diff --git a/itests/tests/conftest.py b/itests/tests/conftest.py
index 98a737d3..5248fd7b 100644
--- a/itests/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/itests/tests/conftest.py
@@ -95,6 +95,29 @@ def contact_profile_id(admin_stub, random_name, public_key):
     )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def recipient_signing_profile_id(admin_stub, random_recipient_name):
+    # Create a new signing profile
+    profile_id = create_signing_profile(admin_stub, random_recipient_name)
+    yield profile_id
+    # Delete the profile
+    delete_profile(admin_stub, profile_id)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def recipient_contact_profile_id(admin_stub, random_recipient_name, public_key):
+    # Create a new contact profile
+    contact_profile_id = create_contact_profile(
+        admin_stub, random_recipient_name, public_key)
+    yield contact_profile_id
+    # Delete the profile
+    admin_stub.DeleteSqueakProfile(
+        squeak_admin_pb2.DeleteSqueakProfileRequest(
+            profile_id=contact_profile_id,
+        )
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def saved_squeak_hash(admin_stub, signing_profile_id):
     # Create a new squeak using the new profile
@@ -138,6 +161,11 @@ def random_name():
     yield "random_name_{}".format(uuid.uuid1())
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def random_recipient_name():
+    yield "random_recipient_name_{}".format(uuid.uuid1())
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def random_image():
     yield os.urandom(567)
diff --git a/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py b/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
index 5ec990f1..5bee69c9 100644
--- a/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
+++ b/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
@@ -267,6 +267,32 @@ def test_make_reply_squeak(
     ]
 
 
+def test_make_private_squeak(admin_stub, signing_profile_id, recipient_contact_profile_id):
+    make_squeak_content = "This is a private squeak!"
+    make_squeak_hash = make_squeak(
+        admin_stub,
+        signing_profile_id,
+        make_squeak_content,
+        recipient_profile_id=recipient_contact_profile_id,
+    )
+    assert len(make_squeak_hash) == 32 * 2
+
+    # Get the squeak display item
+    get_squeak_display_entry = get_squeak_display(
+        admin_stub, make_squeak_hash)
+    assert get_squeak_display_entry.squeak_hash == make_squeak_hash
+    assert (
+        get_squeak_display_entry.content_str == "This is a private squeak!"
+    )
+    assert get_squeak_display_entry.is_author_known
+    assert get_squeak_display_entry.HasField("author")
+    assert len(
+        get_squeak_display_entry.author.profile_image) > 0
+    assert not get_squeak_display_entry.is_reply
+    assert not bool(get_squeak_display_entry.reply_to)
+    assert len(get_squeak_display_entry.secret_key_hex) == 32 * 2
+
+
 def test_make_signing_profile(admin_stub):
     # Create a new signing profile
     profile_name = "test_signing_profile_name"
diff --git a/itests/tests/util.py b/itests/tests/util.py
index b899fef2..67a35839 100644
--- a/itests/tests/util.py
+++ b/itests/tests/util.py
@@ -356,12 +356,14 @@ def get_default_peer_port(node_stub):
     return get_default_peer_port_response.port
 
 
-def make_squeak(node_stub, profile_id, squeak_content, reply_to_hash=None):
+def make_squeak(node_stub, profile_id, squeak_content, reply_to_hash=None, recipient_profile_id=None):
     make_squeak_response = node_stub.MakeSqueak(
         squeak_admin_pb2.MakeSqueakRequest(
             profile_id=profile_id,
             content=squeak_content,
             replyto=reply_to_hash,
+            has_recipient=(recipient_profile_id is not None),
+            recipient_profile_id=recipient_profile_id,
         )
     )
     return make_squeak_response.squeak_hash
diff --git a/proto/squeak_admin.proto b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
index 3f6afb26..23d761f3 100644
--- a/proto/squeak_admin.proto
+++ b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
@@ -539,6 +539,12 @@ message MakeSqueakRequest {
 
