diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7dcc88de..779c1a28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ inside a business — but not to resell as a hosted service. See
   <tr>
     <td width="50%" valign="top">
       <img src="docs/screenshots/chat.webp" alt="A text channel with messages and a typing indicator" /><br/>
-      <sub><b>Text channels</b> — Markdown, replies, reactions, read states, and live typing indicators.</sub>
+      <sub><b>Text channels</b> — Markdown, replies, reactions, and live typing indicators.</sub>
     </td>
     <td width="50%" valign="top">
       <img src="docs/screenshots/screen-share-settings.webp" alt="The screen-share settings popover" /><br/>
diff --git a/docs/screenshots.md b/docs/screenshots.md
index 1fa60d1f..61b397a9 100644
--- a/docs/screenshots.md
+++ b/docs/screenshots.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ and live screen-shares, each labelled with its own resolution and frame rate.
 
 <div align="center">
   <img src="screenshots/chat.webp" alt="A text channel with an active conversation and a typing indicator" width="900" /><br/>
-  <sub>Real-time messages with read states and live typing indicators.</sub>
+  <sub>Real-time messages with replies, reactions, and live typing indicators.</sub>
 </div>
 
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