Changelog

Every public Rapchat update for iPhone, Android and the web, newest first. Update the app to get the latest features and fixes.

Latest on iOSVersion 13.11App Store Latest on AndroidVersion 9.4Google Play
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  1. Web

    Record in your browser

    Go from a beat or a guide straight to recording in your browser, with lyrics that save and better search.

    New

    • Record over any beat right in your browser. The beat menu opens Studio with that beat.
    • The tools page links recording, beats and lyrics, grouped by what you want to make.
    • Guides for recording in your browser.

    Improved

    • Studio keeps the record button in view.
    • Search keeps matching results when you tap Show more.

    Fixed

    • Lyrics you write without an account survive a reload, and failed saves show Retry.
    • Beat pages load again.
  3. Android

    Android 9.4

    Open any track in Music House with your vocals, and failed posts pick up again after a restart.

    New

    • Open a track in Music House to remix it, with your vocals.
    • Settings has Do Not Sell or Share.

    Improved

    • Ads no longer interrupt a playing track or an open sheet.
    • Imports keep their file name. Search Beats and Go Gold say when you're offline.

    Fixed

    • Failed posts pick up again after a restart, and you can retry them from Home.
    • Fixes for follows and track menus.
    Update on Google Play
  4. iOS

    iOS 13.10

    Open any track in Music House with your vocals, and Studio gets brighter waveforms and a loop toggle.

    New

    • Open a track in Music House to remix it, with your vocals.
    • Settings has Privacy Choices, with Do Not Sell or Share.

    Improved

    • Studio: brighter waveform lanes and a loop toggle in the top bar.

    Fixed

    • Fixed a crash when you open the app from a notification.
    • A dismissed "Finish publishing?" alert stays dismissed.
    Update on App Store
  5. iOS

    iOS 13.9

    Producers can run their Drop Club from the profile menu, with fewer pop-ups and steadier profiles.

    New

    • Producers: start or manage your Drop Club from the menu on your profile.

    Improved

    • Fewer pop-ups the first time you open the app.
    • Profiles load cleanly, with no empty stats.

    Fixed

    • Steadier Discover, playlists and challenges.
    • Better VoiceOver on Liked Beats, plus small fixes.
    Update on App Store
  6. Android

    Android 9.3

    Home opens on Featured Tracks, profiles get a fresh look, and producers run their Drop Club from the profile menu.

    New

    • Producers: start or manage your Drop Club from the menu on your profile.

    Improved

    • Home opens on Featured Tracks, with tabs for Featured Tracks, Featured Beats, For You and Followed Artists.
    • Profiles have a full-bleed header and cleaner tabs, and load without empty stats.
    • Profiles show Try Again when you open one offline.

    Fixed

    • Fixed a crash on Home.
    • Record Over Beat from a playlist no longer gets stuck on Processing.
    • Open in Studio from a playlist opens Studio.
    • Feed notifications open the right tab.
    • Steadier Discover, playlists and challenges, plus small stability fixes.
    Update on Google Play
  7. Android

    Android 9.2

    A fresh Discover, My Playlists on the Beats tab and Drop Club on creator profiles.

    New

    • A fresh Discover with challenges up top.
    • My Playlists on the Beats tab, with Liked Beats and New Playlist.
    • Drop Club: see what each club is about and join in a tap. Producers can start or manage theirs from their profile.
    • Make a beat in Music House from the create menu.

    Improved

    • A cleaner home feed with one-tap Follow.
    • Faster startup.

    Fixed

    • If the app closes mid-take, your recording comes back.
    • Fixes for Studio freezes and playback crashes.
    Update on Google Play
  8. iOS

    iOS 13.8

    A fresh Discover, My Playlists on the Beats tab and Drop Club on creator profiles.

    New

    • A fresh Discover with featured picks and challenges up top.
    • My Playlists on the Beats tab, with your Liked Beats and New Playlist.
    • Drop Club: see what each producer's club is about and join in a tap. Producers can start or manage their club from their profile.
    • Make a beat in Music House, right from the create menu.

    Improved

    • A cleaner home feed with one-tap Follow, plus steadier profiles and charts.
    • Faster playback and search.
    • If your mic is off, Rapchat shows you how to turn it on.

    Fixed

    • If the app closes mid-take, your recording comes back.
    • Record with your iPhone mic while AirPlay mirroring.
    Update on App Store
  9. Web

    Creator Squad beta

    Creators in the Creator Squad beta get their own portal to submit videos, get feedback and track earnings.

