Threema: Find contacts - how it works

At Threema, there are three ways to find contacts and add them to Messenger. There are differences between safety and comfort in the individual methods. We have put together all three variants in this practical tip.

Find contacts in Threema Messenger using Threema ID

The fastest way to add contacts to your Threema list is through the Threema ID. However, this method is relatively unsafe.

1. Have your friend give you the eight-digit Threema ID - for example, by email or another messenger.
2. In the Threema app, swipe left to your contact list. A plus symbol then appears at the bottom right.
3. If you tap this, the option "Enter Threema ID" appears.
4. Enter the number you have received and confirm your entry with "OK".

Expand the Threema contact list via the address book

You can also instruct Threema to automatically search your address book for possible contacts. This method is simple and at the same time offers good data protection.

1. To do this, tap on the three bars under Threema in the top left.
2. In the menu, select the "Settings" option.
3. You can now have your address book scanned via "Privacy".
4. To do this, activate the switch at "Synchronize contacts".
5. Threema then automatically adds found contacts to your list.

Threema: Scan QR code and add contact

The safest but most expensive method is to scan your friend's QR code and thereby add the contact to Threema.

1. To do this, call up the contact list again at Threema with a swipe to the left.
2. Tap the plus symbol and select "Scan ID".
3. Now your camera is activated. By holding the scanner in front of your friend's QR code, it will be added to the contact list.
4. You can find your own QR code by selecting the three bars at the top left.

This practical tip refers to Threema 2.8. We will show you in the next article whether and how you can integrate a profile picture in Threema.