor: metaColor)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 12)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
             .background(chatItemFrameColorMaybeImageOrVideo(chatItem, colorScheme))
             .cornerRadius(18)
             .onPreferenceChange(DetermineWidth.Key.self) { msgWidth = $0 }
-        
+
         switch chatItem.meta.itemStatus {
         case .sndErrorAuth:
             v.onTapGesture { msgDeliveryError("Most likely this contact has deleted the connection with you.") }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
         default: v
         }
     }
-    
+
     @ViewBuilder private func framedMsgContentView() -> some View {
         if chatItem.formattedText == nil && chatItem.file == nil && !chatItem.meta.isLive && isShortEmoji(chatItem.content.text) {
             VStack {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
index 322262418d..b879327683 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     
     private struct ChatItemWithMenu: View {
         @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+        @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
         var ci: ChatItem
         var showMember: Bool = false
         var maxWidth: CGFloat
@@ -469,8 +470,14 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 set: { _ in }
             )
             
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: chat.chatInfo, chatItem: ci, showMember: showMember, maxWidth: maxWidth, scrollProxy: scrollProxy, revealed: $revealed, allowMenu: $allowMenu, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime)
-                .uiKitContextMenu(menu: uiMenu, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
+            VStack(alignment: .trailing, spacing: 4) {
+                ChatItemView(chatInfo: chat.chatInfo, chatItem: ci, showMember: showMember, maxWidth: maxWidth, scrollProxy: scrollProxy, revealed: $revealed, allowMenu: $allowMenu, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime)
+                    .uiKitContextMenu(menu: uiMenu, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
+                if ci.reactions.count > 0 {
+                    chatItemReactions(ci.reactions)
+                        .padding(.bottom, 4)
+                }
+            }
                 .confirmationDialog("Delete message?", isPresented: $showDeleteMessage, titleVisibility: .visible) {
                     Button("Delete for me", role: .destructive) {
                         deleteMessage(.cidmInternal)
@@ -497,7 +504,26 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     ChatItemInfoView(chatItemSent: ci.chatDir.sent, chatItemInfo: $chatItemInfo)
                 }
         }
-        
+
+        private func chatItemReactions(_ reactions: [CIReaction]) -> some View {
+            HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                ForEach(reactions, id: \.reaction) { r in
+                    HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                        switch r.reaction {
+                        case let .emoji(emoji): Text(emoji).font(.caption)
+                        }
+                        if r.totalReacted > 1 {
+                            Text("\(r.totalReacted)").font(.caption).foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                    .padding(.vertical, 4)
+                    .background(!r.userReacted ? Color.clear : colorScheme == .dark ? sentColorDark : sentColorLight)
+                    .cornerRadius(16)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private func menu(live: Bool) -> [UIAction] {
             var menu: [UIAction] = []
             if let mc = ci.content.msgContent, ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil || revealed {
@@ -718,7 +744,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.fullDelete) ? "Delete for everyone" : "Mark deleted for everyone"
         }
     }
-    
+
     private func showMemberImage(_ member: GroupMember, _ prevItem: ChatItem?) -> Bool {
         switch (prevItem?.chatDir) {
         case .groupSnd: return true
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 23a1d95565..9369fccccc 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1762,6 +1762,17 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
         self.content = content
         self.formattedText = formattedText
         self.quotedItem = quotedItem
+        self.reactions = [] // [
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👍"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 1),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "❤️"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 1),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "🚀"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 3),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👍"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👎"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👀"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "🎉"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "😀"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//            CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "😕"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        ]
         self.file = file
     }
 
@@ -1770,6 +1781,17 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public var content: CIContent
     public var formattedText: [FormattedText]?
     public var quotedItem: CIQuote?
+    public var reactions: [CIReaction] = [] // [
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👍"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 1),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "❤️"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 1),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "🚀"), userReacted: false, totalReacted: 3),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👍"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👎"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "👀"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "🎉"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "😀"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//        CIReaction(reaction: .emoji(emoji: "😕"), userReacted: true, totalReacted: 2),
+//    ]
     public var file: CIFile?
 
     public var viewTimestamp = Date.now
@@ -2298,6 +2320,16 @@ public struct CIQuote: Decodable, ItemContent {
     }
 }
 
+public struct CIReaction: Decodable {
+    public var reaction: MsgReaction
+    public var userReacted: Bool
+    public var totalReacted: Int
+}
+
+public enum MsgReaction: Decodable, Hashable {
+    case emoji(emoji: String)
+}
+
 public struct CIFile: Decodable {
     public var fileId: Int64
     public var fileName: String
diff --git a/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs b/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
index 0c69845f0f..f15035fa16 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
+++ b/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ mkChatOpts BroadcastBotOpts {coreOptions} =
       chatCmdDelay = 3,
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
+      showReactions = False,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
       muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = False
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 591d677ca8..d9dd632181 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230422_profile_contact_links
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230504_recreate_msg_delivery_events_cleanup_messages
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230505_chat_item_versions
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230511_reactions
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.WebRTC
       Simplex.Chat.Options
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 91a2b12db0..b327880736 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ defaultChatConfig =
       inlineFiles = defaultInlineFilesConfig,
       xftpFileConfig = Just defaultXFTPFileConfig,
       tempDir = Nothing,
+      showReactions = False,
       logLevel = CLLImportant,
       subscriptionEvents = False,
       hostEvents = False,
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ _defaultNtfServers = ["ntf://FB-Uop7RTaZZEG0ZLD2CIaTjsPh-Fw0zFAnb7QyA8Ks=@ntf2.s
 maxImageSize :: Integer
 maxImageSize = 236700
 
+maxMsgReactions :: Int
+maxMsgReactions = 3
+
 fixedImagePreview :: ImageData
 fixedImagePreview = ImageData "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEAAAABACAYAAACqaXHeAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAKVJREFUeF7t1kENACEUQ0FQhnVQ9lfGO+xggITQdvbMzArPey+8fa3tAfwAEdABZQspQStgBssEcgAIkSAJkiAJljtEgiRIgmUCSZAESZAESZAEyx0iQRIkwTKBJEiCv5fgvTd1wDmn7QAP4AeIgA4oW0gJWgEzWCZwbQ7gAA7ggLKFOIADOKBMIAeAEAmSIAmSYLlDJEiCJFgmkARJkARJ8N8S/ADTZUewBvnTOQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
 
@@ -148,9 +152,9 @@ createChatDatabase filePrefix key confirmMigrations = runExceptT $ do
   pure ChatDatabase {chatStore, agentStore}
 
 newChatController :: ChatDatabase -> Maybe User -> ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> Maybe (Notification -> IO ()) -> IO ChatController
-newChatController ChatDatabase {chatStore, agentStore} user cfg@ChatConfig {agentConfig = aCfg, defaultServers, inlineFiles, tempDir} ChatOpts {coreOptions = CoreChatOpts {smpServers, xftpServers, networkConfig, logLevel, logConnections, logServerHosts, logFile, tbqSize}, optFilesFolder, allowInstantFiles} sendToast = do
+newChatController ChatDatabase {chatStore, agentStore} user cfg@ChatConfig {agentConfig = aCfg, defaultServers, inlineFiles, tempDir} ChatOpts {coreOptions = CoreChatOpts {smpServers, xftpServers, networkConfig, logLevel, logConnections, logServerHosts, logFile, tbqSize}, optFilesFolder, showReactions, allowInstantFiles} sendToast = do
   let inlineFiles' = if allowInstantFiles then inlineFiles else inlineFiles {sendChunks = 0, receiveInstant = False}
-      config = cfg {logLevel, tbqSize, subscriptionEvents = logConnections, hostEvents = logServerHosts, defaultServers = configServers, inlineFiles = inlineFiles'}
+      config = cfg {logLevel, showReactions, tbqSize, subscriptionEvents = logConnections, hostEvents = logServerHosts, defaultServers = configServers, inlineFiles = inlineFiles'}
       sendNotification = fromMaybe (const $ pure ()) sendToast
       firstTime = dbNew chatStore
   activeTo <- newTVarIO ActiveNone
@@ -728,6 +732,55 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         SndMessage {msgId} <- sendGroupMessage user gInfo ms $ XMsgDel itemSharedMId $ Just memberId
         delGroupChatItem user gInfo ci msgId (Just membership)
       (_, _) -> throwChatError CEInvalidChatItemDelete
+  APIChatItemReaction (ChatRef cType chatId) itemId reaction add -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "chatItemReaction" $ case cType of
+    CTDirect ->
+      withStore (\db -> (,) <$> getContact db user chatId <*> getDirectChatItem db user chatId itemId) >>= \case
+        (ct, CChatItem md ci@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId = Just itemSharedMId}}) -> do
+          unless (featureAllowed SCFReactions forUser ct) $
+            throwChatError $ CECommandError $ "feature not allowed " <> T.unpack (chatFeatureNameText CFReactions)
+          unless (ciReactionAllowed ci) $
+            throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not allowed - chat item has no content"
+          rs <- withStore' $ \db -> getDirectReactions db ct itemSharedMId True
+          checkReactionAllowed rs
+          (SndMessage {msgId}, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct $ XMsgReact itemSharedMId Nothing reaction add
+          createdAt <- liftIO getCurrentTime
+          reactions <- withStore' $ \db -> do
+            setDirectReaction db ct itemSharedMId True reaction add msgId createdAt
+            liftIO $ getDirectCIReactions db ct itemSharedMId
+          let ci' = CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+              r = ACIReaction SCTDirect SMDSnd (DirectChat ct) $ CIReaction CIDirectSnd ci' createdAt reaction
+          pure $ CRChatItemReaction user r add
+        _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not possible - no shared item ID"
+    CTGroup ->
+      withStore (\db -> (,) <$> getGroup db user chatId <*> getGroupChatItem db user chatId itemId) >>= \case
+        (Group g@GroupInfo {membership} ms, CChatItem md ci@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId = Just itemSharedMId}, chatDir}) -> do
+          unless (groupFeatureAllowed SGFReactions g) $
+            throwChatError $ CECommandError $ "feature not allowed " <> T.unpack (chatFeatureNameText CFReactions)
+          unless (ciReactionAllowed ci) $
+            throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not allowed - chat item has no content"
+          let GroupMember {memberId} = membership
+              itemMemberId = case chatDir of
+                CIGroupSnd -> memberId
+                CIGroupRcv GroupMember {memberId = mId} -> mId
+          rs <- withStore' $ \db -> getGroupReactions db g membership itemMemberId itemSharedMId True
+          checkReactionAllowed rs
+          SndMessage {msgId} <- sendGroupMessage user g ms (XMsgReact itemSharedMId (Just itemMemberId) reaction add)
+          createdAt <- liftIO getCurrentTime
+          reactions <- withStore' $ \db -> do
+            setGroupReaction db g membership itemMemberId itemSharedMId True reaction add msgId createdAt
+            liftIO $ getGroupCIReactions db g itemMemberId itemSharedMId
+          let ci' = CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+              r = ACIReaction SCTGroup SMDSnd (GroupChat g) $ CIReaction CIGroupSnd ci' createdAt reaction
+          pure $ CRChatItemReaction user r add
+        _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "reaction not possible - no shared item ID"
+    CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
+    CTContactConnection -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
+    where
+      checkReactionAllowed rs = do
+        when ((reaction `elem` rs) == add) $
+          throwChatError $ CECommandError $ "reaction already " <> if add then "added" else "removed"
+        when (add && length rs >= maxMsgReactions) $
+          throwChatError $ CECommandError "too many reactions"
   APIChatRead (ChatRef cType chatId) fromToIds -> withUser $ \_ -> case cType of
     CTDirect -> do
       user <- withStore $ \db -> getUserByContactId db chatId
@@ -1229,6 +1282,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     let mc = MCText msg
     processChatCommand $ APIUpdateChatItem chatRef chatItemId live mc
+  ReactToMessage chatName msg reaction add -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
+    chatItemId <- getChatItemIdByText user chatRef msg
+    processChatCommand $ APIChatItemReaction chatRef chatItemId reaction add
   APINewGroup userId gProfile -> withUserId userId $ \user -> do
     gVar <- asks idsDrg
     groupInfo <- withStore $ \db -> createNewGroup db gVar user gProfile
@@ -2650,6 +2707,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
               XMsgFileCancel sharedMsgId -> cancelMessageFile ct sharedMsgId msgMeta
               XMsgUpdate sharedMsgId mContent ttl live -> messageUpdate ct sharedMsgId mContent msg msgMeta ttl live
               XMsgDel sharedMsgId _ -> messageDelete ct sharedMsgId msg msgMeta
+              XMsgReact sharedMsgId _ reaction add -> directMsgReaction ct sharedMsgId reaction add msg msgMeta
               -- TODO discontinue XFile
               XFile fInv -> processFileInvitation' ct fInv msg msgMeta
               XFileCancel sharedMsgId -> xFileCancel ct sharedMsgId msgMeta
@@ -2880,6 +2938,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
             XMsgFileCancel sharedMsgId -> cancelGroupMessageFile gInfo m sharedMsgId msgMeta
             XMsgUpdate sharedMsgId mContent ttl live -> canSend $ groupMessageUpdate gInfo m sharedMsgId mContent msg msgMeta ttl live
             XMsgDel sharedMsgId memberId -> groupMessageDelete gInfo m sharedMsgId memberId msg
+            XMsgReact sharedMsgId (Just memberId) reaction add -> groupMsgReaction gInfo m sharedMsgId memberId reaction add msg msgMeta
             -- TODO discontinue XFile
             XFile fInv -> processGroupFileInvitation' gInfo m fInv msg msgMeta
             XFileCancel sharedMsgId -> xFileCancelGroup gInfo m sharedMsgId msgMeta
@@ -3260,7 +3319,8 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
       where
         newChatItem ciContent ciFile_ timed_ live = do
           ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDDirectRcv ct) msg sharedMsgId_ msgMeta ciContent ciFile_ timed_ live
-          toView $ CRNewChatItem user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) ci)
+          reactions <- maybe (pure []) (\sharedMsgId -> withStore' $ \db -> getDirectCIReactions db ct sharedMsgId) sharedMsgId_
+          toView $ CRNewChatItem user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) ci {reactions})
           pure ci
 