    New

    • Creator Squad portal: sign in with Rapchat, follow the trial steps, submit original videos and live post links, and see feedback and earnings.
    • 30 example videos for inspiration.
  10. Web

    The full beat catalog and new playlist art

    Browse every beat collection on the web, with new playlist and challenge artwork.

    New

    • Browse all fourteen beat collections, through Community Picks, in the same order as the app.
    • New artwork for playlists and challenges.

    Improved

    • Story and Feed images you share include your artwork.

    Fixed

    • Playlist search shows Retry when it fails and never shows stale results.
  11. Android

    Android 9.1

    Studio opens instantly and saves your session, challenges from any beat, a refreshed look across the app, new Home cards and the Gold Pass, plus more reliable Studio ads and crash fixes.

    New

    • New Home cards: announcements, suggested artists to follow, and a card to share your profile, with Apps We Love in one compact row.
    • Gold Pass: watch one ad each week to unlock an hour of Rapchat Gold.
    • Email sign-in links: already have an account? We can email you a link to sign in.
    • Lyrics tools: undo, offline saving and search make lyrics easier to write and edit.
    • Challenges from any beat: start a community challenge right from a beat.
    • Studio saves your session: if the app closes, you can restore your takes.
    • Now Playing comments: a new comments card, and owners can pin a comment.

    Improved

    • Studio opens instantly with your beat loading right inside it, and Create opens Studio first.
    • A refreshed look across For You, Now Playing, beat pages, profiles, sheets and dialogs, and Featured shows which songs are Boosted.
    • Studio asks before you leave a session, and you can search your private tracks.
    • Free vocal effects apply instantly, and the crown only shows on premium effects that are locked for you.
    • Posting is smoother: cover art uploads, the share sheet opens without a flicker, and Message sends your link by text.
    • Search finds any track, links open the right profile or song, and notifications take you to the right screen, even when Rapchat was closed.
    • A cleaner Settings screen, smoother sheets and dialogs, and smoother back navigation.
    • Clearer offline and empty states, and faster startup.

    Fixed

    • Studio ads no longer lose a ready ad when account or privacy state changes during loading.
    • 48 kHz beats now export at the right speed and pitch.
    • Fixed crashes when viewing listeners or likes on For You videos, opening Create right after launch, and showing beat counts on some devices.
    • Fixed Studio freezes when adding layers.
    • Effects never wipe a take, and Studio stops its audio when you close it.
    • Smoother back navigation on Android 16.
    • Fixed reporting, password reset, push links and support email, plus playback, profile and stability fixes.
    Update on Google Play
  12. iOS

    iOS 13.7

    Watching an ad to unlock vocal effects is more reliable.

    Fixed

    • Watching an ad to unlock vocal effects no longer reports unavailable when the ad is already loading or the automatic ad limit has been reached.
    Update on App Store
  13. Web

    Messages that keep up

    Messages show the newest reply, load all your conversations and keep unread counts right.

    Improved

    • Conversations show the newest reply, and you can load past the first 50.
    • Unread counts cover your whole inbox, and opening a thread clears it.

    Fixed

    • If messages fail to load, you can try again.
  14. iOS

    iOS 13.6.1

    Performance improvements.

    Improved

    • Performance improvements, and your data is cleared from ad partners when you log out.
    Update on App Store
  15. iOS

    iOS 13.6

    Drop Club opens signed in, plus launch fixes.

    Fixed

    • Joining and managing a Drop Club opens signed in, and your membership updates as soon as you close the club page.
    • Launch fixes.
    Update on App Store
  16. iOS

    iOS 13.5.1

    Choose which emails you get, and play counts are accurate again.

    New

    • Turn product news and offer emails on or off in Settings > Notifications.

    Fixed

    • Plays now count when you switch tracks while something is already playing.
    Update on App Store
  17. iOS

    iOS 13.5

    Studio works smoothly with AirPods, your projects are safer, and you can start a challenge from any beat.

    New

    • Start a community challenge right from a beat.
    • See which songs are Boosted in For You, and run up to 5 Boosts at once.

    Improved

    • Comment previews show when a comment is pinned.
    • Image uploads are smaller and faster.

    Fixed

    • Studio with AirPods: your iPhone mic is the default again, your choice is remembered, and the audio no longer resets when Studio opens.
    • Timeline swipes and taps no longer move or end a take.
    • Choosing Don't Save after Save no longer deletes your new project.
    • Studio opens even when another app is using the mic, and the 6-minute limit explains itself instead of dropping your take.
    • Smoother scrolling in the feed.
    Update on App Store
  18. Web

    Cypher: make songs together live

    Cypher is in beta: pass the mic with up to four other artists, record together and post the song to Rapchat.

