diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 40a1539dc..d9d06f870 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231113_group_forward
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231114_remote_control
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231126_remote_ctrl_address
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231207_chat_list_pagination
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.File
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.Shared
@@ -532,6 +533,7 @@ test-suite simplex-chat-test
       Bots.DirectoryTests
       ChatClient
       ChatTests
+      ChatTests.ChatList
       ChatTests.Direct
       ChatTests.Files
       ChatTests.Groups
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 6e3d29940..9c06e80d2 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Char8 as LB
 import Data.Char
 import Data.Constraint (Dict (..))
-import Data.Either (fromRight, rights)
+import Data.Either (fromRight, partitionEithers, rights)
 import Data.Fixed (div')
 import Data.Functor (($>))
 import Data.Int (Int64)
@@ -596,8 +596,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
             . sortOn (timeAvg . snd)
             . M.assocs
             <$> withConnection st (readTVarIO . DB.slow)
-  APIGetChats userId withPCC -> withUserId userId $ \user ->
-    CRApiChats user <$> withStoreCtx' (Just "APIGetChats, getChatPreviews") (\db -> getChatPreviews db user withPCC)
+  APIGetChats {userId, pendingConnections, pagination, query} -> withUserId userId $ \user -> do
+    (errs, previews) <- partitionEithers <$> withStore' (\db -> getChatPreviews db user pendingConnections pagination query)
+    toView $ CRChatErrors (Just user) (map ChatErrorStore errs)
+    pure $ CRApiChats user previews
   APIGetChat (ChatRef cType cId) pagination search -> withUser $ \user -> case cType of
     -- TODO optimize queries calculating ChatStats, currently they're disabled
     CTDirect -> do
@@ -1048,10 +1050,12 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     CTContactConnection -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
     CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
   APIAcceptContact incognito connReqId -> withUser $ \_ -> withChatLock "acceptContact" $ do
-    (user, cReq) <- withStore $ \db -> getContactRequest' db connReqId
+    (user@User {userId}, cReq@UserContactRequest {userContactLinkId}) <- withStore $ \db -> getContactRequest' db connReqId
+    ucl <- withStore $ \db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId
+    let contactUsed = (\(_, groupId_, _) -> isNothing groupId_) ucl
     -- [incognito] generate profile to send, create connection with incognito profile
     incognitoProfile <- if incognito then Just . NewIncognito <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
-    ct <- acceptContactRequest user cReq incognitoProfile
+    ct <- acceptContactRequest user cReq incognitoProfile contactUsed
     pure $ CRAcceptingContactRequest user ct
   APIRejectContact connReqId -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "rejectContact" $ do
     cReq@UserContactRequest {agentContactConnId = AgentConnId connId, agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId} <-
@@ -1824,8 +1828,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     let mc = MCText msg
     processChatCommand . APISendMessage (ChatRef CTGroup groupId) False Nothing $ ComposedMessage Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
   LastChats count_ -> withUser' $ \user -> do
-    chats <- withStore' $ \db -> getChatPreviews db user False
-    pure $ CRChats $ maybe id take count_ chats
+    let count = fromMaybe 5000 count_
+    (errs, previews) <- partitionEithers <$> withStore' (\db -> getChatPreviews db user False (PTLast count) clqNoFilters)
+    toView $ CRChatErrors (Just user) (map ChatErrorStore errs)
+    pure $ CRChats previews
   LastMessages (Just chatName) count search -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     chatResp <- processChatCommand $ APIGetChat chatRef (CPLast count) search
@@ -2691,21 +2697,21 @@ getRcvFilePath fileId fPath_ fn keepHandle = case fPath_ of
     getTmpHandle :: FilePath -> m Handle
     getTmpHandle fPath = openFile fPath AppendMode `catchThrow` (ChatError . CEFileInternal . show)
 
-acceptContactRequest :: ChatMonad m => User -> UserContactRequest -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> m Contact
-acceptContactRequest user UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange, localDisplayName = cName, profileId, profile = cp, userContactLinkId, xContactId} incognitoProfile = do
+acceptContactRequest :: ChatMonad m => User -> UserContactRequest -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> Bool -> m Contact
+acceptContactRequest user UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange, localDisplayName = cName, profileId, profile = cp, userContactLinkId, xContactId} incognitoProfile contactUsed = do
   subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
   let profileToSend = profileToSendOnAccept user incognitoProfile
   dm <- directMessage $ XInfo profileToSend
   acId <- withAgent $ \a -> acceptContact a True invId dm subMode
-  withStore' $ \db -> createAcceptedContact db user acId (fromJVersionRange cReqChatVRange) cName profileId cp userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode
+  withStore' $ \db -> createAcceptedContact db user acId (fromJVersionRange cReqChatVRange) cName profileId cp userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode contactUsed
 
-acceptContactRequestAsync :: ChatMonad m => User -> UserContactRequest -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> m Contact
-acceptContactRequestAsync user UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange, localDisplayName = cName, profileId, profile = p, userContactLinkId, xContactId} incognitoProfile = do
+acceptContactRequestAsync :: ChatMonad m => User -> UserContactRequest -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> Bool -> m Contact
+acceptContactRequestAsync user UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange, localDisplayName = cName, profileId, profile = p, userContactLinkId, xContactId} incognitoProfile contactUsed = do
   subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
   let profileToSend = profileToSendOnAccept user incognitoProfile
   (cmdId, acId) <- agentAcceptContactAsync user True invId (XInfo profileToSend) subMode
   withStore' $ \db -> do
-    ct@Contact {activeConn} <- createAcceptedContact db user acId (fromJVersionRange cReqChatVRange) cName profileId p userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode
+    ct@Contact {activeConn} <- createAcceptedContact db user acId (fromJVersionRange cReqChatVRange) cName profileId p userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode contactUsed
     forM_ activeConn $ \Connection {connId} -> setCommandConnId db user cmdId connId
     pure ct
 
@@ -3384,20 +3390,20 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
                     doProbeContacts = isJust groupLinkId
                 probeMatchingContactsAndMembers ct (contactConnIncognito ct) doProbeContacts
                 withStore' $ \db -> resetContactConnInitiated db user conn
-              forM_ viaUserContactLink $ \userContactLinkId ->
-                withStore' (\db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId) >>= \case
-                  Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept = Just AutoAccept {autoReply = mc_}}, groupId_, gLinkMemRole) -> do
-                    forM_ mc_ $ \mc -> do
-                      (msg, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct (XMsgNew $ MCSimple (extMsgContent mc Nothing))
-                      ci <- saveSndChatItem user (CDDirectSnd ct) msg (CISndMsgContent mc)
-                      toView $ CRNewChatItem user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDSnd (DirectChat ct) ci)
-                    forM_ groupId_ $ \groupId -> do
-                      groupInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
-                      subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
-                      groupConnIds <- createAgentConnectionAsync user CFCreateConnGrpInv True SCMInvitation subMode
-                      gVar <- asks idsDrg
-                      withStore $ \db -> createNewContactMemberAsync db gVar user groupInfo ct gLinkMemRole groupConnIds (fromJVersionRange peerChatVRange) subMode
-                  _ -> pure ()
+              forM_ viaUserContactLink $ \userContactLinkId -> do
+                ucl <- withStore $ \db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId
+                let (UserContactLink {autoAccept}, groupId_, gLinkMemRole) = ucl
+                forM_ autoAccept $ \(AutoAccept {autoReply = mc_}) ->
+                  forM_ mc_ $ \mc -> do
+                    (msg, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct (XMsgNew $ MCSimple (extMsgContent mc Nothing))
+                    ci <- saveSndChatItem user (CDDirectSnd ct) msg (CISndMsgContent mc)
+                    toView $ CRNewChatItem user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDSnd (DirectChat ct) ci)
+                forM_ groupId_ $ \groupId -> do
+                  groupInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
+                  subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
+                  groupConnIds <- createAgentConnectionAsync user CFCreateConnGrpInv True SCMInvitation subMode
+                  gVar <- asks idsDrg
+                  withStore $ \db -> createNewContactMemberAsync db gVar user groupInfo ct gLinkMemRole groupConnIds (fromJVersionRange peerChatVRange) subMode
             Just (gInfo, m@GroupMember {activeConn}) ->
               when (maybe False ((== ConnReady) . connStatus) activeConn) $ do
                 notifyMemberConnected gInfo m $ Just ct
@@ -3915,28 +3921,27 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
           withStore (\db -> createOrUpdateContactRequest db user userContactLinkId invId chatVRange p xContactId_) >>= \case
             CORContact contact -> toView $ CRContactRequestAlreadyAccepted user contact
             CORRequest cReq -> do
-              withStore' (\db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId) >>= \case
-                Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept}, groupId_, gLinkMemRole) ->
-                  case autoAccept of
-                    Just AutoAccept {acceptIncognito} -> case groupId_ of
-                      Nothing -> do
-                        -- [incognito] generate profile to send, create connection with incognito profile
-                        incognitoProfile <- if acceptIncognito then Just . NewIncognito <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
-                        ct <- acceptContactRequestAsync user cReq incognitoProfile
-                        toView $ CRAcceptingContactRequest user ct
-                      Just groupId -> do
-                        gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
-                        let profileMode = ExistingIncognito <$> incognitoMembershipProfile gInfo
-                        if isCompatibleRange chatVRange groupLinkNoContactVRange
-                          then do
-                            mem <- acceptGroupJoinRequestAsync user gInfo cReq gLinkMemRole profileMode
-                            createInternalChatItem user (CDGroupRcv gInfo mem) (CIRcvGroupEvent RGEInvitedViaGroupLink) Nothing
-                            toView $ CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequestMember user gInfo mem
-                          else do
-                            ct <- acceptContactRequestAsync user cReq profileMode
-                            toView $ CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequest user gInfo ct
-                    _ -> toView $ CRReceivedContactRequest user cReq
-                _ -> pure ()
+              ucl <- withStore $ \db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId
+              let (UserContactLink {autoAccept}, groupId_, gLinkMemRole) = ucl
+              case autoAccept of
+                Just AutoAccept {acceptIncognito} -> case groupId_ of
+                  Nothing -> do
+                    -- [incognito] generate profile to send, create connection with incognito profile
+                    incognitoProfile <- if acceptIncognito then Just . NewIncognito <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
+                    ct <- acceptContactRequestAsync user cReq incognitoProfile True
+                    toView $ CRAcceptingContactRequest user ct
+                  Just groupId -> do
+                    gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
+                    let profileMode = ExistingIncognito <$> incognitoMembershipProfile gInfo
+                    if isCompatibleRange chatVRange groupLinkNoContactVRange
+                      then do
+                        mem <- acceptGroupJoinRequestAsync user gInfo cReq gLinkMemRole profileMode
+                        createInternalChatItem user (CDGroupRcv gInfo mem) (CIRcvGroupEvent RGEInvitedViaGroupLink) Nothing
+                        toView $ CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequestMember user gInfo mem
+                      else do
+                        ct <- acceptContactRequestAsync user cReq profileMode False
+                        toView $ CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequest user gInfo ct
+                _ -> toView $ CRReceivedContactRequest user cReq
 