     messageFileDescription :: Contact -> SharedMsgId -> FileDescr -> MsgMeta -> m ()
@@ -3316,20 +3376,17 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
     messageUpdate :: Contact -> SharedMsgId -> MsgContent -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> Maybe Int -> Maybe Bool -> m ()
     messageUpdate ct@Contact {contactId, localDisplayName = c} sharedMsgId mc msg@RcvMessage {msgId} msgMeta ttl live_ = do
       checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDDirectRcv ct) msgMeta
-      updateRcvChatItem `catchError` \e ->
-        case e of
-          (ChatErrorStore (SEChatItemSharedMsgIdNotFound _)) -> do
-            -- This patches initial sharedMsgId into chat item when locally deleted chat item
-            -- received an update from the sender, so that it can be referenced later (e.g. by broadcast delete).
-            -- Chat item and update message which created it will have different sharedMsgId in this case...
-            let timed_ = rcvContactCITimed ct ttl
-            ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDDirectRcv ct) msg (Just sharedMsgId) msgMeta content Nothing timed_ live
-            ci' <- withStore' $ \db -> do
-              createChatItemVersion db (chatItemId' ci) brokerTs mc
-              updateDirectChatItem' db user contactId ci content live Nothing
-            toView $ CRChatItemUpdated user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) ci')
-            setActive $ ActiveC c
-          _ -> throwError e
+      updateRcvChatItem `catchCINotFound` \_ -> do
+        -- This patches initial sharedMsgId into chat item when locally deleted chat item
+        -- received an update from the sender, so that it can be referenced later (e.g. by broadcast delete).
+        -- Chat item and update message which created it will have different sharedMsgId in this case...
+        let timed_ = rcvContactCITimed ct ttl
+        ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDDirectRcv ct) msg (Just sharedMsgId) msgMeta content Nothing timed_ live
+        ci' <- withStore' $ \db -> do
+          createChatItemVersion db (chatItemId' ci) brokerTs mc
+          updateDirectChatItem' db user contactId ci content live Nothing
+        toView $ CRChatItemUpdated user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) ci')
+        setActive $ ActiveC c
       where
         MsgMeta {broker = (_, brokerTs)} = msgMeta
         content = CIRcvMsgContent mc
@@ -3353,10 +3410,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
     messageDelete :: Contact -> SharedMsgId -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
     messageDelete ct@Contact {contactId} sharedMsgId RcvMessage {msgId} msgMeta = do
       checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDDirectRcv ct) msgMeta
-      deleteRcvChatItem `catchError` \e ->
-        case e of
-          (ChatErrorStore (SEChatItemSharedMsgIdNotFound sMsgId)) -> toView $ CRChatItemDeletedNotFound user ct sMsgId
-          _ -> throwError e
+      deleteRcvChatItem `catchCINotFound` (toView . CRChatItemDeletedNotFound user ct)
       where
         deleteRcvChatItem = do
           ci@(CChatItem msgDir _) <- withStore $ \db -> getDirectChatItemBySharedMsgId db user contactId sharedMsgId
@@ -3367,8 +3421,60 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
                 else markDirectCIDeleted user ct ci msgId False >>= toView
             SMDSnd -> messageError "x.msg.del: contact attempted invalid message delete"
 
+    directMsgReaction :: Contact -> SharedMsgId -> MsgReaction -> Bool -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
+    directMsgReaction ct sharedMsgId reaction add RcvMessage {msgId} MsgMeta {broker = (_, brokerTs)} = do
+      when (featureAllowed SCFReactions forContact ct) $ do
+        rs <- withStore' $ \db -> getDirectReactions db ct sharedMsgId False
+        when (reactionAllowed add reaction rs) $ do
+          updateChatItemReaction `catchCINotFound` \_ ->
+            withStore' $ \db -> setDirectReaction db ct sharedMsgId False reaction add msgId brokerTs
+      where
+        updateChatItemReaction = do
+          cr_ <- withStore $ \db -> do
+            CChatItem md ci <- getDirectChatItemBySharedMsgId db user (contactId' ct) sharedMsgId
+            if ciReactionAllowed ci
+              then liftIO $ do
+                setDirectReaction db ct sharedMsgId False reaction add msgId brokerTs
+                reactions <- getDirectCIReactions db ct sharedMsgId
+                let ci' = CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+                    r = ACIReaction SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) $ CIReaction CIDirectRcv ci' brokerTs reaction
+                pure $ Just $ CRChatItemReaction user r add
+              else pure Nothing
+          mapM_ toView cr_
+
+    groupMsgReaction :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> SharedMsgId -> MemberId -> MsgReaction -> Bool -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
+    groupMsgReaction g@GroupInfo {groupId} m sharedMsgId itemMemberId reaction add RcvMessage {msgId} MsgMeta {broker = (_, brokerTs)} = do
+      when (groupFeatureAllowed SGFReactions g) $ do
+        rs <- withStore' $ \db -> getGroupReactions db g m itemMemberId sharedMsgId False
+        when (reactionAllowed add reaction rs) $ do
+          updateChatItemReaction `catchCINotFound` \_ ->
+            withStore' $ \db -> setGroupReaction db g m itemMemberId sharedMsgId False reaction add msgId brokerTs
+      where
+        updateChatItemReaction = do
+          cr_ <- withStore $ \db -> do
+            CChatItem md ci <- getGroupMemberCIBySharedMsgId db user groupId itemMemberId sharedMsgId
+            if ciReactionAllowed ci
+              then liftIO $ do
+                setGroupReaction db g m itemMemberId sharedMsgId False reaction add msgId brokerTs
+                reactions <- getGroupCIReactions db g itemMemberId sharedMsgId
+                let ci' = CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+                    r =  ACIReaction SCTGroup SMDRcv (GroupChat g) $ CIReaction (CIGroupRcv m) ci' brokerTs reaction
+                pure $ Just $ CRChatItemReaction user r add
+              else pure Nothing
+          mapM_ toView cr_
+
+    reactionAllowed :: Bool -> MsgReaction -> [MsgReaction] -> Bool
+    reactionAllowed add reaction rs = (reaction `elem` rs) /= add && not (add && length rs >= maxMsgReactions)
+
+    catchCINotFound :: m a -> (SharedMsgId -> m a) -> m a
+    catchCINotFound f handle =
+      f `catchError` \case
+        ChatErrorStore (SEChatItemSharedMsgIdNotFound sharedMsgId) -> handle sharedMsgId
+        e -> throwError e
+
     newGroupContentMessage :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> MsgContainer -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
-    newGroupContentMessage gInfo m@GroupMember {localDisplayName = c} mc msg@RcvMessage {sharedMsgId_} msgMeta = do
+    newGroupContentMessage gInfo m@GroupMember {localDisplayName = c, memberId} mc msg@RcvMessage {sharedMsgId_} msgMeta = do
+      -- TODO integrity message check
       let (ExtMsgContent content fInv_ _ _) = mcExtMsgContent mc
       if isVoice content && not (groupFeatureAllowed SGFVoice gInfo)
         then void $ newChatItem (CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected GFVoice) Nothing Nothing False
@@ -3385,25 +3491,23 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
       where
         newChatItem ciContent ciFile_ timed_ live = do
           ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDGroupRcv gInfo m) msg sharedMsgId_ msgMeta ciContent ciFile_ timed_ live
-          groupMsgToView gInfo m ci msgMeta
+          reactions <- maybe (pure []) (\sharedMsgId -> withStore' $ \db -> getGroupCIReactions db gInfo memberId sharedMsgId) sharedMsgId_
+          groupMsgToView gInfo m ci {reactions} msgMeta
           pure ci
 
     groupMessageUpdate :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> SharedMsgId -> MsgContent -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> Maybe Int -> Maybe Bool -> m ()
     groupMessageUpdate gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName = g} m@GroupMember {groupMemberId, memberId} sharedMsgId mc msg@RcvMessage {msgId} msgMeta ttl_ live_ =
-      updateRcvChatItem `catchError` \e ->
-        case e of
-          (ChatErrorStore (SEChatItemSharedMsgIdNotFound _)) -> do
-            -- This patches initial sharedMsgId into chat item when locally deleted chat item
-            -- received an update from the sender, so that it can be referenced later (e.g. by broadcast delete).
-            -- Chat item and update message which created it will have different sharedMsgId in this case...
-            let timed_ = rcvGroupCITimed gInfo ttl_
-            ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDGroupRcv gInfo m) msg (Just sharedMsgId) msgMeta content Nothing timed_ live
-            ci' <- withStore' $ \db -> do
-              createChatItemVersion db (chatItemId' ci) brokerTs mc
-              updateGroupChatItem db user groupId ci content live Nothing
-            toView $ CRChatItemUpdated user (AChatItem SCTGroup SMDRcv (GroupChat gInfo) ci')
-            setActive $ ActiveG g
-          _ -> throwError e
+      updateRcvChatItem `catchCINotFound` \_ -> do
+        -- This patches initial sharedMsgId into chat item when locally deleted chat item
+        -- received an update from the sender, so that it can be referenced later (e.g. by broadcast delete).
+        -- Chat item and update message which created it will have different sharedMsgId in this case...
+        let timed_ = rcvGroupCITimed gInfo ttl_
+        ci <- saveRcvChatItem' user (CDGroupRcv gInfo m) msg (Just sharedMsgId) msgMeta content Nothing timed_ live
+        ci' <- withStore' $ \db -> do
+          createChatItemVersion db (chatItemId' ci) brokerTs mc
+          updateGroupChatItem db user groupId ci content live Nothing
+        toView $ CRChatItemUpdated user (AChatItem SCTGroup SMDRcv (GroupChat gInfo) ci')
+        setActive $ ActiveG g
       where
         MsgMeta {broker = (_, brokerTs)} = msgMeta
         content = CIRcvMsgContent mc
@@ -4306,7 +4410,7 @@ mkChatItem cd ciId content file quotedItem sharedMsgId itemTimed live itemTs cur
   let itemText = ciContentToText content
       itemStatus = ciCreateStatus content
       meta = mkCIMeta ciId content itemText itemStatus sharedMsgId Nothing False itemTimed (justTrue live) tz currentTs itemTs currentTs currentTs
-  pure ChatItem {chatDir = toCIDirection cd, meta, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem, file}
+  pure ChatItem {chatDir = toCIDirection cd, meta, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem, reactions = [], file}
 