    New

    • Cypher (beta) at rapchat.com/cypher: one host and up to four artists pass the mic, record full-quality takes, then export the song or post it to Rapchat.
    • Song and beat owners can pin a comment.
    • Choose which Rapchat emails you get in Settings > Notifications.
    • Attach a beat when you start a challenge.
    • This What's New page, with notes for every app update.

    Improved

    • For You shows Boosted songs, and you can run several Boosts at once.

    Fixed

    • Challenge pages and profile playlists no longer show empty when they have beats.
    • Studio drafts recover from storage errors.
    Read the launch post
  19. iOS

    iOS 13.4.2

    Fixes for Studio project backups using too much storage, push notifications that opened the wrong screen, and more stability improvements.

    Improved

    • Project invite links show the project name, cover and who invited you.
    • A new What's New row in Settings shows what changed in each update.
    • VoiceOver reads the Studio record and play buttons and the feed controls.
    • If Rapchat asks about ad privacy when it opens, upgrade links wait until you answer.

    Fixed

    • Studio project backups no longer fill up your phone: they upload a few versions at a time and leave at least 1 GB free, so autosave keeps working.
    • Notifications for featured raps, accepted collabs, beat sales, beat comments and likes, challenge results and support replies open the right screen.
    Update on App Store
  20. iOS

    iOS 13.4.1

    Fixes for Studio crashes, Sign in with Apple, project invite links and upgrade screens.

    Fixed

    • Fixed Studio crashes when recording, changing effects, and editing or duplicating segments.
    • Sign in with Apple on the login screen no longer shows "Sign In Failed" before signing you in.
    • Project invites open over other screens, invite links always open the invite, and "Not Now" no longer leaves the app unresponsive.
    • Upgrade screens opened from links stay open until you close them.
    • Fixed crashes in Activity, playlists, lyrics and artwork.
    Update on App Store
  21. iOS

    iOS 13.4

    Full-quality AirPods recording, the Gold Pass, and steadier Studio, Freestyle Video and playback.

    New

    • Gold Pass: watch one ad each week to unlock an hour of Rapchat Gold.
    • Profile videos in the feed: videos from a profile open in the full-screen video feed.
    • Apps We Love: a new section featuring other awesome apps.

    Improved

    • Studio records from your AirPods microphone at full quality, and falls back to the iPhone mic instead of call-quality audio.
    • Music, the For You feed and tracks pause cleanly for ads and paywalls and stay paused until you press play, and lock-screen controls work while you listen.
    • Freestyle Video picks a clean cover frame, and Post to Rapchat waits until your video is ready.
    • Share links from the For You feed open the right video.
    • If Sign in with Apple can't finish on your device, you get a clear message and the option to sign in with email.
    • Already have an account? Sign up with the same email and we'll send you a link to sign in.
    • Project invite links now always work, even if you need to sign in first.
    • Home feed cards are cleaner, and buttons are easier to read.
    • Rapchat starts faster.

    Fixed

    • Freestyle Video recovers after a camera or microphone problem.
    • Fixed Studio crashes when adding or deleting tracks, changing effects, or leaving Studio.
    • A new Studio project is only created once, even on a slow connection.
    • Project backups show only versions that are really saved to the cloud, and Remove Downloads keeps anything not backed up yet.
    Read the launch post Update on App Store
  22. Web

    Video songs and smoother sign-in

    Video songs play right on their page, and sign-in brings you back to where you were.

    New

    • Video songs play on their page, with seek, sound, fullscreen and retry.
    • Public profiles show your links, including TikTok.

    Fixed

    • Like, comment or sign up from a beat and you return to that beat after sign-in.
    • Email sign-in links open the right account.
    • Video and audio no longer play over each other.
  23. Android

    Android 9.0.0

    Create and share with fewer interruptions: a smoother first run, steadier Studio timing, and more reliable uploads and video playback.

    Improved

    • A smoother first-run experience when you set up Rapchat.
    • Better vocal timing in Studio.
    • More reliable uploads, with recovery when something goes wrong.
    • Smoother video playback.

    Fixed

    • Spotlight saves and playlist queues play in the right order.
    • Profile lists stay stable while new content loads.
    Update on Google Play
  24. Web

    Edit your beats on the web

    Beat owners can edit titles and artwork on rapchat.com, and joining a Drop Club is clearer.

    New

    • Edit a beat's title and artwork from its page. If you need to sign in first, you land back on the editor.

    Improved

    • Drop Club Join buttons are easier to spot and fit long names.