     memberCanSend :: GroupMember -> m () -> m ()
     memberCanSend mem a
@@ -4932,7 +4937,8 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
       conn' <- updatePeerChatVRange activeConn chatVRange
       case chatMsgEvent of
         XInfo p -> do
-          ct <- withStore $ \db -> createDirectContact db user conn' p
+          let contactUsed = connDirect activeConn
+          ct <- withStore $ \db -> createDirectContact db user conn' p contactUsed
           toView $ CRContactConnecting user ct
           pure conn'
         XGrpLinkInv glInv -> do
@@ -5982,7 +5988,13 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/sql chat " *> (ExecChatStoreSQL <$> textP),
       "/sql agent " *> (ExecAgentStoreSQL <$> textP),
       "/sql slow" $> SlowSQLQueries,
-      "/_get chats " *> (APIGetChats <$> A.decimal <*> (" pcc=on" $> True <|> " pcc=off" $> False <|> pure False)),
+      "/_get chats "
+        *> ( APIGetChats
+              <$> A.decimal
+              <*> (" pcc=on" $> True <|> " pcc=off" $> False <|> pure False)
+              <*> (A.space *> paginationByTimeP <|> pure (PTLast 5000))
+              <*> (A.space *> jsonP <|> pure clqNoFilters)
+           ),
       "/_get chat " *> (APIGetChat <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> chatPaginationP <*> optional (" search=" *> stringP)),
       "/_get items " *> (APIGetChatItems <$> chatPaginationP <*> optional (" search=" *> stringP)),
       "/_get item info " *> (APIGetChatItemInfo <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal),
@@ -6222,6 +6234,10 @@ chatCommandP =
       (CPLast <$ "count=" <*> A.decimal)
         <|> (CPAfter <$ "after=" <*> A.decimal <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
         <|> (CPBefore <$ "before=" <*> A.decimal <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
+    paginationByTimeP =
+      (PTLast <$ "count=" <*> A.decimal)
+        <|> (PTAfter <$ "after=" <*> strP <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
+        <|> (PTBefore <$ "before=" <*> strP <* A.space <* "count=" <*> A.decimal)
     mcTextP = MCText . safeDecodeUtf8 <$> A.takeByteString
     msgContentP = "text " *> mcTextP <|> "json " *> jsonP
     ciDeleteMode = "broadcast" $> CIDMBroadcast <|> "internal" $> CIDMInternal
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index c3bf84b33..04c47a646 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | ExecChatStoreSQL Text
   | ExecAgentStoreSQL Text
   | SlowSQLQueries
-  | APIGetChats {userId :: UserId, pendingConnections :: Bool}
+  | APIGetChats {userId :: UserId, pendingConnections :: Bool, pagination :: PaginationByTime, query :: ChatListQuery}
   | APIGetChat ChatRef ChatPagination (Maybe String)
   | APIGetChatItems ChatPagination (Maybe String)
   | APIGetChatItemInfo ChatRef ChatItemId
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRMessageError {user :: User, severity :: Text, errorMessage :: Text}
   | CRChatCmdError {user_ :: Maybe User, chatError :: ChatError}
   | CRChatError {user_ :: Maybe User, chatError :: ChatError}
+  | CRChatErrors {user_ :: Maybe User, chatErrors :: [ChatError]}
   | CRArchiveImported {archiveErrors :: [ArchiveError]}
   | CRTimedAction {action :: String, durationMilliseconds :: Int64}
   deriving (Show)
@@ -733,6 +734,26 @@ logResponseToFile = \case
   CRMessageError {} -> True
   _ -> False
 
+data ChatPagination
+  = CPLast Int
+  | CPAfter ChatItemId Int
+  | CPBefore ChatItemId Int
+  deriving (Show)
+
+data PaginationByTime
+  = PTLast Int
+  | PTAfter UTCTime Int
+  | PTBefore UTCTime Int
+  deriving (Show)
+
+data ChatListQuery
+  = CLQFilters {favorite :: Bool, unread :: Bool}
+  | CLQSearch {search :: String}
+  deriving (Show)
+
+clqNoFilters :: ChatListQuery
+clqNoFilters = CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = False}
+
 data ConnectionPlan
   = CPInvitationLink {invitationLinkPlan :: InvitationLinkPlan}
   | CPContactAddress {contactAddressPlan :: ContactAddressPlan}
@@ -1266,6 +1287,8 @@ withAgent action =
 
 $(JQ.deriveJSON (enumJSON $ dropPrefix "HS") ''HelpSection)
 
+$(JQ.deriveJSON (sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "CLQ") ''ChatListQuery)
+
 $(JQ.deriveJSON (sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "ILP") ''InvitationLinkPlan)
 
 $(JQ.deriveJSON (sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "CAP") ''ContactAddressPlan)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
index 77c053fdf..9604b7183 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
@@ -713,12 +713,6 @@ type ChatItemId = Int64
 
 type ChatItemTs = UTCTime
 
-data ChatPagination
-  = CPLast Int
-  | CPAfter ChatItemId Int
-  | CPBefore ChatItemId Int
-  deriving (Show)
-
 data SChatType (c :: ChatType) where
   SCTDirect :: SChatType 'CTDirect
   SCTGroup :: SChatType 'CTGroup
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221222_chat_ts.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221222_chat_ts.hs
index 5cadd03fe..9a83c8182 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221222_chat_ts.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221222_chat_ts.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
 m20221222_chat_ts :: Query
 m20221222_chat_ts =
   [sql|
-ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN chat_ts TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN chat_ts TEXT; -- must be not NULL
 
-ALTER TABLE groups ADD COLUMN chat_ts TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE groups ADD COLUMN chat_ts TEXT; -- must be not NULL
 |]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20231207_chat_list_pagination.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20231207_chat_list_pagination.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf272ae65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20231207_chat_list_pagination.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231207_chat_list_pagination where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20231207_chat_list_pagination :: Query
+m20231207_chat_list_pagination =
+  [sql|
+UPDATE contacts SET contact_used = 1
+WHERE contact_id = (
+  SELECT contact_id FROM connections
+  WHERE conn_level = 0 AND via_group_link = 0
+);
+
+UPDATE contacts
+SET chat_ts = updated_at
+WHERE chat_ts IS NULL;
+
+UPDATE groups
+SET chat_ts = updated_at
+WHERE chat_ts IS NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_contacts_chat_ts ON contacts(user_id, chat_ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_groups_chat_ts ON groups(user_id, chat_ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_contact_requests_updated_at ON contact_requests(user_id, updated_at);
+CREATE INDEX idx_connections_updated_at ON connections(user_id, updated_at);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_contact_id_item_status ON chat_items(contact_id, item_status);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_group_id_item_status ON chat_items(group_id, item_status);
+|]
+
+down_m20231207_chat_list_pagination :: Query
+down_m20231207_chat_list_pagination =
+  [sql|
+DROP INDEX idx_contacts_chat_ts;
+DROP INDEX idx_groups_chat_ts;
+DROP INDEX idx_contact_requests_updated_at;
+DROP INDEX idx_connections_updated_at;
+
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_items_contact_id_item_status;
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_items_group_id_item_status;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 19b4d7237..ab431f84d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -810,3 +810,18 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_remote_hosts_host_fingerprint ON remote_hosts(
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_remote_controllers_ctrl_fingerprint ON remote_controllers(
   ctrl_fingerprint
 );
+CREATE INDEX idx_contacts_chat_ts ON contacts(user_id, chat_ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_groups_chat_ts ON groups(user_id, chat_ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_contact_requests_updated_at ON contact_requests(
+  user_id,
+  updated_at
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_connections_updated_at ON connections(user_id, updated_at);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_contact_id_item_status ON chat_items(
+  contact_id,
+  item_status
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_group_id_item_status ON chat_items(
+  group_id,
+  item_status
+);
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
index 0046bc990..7504f19c9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ createIncognitoProfile db User {userId} p = do
   createdAt <- getCurrentTime
   createIncognitoProfile_ db userId createdAt p
 