 deleteDirectCI :: ChatMonad m => User -> Contact -> CChatItem 'CTDirect -> Bool -> Bool -> m ChatResponse
 deleteDirectCI user ct ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem@ChatItem {file}) byUser timed = do
@@ -4656,6 +4760,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/_update item " *> (APIUpdateChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <*> liveMessageP <* A.space <*> msgContentP),
       "/_delete item " *> (APIDeleteChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> ciDeleteMode),
       "/_delete member item #" *> (APIDeleteMemberChatItem <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal),
+      "/_reaction " *> (APIChatItemReaction <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> reactionP <* A.space <*> onOffP),
       "/_read chat " *> (APIChatRead <$> chatRefP <*> optional (A.space *> ((,) <$> ("from=" *> A.decimal) <* A.space <*> ("to=" *> A.decimal)))),
       "/_unread chat " *> (APIChatUnread <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> onOffP),
       "/_delete " *> (APIDeleteChat <$> chatRefP),
@@ -4774,6 +4879,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       ("\\ " <|> "\\") *> (DeleteMessage <$> chatNameP <* A.space <*> textP),
       ("\\\\ #" <|> "\\\\#") *> (DeleteMemberMessage <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName <* A.space <*> textP),
       ("! " <|> "!") *> (EditMessage <$> chatNameP <* A.space <*> (quotedMsg <|> pure "") <*> msgTextP),
+      (("+" $> True) <|> ("-" $> False)) >>= \add -> reactionP <* A.space >>= \reaction -> ReactToMessage <$> chatNameP' <* A.space <*> textP <*> pure reaction <*> pure add,
       "/feed " *> (SendMessageBroadcast <$> msgTextP),
       ("/chats" <|> "/cs") *> (LastChats <$> (" all" $> Nothing <|> Just <$> (A.space *> A.decimal <|> pure 20))),
       ("/tail" <|> "/t") *> (LastMessages <$> optional (A.space *> chatNameP) <*> msgCountP <*> pure Nothing),
@@ -4844,6 +4950,18 @@ chatCommandP =
     displayName = safeDecodeUtf8 <$> (B.cons <$> A.satisfy refChar <*> A.takeTill (== ' '))
     sendMsgQuote msgDir = SendMessageQuote <$> displayName <* A.space <*> pure msgDir <*> quotedMsg <*> msgTextP
     quotedMsg = safeDecodeUtf8 <$> (A.char '(' *> A.takeTill (== ')') <* A.char ')') <* optional A.space
+    reactionP = MREmoji <$> (mrEmojiChar <$?> (toEmoji <$> A.anyChar))
+    toEmoji = \case
+      '1' -> '👍'
+      '+' -> '👍'
+      '-' -> '👎'
+      ')' -> '😀'
+      '!' -> '🎉'
+      '?' -> '😕'
+      '*' -> head "❤️"
+      '^' -> '🚀'
+      '%' -> '👀'
+      c -> c
     refChar c = c > ' ' && c /= '#' && c /= '@'
     liveMessageP = " live=" *> onOffP <|> pure False
     sendMessageTTLP = " ttl=" *> ((Just <$> A.decimal) <|> ("default" $> Nothing)) <|> pure Nothing
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index 90cc8583ca..05154440ee 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ data ChatConfig = ChatConfig
     inlineFiles :: InlineFilesConfig,
     xftpFileConfig :: Maybe XFTPFileConfig, -- Nothing - XFTP is disabled
     tempDir :: Maybe FilePath,
+    showReactions :: Bool,
     subscriptionEvents :: Bool,
     hostEvents :: Bool,
     logLevel :: ChatLogLevel,
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APIUpdateChatItem {chatRef :: ChatRef, chatItemId :: ChatItemId, liveMessage :: Bool, msgContent :: MsgContent}
   | APIDeleteChatItem ChatRef ChatItemId CIDeleteMode
   | APIDeleteMemberChatItem GroupId GroupMemberId ChatItemId
+  | APIChatItemReaction {chatRef :: ChatRef, chatItemId :: ChatItemId, reaction :: MsgReaction, add :: Bool}
   | APIChatRead ChatRef (Maybe (ChatItemId, ChatItemId))
   | APIChatUnread ChatRef Bool
   | APIDeleteChat ChatRef
@@ -319,6 +321,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | DeleteMemberMessage GroupName ContactName Text
   | EditMessage {chatName :: ChatName, editedMsg :: Text, message :: Text}
   | UpdateLiveMessage {chatName :: ChatName, chatItemId :: ChatItemId, liveMessage :: Bool, message :: Text}
+  | ReactToMessage {chatName :: ChatName, reactToMessage :: Text, reaction :: MsgReaction, add :: Bool}
   | APINewGroup UserId GroupProfile
   | NewGroup GroupProfile
   | AddMember GroupName ContactName GroupMemberRole
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRChatItemStatusUpdated {user :: User, chatItem :: AChatItem}
   | CRChatItemUpdated {user :: User, chatItem :: AChatItem}
   | CRChatItemNotChanged {user :: User, chatItem :: AChatItem}
+  | CRChatItemReaction {user :: User, reaction :: ACIReaction, added :: Bool}
   | CRChatItemDeleted {user :: User, deletedChatItem :: AChatItem, toChatItem :: Maybe AChatItem, byUser :: Bool, timed :: Bool}
   | CRChatItemDeletedNotFound {user :: User, contact :: Contact, sharedMsgId :: SharedMsgId}
   | CRBroadcastSent User MsgContent Int ZonedTime
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
index b699cbbc06..7e6d1a0a10 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ data ChatItem (c :: ChatType) (d :: MsgDirection) = ChatItem
     content :: CIContent d,
     formattedText :: Maybe MarkdownList,
     quotedItem :: Maybe (CIQuote c),
+    reactions :: [CIReactionCount],
     file :: Maybe (CIFile d)
   }
   deriving (Show, Generic)
@@ -175,6 +176,11 @@ jsonCIDirection = \case
   CIGroupSnd -> JCIGroupSnd
   CIGroupRcv m -> JCIGroupRcv m
 
+data CIReactionCount = CIReactionCount {reaction :: MsgReaction, userReacted :: Bool, totalReacted :: Int}
+  deriving (Show, Generic)
+
+instance ToJSON CIReactionCount where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 data CChatItem c = forall d. MsgDirectionI d => CChatItem (SMsgDirection d) (ChatItem c d)
 
 deriving instance Show (CChatItem c)
@@ -388,6 +394,33 @@ instance ToJSON (CIQuote c) where
   toJSON = J.genericToJSON J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
   toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
 
+data CIReaction (c :: ChatType) (d :: MsgDirection) = CIReaction
+  { chatDir :: CIDirection c d,
+    chatItem :: CChatItem c,
+    sentAt :: UTCTime,
+    reaction :: MsgReaction
+  }
+  deriving (Show, Generic)
+
+instance ToJSON (CIReaction c d) where
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
+
+data ACIReaction = forall c d. ACIReaction (SChatType c) (SMsgDirection d) (ChatInfo c) (CIReaction c d)
+
+deriving instance Show ACIReaction
+
+instance ToJSON ACIReaction where
+  toJSON (ACIReaction _ _ chat reaction) = J.toJSON $ JSONCIReaction chat reaction
+  toEncoding (ACIReaction _ _ chat reaction) = J.toEncoding $ JSONCIReaction chat reaction
+
+data JSONCIReaction c d = JSONCIReaction {chatInfo :: ChatInfo c, chatReaction :: CIReaction c d}
+  deriving (Generic)
+
+instance ToJSON (JSONCIReaction c d) where
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON J.defaultOptions
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 data CIQDirection (c :: ChatType) where
   CIQDirectSnd :: CIQDirection 'CTDirect
   CIQDirectRcv :: CIQDirection 'CTDirect
@@ -766,6 +799,13 @@ instance ToJSON MsgDecryptError where
 instance FromJSON MsgDecryptError where
   parseJSON = J.genericParseJSON . enumJSON $ dropPrefix "MDE"
 
+ciReactionAllowed :: ChatItem c d -> Bool
+ciReactionAllowed ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted = Just _}} = False
+ciReactionAllowed ChatItem {content} = case content of
+  CISndMsgContent _ -> True
+  CIRcvMsgContent _ -> True
+  _ -> False
+
 ciRequiresAttention :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => CIContent d -> Bool
 ciRequiresAttention content = case msgDirection @d of
   SMDSnd -> True
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230511_reactions.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230511_reactions.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f01954a373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230511_reactions.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230511_reactions where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20230511_reactions :: Query
+m20230511_reactions =
+  [sql|
+CREATE TABLE chat_item_reactions (
+  chat_item_reaction_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  item_member_id BLOB, -- member that created item, NULL for items in direct chats
+  shared_msg_id BLOB NOT NULL,
+  contact_id INTEGER REFERENCES contacts ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  group_id INTEGER REFERENCES groups ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  group_member_id INTEGER REFERENCES group_members ON DELETE SET NULL, -- member that sent reaction, NULL for items in direct chats
+  created_by_msg_id INTEGER REFERENCES messages(message_id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+  reaction TEXT NOT NULL, -- JSON of MsgReaction
+  reaction_sent INTEGER NOT NULL, -- 0 for received, 1 for sent
+  reaction_ts TEXT NOT NULL, -- broker_ts of creating message for received, created_at for sent
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now')),
+  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now'))
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_shared_msg_id ON chat_item_reactions(shared_msg_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact_id ON chat_item_reactions(contact_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_id ON chat_item_reactions(group_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_member_id ON chat_item_reactions(group_member_id);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact ON chat_item_reactions(contact_id, shared_msg_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group ON chat_item_reactions(group_id, shared_msg_id);
+|]
+
+down_m20230511_reactions :: Query
+down_m20230511_reactions =
+  [sql|
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group;
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact;
+
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_member_id;
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_id;
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact_id;
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_shared_msg_id;
+
+DROP TABLE chat_item_reactions;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 83a8ec6520..311a701885 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -463,6 +463,20 @@ CREATE TABLE chat_item_versions(
   created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now')),
   updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now'))
 );
+CREATE TABLE chat_item_reactions(
+  chat_item_reaction_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  item_member_id BLOB, -- member that created item, NULL for items in direct chats
+  shared_msg_id BLOB NOT NULL,
+  contact_id INTEGER REFERENCES contacts ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  group_id INTEGER REFERENCES groups ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  group_member_id INTEGER REFERENCES group_members ON DELETE SET NULL, -- member that sent reaction, NULL for items in direct chats
+  created_by_msg_id INTEGER REFERENCES messages(message_id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+  reaction TEXT NOT NULL, -- JSON of MsgReaction
+  reaction_sent INTEGER NOT NULL, -- 0 for received, 1 for sent
+  reaction_ts TEXT NOT NULL, -- broker_ts of creating message for received, created_at for sent
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now')),
+  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now'))
+);
 CREATE INDEX contact_profiles_index ON contact_profiles(
   display_name,
   full_name
@@ -607,3 +621,21 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_xftp_file_descriptions_user_id ON xftp_file_descriptions(
 CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_versions_chat_item_id ON chat_item_versions(
   chat_item_id
 );
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_shared_msg_id ON chat_item_reactions(
+  shared_msg_id
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact_id ON chat_item_reactions(
+  contact_id
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_id ON chat_item_reactions(group_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group_member_id ON chat_item_reactions(
+  group_member_id
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_contact ON chat_item_reactions(
+  contact_id,
+  shared_msg_id
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_item_reactions_group ON chat_item_reactions(
+  group_id,
+  shared_msg_id
+);
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
index 03f7f60e2e..10badd0e2c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ mobileChatOpts dbFilePrefix dbKey =
       chatCmdDelay = 3,
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
+      showReactions = False,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
       muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = True
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
index af4009b787..57b653ca98 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ data ChatOpts = ChatOpts
     chatCmdDelay :: Int,
     chatServerPort :: Maybe String,
     optFilesFolder :: Maybe FilePath,
+    showReactions :: Bool,
     allowInstantFiles :: Bool,
     muteNotifications :: Bool,
     maintenance :: Bool
@@ -216,6 +217,11 @@ chatOptsP appDir defaultDbFileName = do
             <> metavar "FOLDER"
             <> help "Folder to use for sent and received files"
         )
+  showReactions <-
+    switch
+      ( long "reactions"
+          <> help "Show message reactions"
+      )
   allowInstantFiles <-
     switch
       ( long "allow-instant-files"
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ chatOptsP appDir defaultDbFileName = do
         chatCmdDelay,
         chatServerPort,
         optFilesFolder,
+        showReactions,
         allowInstantFiles,
         muteNotifications,
         maintenance
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
index f14efbc101..36ff3927f7 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ data ChatMsgEvent (e :: MsgEncoding) where
   XMsgUpdate :: {msgId :: SharedMsgId, content :: MsgContent, ttl :: Maybe Int, live :: Maybe Bool} -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XMsgDel :: SharedMsgId -> Maybe MemberId -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XMsgDeleted :: ChatMsgEvent 'Json
+  XMsgReact :: {msgId :: SharedMsgId, memberId :: Maybe MemberId, reaction :: MsgReaction, add :: Bool} -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XFile :: FileInvitation -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json -- TODO discontinue
   XFileAcpt :: String -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json -- direct file protocol
   XFileAcptInv :: SharedMsgId -> Maybe ConnReqInvitation -> String -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
@@ -224,6 +225,37 @@ data AChatMsgEvent = forall e. MsgEncodingI e => ACME (SMsgEncoding e) (ChatMsgE
 