    Fixed

    • The Drop Club Join dialog stays open while checkout starts, and you can retry if it fails.
  25. iOS

    iOS 13.3

    Steadier Studio sessions, exports and video imports, plus fixes for presets, playlists and beat search.

    Improved

    • Studio effects and editing feel steadier, including saving your own presets with Save As.
    • Exports and mastering finish more reliably, and a song is only marked as saved once the file is really ready.
    • Older saved projects open with their beats in place.
    • Sharing to SoundCloud reconnects on its own when your sign-in has expired.

    Fixed

    • Beat search results come back after a connection hiccup instead of staying empty.
    • Playlists respond to taps while they are still loading.
    • Importing videos from your library is more reliable, including large videos.
    • Fixed a crash when drawing waveforms and when preparing very large videos.
    Read the launch post Update on App Store
  26. iOS

    iOS 13.2

    Better recording with Bluetooth headphones, plus camera, video and upload fixes.

    Improved

    • Recording handles Bluetooth headphones and microphone changes more smoothly.

    Fixed

    • Freestyle Video opens the camera more reliably.
    • Videos you add keep the right orientation.
    • Songs upload in the correct audio format.
    Read the launch post Update on App Store
  27. iOS

    iOS 13.1

    Drop Club on profiles, better microphone controls in Studio, and recoverable takes.

    New

    • Drop Club on profiles: discover an artist's Drop Club right from their profile.

    Improved

    • Apps We Love has compact cards and quick app previews.
    • Better microphone and audio-route settings in Studio.
    • Microphone level feedback while you record.
    • Interrupted takes can be recovered instead of lost.
    • Previews, video watermark framing, the Export screen, Discover scrolling and Beat Details navigation all got smoother.

    Fixed

    • Fixed a crash when adding a video from the camera.
    • Fixed uploads that failed for some audio files.
    Read the launch post Update on App Store
  28. iOS

    iOS 13.0

    Freestyle Video, the For You video feed, and faster ways around your Inbox.

    New

    • Freestyle Video: open Create and tap Record Freestyle Video. Record over a beat or acapella, watch it back, retake if you want, then post to Rapchat.
    • For You video feed: swipe through performances in For You, New and Following. Tap the beat on any video to record your own take over it.
    • Inbox shortcuts: jump straight to Activity, DMs, Collab Invites, Notification Settings and Message Settings, and mark everything read at once.
    • Pinned comments: pin a favorite comment on your own tracks.
    • Apps We Love: a hand-picked set of music apps, starting with Voloco and Music House, in Settings and Discover.

    Improved

    • Smoother feed paging, comments and messaging.
    • Lyrics stay clear of the playback controls in Studio.
    • Restoring Rapchat Gold and Platinum purchases is more reliable.

    Fixed

    • More reliable recording, including when your phone is low on storage.
    • Uploads recover after an interruption or when the app goes to the background.
    • Fixed crashes in comments and chats.
    Read the launch post Update on App Store
  29. Android

    Android 8.11.0

    New ways to get heard: the full-screen freestyle video feed, song Boosts, and message privacy settings.

    New

    • Freestyle video feed: watch, like, comment on and share freestyle videos in a full-screen feed, and start your own from there.
    • Boosts: boost your songs to reach more listeners.
    • Message Settings: choose who can message you: everyone, verified artists and people you follow, or only people you follow.
    • A more personal start: tell us what you want to do with Rapchat when you sign up.

    Improved

    • Clearer loading states across the app.
    • Better layouts on Android 15 and 16, with nothing hidden behind the status or navigation bars.
    • Smoother profile, feed and collection loading.
    • A song is only shown as published once the upload has really finished.

    Fixed

    • Fixed the most common recording crash.
    • Fixed freezes when deleting a Studio track.
    Update on Google Play

Launch stories

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September 11, 2026

What's New in Rapchat 13.0 for iOS

Meet Freestyle Video, the For You video feed, and easier Inbox shortcuts. Update Rapchat to 13.4 for the latest recording and video fixes.

June 24, 2026

Introducing Rapchat iOS 12.5.0: Community Challenges, Cleaner Messages, and Studio Fixes

Rapchat iOS 12.5.0 adds community challenge hosting, Primary and Other message tabs, and recording stability improvements.

February 17, 2026

Rapchat Weekly Update: Video Sharing, Beat Uploads on Mobile & More

Share songs as videos, upload beats from your phone, an in-studio lyrics overlay, 6 new languages, and a brand new Help Center on web. Here's everything we shipped this week.

Questions or ideas? Email [email protected] with your app version and device.