# Convert a private message to public topic or vice versa

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-private-message-to-public-topic-or-vice-versa/43635
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** feedback
**Created:** [May 3, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-private-message-to-public-topic-or-vice-versa/43635 "2016-05-03T20:09:40Z")
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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, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-private-message-to-public-topic-or-vice-versa/43635/1 "2016-05-03T20:09:40Z")

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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:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/6/1/06185d43d641fcaea592f94403cb29cc63798193.png)

Small action post indicating that public topic is converted to private message:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/5/1/e51a6e5b4e5ece22b1fa67ebcafe415ff52d0a6c.png)

### Convert private message to public topic:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/e/c/fec398ecfb92f54fed8e855223d839c403d93827.png)

Small action post indicating that private message is converted to public topic:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/2/f/42f4146334f6eb44912499c88aaa6b8cb75ff9df.png)

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