diff --git a/docs/url-params.md b/docs/url-params.md
index e76c976e..3fac185a 100644
--- a/docs/url-params.md
+++ b/docs/url-params.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ These parameters are relevant to both [widget](./embedded-standalone.md) and [st
 
 | Name                                                    | Values                                                                                               | Required for widget                                                                               | Required for SPA             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `intent`                                                | `start_call`, `join_existing`, `start_call_dm`, `join_existing_dm.                                   | No, defaults to `start_call`                                                                      | No, defaults to `start_call` | The intent is a special url parameter that defines the defaults for all the other parameters. In most cases it should be enough to only set the intent to setup element-call.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `allowIceFallback`                                      | `true` or `false`                                                                                    | No, defaults to `false`                                                                           | No, defaults to `false`      | Allows use of fallback STUN servers for ICE if the user's homeserver doesn’t provide any.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | `analyticsID` (deprecated: use `posthogUserId` instead) | Posthog analytics ID                                                                                 | No                                                                                                | No                           | Available only with user's consent for sharing telemetry in Element Web.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | `appPrompt`                                             | `true` or `false`                                                                                    | No, defaults to `true`                                                                            | No, defaults to `true`       | Prompts the user to launch the native mobile app upon entering a room, applicable only on Android and iOS, and must be enabled in config.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ These parameters are relevant to both [widget](./embedded-standalone.md) and [st
 | `header`                                                | `none`, `standard` or `app_bar`                                                                      | No, defaults to `standard`                                                                        | No, defaults to `standard`   | The style of headers to show. `standard` is the default arrangement, `none` hides the header entirely, and `app_bar` produces a header with a back button like you might see in mobile apps. The callback for the back button is `window.controls.onBackButtonPressed`.                                                                                                                             |
 | `hideScreensharing`                                     | `true` or `false`                                                                                    | No, defaults to `false`                                                                           | No, defaults to `false`      | Hides the screen-sharing button.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | `homeserver`                                            |                                                                                                      | Not applicable                                                                                    | No                           | Homeserver for registering a new (guest) user, configures non-default guest user server when creating a spa link.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `intent`                                                | `start_call` or `join_existing`                                                                      | No, defaults to `start_call`                                                                      | No, defaults to `start_call` | The intent of the user with respect to the call. e.g. if they clicked a Start Call button, this would be `start_call`. If it was a Join Call button, it would be `join_existing`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | `lang`                                                  | [BCP 47](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47) code                                                 | No                                                                                                | No                           | The language the app should use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | `password`                                              |                                                                                                      | No                                                                                                | No                           | E2EE password when using a shared secret. (For individual sender keys in embedded mode this is not required.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `perParticipantE2EE`                                    | `true` or `false`                                                                                    | No, defaults to `false`                                                                           | No, defaults to `false`      | Enables per participant encryption with Keys exchanged over encrypted matrix room messages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
diff --git a/src/UrlParams.ts b/src/UrlParams.ts
index 65e3d901..94fd3c14 100644
--- a/src/UrlParams.ts
+++ b/src/UrlParams.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ interface RoomIdentifier {
 }
 
 export enum UserIntent {
-  // TODO: add DM vs room call
   StartNewCall = "start_call",
   JoinExistingCall = "join_existing",
+  StartNewCallDM = "start_call_dm",
+  JoinExistingCallDM = "join_existing_dm",
   Unknown = "unknown",
 }
 
@@ -347,6 +348,20 @@ export const getUrlParams = (
         skipLobby: false,
       };
       break;
+    case UserIntent.StartNewCallDM:
+      intentPreset = {
+        ...inAppDefault,
+        skipLobby: true,
+        // autoLeaveWhenOthersLeft: true, // TODO: add this once available
+      };
+      break;
+    case UserIntent.JoinExistingCallDM:
+      intentPreset = {
+        ...inAppDefault,
+        skipLobby: true,
+        // autoLeaveWhenOthersLeft: true, // TODO: add this once available
+      };
+      break;
     // Non widget usecase defaults
     default:
       intentPreset = {