     /// The replyto hash
     string replyto = 3;
+
+    /// Has a recipient
+    bool has_recipient = 4;
+
+    /// The profile id of the recipient if squeak is private
+    int32 recipient_profile_id = 5;
 }
 
 message MakeSqueakReply {
diff --git a/requirements-itest.txt b/requirements-itest.txt
index 64baa555..4dab6ef4 100644
--- a/requirements-itest.txt
+++ b/requirements-itest.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ grpcio==1.39.0
 grpcio-tools==1.39.0
 importlib_resources==1.4.0
 pytest==6.2.5
-squeaklib==0.10.2
+squeaklib==0.10.3
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 58dd95dc..9f3c6d74 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ python-bitcoinlib==0.11.0
 pyzmq==22.3.0
 requests==2.26.0
 SQLAlchemy==1.4.25
-squeaklib==0.10.2
+squeaklib==0.10.3
 typed-config==0.2.5
diff --git a/squeaknode/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py b/squeaknode/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
index d33d1aea..ebec25fd 100644
--- a/squeaknode/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
+++ b/squeaknode/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
@@ -292,12 +292,18 @@ class SqueakAdminServerHandler(object):
         replyto_hash_str = request.replyto
         replyto_hash = bytes.fromhex(
             replyto_hash_str) if replyto_hash_str else None
+        has_recipient = request.has_recipient
+        recipient_profile_id = request.recipient_profile_id if has_recipient else None
         logger.info("Handle make squeak profile with id: {}".format(profile_id))
         inserted_squeak_hash = self.squeak_controller.make_squeak(
-            profile_id, content_str, replyto_hash
+            profile_id,
+            content_str,
+            replyto_hash,
+            recipient_profile_id,
         )
         inserted_squeak_hash_str = optional_squeak_hash_to_hex(
-            inserted_squeak_hash)
+            inserted_squeak_hash,
+        )
         return squeak_admin_pb2.MakeSqueakReply(
             squeak_hash=inserted_squeak_hash_str,
         )
diff --git a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
index 9849c496..5f6a12fa 100644
--- a/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
+++ b/squeaknode/core/squeak_core.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class SqueakCore:
             signing_profile: SqueakProfile,
             content_str: str,
             replyto_hash: Optional[bytes] = None,
+            recipient_profile: Optional[SqueakProfile] = None,
     ) -> Tuple[CSqueak, bytes]:
         """Create a new squeak.
 
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ class SqueakCore:
             content_str,
             block_height,
             block_hash,
-            replyto_hash,
+            replyto_hash=replyto_hash,
+            recipient_public_key=recipient_profile.public_key if recipient_profile else None,
         )
         return squeak, secret_key
 
@@ -131,21 +133,38 @@ class SqueakCore:
             raise Exception("Block hash incorrect.")
         return block_info.block_header
 
-    def get_decrypted_content(self, squeak: CSqueak, secret_key: bytes) -> str:
+    def get_decrypted_content(
+            self,
+            squeak: CSqueak,
+            secret_key: bytes,
+            author_profile: Optional[SqueakProfile] = None,
+            recipient_profile: Optional[SqueakProfile] = None,
+    ) -> str:
         """Checks if the secret key is valid for the given squeak and returns
         the decrypted content.
 
         Args:
             squeak: The squeak to be validated.
             secret_key: The secret key.
+            author_profile: The profile of the author.
+            recipient_profile: The profile of the recipient.
 
         Returns:
-            bytes: the decrypted content
+            str: the decrypted content as a string.
 
         Raises:
             Exception: If the secret key is not valid.
         """
-        return get_decrypted_content(squeak, secret_key)
+        if author_profile and author_profile.private_key is None:
+            raise Exception("Author profile does not have private key.")
+        if recipient_profile and recipient_profile.private_key is None:
+            raise Exception("Recipient profile does not have private key.")
+        return get_decrypted_content(
+            squeak,
+            secret_key,
+            authorPrivKey=author_profile.private_key if author_profile else None,
+            recipientPrivKey=recipient_profile.private_key if recipient_profile else None,
+        )
 
     def get_best_block_height(self) -> int:
         """Get the current height of the latest block in the blockchain.
diff --git a/squeaknode/core/squeaks.py b/squeaknode/core/squeaks.py
index 9767a3f1..59b82e21 100644
--- a/squeaknode/core/squeaks.py
+++ b/squeaknode/core/squeaks.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def make_squeak_with_block(
         block_height: The height of the latest block in the bitcoin blockchain.
         block_hahs: The hash of the latest block in the bitcoin blockchain.
         replyto_hash: The hash of the squeak to which this one is replying.
+        recipient_public_key: The public key of the recipient of a private squeak.
 
