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Telegram has launched the ability to buy and sell short recognizable @ usernames for personal accounts, public groups and channels.
The auction for the best usernames is live on Fragment: https://fragment.com
The ownership of these collectible usernam...

For all the changes in this update, including new interactive emoji and reactions, redesigned animations, improved Night Mode on iOS and better text scaling on Android, check out our latest blog post: https://telegram.org/blog/topics-in-groups-collectible-u...

12 new packs are available in the emoji panel, giving ⭐️ Premium subscribers hundreds more ways to express themselves in messages and captions –;or with emoji statuses.
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⭐️ Premium users can now convert both voice and video messages to text –;tap the →A button to generate an instant transcript.
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Any user can acquire and exchange collectible usernames on a new platform, powered by the TON blockchain.
You can assign multiple collectible usernames to your profile, group or channel –;each with their own @username, t.me link and more.
October Feat...

Classic forums live again; Large groups can now enable topics – separate chats within a group to discuss a variety of subjects.
Each topic has its own shared media and notification settings – and supports Telegram’s mighty polls, bots, games and more.07 Ноя 2022 13:31

Telegram’s Bot Documentation has been completely overhauled –;adding the latest info, along with detailed screenshots and videos.
Newcomers now have an easy way to learn about all the powerful features, and can build a bot from our step-by-step tutorial ...

For all the changes in this update, including new animations and thematic icons on Android, as well as an improved login flow, check out our latest blog post: https://telegram.org/blog/infinite-reactions-statuses
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Android users can now reorder items in the Download Manager, changing their download priority.
This was already available on iOS –;press and hold any item and select ‘Prioritize Download’.
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Usernames for public groups, channels and profiles have their own t.me/username links.
For more flexibility, you can also use the new format username.t.me
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⭐️ Premium users can add an emoji status next to their name, letting others know that they’re at work, in class and more.
Any emoji or custom emoji can be used, giving unlimited options for static and animated statuses.
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All users get a new expandable reaction menu – and dozens of new reactions in groups and 1-on-1 chats.
Premium users can add up to 3 reactions per message – including any of the tens of thousands of custom emoji.
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For all the changes in this update –;like more interactive emoji, extra reactions and a new sticker panel on iOS, check out our latest blog: https://telegram.org/blog/custom-emoji
August Features: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 •;More Telegram Telegram Emoji Platform, Cu...

You can now send any user a prepaid subscription to Telegram Premium for 3, 6, or 12 months –;at a discount 🥳
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Premium users have a new privacy setting to control who is able to send them voice and video messages 🤐
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In 1-on-1 chats, many custom emoji are interactive –;any user can ❤️tap to play synchronized full-screen effects.
Try it with common emotions like 😂😁🥰🤬
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Telegram’s latest update adds a custom emoji platform where anyone can upload animated emoji for premium users. There are 10 initial packs with unique characters and over 500 emoji like 🤩😀😎😁😘 – plus countless more coming.
All users can 🤓 see these emoji ...

Over 100 improvements and a dozen more features are also in this update. For all the details on new app icons, animated profile pictures, improved external sharing and more, check out the full blog: https://telegram.org/blog/700-million-and-premium
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Today’s update has several free features for everyone – and so will all future updates. Scroll back in chat previews on Android, enable join requests for public groups, or add media to your bot description.;
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Premium users can tap →A to quickly convert voice messages to text – for those times when reading is more convenient.
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Turn your group or channel into a TV station – live streams now support software like OBS Studio and XSplit to integrate multiple inputs, graphics and overlays.
Select ‘Start With’ in the Live Stream menu to copy the stream key for your preferred app.14 Мар 2022 12:05

The Android app has a new look in night mode, with transparent headers that subtly show stickers and media as you scroll past.
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When selecting multiple media items, tap ‘⋯ selected’ to preview the message and reorder media before sending.
On iOS, the attachment menu has a new interface with a navigation bar to easily switch between attachment types (like on the Android app).
M...

Telegram’s latest update adds a new tab in Search to manage active downloads and recent files. When downloading files, tap the ⬇️ icon in your chat list to get there.
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Telegram;s multi-national team includes many members from Ukraine. We all wish for an immediate end to the conflict. In these troubled times, we find consolation in the fact that our work at Telegram helps people get quick access to critical information – f...

For all the features and details from this update –;like new interactive emoji and a boatload of bug fixes – check out our full blog post: https://telegram.org/blog/video-stickers-better-reactions
January Features: 1 • 2 • 3 • More Telegram Video Sticker...

When jumping through channels or moving between chats, press and hold the ‘Back’ button to return to a specific chat.
Opening chats from forwarded messages, links, usernames or profiles adds them to the navigation menu.
January Features: 1 • 2 • 3 • M...

Reactions have compact animations;that play in real time for everyone in the chat.
They also have read status –;you can jump to unseen reactions by tapping the new ♡ button in chat.
Plus 5 new emoji 🥰🤯🤔🤬👏 for reactions and interactive emoji.
Janua...

