Messages and notes
Add a private message that only the recipient can read, or a public on-chain note for an exchange that asks for a memo.
On the Review step of a send, you can attach words to a payment in two very different ways. Pick the right one.
| Add a message | Public on-chain note | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can read it | Only the recipient | Anyone, forever |
| Where it lives | Your chat with them, end-to-end encrypted | On the blockchain, with the transaction |
| Use it for | "Dinner on Friday 🍕" | A memo or reference an exchange gave you |
Add a private message
- Start a send and go to Review.
- Tap Add a message. It says Private: only [name] can read it.
- Type your message in What’s it for?. Emoji and GIFs work.
- Hold to send as usual.
The message is posted in your chat with that wallet after the payment confirms, right next to the payment. It's end-to-end encrypted and never goes on chain. If they don't use Morsel, they won't see it.
Add a message appears for public payments to an ordinary wallet, when chats are available. It doesn't appear on private sends, repeating payments, or while Private mode is on. See Chats.
Add a public note
Use this when an exchange or service tells you to include a memo or reference.
- On Review, tap Public on-chain note (Only if an exchange or deposit asks for a memo).
- Type or paste the memo exactly as they gave it.
- Hold to send.
Things to know:
- A note can be up to 180 bytes. Letters take one byte each. Emoji and some other characters take more. The counter shows what's left.
- On Solana, emoji make the network fee a little higher.
- If the receiving account requires a note, Morsel shows Public note (required) and won't send until you add one.
- Notes work on public sends of any token, and on NFT sends. They're never allowed on private sends, and Morsel removes the note if you turn a payment private.
Notes you receive
When a payment arrives with a note, Morsel shows it in the transaction's details. If a note contains a link, Morsel warns Links in notes can be scams. Strangers use notes to lure people to fake sites. Don't open them.