# Ability to convert message to topic?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-convert-message-to-topic/38359
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [January 22, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-convert-message-to-topic/38359 "2016-01-22T20:41:29Z")
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### Author: ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-convert-message-to-topic/38359/8 "2016-05-03T20:48:08Z")

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This feature is now available:

> [@Convert a private message to public topic or vice versa](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-private-message-to-public-topic-or-vice-versa/43635):
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> I just [pushed](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/acfb5409522d2cdc71d22145c8d627db3e349c33) a commit that adds a button (visible to staff) to admin wrench to make a topic public or private message. Convert public topic to private message: Small action post indicating that public topic is converted to private message: Convert private message to public topic: Small action post indicating that private message is converted to public topic:

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