-createDirectContact :: DB.Connection -> User -> Connection -> Profile -> ExceptT StoreError IO Contact
-createDirectContact db user@User {userId} conn@Connection {connId, localAlias} p@Profile {preferences} = do
+createDirectContact :: DB.Connection -> User -> Connection -> Profile -> Bool -> ExceptT StoreError IO Contact
+createDirectContact db user@User {userId} conn@Connection {connId, localAlias} p@Profile {preferences} contactUsed = do
   currentTs <- liftIO getCurrentTime
-  (localDisplayName, contactId, profileId) <- createContact_ db userId p localAlias Nothing currentTs (Just currentTs)
+  (localDisplayName, contactId, profileId) <- createContact_ db userId p localAlias Nothing currentTs contactUsed
   liftIO $ DB.execute db "UPDATE connections SET contact_id = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE connection_id = ?" (contactId, currentTs, connId)
   let profile = toLocalProfile profileId p localAlias
       userPreferences = emptyChatPrefs
       mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito conn
-  pure $ Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile, activeConn = Just conn, viaGroup = Nothing, contactUsed = False, contactStatus = CSActive, chatSettings = defaultChatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt = currentTs, updatedAt = currentTs, chatTs = Just currentTs, contactGroupMemberId = Nothing, contactGrpInvSent = False}
+  pure $ Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile, activeConn = Just conn, viaGroup = Nothing, contactUsed, contactStatus = CSActive, chatSettings = defaultChatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt = currentTs, updatedAt = currentTs, chatTs = Just currentTs, contactGroupMemberId = Nothing, contactGrpInvSent = False}
 
 deleteContactConnectionsAndFiles :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Contact -> IO ()
 deleteContactConnectionsAndFiles db userId Contact {contactId} = do
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ deleteContactRequest db User {userId} contactRequestId = do
     (userId, userId, contactRequestId)
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM contact_requests WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_request_id = ?" (userId, contactRequestId)
 
-createAcceptedContact :: DB.Connection -> User -> ConnId -> VersionRange -> ContactName -> ProfileId -> Profile -> Int64 -> Maybe XContactId -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> SubscriptionMode -> IO Contact
-createAcceptedContact db user@User {userId, profile = LocalProfile {preferences}} agentConnId cReqChatVRange localDisplayName profileId profile userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode = do
+createAcceptedContact :: DB.Connection -> User -> ConnId -> VersionRange -> ContactName -> ProfileId -> Profile -> Int64 -> Maybe XContactId -> Maybe IncognitoProfile -> SubscriptionMode -> Bool -> IO Contact
+createAcceptedContact db user@User {userId, profile = LocalProfile {preferences}} agentConnId cReqChatVRange localDisplayName profileId profile userContactLinkId xContactId incognitoProfile subMode contactUsed = do
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM contact_requests WHERE user_id = ? AND local_display_name = ?" (userId, localDisplayName)
   createdAt <- getCurrentTime
   customUserProfileId <- forM incognitoProfile $ \case
@@ -660,12 +660,12 @@ createAcceptedContact db user@User {userId, profile = LocalProfile {preferences}
   let userPreferences = fromMaybe emptyChatPrefs $ incognitoProfile >> preferences
   DB.execute
     db
-    "INSERT INTO contacts (user_id, local_display_name, contact_profile_id, enable_ntfs, user_preferences, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts, xcontact_id) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-    (userId, localDisplayName, profileId, True, userPreferences, createdAt, createdAt, createdAt, xContactId)
+    "INSERT INTO contacts (user_id, local_display_name, contact_profile_id, enable_ntfs, user_preferences, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts, xcontact_id, contact_used) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+    (userId, localDisplayName, profileId, True, userPreferences, createdAt, createdAt, createdAt, xContactId, contactUsed)
   contactId <- insertedRowId db
   conn <- createConnection_ db userId ConnContact (Just contactId) agentConnId cReqChatVRange Nothing (Just userContactLinkId) customUserProfileId 0 createdAt subMode
   let mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito conn
-  pure $ Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile = toLocalProfile profileId profile "", activeConn = Just conn, viaGroup = Nothing, contactUsed = False, contactStatus = CSActive, chatSettings = defaultChatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt = createdAt, updatedAt = createdAt, chatTs = Just createdAt, contactGroupMemberId = Nothing, contactGrpInvSent = False}
+  pure $ Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile = toLocalProfile profileId profile "", activeConn = Just conn, viaGroup = Nothing, contactUsed, contactStatus = CSActive, chatSettings = defaultChatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt = createdAt, updatedAt = createdAt, chatTs = Just createdAt, contactGroupMemberId = Nothing, contactGrpInvSent = False}
 
 getContactIdByName :: DB.Connection -> User -> ContactName -> ExceptT StoreError IO Int64
 getContactIdByName db User {userId} cName =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index 75df49561..302f9bbb5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ createIntroReMember db user@User {userId} gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} _host@GroupM
     Just (directCmdId, directAgentConnId) -> do
       Connection {connId = directConnId} <- liftIO $ createConnection_ db userId ConnContact Nothing directAgentConnId mcvr memberContactId Nothing customUserProfileId cLevel currentTs subMode
       liftIO $ setCommandConnId db user directCmdId directConnId
-      (localDisplayName, contactId, memProfileId) <- createContact_ db userId memberProfile "" (Just groupId) currentTs Nothing
+      (localDisplayName, contactId, memProfileId) <- createContact_ db userId memberProfile "" (Just groupId) currentTs False
       liftIO $ DB.execute db "UPDATE connections SET contact_id = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE connection_id = ?" (contactId, currentTs, directConnId)
       pure $ NewGroupMember {memInfo, memCategory = GCPreMember, memStatus = GSMemIntroduced, memInvitedBy = IBUnknown, memInvitedByGroupMemberId = Nothing, localDisplayName, memContactId = Just contactId, memProfileId}
     Nothing -> do
@@ -1178,12 +1178,12 @@ createIntroToMemberContact db user@User {userId} GroupMember {memberContactId =
       DB.execute
         db
         [sql|
-          INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, via_group, local_display_name, user_id, created_at, updated_at)
-          SELECT contact_profile_id, group_id, ?, ?, ?, ?
+          INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, via_group, local_display_name, user_id, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts)
+          SELECT contact_profile_id, group_id, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
           FROM group_members
           WHERE group_member_id = ?
         |]
-        (localDisplayName, userId, ts, ts, groupMemberId)
+        (localDisplayName, userId, ts, ts, ts, groupMemberId)
       contactId <- insertedRowId db
       DB.execute db "UPDATE connections SET contact_id = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE connection_id = ?" (contactId, ts, connId)
       pure contactId
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
index 102612b4e..9986eacf6 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE KindSignatures #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
@@ -109,14 +110,15 @@ import Data.Bifunctor (first)
 import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
 import Data.Either (fromRight, rights)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
-import Data.List (sortOn)
+import Data.List (sortBy)
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe, isJust, mapMaybe)
-import Data.Ord (Down (..))
+import Data.Ord (Down (..), comparing)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Time (addUTCTime)
 import Data.Time.Clock (UTCTime (..), getCurrentTime)
-import Database.SQLite.Simple (NamedParam (..), Only (..), (:.) (..))
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (NamedParam (..), Only (..), Query, (:.) (..))
 import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+import Simplex.Chat.Controller (ChatListQuery (..), ChatPagination (..), PaginationByTime (..))
 import Simplex.Chat.Markdown
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages.CIContent
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ getChatItemQuote_ db User {userId, userContactId} chatDirection QuotedMsg {msgRe
         <$> DB.queryNamed
           db
           [sql|
-            SELECT i.chat_item_id, 
+            SELECT i.chat_item_id,
               -- GroupMember
               m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
               m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
@@ -486,209 +488,402 @@ getChatItemQuote_ db User {userId, userContactId} chatDirection QuotedMsg {msgRe
         ciQuoteGroup [] = ciQuote Nothing $ CIQGroupRcv Nothing
         ciQuoteGroup ((Only itemId :. memberRow) : _) = ciQuote itemId . CIQGroupRcv . Just $ toGroupMember userContactId memberRow
 