Telegram’s latest update adds a new way to easily create animated stickers from video files.
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For all the features, details and video demos from this update – including new interactive emoji and updated macOS menus, check out our full blog post: https://telegram.org/blog/reactions-spoilers-translations
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You can generate QR codes for any users that have a public username – as well as for public groups, channels and bots.
Tap the QR code icon next to the username of a person or chat, customize its appearance, then share it in any app.
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Messages in any chat can now be translated to your language directly in the app – so you can understand messages sent from anywhere in the world.
Enable translation in Settings ; Language to add a dedicated Translate button to the context menu when selec...

New spoiler formatting allows you to hide parts of your messages under a special animation in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
Tap the animation to reveal the hidden text –;spoilers can also be combined with other text formatting for ...

Telegram’s latest update adds reactions to directly share your feelings and feedback on messages. Double tap for a quick 👍 or select the message for more reactions like 😁🎉😱🔥👎, all with unique animations.
Reactions are always on in 1-on-1 chats, while gr...

And that’s not all –;today’s update has even more features, including Global Chat Themes on Android, support for Text Recognition on iOS, new ways to Log In via Call and even more.
To read more about all of these features and see vibrant video demonstra...

Public Groups and Channel Comments are used by millions of people to create communities around any topic. To give users more anonymity, we’ve added the ability to appear as a channel when posting in these chats.
Tap the profile picture next to the messag...

Telegram allows users to log in on an unlimited number of devices on all platforms. In Settings ; Devices, there is a new button to quickly link a desktop device via QR code, and extra settings to manage your active devices.
At the bottom of the page, yo...

For years, users have been able to completely delete chat contents in any chat for both sides,;along with other privacy features like auto-delete and disappearing media.
Now you can also clear chat history from a specific day or period of time in any one...

Telegram’s latest update adds a new setting for creators to protect content in groups and channels – keeping it exclusive to their intended audience.
When enabled, this option restricts forwarding messages, while also preventing screenshots and limiting...

Additionally, iOS has redesigned Appearance settings –;including new themes for the entire app, each with a Day and Night Mode, colorful animated background and gradient message bubbles.
You can personalize these themes with custom colors and patterns, a...

Also in this update, users can join and create closed communities with the new Admin Approval setting for invite links.
When opening these links, potential members can send a Join Request, which must be approved by an admin before that user can access t...

Telegram’s latest update lets you time travel through years of Shared Media in any chat by dragging the date bar and pinching to zoom in or out. From there, tap the bar to open a new calendar view with media previews for each day.
For detailed info about...

Chat Themes, Interactive Emoji, Read Receipts in Groups and Live Stream Recording
8 new themes are available for you to apply in specific private chats –; each has day and night versions and colorful animated backgrounds with unique patterns.
Animated...

Live Streams, Flexible Forwarding, Jump to Next Channel and Trending Stickers
Telegram has been steadily developing for 8 years, and in celebration, here comes version 8.0 🥳
Live video is now available in Channels – and streams in both Groups and Chan...

Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, High Quality Video Messages, Screen Sharing With Sound, and More
Group Video Calls have leveled up and can now have 1000 viewers – in addition to the 30 broadcasters and unlimited audio-only list...

Animated Backgrounds and More
Animated Backgrounds have been added to all default themes. These new wallpapers swirl as you chat, thanks to a little algorithmic magic. 🧙‍♂️ Find your favorite from the dozens of new presets or build your own in the editor...

Group Video Calls and More
Voice Chats in groups now support video – both from your camera and by sharing your screen. Up to 30 people at a time can chat with video, and we’re already working to expand this soon.
Group video calls are optimized for al...

In case you missed this from the blog, we;re looking for more Content Moderators to join our team.
Responsibilities: Use a specialized interface to manually sort content according to provided guidelines.
Preferred qualifications: Fluency in English, s...

Payments 2.0, Scheduled Voice Chats, New Web Versions
Merchants can now natively accept credit card payments in any Telegram chat, relying on 8 integrated third-party payment providers. Telegram doesn;t store card info and charges no commission.
Voice...

Voice Chats 2.0: Channels, Millions of Listeners, Recorded Chats, Admin Tools
Voice Chats can now hold millions of live listeners in any Telegram group or channel.
Admins can record audio from the chat and add users with specific Speaker and Listener ...

Auto-Delete, Widgets, Expiring Invite Links and More
You can now set an auto-delete timer in any chat, which will erase messages for all participants 24 hours or 7 days after they are sent.
New home screen widgets for iOS and Android let you preview m...

Move your message history from other apps to Telegram
Millions of people are switching every day and now their old chats from WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk can come with them – along with all their friends and family. 😉
This update also gives you more ...

The end of the year is normally a time to look back at the past 12 months. Instead, our founder Pavel Durov has just announced his strategy for making Telegram sustainable, to continue providing you with great features for decades to come. Telegram Durov;s ...

Today;s update adds Voice Chats, creating a seamless integration of text and talk in groups. Members can join and leave these open conference calls at any time for a bit of spontaneous conversation alongside their usual text messages and media.
As the ca...