 deriving instance Show AChatMsgEvent
 
+data MsgReaction = MREmoji {emoji :: MREmojiChar}
+  deriving (Eq, Show, Generic)
+
+instance ToJSON MsgReaction where
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding . taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "MR"
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON . taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "MR"
+
+instance FromJSON MsgReaction where
+  parseJSON = J.genericParseJSON . taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "MR"
+
+instance ToField MsgReaction where
+  toField = toField . encodeJSON
+
+instance FromField MsgReaction where
+  fromField = fromTextField_ decodeJSON
+
+newtype MREmojiChar = MREmojiChar Char
+  deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+instance ToJSON MREmojiChar where
+  toEncoding (MREmojiChar c) = J.toEncoding c
+  toJSON (MREmojiChar c) = J.toJSON c
+
+instance FromJSON MREmojiChar where
+  parseJSON v = mrEmojiChar <$?> J.parseJSON v
+
+mrEmojiChar :: Char -> Either String MREmojiChar
+mrEmojiChar c
+  | c `elem` ("👍👎😀🎉😕❤️🚀👀" :: String) = Right $ MREmojiChar c
+  | otherwise = Left "bad emoji"
+
 data FileChunk = FileChunk {chunkNo :: Integer, chunkBytes :: ByteString} | FileChunkCancel
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
@@ -473,6 +505,7 @@ data CMEventTag (e :: MsgEncoding) where
   XMsgUpdate_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XMsgDel_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XMsgDeleted_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
+  XMsgReact_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XFile_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XFileAcpt_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XFileAcptInv_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
@@ -517,6 +550,7 @@ instance MsgEncodingI e => StrEncoding (CMEventTag e) where
     XMsgUpdate_ -> "x.msg.update"
     XMsgDel_ -> "x.msg.del"
     XMsgDeleted_ -> "x.msg.deleted"
+    XMsgReact_ -> "x.msg.react"
     XFile_ -> "x.file"
     XFileAcpt_ -> "x.file.acpt"
     XFileAcptInv_ -> "x.file.acpt.inv"
@@ -562,6 +596,7 @@ instance StrEncoding ACMEventTag where
         "x.msg.update" -> XMsgUpdate_
         "x.msg.del" -> XMsgDel_
         "x.msg.deleted" -> XMsgDeleted_
+        "x.msg.react" -> XMsgReact_
         "x.file" -> XFile_
         "x.file.acpt" -> XFileAcpt_
         "x.file.acpt.inv" -> XFileAcptInv_
@@ -603,6 +638,7 @@ toCMEventTag msg = case msg of
   XMsgUpdate {} -> XMsgUpdate_
   XMsgDel {} -> XMsgDel_
   XMsgDeleted -> XMsgDeleted_
+  XMsgReact {} -> XMsgReact_
   XFile _ -> XFile_
   XFileAcpt _ -> XFileAcpt_
   XFileAcptInv {} -> XFileAcptInv_
@@ -690,6 +726,7 @@ appJsonToCM AppMessageJson {msgId, event, params} = do
       XMsgUpdate_ -> XMsgUpdate <$> p "msgId" <*> p "content" <*> opt "ttl" <*> opt "live"
       XMsgDel_ -> XMsgDel <$> p "msgId" <*> opt "memberId"
       XMsgDeleted_ -> pure XMsgDeleted
+      XMsgReact_ -> XMsgReact <$> p "msgId" <*> opt "memberId" <*> p "reaction" <*> p "add"
       XFile_ -> XFile <$> p "file"
       XFileAcpt_ -> XFileAcpt <$> p "fileName"
       XFileAcptInv_ -> XFileAcptInv <$> p "msgId" <*> opt "fileConnReq" <*> p "fileName"
@@ -745,6 +782,7 @@ chatToAppMessage ChatMessage {msgId, chatMsgEvent} = case encoding @e of
       XMsgUpdate msgId' content ttl live -> o $ ("ttl" .=? ttl) $ ("live" .=? live) ["msgId" .= msgId', "content" .= content]
       XMsgDel msgId' memberId -> o $ ("memberId" .=? memberId) ["msgId" .= msgId']
       XMsgDeleted -> JM.empty
+      XMsgReact msgId' memberId reaction add -> o $ ("memberId" .=? memberId) ["msgId" .= msgId', "reaction" .= reaction, "add" .= add]        
       XFile fileInv -> o ["file" .= fileInv]
       XFileAcpt fileName -> o ["fileName" .= fileName]
       XFileAcptInv sharedMsgId fileConnReq fileName -> o $ ("fileConnReq" .=? fileConnReq) ["msgId" .= sharedMsgId, "fileName" .= fileName]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
index d670c52dc2..54fe584c81 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store
     getAllChatItems,
     getAChatItem,
     getChatItemVersions,
+    getDirectCIReactions,
+    getDirectReactions,
+    setDirectReaction,
+    getGroupCIReactions,
+    getGroupReactions,
+    setGroupReaction,
     getChatItemIdByAgentMsgId,
     getDirectChatItem,
     getDirectChatItemBySharedMsgId,
@@ -384,6 +390,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230420_rcv_files_to_receive
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230422_profile_contact_links
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230504_recreate_msg_delivery_events_cleanup_messages
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230505_chat_item_versions
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230511_reactions
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Util (week)
@@ -461,7 +468,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20230420_rcv_files_to_receive", m20230420_rcv_files_to_receive, Just down_m20230420_rcv_files_to_receive),
     ("20230422_profile_contact_links", m20230422_profile_contact_links, Just down_m20230422_profile_contact_links),
     ("20230504_recreate_msg_delivery_events_cleanup_messages", m20230504_recreate_msg_delivery_events_cleanup_messages, Just down_m20230504_recreate_msg_delivery_events_cleanup_messages),
-    ("20230505_chat_item_versions", m20230505_chat_item_versions, Just down_m20230505_chat_item_versions)
+    ("20230505_chat_item_versions", m20230505_chat_item_versions, Just down_m20230505_chat_item_versions),
+    ("20230511_reactions", m20230511_reactions, Just down_m20230511_reactions)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
@@ -3993,17 +4001,17 @@ toPendingContactConnection (pccConnId, acId, pccConnStatus, connReqHash, viaUser
 getDirectChat :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatPagination -> Maybe String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
 getDirectChat db user contactId pagination search_ = do
   let search = fromMaybe "" search_
-  case pagination of
-    CPLast count -> getDirectChatLast_ db user contactId count search
-    CPAfter afterId count -> getDirectChatAfter_ db user contactId afterId count search
-    CPBefore beforeId count -> getDirectChatBefore_ db user contactId beforeId count search
+  ct <- getContact db user contactId
+  liftIO . getDirectChatReactions_ db ct =<< case pagination of
+    CPLast count -> getDirectChatLast_ db user ct count search
+    CPAfter afterId count -> getDirectChatAfter_ db user ct afterId count search
+    CPBefore beforeId count -> getDirectChatBefore_ db user ct beforeId count search
 
-getDirectChatLast_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
-getDirectChatLast_ db user contactId count search = do
-  contact <- getContact db user contactId
+getDirectChatLast_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
+getDirectChatLast_ db user ct@Contact {contactId} count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   chatItems <- getDirectChatItemsLast db user contactId count search
-  pure $ Chat (DirectChat contact) (reverse chatItems) stats
+  pure $ Chat (DirectChat ct) (reverse chatItems) stats
 
 -- the last items in reverse order (the last item in the conversation is the first in the returned list)
 getDirectChatItemsLast :: DB.Connection -> User -> ContactId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO [CChatItem 'CTDirect]
@@ -4030,12 +4038,11 @@ getDirectChatItemsLast db User {userId} contactId count search = ExceptT $ do
       |]
       (userId, contactId, search, count)
 
-getDirectChatAfter_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
-getDirectChatAfter_ db user@User {userId} contactId afterChatItemId count search = do
-  contact <- getContact db user contactId
+getDirectChatAfter_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
+getDirectChatAfter_ db User {userId} ct@Contact {contactId} afterChatItemId count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   chatItems <- ExceptT getDirectChatItemsAfter_
-  pure $ Chat (DirectChat contact) chatItems stats
+  pure $ Chat (DirectChat ct) chatItems stats
   where
     getDirectChatItemsAfter_ :: IO (Either StoreError [CChatItem 'CTDirect])
     getDirectChatItemsAfter_ = do
@@ -4062,12 +4069,11 @@ getDirectChatAfter_ db user@User {userId} contactId afterChatItemId count search
           |]
           (userId, contactId, search, afterChatItemId, count)
 
-getDirectChatBefore_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
-getDirectChatBefore_ db user@User {userId} contactId beforeChatItemId count search = do
-  contact <- getContact db user contactId
+getDirectChatBefore_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
+getDirectChatBefore_ db User {userId} ct@Contact {contactId} beforeChatItemId count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   chatItems <- ExceptT getDirectChatItemsBefore_
-  pure $ Chat (DirectChat contact) (reverse chatItems) stats
+  pure $ Chat (DirectChat ct) (reverse chatItems) stats
   where
     getDirectChatItemsBefore_ :: IO (Either StoreError [CChatItem 'CTDirect])
     getDirectChatItemsBefore_ = do
@@ -4133,18 +4139,18 @@ getContact db user@User {userId} contactId =
 getGroupChat :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatPagination -> Maybe String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
 getGroupChat db user groupId pagination search_ = do
   let search = fromMaybe "" search_
-  case pagination of
-    CPLast count -> getGroupChatLast_ db user groupId count search
-    CPAfter afterId count -> getGroupChatAfter_ db user groupId afterId count search
-    CPBefore beforeId count -> getGroupChatBefore_ db user groupId beforeId count search
+  g <- getGroupInfo db user groupId
+  liftIO . getGroupChatReactions_ db g =<< case pagination of
+    CPLast count -> getGroupChatLast_ db user g count search
+    CPAfter afterId count -> getGroupChatAfter_ db user g afterId count search
+    CPBefore beforeId count -> getGroupChatBefore_ db user g beforeId count search
 
-getGroupChatLast_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
-getGroupChatLast_ db user@User {userId} groupId count search = do
-  groupInfo <- getGroupInfo db user groupId
+getGroupChatLast_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
+getGroupChatLast_ db user@User {userId} g@GroupInfo {groupId} count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   chatItemIds <- liftIO getGroupChatItemIdsLast_
   chatItems <- mapM (getGroupChatItem db user groupId) chatItemIds
-  pure $ Chat (GroupChat groupInfo) (reverse chatItems) stats
+  pure $ Chat (GroupChat g) (reverse chatItems) stats
   where
     getGroupChatItemIdsLast_ :: IO [ChatItemId]
     getGroupChatItemIdsLast_ =
@@ -4176,14 +4182,13 @@ getGroupMemberChatItemLast db user@User {userId} groupId groupMemberId = do
         (userId, groupId, groupMemberId)
   getGroupChatItem db user groupId chatItemId
 
-getGroupChatAfter_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
-getGroupChatAfter_ db user@User {userId} groupId afterChatItemId count search = do
-  groupInfo <- getGroupInfo db user groupId
+getGroupChatAfter_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
+getGroupChatAfter_ db user@User {userId} g@GroupInfo {groupId} afterChatItemId count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   afterChatItem <- getGroupChatItem db user groupId afterChatItemId
   chatItemIds <- liftIO $ getGroupChatItemIdsAfter_ (chatItemTs afterChatItem)
   chatItems <- mapM (getGroupChatItem db user groupId) chatItemIds
-  pure $ Chat (GroupChat groupInfo) chatItems stats
+  pure $ Chat (GroupChat g) chatItems stats
   where
     getGroupChatItemIdsAfter_ :: UTCTime -> IO [ChatItemId]
     getGroupChatItemIdsAfter_ afterChatItemTs =
@@ -4200,14 +4205,13 @@ getGroupChatAfter_ db user@User {userId} groupId afterChatItemId count search =
           |]
           (userId, groupId, search, afterChatItemTs, afterChatItemTs, afterChatItemId, count)
 