-getChatPreviews :: DB.Connection -> User -> Bool -> IO [AChat]
-getChatPreviews db user withPCC = do
-  directChats <- getDirectChatPreviews_ db user
-  groupChats <- getGroupChatPreviews_ db user
-  cReqChats <- getContactRequestChatPreviews_ db user
-  connChats <- getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ db user withPCC
-  pure $ sortOn (Down . ts) (directChats <> groupChats <> cReqChats <> connChats)
+getChatPreviews :: DB.Connection -> User -> Bool -> PaginationByTime -> ChatListQuery -> IO [Either StoreError AChat]
+getChatPreviews db user withPCC pagination query = do
+  directChats <- findDirectChatPreviews_ db user pagination query
+  groupChats <- findGroupChatPreviews_ db user pagination query
+  cReqChats <- getContactRequestChatPreviews_ db user pagination query
+  connChats <- if withPCC then getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ db user pagination query else pure []
+  let refs = sortTake $ concat [directChats, groupChats, cReqChats, connChats]
+  mapM (runExceptT <$> getChatPreview) refs
   where
-    ts :: AChat -> UTCTime
-    ts (AChat _ Chat {chatInfo, chatItems}) = case chatInfoChatTs chatInfo of
-      Just chatTs -> chatTs
-      Nothing -> case chatItems of
-        ci : _ -> max (chatItemTs ci) (chatInfoUpdatedAt chatInfo)
-        _ -> chatInfoUpdatedAt chatInfo
+    ts :: AChatPreviewData -> UTCTime
+    ts (ACPD _ cpd) = case cpd of
+      (DirectChatPD t _ _) -> t
+      (GroupChatPD t _ _) -> t
+      (ContactRequestPD t _) -> t
+      (ContactConnectionPD t _) -> t
+    sortTake = case pagination of
+      PTLast count -> take count . sortBy (comparing $ Down . ts)
+      PTAfter _ count -> reverse . take count . sortBy (comparing ts)
+      PTBefore _ count -> take count . sortBy (comparing $ Down . ts)
+    getChatPreview :: AChatPreviewData -> ExceptT StoreError IO AChat
+    getChatPreview (ACPD cType cpd) = case cType of
+      SCTDirect -> getDirectChatPreview_ db user cpd
+      SCTGroup -> getGroupChatPreview_ db user cpd
+      SCTContactRequest -> let (ContactRequestPD _ chat) = cpd in pure chat
+      SCTContactConnection -> let (ContactConnectionPD _ chat) = cpd in pure chat
 
-getDirectChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> IO [AChat]
-getDirectChatPreviews_ db user@User {userId} = do
-  currentTs <- getCurrentTime
-  map (toDirectChatPreview currentTs)
-    <$> DB.query
-      db
-      [sql|
-        SELECT
-          -- Contact
-          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-          cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent,
-          -- Connection
-          c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.contact_conn_initiated, c.local_alias,
-          c.contact_id, c.group_member_id, c.snd_file_id, c.rcv_file_id, c.user_contact_link_id, c.created_at, c.security_code, c.security_code_verified_at, c.auth_err_counter,
-          c.peer_chat_min_version, c.peer_chat_max_version,
-          -- ChatStats
-          COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), ct.unread_chat,
-          -- ChatItem
-          i.chat_item_id, i.item_ts, i.item_sent, i.item_content, i.item_text, i.item_status, i.shared_msg_id, i.item_deleted, i.item_deleted_ts, i.item_edited, i.created_at, i.updated_at, i.timed_ttl, i.timed_delete_at, i.item_live,
-          -- CIFile
-          f.file_id, f.file_name, f.file_size, f.file_path, f.file_crypto_key, f.file_crypto_nonce, f.ci_file_status, f.protocol,
-          -- DirectQuote
-          ri.chat_item_id, i.quoted_shared_msg_id, i.quoted_sent_at, i.quoted_content, i.quoted_sent
-        FROM contacts ct
-        JOIN contact_profiles cp ON ct.contact_profile_id = cp.contact_profile_id
-        LEFT JOIN connections c ON c.contact_id = ct.contact_id
-        LEFT JOIN (
-          SELECT contact_id, chat_item_id, MAX(created_at)
-          FROM chat_items
-          GROUP BY contact_id
-        ) LastItems ON LastItems.contact_id = ct.contact_id
-        LEFT JOIN chat_items i ON i.contact_id = LastItems.contact_id
-                               AND i.chat_item_id = LastItems.chat_item_id
-        LEFT JOIN files f ON f.chat_item_id = i.chat_item_id
-        LEFT JOIN (
-          SELECT contact_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
-          FROM chat_items
-          WHERE item_status = ?
-          GROUP BY contact_id
-        ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.contact_id = ct.contact_id
-        LEFT JOIN chat_items ri ON ri.user_id = i.user_id AND ri.contact_id = i.contact_id AND ri.shared_msg_id = i.quoted_shared_msg_id
-        WHERE ct.user_id = ?
-          AND ct.is_user = 0
-          AND ct.deleted = 0
-          AND (
-            (
-              ((c.conn_level = 0 AND c.via_group_link = 0) OR ct.contact_used = 1)
-              AND c.connection_id = (
-                SELECT cc_connection_id FROM (
-                  SELECT
-                    cc.connection_id AS cc_connection_id,
-                    cc.created_at AS cc_created_at,
-                    (CASE WHEN cc.conn_status = ? OR cc.conn_status = ? THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS cc_conn_status_ord
-                  FROM connections cc
-                  WHERE cc.user_id = ct.user_id AND cc.contact_id = ct.contact_id
-                  ORDER BY cc_conn_status_ord DESC, cc_created_at DESC
-                  LIMIT 1
-                )
-              )
-            )
-            OR c.connection_id IS NULL
+data ChatPreviewData (c :: ChatType) where
+  DirectChatPD :: UTCTime -> ContactId -> Maybe ChatStats -> ChatPreviewData 'CTDirect
+  GroupChatPD :: UTCTime -> GroupId -> Maybe ChatStats -> ChatPreviewData 'CTGroup
+  ContactRequestPD :: UTCTime -> AChat -> ChatPreviewData 'CTContactRequest
+  ContactConnectionPD :: UTCTime -> AChat -> ChatPreviewData 'CTContactConnection
+
+data AChatPreviewData = forall c. ChatTypeI c => ACPD (SChatType c) (ChatPreviewData c)
+
+paginationByTimeFilter :: PaginationByTime -> (Query, [NamedParam])
+paginationByTimeFilter = \case
+  PTLast count -> ("\nORDER BY ts DESC LIMIT :count", [":count" := count])
+  PTAfter ts count -> ("\nAND ts > :ts ORDER BY ts ASC LIMIT :count", [":ts" := ts, ":count" := count])
+  PTBefore ts count -> ("\nAND ts < :ts ORDER BY ts DESC LIMIT :count", [":ts" := ts, ":count" := count])
+
+type MaybeChatStatsRow = (Maybe Int, Maybe ChatItemId, Maybe Bool)
+
+toMaybeChatStats :: MaybeChatStatsRow -> Maybe ChatStats
+toMaybeChatStats (Just unreadCount, Just minUnreadItemId, Just unreadChat) = Just ChatStats {unreadCount, minUnreadItemId, unreadChat}
+toMaybeChatStats _ = Nothing
+
+findDirectChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> PaginationByTime -> ChatListQuery -> IO [AChatPreviewData]
+findDirectChatPreviews_ db User {userId} pagination clq =
+  map toPreview <$> getPreviews
+  where
+    toPreview :: (ContactId, UTCTime) :. MaybeChatStatsRow -> AChatPreviewData
+    toPreview ((contactId, ts) :. statsRow_) =
+      ACPD SCTDirect $ DirectChatPD ts contactId (toMaybeChatStats statsRow_)
+    (pagQuery, pagParams) = paginationByTimeFilter pagination
+    getPreviews = case clq of
+      CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = False} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT ct.contact_id, ct.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM contacts ct
+              WHERE ct.user_id = :user_id AND ct.is_user = 0 AND ct.deleted = 0 AND ct.contact_used
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
           )
-        ORDER BY i.item_ts DESC
-      |]
-      (CISRcvNew, userId, ConnReady, ConnSndReady)
-  where
-    toDirectChatPreview :: UTCTime -> ContactRow :. MaybeConnectionRow :. ChatStatsRow :. MaybeChatItemRow :. QuoteRow -> AChat
-    toDirectChatPreview currentTs (contactRow :. connRow :. statsRow :. ciRow_) =
-      let contact = toContact user $ contactRow :. connRow
-          ci_ = toDirectChatItemList currentTs ciRow_
-          stats = toChatStats statsRow
-       in AChat SCTDirect $ Chat (DirectChat contact) ci_ stats
+          ([":user_id" := userId] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = False} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT ct.contact_id, ct.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM contacts ct
+              WHERE ct.user_id = :user_id AND ct.is_user = 0 AND ct.deleted = 0 AND ct.contact_used
+                AND ct.favorite = 1
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = True} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT ct.contact_id, ct.chat_ts as ts, COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), ct.unread_chat
+              FROM contacts ct
+              LEFT JOIN (
+                SELECT contact_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+                FROM chat_items
+                WHERE item_status = :rcv_new
+                GROUP BY contact_id
+              ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.contact_id = ct.contact_id
+              WHERE ct.user_id = :user_id AND ct.is_user = 0 AND ct.deleted = 0 AND ct.contact_used
+                AND (ct.unread_chat = 1 OR ChatStats.UnreadCount > 0)
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":rcv_new" := CISRcvNew] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = True} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT ct.contact_id, ct.chat_ts as ts, COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), ct.unread_chat
+              FROM contacts ct
+              LEFT JOIN (
+                SELECT contact_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+                FROM chat_items
+                WHERE item_status = :rcv_new
+                GROUP BY contact_id
+              ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.contact_id = ct.contact_id
+              WHERE ct.user_id = :user_id AND ct.is_user = 0 AND ct.deleted = 0 AND ct.contact_used
+                AND (ct.favorite = 1
+                  OR ct.unread_chat = 1 OR ChatStats.UnreadCount > 0)
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":rcv_new" := CISRcvNew] <> pagParams)
+      CLQSearch {search} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT ct.contact_id, ct.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM contacts ct
+              JOIN contact_profiles cp ON ct.contact_profile_id = cp.contact_profile_id
+              WHERE ct.user_id = :user_id AND ct.is_user = 0 AND ct.deleted = 0 AND ct.contact_used
+                AND (
+                  ct.local_display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR cp.display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR cp.full_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR cp.local_alias LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                )
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":search" := search] <> pagParams)
 
-getGroupChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> IO [AChat]
-getGroupChatPreviews_ db User {userId, userContactId} = do
-  currentTs <- getCurrentTime
-  map (toGroupChatPreview currentTs)
-    <$> DB.query
-      db
-      [sql|
-        SELECT
-          -- GroupInfo
-          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
-          -- GroupMember - membership
-          mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
-          mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
-          pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
-          -- ChatStats
-          COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), g.unread_chat,
-          -- ChatItem
-          i.chat_item_id, i.item_ts, i.item_sent, i.item_content, i.item_text, i.item_status, i.shared_msg_id, i.item_deleted, i.item_deleted_ts, i.item_edited, i.created_at, i.updated_at, i.timed_ttl, i.timed_delete_at, i.item_live,
-          -- CIFile
-          f.file_id, f.file_name, f.file_size, f.file_path, f.file_crypto_key, f.file_crypto_nonce, f.ci_file_status, f.protocol,
-          -- CIMeta forwardedByMember
-          i.forwarded_by_group_member_id,
-          -- Maybe GroupMember - sender
-          m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
-          m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
-          p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
-          -- quoted ChatItem
-          ri.chat_item_id, i.quoted_shared_msg_id, i.quoted_sent_at, i.quoted_content, i.quoted_sent,
-          -- quoted GroupMember
-          rm.group_member_id, rm.group_id, rm.member_id, rm.peer_chat_min_version, rm.peer_chat_max_version, rm.member_role, rm.member_category,
-          rm.member_status, rm.show_messages, rm.invited_by, rm.invited_by_group_member_id, rm.local_display_name, rm.contact_id, rm.contact_profile_id, rp.contact_profile_id,
-          rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.image, rp.contact_link, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences,
-          -- deleted by GroupMember
-          dbm.group_member_id, dbm.group_id, dbm.member_id, dbm.peer_chat_min_version, dbm.peer_chat_max_version, dbm.member_role, dbm.member_category,
-          dbm.member_status, dbm.show_messages, dbm.invited_by, dbm.invited_by_group_member_id, dbm.local_display_name, dbm.contact_id, dbm.contact_profile_id, dbp.contact_profile_id,
-          dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.image, dbp.contact_link, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences
-        FROM groups g
-        JOIN group_profiles gp ON gp.group_profile_id = g.group_profile_id
-        JOIN group_members mu ON mu.group_id = g.group_id
-        JOIN contact_profiles pu ON pu.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(mu.member_profile_id, mu.contact_profile_id)
-        LEFT JOIN (
-          SELECT group_id, chat_item_id, MAX(item_ts)
-          FROM chat_items
-          GROUP BY group_id
-        ) LastItems ON LastItems.group_id = g.group_id
-        LEFT JOIN chat_items i ON i.group_id = LastItems.group_id
-                               AND i.chat_item_id = LastItems.chat_item_id
-        LEFT JOIN files f ON f.chat_item_id = i.chat_item_id
-        LEFT JOIN (
-          SELECT group_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
-          FROM chat_items
-          WHERE item_status = ?
-          GROUP BY group_id
-        ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.group_id = g.group_id
-        LEFT JOIN group_members m ON m.group_member_id = i.group_member_id
-        LEFT JOIN contact_profiles p ON p.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(m.member_profile_id, m.contact_profile_id)
-        LEFT JOIN chat_items ri ON ri.shared_msg_id = i.quoted_shared_msg_id AND ri.group_id = i.group_id
-        LEFT JOIN group_members rm ON rm.group_member_id = ri.group_member_id
-        LEFT JOIN contact_profiles rp ON rp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(rm.member_profile_id, rm.contact_profile_id)
-        LEFT JOIN group_members dbm ON dbm.group_member_id = i.item_deleted_by_group_member_id
-        LEFT JOIN contact_profiles dbp ON dbp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(dbm.member_profile_id, dbm.contact_profile_id)
-        WHERE g.user_id = ? AND mu.contact_id = ?
-        ORDER BY i.item_ts DESC
-      |]
-      (CISRcvNew, userId, userContactId)
+getDirectChatPreview_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> ChatPreviewData 'CTDirect -> ExceptT StoreError IO AChat
+getDirectChatPreview_ db user (DirectChatPD _ contactId stats_) = do
+  contact <- getContact db user contactId
+  lastItem <- getLastItem
+  stats <- maybe getChatStats pure stats_
+  pure $ AChat SCTDirect (Chat (DirectChat contact) lastItem stats)
   where
-    toGroupChatPreview :: UTCTime -> GroupInfoRow :. ChatStatsRow :. MaybeGroupChatItemRow -> AChat
-    toGroupChatPreview currentTs (groupInfoRow :. statsRow :. ciRow_) =
-      let groupInfo = toGroupInfo userContactId groupInfoRow
-          ci_ = toGroupChatItemList currentTs userContactId ciRow_
-          stats = toChatStats statsRow
-       in AChat SCTGroup $ Chat (GroupChat groupInfo) ci_ stats
+    getLastItem :: ExceptT StoreError IO [CChatItem 'CTDirect]
+    getLastItem =
+      liftIO getLastItemId >>= \case
+        Nothing -> pure []
+        Just lastItemId -> (: []) <$> getDirectChatItem db user contactId lastItemId
+    getLastItemId :: IO (Maybe ChatItemId)
+    getLastItemId =
+      maybeFirstRow fromOnly $
+        DB.query
+          db
+          [sql|
+            SELECT chat_item_id FROM (
+              SELECT contact_id, chat_item_id, MAX(created_at)
+              FROM chat_items
+              WHERE contact_id = ?
+              GROUP BY contact_id
+            )
+          |]
+          (Only contactId)
+    getChatStats :: ExceptT StoreError IO ChatStats
+    getChatStats = do
+      r_ <- liftIO getUnreadStats
+      let (unreadCount, minUnreadItemId) = maybe (0, 0) (\(_, unreadCnt, minId) -> (unreadCnt, minId)) r_
+      -- unread_chat could be read into contact to not search twice
+      unreadChat <-
+        ExceptT . firstRow fromOnly (SEInternalError $ "unread_chat not found for contact " <> show contactId) $
+          DB.query db "SELECT unread_chat FROM contacts WHERE contact_id = ?" (Only contactId)
+      pure ChatStats {unreadCount, minUnreadItemId, unreadChat}
+    getUnreadStats :: IO (Maybe (ContactId, Int, ChatItemId))
+    getUnreadStats =
+      maybeFirstRow id $
+        DB.query
+          db
+          [sql|
+            SELECT contact_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+            FROM chat_items
+            WHERE contact_id = ? AND item_status = ?
+            GROUP BY contact_id
+          |]
+          (contactId, CISRcvNew)
 
-getContactRequestChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> IO [AChat]
-getContactRequestChatPreviews_ db User {userId} =
-  map toContactRequestChatPreview
-    <$> DB.query
-      db
-      [sql|
-        SELECT
-          cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id, cr.user_contact_link_id,
-          c.agent_conn_id, cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, cr.xcontact_id, p.preferences, cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
-          cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version
-        FROM contact_requests cr
-        JOIN connections c ON c.user_contact_link_id = cr.user_contact_link_id
-        JOIN contact_profiles p ON p.contact_profile_id = cr.contact_profile_id
-        JOIN user_contact_links uc ON uc.user_contact_link_id = cr.user_contact_link_id
-        WHERE cr.user_id = ? AND uc.user_id = ? AND uc.local_display_name = '' AND uc.group_id IS NULL
-      |]
-      (userId, userId)
+findGroupChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> PaginationByTime -> ChatListQuery -> IO [AChatPreviewData]
+findGroupChatPreviews_ db User {userId} pagination clq =
+  map toPreview <$> getPreviews
   where
-    toContactRequestChatPreview :: ContactRequestRow -> AChat
-    toContactRequestChatPreview cReqRow =
-      let cReq = toContactRequest cReqRow
+    toPreview :: (GroupId, UTCTime) :. MaybeChatStatsRow -> AChatPreviewData
+    toPreview ((groupId, ts) :. statsRow_) =
+      ACPD SCTGroup $ GroupChatPD ts groupId (toMaybeChatStats statsRow_)
+    (pagQuery, pagParams) = paginationByTimeFilter pagination
+    getPreviews = case clq of
+      CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = False} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT g.group_id, g.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM groups g
+              WHERE g.user_id = :user_id
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = False} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT g.group_id, g.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM groups g
+              WHERE g.user_id = :user_id
+                AND g.favorite = 1
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = True} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT g.group_id, g.chat_ts as ts, COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), g.unread_chat
+              FROM groups g
+              LEFT JOIN (
+                SELECT group_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+                FROM chat_items
+                WHERE item_status = :rcv_new
+                GROUP BY group_id
+              ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.group_id = g.group_id
+              WHERE g.user_id = :user_id
+                AND (g.unread_chat = 1 OR ChatStats.UnreadCount > 0)
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":rcv_new" := CISRcvNew] <> pagParams)
+      CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = True} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT g.group_id, g.chat_ts as ts, COALESCE(ChatStats.UnreadCount, 0), COALESCE(ChatStats.MinUnread, 0), g.unread_chat
+              FROM groups g
+              LEFT JOIN (
+                SELECT group_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+                FROM chat_items
+                WHERE item_status = :rcv_new
+                GROUP BY group_id
+              ) ChatStats ON ChatStats.group_id = g.group_id
+              WHERE g.user_id = :user_id
+                AND (g.favorite = 1
+                  OR g.unread_chat = 1 OR ChatStats.UnreadCount > 0)
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":rcv_new" := CISRcvNew] <> pagParams)
+      CLQSearch {search} ->
+        DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT g.group_id, g.chat_ts as ts, NULL, NULL, NULL
+              FROM groups g
+              JOIN group_profiles gp ON gp.group_profile_id = g.group_profile_id
+              WHERE g.user_id = :user_id
+                AND (
+                  g.local_display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR gp.display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR gp.full_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR gp.description LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                )
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":search" := search] <> pagParams)
+
+getGroupChatPreview_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> ChatPreviewData 'CTGroup -> ExceptT StoreError IO AChat
+getGroupChatPreview_ db user (GroupChatPD _ groupId stats_) = do
+  groupInfo <- getGroupInfo db user groupId
+  lastItem <- getLastItem
+  stats <- maybe getChatStats pure stats_
+  pure $ AChat SCTGroup (Chat (GroupChat groupInfo) lastItem stats)
+  where
+    getLastItem :: ExceptT StoreError IO [CChatItem 'CTGroup]
+    getLastItem =
+      liftIO getLastItemId >>= \case
+        Nothing -> pure []
+        Just lastItemId -> (: []) <$> getGroupChatItem db user groupId lastItemId
+    getLastItemId :: IO (Maybe ChatItemId)
+    getLastItemId =
+      maybeFirstRow fromOnly $
+        DB.query
+          db
+          [sql|
+            SELECT chat_item_id FROM (
+              SELECT group_id, chat_item_id, MAX(item_ts)
+              FROM chat_items
+              WHERE group_id = ?
+              GROUP BY group_id
+            )
+          |]
+          (Only groupId)
+    getChatStats :: ExceptT StoreError IO ChatStats
+    getChatStats = do
+      r_ <- liftIO getUnreadStats
+      let (unreadCount, minUnreadItemId) = maybe (0, 0) (\(_, unreadCnt, minId) -> (unreadCnt, minId)) r_
+      -- unread_chat could be read into group to not search twice
+      unreadChat <-
+        ExceptT . firstRow fromOnly (SEInternalError $ "unread_chat not found for group " <> show groupId) $
+          DB.query db "SELECT unread_chat FROM groups WHERE group_id = ?" (Only groupId)
+      pure ChatStats {unreadCount, minUnreadItemId, unreadChat}
+    getUnreadStats :: IO (Maybe (GroupId, Int, ChatItemId))
+    getUnreadStats =
+      maybeFirstRow id $
+        DB.query
+          db
+          [sql|
+            SELECT group_id, COUNT(1) AS UnreadCount, MIN(chat_item_id) AS MinUnread
+            FROM chat_items
+            WHERE group_id = ? AND item_status = ?
+            GROUP BY group_id
+          |]
+          (groupId, CISRcvNew)
+
+getContactRequestChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> PaginationByTime -> ChatListQuery -> IO [AChatPreviewData]
+getContactRequestChatPreviews_ db User {userId} pagination clq = case clq of
+  CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = False} -> query ""
+  CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = False} -> pure []
+  CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = True} -> query ""
+  CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = True} -> query ""
+  CLQSearch {search} -> query search
+  where
+    (pagQuery, pagParams) = paginationByTimeFilter pagination
+    query search =
+      map toPreview
+        <$> DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT
+                cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id, cr.user_contact_link_id,
+                c.agent_conn_id, cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, cr.xcontact_id, p.preferences,
+                cr.created_at, cr.updated_at as ts,
+                cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version
+              FROM contact_requests cr
+              JOIN connections c ON c.user_contact_link_id = cr.user_contact_link_id
+              JOIN contact_profiles p ON p.contact_profile_id = cr.contact_profile_id
+              JOIN user_contact_links uc ON uc.user_contact_link_id = cr.user_contact_link_id
+              WHERE cr.user_id = :user_id
+                AND uc.user_id = :user_id
+                AND uc.local_display_name = ''
+                AND uc.group_id IS NULL
+                AND (
+                  cr.local_display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR p.display_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                  OR p.full_name LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+                )
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":search" := search] <> pagParams)
+    toPreview :: ContactRequestRow -> AChatPreviewData
+    toPreview cReqRow =
+      let cReq@UserContactRequest {updatedAt} = toContactRequest cReqRow
           stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
-       in AChat SCTContactRequest $ Chat (ContactRequest cReq) [] stats
+          aChat = AChat SCTContactRequest $ Chat (ContactRequest cReq) [] stats
+       in ACPD SCTContactRequest $ ContactRequestPD updatedAt aChat
 
-getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> Bool -> IO [AChat]
-getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ _ _ False = pure []
-getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ db User {userId} _ =
-  map toContactConnectionChatPreview
-    <$> DB.query
-      db
-      [sql|
-        SELECT connection_id, agent_conn_id, conn_status, via_contact_uri_hash, via_user_contact_link, group_link_id, custom_user_profile_id, conn_req_inv, local_alias, created_at, updated_at
-        FROM connections
-        WHERE user_id = ? AND conn_type = ? AND contact_id IS NULL AND conn_level = 0 AND via_contact IS NULL AND (via_group_link = 0 || (via_group_link = 1 AND group_link_id IS NOT NULL))
-      |]
-      (userId, ConnContact)
+getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> PaginationByTime -> ChatListQuery -> IO [AChatPreviewData]
+getContactConnectionChatPreviews_ db User {userId} pagination clq = case clq of
+  CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = False} -> query ""
+  CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = False} -> pure []
+  CLQFilters {favorite = False, unread = True} -> pure []
+  CLQFilters {favorite = True, unread = True} -> pure []
+  CLQSearch {search} -> query search
   where
-    toContactConnectionChatPreview :: (Int64, ConnId, ConnStatus, Maybe ByteString, Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupLinkId, Maybe Int64, Maybe ConnReqInvitation, LocalAlias, UTCTime, UTCTime) -> AChat
-    toContactConnectionChatPreview connRow =
-      let conn = toPendingContactConnection connRow
+    (pagQuery, pagParams) = paginationByTimeFilter pagination
+    query search =
+      map toPreview
+        <$> DB.queryNamed
+          db
+          ( [sql|
+              SELECT
+                connection_id, agent_conn_id, conn_status, via_contact_uri_hash, via_user_contact_link, group_link_id,
+                custom_user_profile_id, conn_req_inv, local_alias, created_at, updated_at as ts
+              FROM connections
+              WHERE user_id = :user_id
+                AND conn_type = :conn_contact
+                AND contact_id IS NULL
+                AND conn_level = 0
+                AND via_contact IS NULL
+                AND (via_group_link = 0 || (via_group_link = 1 AND group_link_id IS NOT NULL))
+                AND local_alias LIKE '%' || :search || '%'
+            |]
+              <> pagQuery
+          )
+          ([":user_id" := userId, ":conn_contact" := ConnContact, ":search" := search] <> pagParams)
+    toPreview :: (Int64, ConnId, ConnStatus, Maybe ByteString, Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupLinkId, Maybe Int64, Maybe ConnReqInvitation, LocalAlias, UTCTime, UTCTime) -> AChatPreviewData
+    toPreview connRow =
+      let conn@PendingContactConnection {updatedAt} = toPendingContactConnection connRow
           stats = ChatStats {unreadCount = 0, minUnreadItemId = 0, unreadChat = False}
-       in AChat SCTContactConnection $ Chat (ContactConnection conn) [] stats
+          aChat = AChat SCTContactConnection $ Chat (ContactConnection conn) [] stats
+       in ACPD SCTContactConnection $ ContactConnectionPD updatedAt aChat
 
 getDirectChat :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatPagination -> Maybe String -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Chat 'CTDirect)
 getDirectChat db user contactId pagination search_ = do
@@ -993,19 +1188,12 @@ setGroupChatItemDeleteAt db User {userId} groupId chatItemId deleteAt =
     "UPDATE chat_items SET timed_delete_at = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?"
     (deleteAt, userId, groupId, chatItemId)
 