     Returns:
         Tuple[CSqueak, bytes]: the squeak that was created together
@@ -102,7 +103,12 @@ def check_squeak(squeak: CSqueak) -> None:
 
 
 # TODO: return bytes (encoded utf-8 content)
-def get_decrypted_content(squeak: CSqueak, secret_key: bytes) -> str:
+def get_decrypted_content(
+        squeak: CSqueak,
+        secret_key: bytes,
+        authorPrivKey: Optional[SqueakPrivateKey] = None,
+        recipientPrivKey: Optional[SqueakPrivateKey] = None,
+) -> str:
     """Checks if the secret key is valid for the given squeak and returns
     the decrypted content.
 
@@ -116,7 +122,11 @@ def get_decrypted_content(squeak: CSqueak, secret_key: bytes) -> str:
     Raises:
         Exception: If the secret key is not valid.
     """
-    return squeak.GetDecryptedContentStr(secret_key)
+    return squeak.GetDecryptedContentStr(
+        secret_key,
+        authorPrivKey=authorPrivKey,
+        recipientPrivKey=recipientPrivKey,
+    )
 
 
 def get_payment_point_of_secret_key(secret_key: bytes) -> bytes:
diff --git a/squeaknode/node/squeak_controller.py b/squeaknode/node/squeak_controller.py
index d8350b9c..c2abb8ee 100644
--- a/squeaknode/node/squeak_controller.py
+++ b/squeaknode/node/squeak_controller.py
@@ -80,21 +80,40 @@ class SqueakController:
         self.node_settings = node_settings
         self.config = config
 
-    def make_squeak(self, profile_id: int, content_str: str, replyto_hash: Optional[bytes]) -> Optional[bytes]:
+    def make_squeak(
+            self,
+            profile_id: int,
+            content_str: str,
+            replyto_hash: Optional[bytes],
+            recipient_profile_id: Optional[int],
+    ) -> Optional[bytes]:
         squeak_profile = self.squeak_store.get_squeak_profile(profile_id)
         if squeak_profile is None:
             raise Exception("Profile with id {} not found.".format(
                 profile_id,
             ))
+        if recipient_profile_id:
+            recipient_profile = self.squeak_store.get_squeak_profile(
+                recipient_profile_id)
+            if recipient_profile is None:
+                raise Exception("Recipient profile with id {} not found.".format(
+                    recipient_profile_id,
+                ))
         squeak, secret_key = self.squeak_core.make_squeak(
             squeak_profile,
             content_str,
             replyto_hash,
+            recipient_profile=recipient_profile if recipient_profile_id else None,
         )
         inserted_squeak_hash = self.squeak_store.save_squeak(squeak)
         if inserted_squeak_hash is None:
             raise Exception("Failed to save squeak.")
         self.squeak_store.save_secret_key(inserted_squeak_hash, secret_key)
+        if squeak.is_private_message:
+            self.squeak_store.unlock_squeak(
+                inserted_squeak_hash,
+                author_profile_id=profile_id,
+            )
         return inserted_squeak_hash
 
     def pay_offer(self, received_offer_id: int) -> int:
@@ -117,6 +136,18 @@ class SqueakController:
         )
         return sent_payment_id
 