-getGroupChatBefore_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
-getGroupChatBefore_ db user@User {userId} groupId beforeChatItemId count search = do
-  groupInfo <- getGroupInfo db user groupId
+getGroupChatBefore_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ChatItemId -> Int -> String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
+getGroupChatBefore_ db user@User {userId} g@GroupInfo {groupId} beforeChatItemId count search = do
   let stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
   beforeChatItem <- getGroupChatItem db user groupId beforeChatItemId
   chatItemIds <- liftIO $ getGroupChatItemIdsBefore_ (chatItemTs beforeChatItem)
   chatItems <- mapM (getGroupChatItem db user groupId) chatItemIds
-  pure $ Chat (GroupChat groupInfo) (reverse chatItems) stats
+  pure $ Chat (GroupChat g) (reverse chatItems) stats
   where
     getGroupChatItemIdsBefore_ :: UTCTime -> IO [ChatItemId]
     getGroupChatItemIdsBefore_ beforeChatItemTs =
@@ -4286,7 +4290,7 @@ getAllChatItems db user@User {userId} pagination search_ = do
       CPLast count -> liftIO $ getAllChatItemsLast_ count
       CPAfter afterId count -> liftIO . getAllChatItemsAfter_ afterId count . aChatItemTs =<< getAChatItem db user afterId
       CPBefore beforeId count -> liftIO . getAllChatItemsBefore_ beforeId count . aChatItemTs =<< getAChatItem db user beforeId
-  mapM (uncurry $ getAChatItem_ db user) itemRefs
+  mapM (uncurry (getAChatItem_ db user) >=> liftIO . getACIReactions db) itemRefs
   where
     search = fromMaybe "" search_
     getAllChatItemsLast_ count =
@@ -4833,6 +4837,132 @@ getChatItemVersions db itemId = do
     toChatItemVersion :: (Int64, MsgContent, UTCTime, UTCTime) -> ChatItemVersion
     toChatItemVersion (chatItemVersionId, msgContent, itemVersionTs, createdAt) = ChatItemVersion {chatItemVersionId, msgContent, itemVersionTs, createdAt}
 
+getDirectChatReactions_ :: DB.Connection -> Contact -> Chat 'CTDirect -> IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
+getDirectChatReactions_ db ct c@Chat {chatItems} = do
+  chatItems' <- forM chatItems $ \(CChatItem md ci@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId}}) -> do
+    reactions <- maybe (pure []) (getDirectCIReactions db ct) itemSharedMsgId
+    pure $ CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+  pure c {chatItems = chatItems'}
+
+getGroupChatReactions_ :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> Chat 'CTGroup -> IO (Chat 'CTGroup)
+getGroupChatReactions_ db g@GroupInfo {membership} c@Chat {chatItems} = do
+  chatItems' <- forM chatItems $ \(CChatItem md ci@ChatItem {chatDir, meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId}}) -> do
+    let GroupMember {memberId} = membership
+        itemMemberId = case chatDir of
+          CIGroupSnd -> memberId
+          CIGroupRcv GroupMember {memberId = mId} -> mId
+    reactions <- maybe (pure []) (getGroupCIReactions db g itemMemberId) itemSharedMsgId
+    pure $ CChatItem md ci {reactions}
+  pure c {chatItems = chatItems'}
+
+getDirectCIReactions :: DB.Connection -> Contact -> SharedMsgId -> IO [CIReactionCount]
+getDirectCIReactions db Contact {contactId} itemSharedMsgId =
+  map toCIReaction <$>
+    DB.query
+      db
+      [sql|
+        SELECT reaction, MAX(reaction_sent), COUNT(chat_item_reaction_id)
+        FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE contact_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ?
+        GROUP BY reaction
+      |]
+      (contactId, itemSharedMsgId)
+
+getGroupCIReactions :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> MemberId -> SharedMsgId -> IO [CIReactionCount]
+getGroupCIReactions db GroupInfo {groupId} itemMemberId itemSharedMsgId =
+  map toCIReaction <$>
+    DB.query
+      db
+      [sql|
+        SELECT reaction, MAX(reaction_sent), COUNT(chat_item_reaction_id)
+        FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE group_id = ? AND item_member_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ?
+        GROUP BY reaction
+      |]
+      (groupId, itemMemberId, itemSharedMsgId)
+
+getACIReactions :: DB.Connection -> AChatItem -> IO AChatItem
+getACIReactions db aci@(AChatItem _ md chat ci@ChatItem {chatDir, meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId}}) = case itemSharedMsgId of
+  Just itemSharedMId -> case chat of
+    DirectChat ct -> do
+      reactions <- getDirectCIReactions db ct itemSharedMId
+      pure $ AChatItem SCTDirect md chat ci {reactions}
+    GroupChat g@GroupInfo {membership = GroupMember {memberId}} -> do
+      let itemMemberId = case chatDir of
+            CIGroupSnd -> memberId
+            CIGroupRcv GroupMember {memberId = mId} -> mId
+      reactions <- getGroupCIReactions db g itemMemberId itemSharedMId
+      pure $ AChatItem SCTGroup md chat ci {reactions}
+    _ -> pure aci
+  _ -> pure aci
+
+toCIReaction :: (MsgReaction, Bool, Int) -> CIReactionCount
+toCIReaction (reaction, userReacted, totalReacted) = CIReactionCount {reaction, userReacted, totalReacted}
+
+getDirectReactions :: DB.Connection -> Contact -> SharedMsgId -> Bool -> IO [MsgReaction]
+getDirectReactions db ct itemSharedMId sent =
+  map fromOnly <$>
+    DB.query
+      db
+      [sql|
+        SELECT reaction
+        FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE contact_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ?
+      |]
+      (contactId' ct, itemSharedMId, sent)
+
+setDirectReaction :: DB.Connection -> Contact -> SharedMsgId -> Bool -> MsgReaction -> Bool -> MessageId -> UTCTime -> IO ()
+setDirectReaction db ct itemSharedMId sent reaction add msgId reactionTs
+  | add =
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      [sql|
+        INSERT INTO chat_item_reactions
+          (contact_id, shared_msg_id, reaction_sent, reaction, created_by_msg_id, reaction_ts)
+          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?)
+      |]
+      (contactId' ct, itemSharedMId, sent, reaction, msgId, reactionTs)
+  | otherwise =
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      [sql|
+        DELETE FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE contact_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ? AND reaction = ?
+      |]
+      (contactId' ct, itemSharedMId, sent, reaction)
+
+getGroupReactions :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> MemberId -> SharedMsgId -> Bool -> IO [MsgReaction]
+getGroupReactions db GroupInfo {groupId} m itemMemberId itemSharedMId sent =
+  map fromOnly <$>
+    DB.query
+      db
+      [sql|
+        SELECT reaction
+        FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE group_id = ? AND group_member_id = ? AND item_member_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ?
+      |]
+      (groupId, groupMemberId' m, itemMemberId, itemSharedMId, sent)
+
+setGroupReaction :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> MemberId -> SharedMsgId -> Bool -> MsgReaction -> Bool -> MessageId -> UTCTime -> IO ()
+setGroupReaction db GroupInfo {groupId} m itemMemberId itemSharedMId sent reaction add msgId reactionTs
+  | add =
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      [sql|
+        INSERT INTO chat_item_reactions
+          (group_id, group_member_id, item_member_id, shared_msg_id, reaction_sent, reaction, created_by_msg_id, reaction_ts)
+          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+      |]
+      (groupId, groupMemberId' m, itemMemberId, itemSharedMId, sent, reaction, msgId, reactionTs)
+  | otherwise =
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      [sql|
+        DELETE FROM chat_item_reactions
+        WHERE group_id = ? AND group_member_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ? AND item_member_id = ? AND reaction_sent = ? AND reaction = ?
+      |]
+      (groupId, groupMemberId' m, itemSharedMId, itemMemberId, sent, reaction)
+
 updateDirectCIFileStatus :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> CIFileStatus d -> ExceptT StoreError IO AChatItem
 updateDirectCIFileStatus db user fileId fileStatus = do
   aci@(AChatItem cType d cInfo ci) <- getChatItemByFileId db user fileId
@@ -5001,7 +5131,7 @@ toDirectChatItem tz currentTs (((itemId, itemTs, AMsgDirection msgDir, itemConte
         _ -> Nothing
     cItem :: MsgDirectionI d => SMsgDirection d -> CIDirection 'CTDirect d -> CIStatus d -> CIContent d -> Maybe (CIFile d) -> CChatItem 'CTDirect
     cItem d chatDir ciStatus content file =
-      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toDirectQuote quoteRow, file}
+      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toDirectQuote quoteRow, reactions = [], file}
     badItem = Left $ SEBadChatItem itemId
     ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> CIMeta 'CTDirect d
     ciMeta content status =
@@ -5054,7 +5184,7 @@ toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, AMsgDirection msgD
         _ -> Nothing
     cItem :: MsgDirectionI d => SMsgDirection d -> CIDirection 'CTGroup d -> CIStatus d -> CIContent d -> Maybe (CIFile d) -> CChatItem 'CTGroup
     cItem d chatDir ciStatus content file =
-      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toGroupQuote quoteRow quotedMember_, file}
+      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toGroupQuote quoteRow quotedMember_, reactions = [], file}
     badItem = Left $ SEBadChatItem itemId
     ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> CIMeta 'CTGroup d
     ciMeta content status =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
index a422a8db7e..719b77b73c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ updateTermState user_ st ac live tw (key, ms) ts@TerminalState {inputString = s,
         go _ _ = ""
     charsWithContact cs
       | live = cs
-      | null s && cs /= "@" && cs /= "#" && cs /= "/" && cs /= ">" && cs /= "\\" && cs /= "!" =
+      | null s && cs /= "@" && cs /= "#" && cs /= "/" && cs /= ">" && cs /= "\\" && cs /= "!" && cs /= "+"  && cs /= "-" =
         contactPrefix <> cs
       | (s == ">" || s == "\\" || s == "!") && cs == " " =
         cs <> contactPrefix
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Output.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Output.hs
index 94d76b8a32..ce68d715fe 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Output.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Output.hs
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ runTerminalOutput ct cc@ChatController {outputQ, showLiveItems, logFilePath} = d
     liveItems <- readTVarIO showLiveItems
     responseString cc liveItems r >>= printResp
   where
-    markChatItemRead (AChatItem _ _ chat item@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemStatus}}) =
-      case (muted chat item, itemStatus) of
+    markChatItemRead (AChatItem _ _ chat item@ChatItem {chatDir, meta = CIMeta {itemStatus}}) =
+      case (muted chat chatDir, itemStatus) of
         (False, CISRcvNew) -> do
           let itemId = chatItemId' item
               chatRef = chatInfoToRef chat
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index 0999998861..fbfe7830bc 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -349,13 +349,15 @@ data ChatFeature
   = CFTimedMessages
   | CFFullDelete
   | -- | CFReceipts
-    CFVoice
+    CFReactions
+  | CFVoice
   | CFCalls
   deriving (Show, Generic)
 
 data SChatFeature (f :: ChatFeature) where
   SCFTimedMessages :: SChatFeature 'CFTimedMessages
   SCFFullDelete :: SChatFeature 'CFFullDelete
+  SCFReactions :: SChatFeature 'CFReactions
   SCFVoice :: SChatFeature 'CFVoice
   SCFCalls :: SChatFeature 'CFCalls
 
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ chatFeatureNameText :: ChatFeature -> Text
 chatFeatureNameText = \case
   CFTimedMessages -> "Disappearing messages"
   CFFullDelete -> "Full deletion"
+  CFReactions -> "Message reactions"
   CFVoice -> "Voice messages"
   CFCalls -> "Audio/video calls"
 
@@ -391,7 +394,8 @@ allChatFeatures :: [AChatFeature]
 allChatFeatures =
   [ ACF SCFTimedMessages,
     ACF SCFFullDelete,
-    -- CFReceipts,
+    -- ACF SCFReceipts,
+    ACF SCFReactions,
     ACF SCFVoice,
     ACF SCFCalls
   ]
@@ -400,7 +404,8 @@ chatPrefSel :: SChatFeature f -> Preferences -> Maybe (FeaturePreference f)
 chatPrefSel = \case
   SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
   SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-  -- CFReceipts -> receipts
+  -- SCFReceipts -> receipts
+  SCFReactions -> reactions
   SCFVoice -> voice
   SCFCalls -> calls
 