-type ChatStatsRow = (Int, ChatItemId, Bool)
-
-toChatStats :: ChatStatsRow -> ChatStats
-toChatStats (unreadCount, minUnreadItemId, unreadChat) = ChatStats {unreadCount, minUnreadItemId, unreadChat}
-
 type MaybeCIFIleRow = (Maybe Int64, Maybe String, Maybe Integer, Maybe FilePath, Maybe C.SbKey, Maybe C.CbNonce, Maybe ACIFileStatus, Maybe FileProtocol)
 
 type ChatItemModeRow = (Maybe Int, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Bool)
 
 type ChatItemRow = (Int64, ChatItemTs, AMsgDirection, Text, Text, ACIStatus, Maybe SharedMsgId) :. (Int, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Bool, UTCTime, UTCTime) :. ChatItemModeRow :. MaybeCIFIleRow
 
-type MaybeChatItemRow = (Maybe Int64, Maybe ChatItemTs, Maybe AMsgDirection, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ACIStatus, Maybe SharedMsgId) :. (Maybe Int, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Bool, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. ChatItemModeRow :. MaybeCIFIleRow
-
 type QuoteRow = (Maybe ChatItemId, Maybe SharedMsgId, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe MsgContent, Maybe Bool)
 
 toDirectQuote :: QuoteRow -> Maybe (CIQuote 'CTDirect)
@@ -1055,15 +1243,8 @@ toDirectChatItem currentTs (((itemId, itemTs, AMsgDirection msgDir, itemContentT
     ciTimed :: Maybe CITimed
     ciTimed = timedTTL >>= \ttl -> Just CITimed {ttl, deleteAt = timedDeleteAt}
 
-toDirectChatItemList :: UTCTime -> MaybeChatItemRow :. QuoteRow -> [CChatItem 'CTDirect]
-toDirectChatItemList currentTs (((Just itemId, Just itemTs, Just msgDir, Just itemContent, Just itemText, Just itemStatus, sharedMsgId) :. (Just itemDeleted, deletedTs, itemEdited, Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. quoteRow) =
-  either (const []) (: []) $ toDirectChatItem currentTs (((itemId, itemTs, msgDir, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId) :. (itemDeleted, deletedTs, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. quoteRow)
-toDirectChatItemList _ _ = []
-
 type GroupQuoteRow = QuoteRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow
 
-type MaybeGroupChatItemRow = MaybeChatItemRow :. Only (Maybe GroupMemberId) :. MaybeGroupMemberRow :. GroupQuoteRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow
-
 toGroupQuote :: QuoteRow -> Maybe GroupMember -> Maybe (CIQuote 'CTGroup)
 toGroupQuote qr@(_, _, _, _, quotedSent) quotedMember_ = toQuote qr $ direction quotedSent quotedMember_
   where
@@ -1114,11 +1295,6 @@ toGroupChatItem currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, AMsgDirection msgDir,
     ciTimed :: Maybe CITimed
     ciTimed = timedTTL >>= \ttl -> Just CITimed {ttl, deleteAt = timedDeleteAt}
 
-toGroupChatItemList :: UTCTime -> Int64 -> MaybeGroupChatItemRow -> [CChatItem 'CTGroup]
-toGroupChatItemList currentTs userContactId (((Just itemId, Just itemTs, Just msgDir, Just itemContent, Just itemText, Just itemStatus, sharedMsgId) :. (Just itemDeleted, deletedTs, itemEdited, Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. forwardedByMember :. memberRow_ :. (quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) :. deletedByGroupMemberRow_) =
-  either (const []) (: []) $ toGroupChatItem currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, msgDir, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId) :. (itemDeleted, deletedTs, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. forwardedByMember :. memberRow_ :. (quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) :. deletedByGroupMemberRow_)
-toGroupChatItemList _ _ _ = []
-
 getAllChatItems :: DB.Connection -> User -> ChatPagination -> Maybe String -> ExceptT StoreError IO [AChatItem]
 getAllChatItems db user@User {userId} pagination search_ = do
   itemRefs <-
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
index 31d0525db..c8a04c42a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231107_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231113_group_forward
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231114_remote_control
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231126_remote_ctrl_address
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20231207_chat_list_pagination
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite.Migrations (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Query, Maybe Query)]
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20231107_indexes", m20231107_indexes, Just down_m20231107_indexes),
     ("20231113_group_forward", m20231113_group_forward, Just down_m20231113_group_forward),
     ("20231114_remote_control", m20231114_remote_control, Just down_m20231114_remote_control),
-    ("20231126_remote_ctrl_address", m20231126_remote_ctrl_address, Just down_m20231126_remote_ctrl_address)
+    ("20231126_remote_ctrl_address", m20231126_remote_ctrl_address, Just down_m20231126_remote_ctrl_address),
+    ("20231207_chat_list_pagination", m20231207_chat_list_pagination, Just down_m20231207_chat_list_pagination)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
index c51a3e499..ce1d17859 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ createUserRecordAt db (AgentUserId auId) Profile {displayName, fullName, image,
     profileId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, local_display_name, user_id, is_user, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-      (profileId, displayName, userId, True, currentTs, currentTs)
+      "INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, local_display_name, user_id, is_user, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      (profileId, displayName, userId, True, currentTs, currentTs, currentTs)
     contactId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute db "UPDATE users SET contact_id = ? WHERE user_id = ?" (contactId, userId)
     pure $ toUser $ (userId, auId, contactId, profileId, activeUser, displayName, fullName, image, Nothing, userPreferences) :. (showNtfs, sendRcptsContacts, sendRcptsSmallGroups, Nothing, Nothing)
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ getUserAddress db User {userId} =
       |]
       (Only userId)
 
-getUserContactLinkById :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Int64 -> IO (Maybe (UserContactLink, Maybe GroupId, GroupMemberRole))
+getUserContactLinkById :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Int64 -> ExceptT StoreError IO (UserContactLink, Maybe GroupId, GroupMemberRole)
 getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId =
-  maybeFirstRow (\(ucl :. (groupId_, mRole_)) -> (toUserContactLink ucl, groupId_, fromMaybe GRMember mRole_)) $
+  ExceptT . firstRow (\(ucl :. (groupId_, mRole_)) -> (toUserContactLink ucl, groupId_, fromMaybe GRMember mRole_)) SEUserContactLinkNotFound $
     DB.query
       db
       [sql|
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
index 93c3ab197..e1125adc3 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ setCommandConnId db User {userId} cmdId connId = do
 createContact :: DB.Connection -> User -> Profile -> ExceptT StoreError IO ()
 createContact db User {userId} profile = do
   currentTs <- liftIO getCurrentTime
-  void $ createContact_ db userId profile "" Nothing currentTs Nothing
+  void $ createContact_ db userId profile "" Nothing currentTs True
 