+    def unlock_private_squeak_as_recipient(self, squeak_hash: bytes, recipient_profile_id: int):
+        self.squeak_store.unlock_squeak(
+            squeak_hash,
+            recipient_profile_id=recipient_profile_id,
+        )
+
+    def unlock_private_squeak_as_author(self, squeak_hash: bytes, author_profile_id: int):
+        self.squeak_store.unlock_squeak(
+            squeak_hash,
+            author_profile_id=author_profile_id,
+        )
+
     def get_squeak(self, squeak_hash: bytes) -> Optional[CSqueak]:
         return self.squeak_store.get_squeak(squeak_hash)
 
diff --git a/squeaknode/node/squeak_store.py b/squeaknode/node/squeak_store.py
index 21b914e4..3b103fbb 100644
--- a/squeaknode/node/squeak_store.py
+++ b/squeaknode/node/squeak_store.py
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ class SqueakStore:
         if not squeak.is_private_message:
             self.unlock_squeak(squeak_hash)
 
-    def unlock_squeak(self, squeak_hash: bytes, recipient_profile_id: Optional[int] = None):
+    def unlock_squeak(
+            self,
+            squeak_hash: bytes,
+            author_profile_id: Optional[int] = None,
+            recipient_profile_id: Optional[int] = None,
+    ):
         squeak = self.squeak_db.get_squeak(squeak_hash)
         secret_key = self.squeak_db.get_squeak_secret_key(squeak_hash)
         if squeak is None:
@@ -138,17 +143,20 @@ class SqueakStore:
                 recipient_profile_id)
             if recipient_profile is None:
                 raise Exception("Recipient profile does not exist.")
-            recipient_private_key = recipient_profile.private_key
-            if recipient_private_key is None:
-                raise Exception("Recipient profile must own the private key.")
-            # TODO: remove this log line later.
-            logger.info("Use private key here: {}".format(
-                recipient_private_key,
-            ))
             decrypted_content = self.squeak_core.get_decrypted_content(
                 squeak,
                 secret_key,
-                # TODO: use recipient private key here.
+                recipient_profile=recipient_profile,
+            )
+        elif author_profile_id:
+            author_profile = self.squeak_db.get_profile(
+                author_profile_id)
+            if author_profile is None:
+                raise Exception("Author profile does not exist.")
+            decrypted_content = self.squeak_core.get_decrypted_content(
+                squeak,
+                secret_key,
+                author_profile=author_profile,
             )
         else:
             decrypted_content = self.squeak_core.get_decrypted_content(
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 943d261a..ae269309 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ def recipient_contact_profile_name():
     yield "recipient_contact_profile_name"
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def recipient_signing_profile_name():
+    yield "recipient_signing_profile_name"
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def signing_profile(signing_profile_name, private_key):
     yield gen_signing_profile(
@@ -265,6 +270,14 @@ def recipient_contact_profile(recipient_contact_profile_name, recipient_public_k
     )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def recipient_signing_profile(recipient_signing_profile_name, recipient_private_key):
+    yield gen_signing_profile(
+        recipient_signing_profile_name,
+        recipient_private_key,
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def squeak_entry_locked(
         squeak,
diff --git a/tests/core/test_squeak_core.py b/tests/core/test_squeak_core.py
index 2c4146fd..c361f34c 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_squeak_core.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_squeak_core.py
@@ -316,6 +316,34 @@ def test_make_squeak_with_contact_profile(
     assert "Can't make squeak with a contact profile." in str(excinfo.value)
 
 
+def test_make_private_squeak(
+        squeak_core,
+        signing_profile,
+        squeak_content,
+        block_header,
+        recipient_signing_profile,
+        recipient_contact_profile,
+):
+    created_squeak, created_secret_key = squeak_core.make_squeak(
+        signing_profile,
+        squeak_content,
+        recipient_profile=recipient_contact_profile,
+    )
+    recipient_decrypted_content = squeak_core.get_decrypted_content(
+        created_squeak,
+        created_secret_key,
+        recipient_profile=recipient_signing_profile,
+    )
+    author_decrypted_content = squeak_core.get_decrypted_content(
+        created_squeak,
+        created_secret_key,
+        author_profile=signing_profile,
+    )
+
+    assert recipient_decrypted_content == squeak_content
+    assert author_decrypted_content == squeak_content
+
+
 def test_get_block_header(
         squeak_core,
         squeak,