@@ -408,6 +413,7 @@ chatFeature :: SChatFeature f -> ChatFeature
 chatFeature = \case
   SCFTimedMessages -> CFTimedMessages
   SCFFullDelete -> CFFullDelete
+  SCFReactions -> CFReactions
   SCFVoice -> CFVoice
   SCFCalls -> CFCalls
 
@@ -425,6 +431,7 @@ instance PreferenceI FullPreferences where
     SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
     SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
     -- CFReceipts -> receipts
+    SCFReactions -> reactions
     SCFVoice -> voice
     SCFCalls -> calls
   {-# INLINE getPreference #-}
@@ -445,6 +452,7 @@ setPreference_ f pref_ prefs =
   case f of
     SCFTimedMessages -> prefs {timedMessages = pref_}
     SCFFullDelete -> prefs {fullDelete = pref_}
+    SCFReactions -> prefs {reactions = pref_}
     SCFVoice -> prefs {voice = pref_}
     SCFCalls -> prefs {calls = pref_}
 
@@ -453,6 +461,7 @@ data Preferences = Preferences
   { timedMessages :: Maybe TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: Maybe FullDeletePreference,
     -- receipts :: Maybe SimplePreference,
+    reactions :: Maybe ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: Maybe VoicePreference,
     calls :: Maybe CallsPreference
   }
@@ -473,14 +482,16 @@ data GroupFeature
   | GFDirectMessages
   | GFFullDelete
   | -- | GFReceipts
-    GFVoice
+    GFReactions
+  | GFVoice
   deriving (Show, Generic)
 
 data SGroupFeature (f :: GroupFeature) where
   SGFTimedMessages :: SGroupFeature 'GFTimedMessages
   SGFDirectMessages :: SGroupFeature 'GFDirectMessages
   SGFFullDelete :: SGroupFeature 'GFFullDelete
-  -- SGFReceipts
+  -- SGFReceipts :: SGroupFeature 'GFReceipts
+  SGFReactions :: SGroupFeature 'GFReactions
   SGFVoice :: SGroupFeature 'GFVoice
 
 deriving instance Show (SGroupFeature f)
@@ -494,6 +505,7 @@ groupFeatureNameText = \case
   GFTimedMessages -> "Disappearing messages"
   GFDirectMessages -> "Direct messages"
   GFFullDelete -> "Full deletion"
+  GFReactions -> "Message reactions"
   GFVoice -> "Voice messages"
 
 groupFeatureNameText' :: SGroupFeature f -> Text
@@ -519,6 +531,7 @@ allGroupFeatures =
     AGF SGFDirectMessages,
     AGF SGFFullDelete,
     -- GFReceipts,
+    AGF SGFReactions,
     AGF SGFVoice
   ]
 
@@ -528,6 +541,7 @@ groupPrefSel = \case
   SGFDirectMessages -> directMessages
   SGFFullDelete -> fullDelete
   -- GFReceipts -> receipts
+  SGFReactions -> reactions
   SGFVoice -> voice
 
 toGroupFeature :: SGroupFeature f -> GroupFeature
@@ -535,6 +549,7 @@ toGroupFeature = \case
   SGFTimedMessages -> GFTimedMessages
   SGFDirectMessages -> GFDirectMessages
   SGFFullDelete -> GFFullDelete
+  SGFReactions -> GFReactions
   SGFVoice -> GFVoice
 
 class GroupPreferenceI p where
@@ -552,6 +567,7 @@ instance GroupPreferenceI FullGroupPreferences where
     SGFDirectMessages -> directMessages
     SGFFullDelete -> fullDelete
     -- GFReceipts -> receipts
+    SGFReactions -> reactions
     SGFVoice -> voice
   {-# INLINE getGroupPreference #-}
 
@@ -561,6 +577,7 @@ data GroupPreferences = GroupPreferences
     directMessages :: Maybe DirectMessagesGroupPreference,
     fullDelete :: Maybe FullDeleteGroupPreference,
     -- receipts :: Maybe GroupPreference,
+    reactions :: Maybe ReactionsGroupPreference,
     voice :: Maybe VoiceGroupPreference
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
@@ -592,6 +609,7 @@ setGroupPreference_ f pref prefs =
   toGroupPreferences $ case f of
     SGFTimedMessages -> prefs {timedMessages = pref}
     SGFDirectMessages -> prefs {directMessages = pref}
+    SGFReactions -> prefs {reactions = pref}
     SGFVoice -> prefs {voice = pref}
     SGFFullDelete -> prefs {fullDelete = pref}
 
@@ -607,6 +625,7 @@ data FullPreferences = FullPreferences
   { timedMessages :: TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: FullDeletePreference,
     -- receipts :: SimplePreference,
+    reactions :: ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: VoicePreference,
     calls :: CallsPreference
   }
@@ -621,6 +640,7 @@ data FullGroupPreferences = FullGroupPreferences
     directMessages :: DirectMessagesGroupPreference,
     fullDelete :: FullDeleteGroupPreference,
     -- receipts :: GroupPreference,
+    reactions :: ReactionsGroupPreference,
     voice :: VoiceGroupPreference
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
@@ -632,6 +652,7 @@ data ContactUserPreferences = ContactUserPreferences
   { timedMessages :: ContactUserPreference TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: ContactUserPreference FullDeletePreference,
     -- receipts :: ContactUserPreference,
+    reactions :: ContactUserPreference ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: ContactUserPreference VoicePreference,
     calls :: ContactUserPreference CallsPreference
   }
@@ -656,11 +677,12 @@ instance ToJSON p => ToJSON (ContactUserPref p) where
   toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "CUP"
 
 toChatPrefs :: FullPreferences -> Preferences
-toChatPrefs FullPreferences {fullDelete, voice, timedMessages, calls} =
+toChatPrefs FullPreferences {timedMessages, fullDelete, reactions, voice, calls} =
   Preferences
     { timedMessages = Just timedMessages,
       fullDelete = Just fullDelete,
       -- receipts = Just receipts,
+      reactions = Just reactions,
       voice = Just voice,
       calls = Just calls
     }
@@ -671,12 +693,13 @@ defaultChatPrefs =
     { timedMessages = TimedMessagesPreference {allow = FAYes, ttl = Nothing},
       fullDelete = FullDeletePreference {allow = FANo},
       -- receipts = SimplePreference {allow = FANo},
+      reactions = ReactionsPreference {allow = FAYes},
       voice = VoicePreference {allow = FAYes},
       calls = CallsPreference {allow = FAYes}
     }
 
 emptyChatPrefs :: Preferences
-emptyChatPrefs = Preferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
+emptyChatPrefs = Preferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
 
 defaultGroupPrefs :: FullGroupPreferences
 defaultGroupPrefs =
@@ -685,11 +708,12 @@ defaultGroupPrefs =
       directMessages = DirectMessagesGroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
       fullDelete = FullDeleteGroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
       -- receipts = GroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
+      reactions = ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = FEOn},
       voice = VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}
     }
 
 emptyGroupPrefs :: GroupPreferences
-emptyGroupPrefs = GroupPreferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
+emptyGroupPrefs = GroupPreferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
 
 data TimedMessagesPreference = TimedMessagesPreference
   { allow :: FeatureAllowed,
@@ -706,6 +730,11 @@ data FullDeletePreference = FullDeletePreference {allow :: FeatureAllowed}
 
 instance ToJSON FullDeletePreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
 
+data ReactionsPreference = ReactionsPreference {allow :: FeatureAllowed}
+  deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+
+instance ToJSON ReactionsPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 data VoicePreference = VoicePreference {allow :: FeatureAllowed}
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
 
@@ -727,6 +756,9 @@ instance HasField "allow" TimedMessagesPreference FeatureAllowed where
 instance HasField "allow" FullDeletePreference FeatureAllowed where
   hasField p = (\allow -> p {allow}, allow (p :: FullDeletePreference))
 
+instance HasField "allow" ReactionsPreference FeatureAllowed where
+  hasField p = (\allow -> p {allow}, allow (p :: ReactionsPreference))
+
 instance HasField "allow" VoicePreference FeatureAllowed where
   hasField p = (\allow -> p {allow}, allow (p :: VoicePreference))
 
@@ -743,6 +775,11 @@ instance FeatureI 'CFFullDelete where
   sFeature = SCFFullDelete
   prefParam _ = Nothing
 
+instance FeatureI 'CFReactions where
+  type FeaturePreference 'CFReactions = ReactionsPreference
+  sFeature = SCFReactions
+  prefParam _ = Nothing
+
 instance FeatureI 'CFVoice where
   type FeaturePreference 'CFVoice = VoicePreference
   sFeature = SCFVoice
@@ -771,6 +808,10 @@ data FullDeleteGroupPreference = FullDeleteGroupPreference
   {enable :: GroupFeatureEnabled}
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
 
+data ReactionsGroupPreference = ReactionsGroupPreference
+  {enable :: GroupFeatureEnabled}
+  deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+
 data VoiceGroupPreference = VoiceGroupPreference
   {enable :: GroupFeatureEnabled}
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
@@ -781,6 +822,8 @@ instance ToJSON TimedMessagesGroupPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncod
 
 instance ToJSON DirectMessagesGroupPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
 
+instance ToJSON ReactionsGroupPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 instance ToJSON FullDeleteGroupPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
 
 instance ToJSON VoiceGroupPreference where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
@@ -799,6 +842,9 @@ instance HasField "enable" TimedMessagesGroupPreference GroupFeatureEnabled wher
 instance HasField "enable" DirectMessagesGroupPreference GroupFeatureEnabled where
   hasField p = (\enable -> p {enable}, enable (p :: DirectMessagesGroupPreference))
 
+instance HasField "enable" ReactionsGroupPreference GroupFeatureEnabled where
+  hasField p = (\enable -> p {enable}, enable (p :: ReactionsGroupPreference))
+
 instance HasField "enable" FullDeleteGroupPreference GroupFeatureEnabled where
   hasField p = (\enable -> p {enable}, enable (p :: FullDeleteGroupPreference))
 
@@ -820,6 +866,11 @@ instance GroupFeatureI 'GFFullDelete where
   sGroupFeature = SGFFullDelete
   groupPrefParam _ = Nothing
 
+instance GroupFeatureI 'GFReactions where
+  type GroupFeaturePreference 'GFReactions = ReactionsGroupPreference
+  sGroupFeature = SGFReactions
+  groupPrefParam _ = Nothing
+
 instance GroupFeatureI 'GFVoice where
   type GroupFeaturePreference 'GFVoice = VoiceGroupPreference
   sGroupFeature = SGFVoice
@@ -930,6 +981,7 @@ mergePreferences contactPrefs userPreferences =
     { timedMessages = pref SCFTimedMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SCFFullDelete,
       -- receipts = pref CFReceipts,
+      reactions = pref SCFReactions,
       voice = pref SCFVoice,
       calls = pref SCFCalls
     }
@@ -954,6 +1006,7 @@ mergeGroupPreferences groupPreferences =
       directMessages = pref SGFDirectMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SGFFullDelete,
       -- receipts = pref GFReceipts,
+      reactions = pref SGFReactions,
       voice = pref SGFVoice
     }
   where
@@ -967,6 +1020,7 @@ toGroupPreferences groupPreferences =
       directMessages = pref SGFDirectMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SGFFullDelete,
       -- receipts = pref GFReceipts,
+      reactions = pref SGFReactions,
       voice = pref SGFVoice
     }
   where
@@ -1044,6 +1098,7 @@ contactUserPreferences user userPreferences contactPreferences connectedIncognit
     { timedMessages = pref SCFTimedMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SCFFullDelete,
       -- receipts = pref CFReceipts,
+      reactions = pref SCFReactions,
       voice = pref SCFVoice,
       calls = pref SCFCalls
     }
@@ -1071,6 +1126,7 @@ getContactUserPreference = \case
   SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
   SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
   -- CFReceipts -> receipts
+  SCFReactions -> reactions
   SCFVoice -> voice
   SCFCalls -> calls
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index e64d70aa38..8989481a09 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ serializeChatResponse :: Maybe User -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> ChatResponse -
 serializeChatResponse user_ ts tz = unlines . map unStyle . responseToView user_ defaultChatConfig False ts tz
 
