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How to use Potato Chat to send encrypted files?

Ops: which talks belong in Potato?

Put unpublished prices, contract wording, codes, and cross-border schedules in Potato. Archive signed contracts in email. Open with a saved reply: "This channel is encrypted; send originals, not a copy from another app."

Domestic and overseas teammates share the same desktop build. Pin rules in group announcements. Share an invite once through a second channel, not a public group.

Product: why are messages, calls, and files end-to-end encrypted?

Potato creates session keys on the devices. Text, voice/video calls, and attachments share one end-to-end path. The server never sees plaintext. That is not the same as encrypting only the transport pipe.

Instant multi-device sync moves ciphertext session state. Start on the phone, continue on the PC, without copying history yourself.

Features: how do I use the Potato toolbox?

How-to: add and send a saved reply

  1. Install from the Potato download page and sign in.
  2. Open Settings → Saved replies. Create a phrase such as “Please send the uncompressed original.”
  3. Insert it in a chat and send. The message is end-to-end encrypted.
  4. If languages differ, open live translation on the bubble. Do not paste the whole thread into an external site.

How-to: create and send a local file

  1. Create brief.pdf or export a camera original. Stay under 2 GB. Skip real names in the filename.
  2. Choose Send file and deliver it once. Default is no compression.
  3. The other side receives the original, not a social-app preview.
  4. Archive contracts elsewhere. Potato is not a drive replacement.

What else should I watch when sending in Potato?

Screen share exposes other windows that are not in the encrypted thread. Do not share a secret desktop. Install only from pc-potato.com. Group admins should pin announcements so rules are not buried.

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