-createContact_ :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Profile -> LocalAlias -> Maybe Int64 -> UTCTime -> Maybe UTCTime -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Text, ContactId, ProfileId)
-createContact_ db userId Profile {displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences} localAlias viaGroup currentTs chatTs =
+createContact_ :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Profile -> LocalAlias -> Maybe Int64 -> UTCTime -> Bool -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Text, ContactId, ProfileId)
+createContact_ db userId Profile {displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences} localAlias viaGroup currentTs contactUsed =
   ExceptT . withLocalDisplayName db userId displayName $ \ldn -> do
     DB.execute
       db
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ createContact_ db userId Profile {displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, pre
     profileId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, local_display_name, user_id, via_group, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-      (profileId, ldn, userId, viaGroup, currentTs, currentTs, chatTs)
+      "INSERT INTO contacts (contact_profile_id, local_display_name, user_id, via_group, created_at, updated_at, chat_ts, contact_used) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      (profileId, ldn, userId, viaGroup, currentTs, currentTs, currentTs, contactUsed)
     contactId <- insertedRowId db
     pure $ Right (ldn, contactId, profileId)
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index 3f66aa321..d5a130091 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -186,9 +186,10 @@ contactConnIncognito :: Contact -> IncognitoEnabled
 contactConnIncognito = maybe False connIncognito . contactConn
 
 contactDirect :: Contact -> Bool
-contactDirect Contact {activeConn} = maybe True direct activeConn
-  where
-    direct Connection {connLevel, viaGroupLink} = connLevel == 0 && not viaGroupLink
+contactDirect Contact {activeConn} = maybe True connDirect activeConn
+
+connDirect :: Connection -> Bool
+connDirect Connection {connLevel, viaGroupLink} = connLevel == 0 && not viaGroupLink
 
 directOrUsed :: Contact -> Bool
 directOrUsed ct@Contact {contactUsed} =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 7eeddefbc..f801e3075 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ responseToView hu@(currentRH, user_) ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showRe
   CRMessageError u prefix err -> ttyUser u [plain prefix <> ": " <> plain err | prefix == "error" || logLevel <= CLLWarning]
   CRChatCmdError u e -> ttyUserPrefix' u $ viewChatError logLevel testView e
   CRChatError u e -> ttyUser' u $ viewChatError logLevel testView e
+  CRChatErrors u errs -> ttyUser' u $ concatMap (viewChatError logLevel testView) errs
   CRArchiveImported archiveErrs -> if null archiveErrs then ["ok"] else ["archive import errors: " <> plain (show archiveErrs)]
   CRTimedAction _ _ -> []
   where
diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index 824e6be0a..665ef33f9 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ getTermLine cc =
   5000000 `timeout` atomically (readTQueue $ termQ cc) >>= \case
     Just s -> do
       -- remove condition to always echo virtual terminal
+      -- when True $ do
       when (printOutput cc) $ do
-        -- when True $ do
         name <- userName cc
         putStrLn $ name <> ": " <> s
       pure s
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests.hs b/tests/ChatTests.hs
index eeb96503e..a00274a54 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module ChatTests where
 
+import ChatTests.ChatList
 import ChatTests.Direct
 import ChatTests.Files
 import ChatTests.Groups
@@ -12,3 +13,4 @@ chatTests = do
   describe "group tests" chatGroupTests
   describe "file tests" chatFileTests
   describe "profile tests" chatProfileTests
+  describe "chat list pagination tests" chatListTests
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/ChatList.hs b/tests/ChatTests/ChatList.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f42067c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/ChatList.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+module ChatTests.ChatList where
+
+import ChatClient
+import ChatTests.Utils
+import Data.Time.Clock (getCurrentTime)
+import Data.Time.Format.ISO8601 (iso8601Show)
+import Test.Hspec
+
+chatListTests :: SpecWith FilePath
+chatListTests = do
+  it "get last chats" testPaginationLast
+  it "get chats before/after timestamp" testPaginationTs
+  it "filter by search query" testFilterSearch
+  it "filter favorite" testFilterFavorite
+  it "filter unread" testFilterUnread
+  it "filter favorite or unread" testFilterFavoriteOrUnread
+  it "sort and filter chats of all types" testPaginationAllChatTypes
+
+testPaginationLast :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testPaginationLast =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+
+      alice ##> "/chats 0"
+      alice ##> "/chats 1"
+      alice <# "@cath hey"
+      alice ##> "/chats 2"
+      alice <# "bob> hey"
+      alice <# "@cath hey"
+
+testPaginationTs :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testPaginationTs =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      tsStart <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      tsAliceBob <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+      tsFinish <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+      -- syntax smoke check
+      getChats_ alice "count=0" []
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> tsFinish <> " count=2") []
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> tsFinish <> " count=0") []
+      -- limited reads
+      getChats_ alice "count=1" [("@cath", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> tsStart <> " count=1") [("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> tsFinish <> " count=1") [("@cath", "hey")]
+      -- interval bounds
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> tsAliceBob <> " count=10") [("@cath", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> tsAliceBob <> " count=10") [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+getChats_ :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> String -> [(String, String)] -> Expectation
+getChats_ cc query expected = do
+  cc #$> ("/_get chats 1 pcc=on " <> query, chats, expected)
+
+testFilterSearch :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testFilterSearch =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+
+      let query s = "count=1 {\"type\": \"search\", \"search\": \"" <> s <> "\"}"
+
+      getChats_ alice (query "abc") []
+      getChats_ alice (query "alice") []
+      getChats_ alice (query "bob") [("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice (query "Bob") [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+testFilterFavorite :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testFilterFavorite =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+
+      let query = "{\"type\": \"filters\", \"favorite\": true, \"unread\": false}"
+
+      -- no favorite chats
+      getChats_ alice query []
+
+      -- 1 favorite chat
+      alice ##> "/_settings @2 {\"enableNtfs\":\"all\",\"favorite\":true}"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+      -- 1 favorite chat, unread chat not included
+      alice ##> "/_unread chat @3 on"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+testFilterUnread :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testFilterUnread =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+
+      let query = "{\"type\": \"filters\", \"favorite\": false, \"unread\": true}"
+
+      -- no unread chats
+      getChats_ alice query []
+
+      -- 1 unread chat
+      alice ##> "/_unread chat @2 on"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+      -- 1 unread chat, favorite chat not included
+      alice ##> "/_settings @3 {\"enableNtfs\":\"all\",\"favorite\":true}"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+testFilterFavoriteOrUnread :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testFilterFavoriteOrUnread =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+      connectUsers alice cath
+      cath <##> alice
+
+      let query = "{\"type\": \"filters\", \"favorite\": true, \"unread\": true}"
+
+      -- no favorite or unread chats
+      getChats_ alice query []
+
+      -- 1 unread chat
+      alice ##> "/_unread chat @2 on"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@bob", "hey")]
+
+      -- 1 favorite chat
+      alice ##> "/_unread chat @2 off"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      alice ##> "/_settings @3 {\"enableNtfs\":\"all\",\"favorite\":true}"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@cath", "hey")]
+
+      -- 1 unread chat, 1 favorite chat
+      alice ##> "/_unread chat @2 on"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      getChats_ alice query [("@cath", "hey"), ("@bob", "hey")]
+
+testPaginationAllChatTypes :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testPaginationAllChatTypes =
+  testChat4 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile danProfile $
+    \alice bob cath dan -> do
+      ts1 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      -- @bob
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice <##> bob
+
+      ts2 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      -- <@cath
+      alice ##> "/ad"
+      cLink <- getContactLink alice True
+      cath ##> ("/c " <> cLink)
+      alice <#? cath
+
+      ts3 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      -- :3
+      alice ##> "/c"
+      _ <- getInvitation alice
+
+      ts4 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      -- #team
+      alice ##> "/g team"
+      alice <## "group #team is created"
+      alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
+
+      ts5 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      -- @dan
+      connectUsers alice dan
+      alice <##> dan
+
+      ts6 <- iso8601Show <$> getCurrentTime
+
+      getChats_ alice "count=10" [("@dan", "hey"), ("#team", ""), (":3", ""), ("<@cath", ""), ("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice "count=3" [("@dan", "hey"), ("#team", ""), (":3", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts2 <> " count=2") [(":3", ""), ("<@cath", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts5 <> " count=2") [("#team", ""), (":3", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts3 <> " count=10") [("@dan", "hey"), ("#team", ""), (":3", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts4 <> " count=10") [(":3", ""), ("<@cath", ""), ("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts1 <> " count=10") [("@dan", "hey"), ("#team", ""), (":3", ""), ("<@cath", ""), ("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts6 <> " count=10") [("@dan", "hey"), ("#team", ""), (":3", ""), ("<@cath", ""), ("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts6 <> " count=10") []
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts1 <> " count=10") []
+
+      let queryFavorite = "{\"type\": \"filters\", \"favorite\": true, \"unread\": false}"
+      getChats_ alice queryFavorite []
+
+      alice ##> "/_settings @2 {\"enableNtfs\":\"all\",\"favorite\":true}"
+      alice <## "ok"
+      alice ##> "/_settings #1 {\"enableNtfs\":\"all\",\"favorite\":true}"
+      alice <## "ok"
+
+      getChats_ alice queryFavorite [("#team", ""), ("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts4 <> " count=1 " <> queryFavorite) [("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts5 <> " count=1 " <> queryFavorite) [("#team", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts1 <> " count=1 " <> queryFavorite) [("@bob", "hey")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts4 <> " count=1 " <> queryFavorite) [("#team", "")]
+
+      let queryUnread = "{\"type\": \"filters\", \"favorite\": false, \"unread\": true}"
+
+      getChats_ alice queryUnread [("<@cath", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts2 <> " count=10 " <> queryUnread) []
+      getChats_ alice ("before=" <> ts3 <> " count=10 " <> queryUnread) [("<@cath", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts2 <> " count=10 " <> queryUnread) [("<@cath", "")]
+      getChats_ alice ("after=" <> ts3 <> " count=10 " <> queryUnread) []