 responseToView :: Maybe User -> ChatConfig -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> ChatResponse -> [StyledString]
-responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
+responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
   CRActiveUser User {profile} -> viewUserProfile $ fromLocalProfile profile
   CRUsersList users -> viewUsersList users
   CRChatStarted -> ["chat started"]
@@ -83,14 +83,17 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
   CRConnectionVerified u verified code -> ttyUser u [plain $ if verified then "connection verified" else "connection not verified, current code is " <> code]
   CRContactCode u ct code -> ttyUser u $ viewContactCode ct code testView
   CRGroupMemberCode u g m code -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupMemberCode g m code testView
-  CRNewChatItem u (AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat item $ viewChatItem chat item False ts
-  CRChatItems u chatItems -> ttyUser u $ concatMap (\(AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> viewChatItem chat item True ts) chatItems
+  CRNewChatItem u (AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat item $ viewChatItem chat item False ts <> viewItemReactions item
+  CRChatItems u chatItems -> ttyUser u $ concatMap (\(AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> viewChatItem chat item True ts <> viewItemReactions item) chatItems
   CRChatItemInfo u ci ciInfo -> ttyUser u $ viewChatItemInfo ci ciInfo tz
   CRChatItemId u itemId -> ttyUser u [plain $ maybe "no item" show itemId]
   CRChatItemStatusUpdated u _ -> ttyUser u []
   CRChatItemUpdated u (AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat item $ viewItemUpdate chat item liveItems ts
   CRChatItemNotChanged u ci -> ttyUser u $ viewItemNotChanged ci
   CRChatItemDeleted u (AChatItem _ _ chat deletedItem) toItem byUser timed -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat deletedItem $ viewItemDelete chat deletedItem toItem byUser timed ts testView
+  CRChatItemReaction u (ACIReaction _ _ chat reaction) added
+    | showReactions -> ttyUser u $ unmutedReaction chat reaction $ viewItemReaction chat reaction added ts tz
+    | otherwise -> []
   CRChatItemDeletedNotFound u Contact {localDisplayName = c} _ -> ttyUser u [ttyFrom $ c <> "> [deleted - original message not found]"]
   CRBroadcastSent u mc n t -> ttyUser u $ viewSentBroadcast mc n ts t
   CRMsgIntegrityError u mErr -> ttyUser u $ viewMsgIntegrityError mErr
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
   CRGroupDeletedUser u g -> ttyUser u [ttyGroup' g <> ": you deleted the group"]
   CRRcvFileDescrReady _ _ -> []
   CRRcvFileDescrNotReady _ _ -> []
-  CRRcvFileProgressXFTP _ _ _ _ -> []
+  CRRcvFileProgressXFTP {} -> []
   CRRcvFileAccepted u ci -> ttyUser u $ savingFile' ci
   CRRcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled u ft -> ttyUser u $ viewRcvFileSndCancelled ft
   CRSndFileCancelled u _ ftm fts -> ttyUser u $ viewSndFileCancelled ftm fts
@@ -299,8 +302,12 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
     contactList :: [ContactRef] -> String
     contactList cs = T.unpack . T.intercalate ", " $ map (\ContactRef {localDisplayName = n} -> "@" <> n) cs
     unmuted :: ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
-    unmuted chat chatItem s
-      | muted chat chatItem = []
+    unmuted chat ChatItem {chatDir} = unmuted' chat chatDir
+    unmutedReaction :: ChatInfo c -> CIReaction c d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
+    unmutedReaction chat CIReaction {chatDir} = unmuted' chat chatDir
+    unmuted' :: ChatInfo c -> CIDirection c d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
+    unmuted' chat chatDir s
+      | muted chat chatDir = []
       | otherwise = s
 
 chatItemDeletedText :: ChatItem c d -> Maybe GroupMember -> Maybe Text
@@ -330,8 +337,8 @@ viewUsersList = mapMaybe userInfo . sortOn ldn
             <> ["muted" | not showNtfs]
             <> [plain ("unread: " <> show count) | count /= 0]
 
-muted :: ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> Bool
-muted chat ChatItem {chatDir} = case (chat, chatDir) of
+muted :: ChatInfo c -> CIDirection c d -> Bool
+muted chat chatDir = case (chat, chatDir) of
   (DirectChat Contact {chatSettings = DisableNtfs}, CIDirectRcv) -> True
   (GroupChat GroupInfo {chatSettings = DisableNtfs}, CIGroupRcv _) -> True
   _ -> False
@@ -504,6 +511,38 @@ viewItemDelete chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta, content = deletedContent} toItem by
       Just (AChatItem _ _ _ ci) -> chatItemDeletedText ci $ chatInfoMembership chat
     prohibited = [styled (colored Red) ("[unexpected message deletion, please report to developers]" :: String)]
 
+viewItemReaction :: forall c d. ChatInfo c -> CIReaction c d -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> [StyledString]
+viewItemReaction chat CIReaction {chatDir, chatItem = CChatItem md ChatItem {chatDir = itemDir, content}, sentAt, reaction} added ts tz =
+  case (chat, chatDir) of
+    (DirectChat c, CIDirectRcv) -> case content of
+      CIRcvMsgContent mc -> view from $ reactionMsg mc
+      CISndMsgContent mc -> view from $ reactionMsg mc
+      _ -> []
+      where
+        from = ttyFromContact c
+        reactionMsg mc = quoteText mc $ if toMsgDirection md == MDSnd then ">>" else ">"
+    (GroupChat g, CIGroupRcv m) -> case content of
+      CIRcvMsgContent mc -> view from $ reactionMsg mc
+      CISndMsgContent mc -> view from $ reactionMsg mc
+      _ -> []
+      where
+        from = ttyFromGroup g m
+        reactionMsg mc = quoteText mc . ttyQuotedMember . Just $ sentByMember' g itemDir
+    (_, CIDirectSnd) -> [sentText]
+    (_, CIGroupSnd) -> [sentText]
+  where
+    view from msg = viewReceivedReaction from msg reactionText ts $ utcToZonedTime tz sentAt
+    reactionText = plain $ (if added then "+ " else "- ") <> [emoji]
+    MREmoji (MREmojiChar emoji) = reaction
+    sentText = plain $ (if added then "added " else "removed ") <> [emoji]
+
+viewItemReactions :: ChatItem c d -> [StyledString]
+viewItemReactions ChatItem {reactions} = ["      " <> viewReactions reactions | not (null reactions)]
+  where
+    viewReactions = mconcat . intersperse " " . map viewReaction
+    viewReaction CIReactionCount {reaction = MREmoji (MREmojiChar emoji), userReacted, totalReacted} =
+      plain [emoji, ' '] <> (if userReacted then styled Italic else plain) (show totalReacted)
+
 directQuote :: forall d'. MsgDirectionI d' => CIDirection 'CTDirect d' -> CIQuote 'CTDirect -> [StyledString]
 directQuote _ CIQuote {content = qmc, chatDir = quoteDir} =
   quoteText qmc $ if toMsgDirection (msgDirection @d') == quoteMsgDirection quoteDir then ">>" else ">"
@@ -516,6 +555,11 @@ sentByMember GroupInfo {membership} = \case
   CIQGroupSnd -> Just membership
   CIQGroupRcv m -> m
 
+sentByMember' :: GroupInfo -> CIDirection 'CTGroup d -> GroupMember
+sentByMember' GroupInfo {membership} = \case
+  CIGroupSnd -> membership
+  CIGroupRcv m -> m
+
 quoteText :: MsgContent -> StyledString -> [StyledString]
 quoteText qmc sentBy = prependFirst (sentBy <> " ") $ msgPreview qmc
 
@@ -1037,6 +1081,10 @@ viewReceivedUpdatedMessage = viewReceivedMessage_ True
 viewReceivedMessage_ :: Bool -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewReceivedMessage_ updated from quote mc ts meta = receivedWithTime_ ts from quote meta (ttyMsgContent mc) updated
 
+viewReceivedReaction :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> StyledString -> CurrentTime -> ZonedTime -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedReaction from styledMsg reactionText ts reactionTs =
+  prependFirst (ttyMsgTime ts reactionTs <> " " <> from) (styledMsg <> ["    " <> reactionText])
+
 receivedWithTime_ :: CurrentTime -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString] -> Bool -> [StyledString]
 receivedWithTime_ ts from quote CIMeta {localItemTs, itemId, itemEdited, itemDeleted, itemLive} styledMsg updated = do
   prependFirst (ttyMsgTime ts localItemTs <> " " <> from) (quote <> prependFirst (indent <> live) styledMsg)
diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index 097f6aed80..8359e72e33 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ testOpts =
       chatCmdDelay = 3,
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
+      showReactions = True,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
       muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = False
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 96400585c3..67f6171a1d 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ chatDirectTests = do
     it "mark group member verified" testMarkGroupMemberVerified
   describe "message errors" $ do
     xit "show message decryption error and update count" testMsgDecryptError
+  describe "message reactions" $ do
+    it "set message reactions" testSetMessageReactions
 
 testAddContact :: HasCallStack => SpecWith FilePath
 testAddContact = versionTestMatrix2 runTestAddContact
@@ -421,13 +423,13 @@ testDirectLiveMessage =
     connectUsers alice bob
     -- non-empty live message is sent instantly
     alice `send` "/live @bob hello"
-    bob <# "alice> [LIVE started] use /show [on/off/5] hello"
+    bob <# "alice> [LIVE started] use /show [on/off/6] hello"
     alice ##> ("/_update item @2 " <> itemId 1 <> " text hello there")
     alice <# "@bob [LIVE] hello there"
     bob <# "alice> [LIVE ended] hello there"
     -- empty live message is also sent instantly
     alice `send` "/live @bob"
-    bob <# "alice> [LIVE started] use /show [on/off/6]"
+    bob <# "alice> [LIVE started] use /show [on/off/7]"
     alice ##> ("/_update item @2 " <> itemId 2 <> " text hello 2")
     alice <# "@bob [LIVE] hello 2"
     bob <# "alice> [LIVE ended] hello 2"
@@ -1691,14 +1693,15 @@ testUserPrivacy =
       alice <##? chatHistory
       alice ##> "/_get items count=10"
       alice <##? chatHistory
-      alice ##> "/_get items before=9 count=10"
+      alice ##> "/_get items before=11 count=10"
       alice
         <##? [ "bob> Disappearing messages: allowed",
                "bob> Full deletion: off",
+               "bob> Message reactions: enabled",
                "bob> Voice messages: enabled",
                "bob> Audio/video calls: enabled"
              ]
-      alice ##> "/_get items after=8 count=10"
+      alice ##> "/_get items after=10 count=10"
       alice
         <##? [ "@bob hello",
                "bob> hey",
@@ -1756,6 +1759,7 @@ testUserPrivacy =
     chatHistory =
       [ "bob> Disappearing messages: allowed",
         "bob> Full deletion: off",
+        "bob> Message reactions: enabled",
         "bob> Voice messages: enabled",
         "bob> Audio/video calls: enabled",
         "@bob hello",
@@ -1938,3 +1942,51 @@ testMsgDecryptError tmp =
     copyDb from to = do
       copyFile (chatStoreFile $ tmp </> from) (chatStoreFile $ tmp </> to)
       copyFile (agentStoreFile $ tmp </> from) (agentStoreFile $ tmp </> to)
+
+testSetMessageReactions :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testSetMessageReactions =
+  testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
+    \alice bob -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice #> "@bob hi"
+      bob <# "alice> hi"
+      bob ##> "+1 alice hi"
+      bob <## "added 👍"
+      alice <# "bob> >> hi"
+      alice <## "    + 👍"
+      bob ##> "+1 alice hi"
+      bob <## "bad chat command: reaction already added"
+      bob ##> "+^ alice hi"
+      bob <## "added 🚀"
+      alice <# "bob> >> hi"
+      alice <## "    + 🚀"
+      alice ##> "/tail @bob 1"
+      alice <# "@bob hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 1 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail @alice 1"
+      bob <# "alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 1 🚀 1"
+      alice ##> "+1 bob hi"
+      alice <## "added 👍"
+      bob <# "alice> > hi"
+      bob <## "    + 👍"
+      alice ##> "/tail @bob 1"
+      alice <# "@bob hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 2 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail @alice 1"
+      bob <# "alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 2 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "-1 alice hi"
+      bob <## "removed 👍"
+      alice <# "bob> >> hi"
+      alice <## "    - 👍"
+      bob ##> "-^ alice hi"
+      bob <## "removed 🚀"
+      alice <# "bob> >> hi"
+      alice <## "    - 🚀"
+      alice ##> "/tail @bob 1"
+      alice <# "@bob hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail @alice 1"
+      bob <# "alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 1"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 79af235cd6..3319ef8486 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ chatGroupTests = do
     it "leaving and deleting the group joined via link should NOT delete previously existing direct contacts" testGroupLinkLeaveDelete
   describe "group message errors" $ do
     xit "show message decryption error and update count" testGroupMsgDecryptError
+  describe "message reactions" $ do
+    it "set group message reactions" testSetGroupMessageReactions
 
