# Open conversations

## Creating an open conversation

You can create an open conversation that any registered user on this server can discover and join.

![Talk new conversation setup dialog for name, description, and access type](https://docs.cocobook.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/creating-open-conversation.png)

## View all open conversations

You can view all the conversations that you can join by clicking the button next to the search field, then clicking `Join open conversations`.

![Talk open conversations browser showing public conversations to join](https://docs.cocobook.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/join-open-conversations.png)