 testGroup :: HasCallStack => SpecWith FilePath
 testGroup = versionTestMatrix3 runTestGroup
@@ -1289,6 +1291,7 @@ testGroupDescription = testChat4 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile danProfile
       alice <## "Disappearing messages: off"
       alice <## "Direct messages: on"
       alice <## "Full deletion: off"
+      alice <## "Message reactions: on"
       alice <## "Voice messages: on"
     bobAddedDan :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> IO ()
     bobAddedDan cc = do
@@ -2155,3 +2158,72 @@ testGroupMsgDecryptError tmp =
     copyDb from to = do
       copyFile (chatStoreFile $ tmp </> from) (chatStoreFile $ tmp </> to)
       copyFile (agentStoreFile $ tmp </> from) (agentStoreFile $ tmp </> to)
+
+testSetGroupMessageReactions :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testSetGroupMessageReactions =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      createGroup3 "team" alice bob cath
+      threadDelay 1000000
+      alice #> "#team hi"
+      bob <# "#team alice> hi"
+      cath <# "#team alice> hi"
+      bob ##> "+1 #team hi"
+      bob <## "added 👍"
+      alice <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      alice <## "    + 👍"
+      cath <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      cath <## "    + 👍"
+      bob ##> "+1 #team hi"
+      bob <## "bad chat command: reaction already added"
+      bob ##> "+^ #team hi"
+      bob <## "added 🚀"
+      alice <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      alice <## "    + 🚀"
+      cath <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      cath <## "    + 🚀"
+      alice ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      alice <# "#team hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 1 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      bob <# "#team alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 1 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      bob <# "#team alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 1 🚀 1"
+      alice ##> "+1 #team hi"
+      alice <## "added 👍"
+      bob <# "#team alice> > alice hi"
+      bob <## "    + 👍"
+      cath <# "#team alice> > alice hi"
+      cath <## "    + 👍"
+      alice ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      alice <# "#team hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 2 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      bob <# "#team alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 2 🚀 1"
+      cath ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      cath <# "#team alice> hi"
+      cath <## "      👍 2 🚀 1"
+      bob ##> "-1 #team hi"
+      bob <## "removed 👍"
+      alice <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      alice <## "    - 👍"
+      cath <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      cath <## "    - 👍"
+      bob ##> "-^ #team hi"
+      bob <## "removed 🚀"
+      alice <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      alice <## "    - 🚀"
+      cath <# "#team bob> > alice hi"
+      cath <## "    - 🚀"
+      alice ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      alice <# "#team hi"
+      alice <## "      👍 1"
+      bob ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      bob <# "#team alice> hi"
+      bob <## "      👍 1"
+      cath ##> "/tail #team 1"
+      cath <# "#team alice> hi"
+      cath <## "      👍 1"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index 6bbd4b1447..ccb638fb18 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ testSetContactPrefs = testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
     alice ##> "/_set prefs @2 {}"
     alice <## "your preferences for bob did not change"
     (bob </)
-    let startFeatures = [(0, "Disappearing messages: allowed"), (0, "Full deletion: off"), (0, "Voice messages: off"), (0, "Audio/video calls: enabled")]
+    let startFeatures = [(0, "Disappearing messages: allowed"), (0, "Full deletion: off"), (0, "Message reactions: enabled"), (0, "Voice messages: off"), (0, "Audio/video calls: enabled")]
     alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, startFeatures)
     bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, startFeatures)
     let sendVoice = "/_send @2 json {\"filePath\": \"test.txt\", \"msgContent\": {\"type\": \"voice\", \"text\": \"\", \"duration\": 10}}"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
index 5abfbb0136..5b9a993486 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
@@ -183,7 +183,13 @@ chatFeaturesF :: [((Int, String), Maybe String)]
 chatFeaturesF = map (\(a, _, c) -> (a, c)) chatFeatures''
 
 chatFeatures'' :: [((Int, String), Maybe (Int, String), Maybe String)]
-chatFeatures'' = [((0, "Disappearing messages: allowed"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Full deletion: off"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Voice messages: enabled"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Audio/video calls: enabled"), Nothing, Nothing)]
+chatFeatures'' =
+  [ ((0, "Disappearing messages: allowed"), Nothing, Nothing),
+    ((0, "Full deletion: off"), Nothing, Nothing),
+    ((0, "Message reactions: enabled"), Nothing, Nothing),
+    ((0, "Voice messages: enabled"), Nothing, Nothing),
+    ((0, "Audio/video calls: enabled"), Nothing, Nothing)
+  ]
 
 lastChatFeature :: String
 lastChatFeature = snd $ last chatFeatures
@@ -192,7 +198,13 @@ groupFeatures :: [(Int, String)]
 groupFeatures = map (\(a, _, _) -> a) groupFeatures''
 
 groupFeatures'' :: [((Int, String), Maybe (Int, String), Maybe String)]
-groupFeatures'' = [((0, "Disappearing messages: off"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Direct messages: on"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Full deletion: off"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "Voice messages: on"), Nothing, Nothing)]
+groupFeatures'' =
+    [ ((0, "Disappearing messages: off"), Nothing, Nothing),
+      ((0, "Direct messages: on"), Nothing, Nothing),
+      ((0, "Full deletion: off"), Nothing, Nothing),
+      ((0, "Message reactions: on"), Nothing, Nothing),
+      ((0, "Voice messages: on"), Nothing, Nothing)
+    ]
 
 itemId :: Int -> String
 itemId i = show $ length chatFeatures + i
diff --git a/tests/MobileTests.hs b/tests/MobileTests.hs
index 92119aa8fb..339dee6bb2 100644
--- a/tests/MobileTests.hs
+++ b/tests/MobileTests.hs
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ activeUserExists = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"chatCmdError\",\"user_\":{\"userId\":1
 
 activeUser :: String
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)
-activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"activeUser\":{\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}}"
+activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"activeUser\":{\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}}"
 #else
-activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"activeUser\",\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}"
+activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"activeUser\",\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}"
 #endif
 
 chatStarted :: String
diff --git a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
index dcc7e88c9f..601f136615 100644
--- a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ s #==# msg = do
   s ==# msg
 
 testChatPreferences :: Maybe Preferences
-testChatPreferences = Just Preferences {voice = Just VoicePreference {allow = FAYes}, fullDelete = Nothing, timedMessages = Nothing, calls = Nothing}
+testChatPreferences = Just Preferences {voice = Just VoicePreference {allow = FAYes}, fullDelete = Nothing, timedMessages = Nothing, calls = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsPreference {allow = FAYes}}
 
 testGroupPreferences :: Maybe GroupPreferences
-testGroupPreferences = Just GroupPreferences {timedMessages = Nothing, directMessages = Nothing, voice = Just VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}, fullDelete = Nothing}
+testGroupPreferences = Just GroupPreferences {timedMessages = Nothing, directMessages = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}, voice = Just VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}, fullDelete = Nothing}
 
 testProfile :: Profile
 testProfile = Profile {displayName = "alice", fullName = "Alice", image = Just (ImageData "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII="), contactLink = Nothing, preferences = testChatPreferences}
@@ -194,46 +194,46 @@ decodeChatMessageTest = describe "Chat message encoding/decoding" $ do
     "{\"event\":\"x.file.cancel\",\"params\":{\"msgId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}"
       #==# XFileCancel (SharedMsgId "\1\2\3\4")
   it "x.info" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.info\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.info\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       #==# XInfo testProfile
   it "x.info with empty full name" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.info\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.info\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       #==# XInfo Profile {displayName = "alice", fullName = "", image = Nothing, contactLink = Nothing, preferences = testChatPreferences}
   it "x.contact with xContactId" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"contactReqId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"contactReqId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       #==# XContact testProfile (Just $ XContactId "\1\2\3\4")
   it "x.contact without XContactId" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       #==# XContact testProfile Nothing
   it "x.contact with content null" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"content\":null,\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"content\":null,\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       ==# XContact testProfile Nothing
   it "x.contact with content (ignored)" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"content\":{\"text\":\"hello\",\"type\":\"text\"},\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.contact\",\"params\":{\"content\":{\"text\":\"hello\",\"type\":\"text\"},\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       ==# XContact testProfile Nothing
   it "x.grp.inv" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.inv\",\"params\":{\"groupInvitation\":{\"connRequest\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"invitedMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"member\",\"memberId\":\"BQYHCA==\"},\"groupProfile\":{\"fullName\":\"Team\",\"displayName\":\"team\",\"groupPreferences\":{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}},\"fromMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.inv\",\"params\":{\"groupInvitation\":{\"connRequest\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"invitedMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"member\",\"memberId\":\"BQYHCA==\"},\"groupProfile\":{\"fullName\":\"Team\",\"displayName\":\"team\",\"groupPreferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"enable\":\"on\"},\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}},\"fromMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}}}"
       #==# XGrpInv GroupInvitation {fromMember = MemberIdRole (MemberId "\1\2\3\4") GRAdmin, invitedMember = MemberIdRole (MemberId "\5\6\7\8") GRMember, connRequest = testConnReq, groupProfile = testGroupProfile, groupLinkId = Nothing}
   it "x.grp.inv with group link id" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.inv\",\"params\":{\"groupInvitation\":{\"connRequest\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"invitedMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"member\",\"memberId\":\"BQYHCA==\"},\"groupProfile\":{\"fullName\":\"Team\",\"displayName\":\"team\",\"groupPreferences\":{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}},\"fromMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}, \"groupLinkId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.inv\",\"params\":{\"groupInvitation\":{\"connRequest\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"invitedMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"member\",\"memberId\":\"BQYHCA==\"},\"groupProfile\":{\"fullName\":\"Team\",\"displayName\":\"team\",\"groupPreferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"enable\":\"on\"},\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}},\"fromMember\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}, \"groupLinkId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}}"
       #==# XGrpInv GroupInvitation {fromMember = MemberIdRole (MemberId "\1\2\3\4") GRAdmin, invitedMember = MemberIdRole (MemberId "\5\6\7\8") GRMember, connRequest = testConnReq, groupProfile = testGroupProfile, groupLinkId = Just $ GroupLinkId "\1\2\3\4"}
   it "x.grp.acpt without incognito profile" $
     "{\"event\":\"x.grp.acpt\",\"params\":{\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}"
       #==# XGrpAcpt (MemberId "\1\2\3\4")
   it "x.grp.mem.new" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.new\",\"params\":{\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.new\",\"params\":{\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
       #==# XGrpMemNew MemberInfo {memberId = MemberId "\1\2\3\4", memberRole = GRAdmin, profile = testProfile}
   it "x.grp.mem.intro" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.intro\",\"params\":{\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.intro\",\"params\":{\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
       #==# XGrpMemIntro MemberInfo {memberId = MemberId "\1\2\3\4", memberRole = GRAdmin, profile = testProfile}
   it "x.grp.mem.inv" $
     "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.inv\",\"params\":{\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"memberIntro\":{\"directConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"groupConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\"}}}"
       #==# XGrpMemInv (MemberId "\1\2\3\4") IntroInvitation {groupConnReq = testConnReq, directConnReq = testConnReq}
   it "x.grp.mem.fwd" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.fwd\",\"params\":{\"memberIntro\":{\"directConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"groupConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\"},\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.fwd\",\"params\":{\"memberIntro\":{\"directConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\",\"groupConnReq\":\"https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F3456-w%3D%3D%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAjiswwI3O_NlS8Fk3HJUW870EY2bAwmttMBsvRB9eV3o%253D&e2e=v%3D1-2%26x3dh%3DMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D%2CMEIwBQYDK2VvAzkAmKuSYeQ_m0SixPDS8Wq8VBaTS1cW-Lp0n0h4Diu-kUpR-qXx4SDJ32YGEFoGFGSbGPry5Ychr6U%3D\"},\"memberInfo\":{\"memberRole\":\"admin\",\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}}"
       #==# XGrpMemFwd MemberInfo {memberId = MemberId "\1\2\3\4", memberRole = GRAdmin, profile = testProfile} IntroInvitation {groupConnReq = testConnReq, directConnReq = testConnReq}
   it "x.grp.mem.info" $
-    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.info\",\"params\":{\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
+    "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.info\",\"params\":{\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\",\"profile\":{\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"image\":\"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\",\"preferences\":{\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}}}}}"
       #==# XGrpMemInfo (MemberId "\1\2\3\4") testProfile
   it "x.grp.mem.con" $
     "{\"event\":\"x.grp.mem.con\",\"params\":{\"memberId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}"