Our Bot API has reached version 5.0 today, adding the ability to run your own Bot API server or transfer bot ownership to another account, as well as support for all the latest Telegram features.
Read more on @BotNews

Today;s update brings you multiple pinned messages, proximity alerts for Live Locations, sending music as Playlists, and more.
All chats, including one-on-one chats now support multiple pinned messages. Tap on the top bar to jump through them in chat, or...

Today’s update adds filters to global search, a new setting to make group admins anonymous, and channel comments to start a conversation in your community.
New filters for media type, date and source are available in Global Search.
Admins can now bec...

Telegram is 7 years old today – and we have a present for you. Yes, it;s Video Calls. 🎁
Enjoy the update while we go back to doing the three most important things: adding new features, standing up for what we believe in and animating emoji.
Read more ...

Channel photo updated

Today;s update adds Video Ca... (ah, no, not yet) Profile Videos, improved People Nearby features, 2 GB file uploads and much more.
Preview media from mini-thumbnails in your chat list and notifications, view detailed statistics for large groups, and se...

The latest Telegram update lets you enhance videos, put animated stickers on any media, and zoom in when drawing on photos and videos.
The GIF panel got upgraded with emoji-based sections and a Trending tab for the most relevant and popular expressions. ...

Celebrating 400 Million monthly users 🥳
We’ve added extra features to quizzes and @QuizBot to help make educational tests –;and are launching a contest with €400K in prizes for users who make academic quizzes.
The sticker panel has been updated: you c...

Telegram helps health authorities around the world spread accurate information about the pandemic through verified channels.
To fight the spread of misinformation and the virus itself, make sure to always check your sources – and wash your hands 🧼.
On...

Telegram 6.0 is here to bring you Chat Folders, Channel Stats and more.
If you have too many chats, you can now put your work and school chats into separate tabs – and swipe to switch between them.
If you;re looking to hide some chats from view, you d...

Love is in the air, so make sure to tell everyone the three words they need to hear this Valentine’s Day – Telegram Just Updated.
Get instant access to shared media from redesigned profile pages which prominently display users’ profile pictures.
Tap l...

Today’s Telegram update adds even more choice to polls.
Create polls with visible votes, polls that allow multiple answers, or even trivia-style quiz polls.
Use the new @QuizBot to help you make your own quizzes with media (memes, anyone?) – it even ...

We;re looking for more Content Moderators to join our team.
Responsibilities: Use a specialized interface to manually sort content according to provided guidelines.
Preferred qualifications: Fluency in English, strong analytical skills, quick reactio...

A Public Notice About the TON Blockchain and Grams https://telegram.org/blog/ton-gram-notice Telegram A Public Notice About the TON Blockchain and Grams Since 2017 the team at Telegram has been developing a new blockchain platform called the TON Blockchain ...

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The new Telegram update – our 12th this year – has arrived, just in time to say goodbye to 2019.
In this new version (and new decade) say hello to verifiable builds, theme editor 2.0, send when online and plenty more.
The code of Telegram apps has al...

Some websites offer Grams to the public and pretend to be affiliated with Telegram. Please be aware that these websites are not official and have no affiliation with Telegram. No Grams have been issued to anyone, and Telegram is not involved in any sales of...

The latest update brings scheduled messages, better themes and more privacy for those who need it most.
Holding down the send button now gives the option to schedule a message. Choose the date and time, and let Telegram take care of the delivery. Set a r...

Telegram is six years old; 🥳
To celebrate, we locked six people in a room and gave them six hours to write this encyclopedia of Telegram (it took 24).
https://telegram.org/blog/6-years Telegram Celebrating 6 Years of Telegram We launched Telegram 6 y...

Today;s update brings features to add a little peace, quiet and customization to your chats.
Hold down the Send button to deliver messages with a silenced notification. Your recipient will still see the alert, but won;t be woken up or interrupted.
Di...

Today;s update brings Animated Stickers.
High-quality with full 60 FPS motion, lightweight Animated Stickers require less battery than GIFs and less bandwidth than regular stickers.
Check the Trending 🔥 section of your sticker panel for some sample se...

Telegram 5.8 lets you add anyone to your Telegram contacts – even if you don’t have their number.
If you’re looking to exchange contact info with people standing next to you, try the new Add People Nearby section in Contacts. You will see other users wit...

Today;s update allows you to add entire group chats as exceptions to any privacy settings. Settings will adapt as people join or leave the groups.
We;ve also added a new privacy setting for Who Can See My Phone Number.
Channel admins can now link a d...

Now is a good time to bring your friends and family to Telegram.
https://telegra.ph/Why-WhatsApp-Will-Never-Be-Secure-05-15 Telegraph – Pavel Durov Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure The world seems to be shocked by the news that WhatsApp turned any phon...

Today;s update brings archived chats and a host of new and redesigned features — just in time for spring cleaning.
Tidy things up with archived chats by separating work from play, and important from inactive. Copy links to messages in private groups and ...

Today;s update to Telegram apps introduces a new kind of private communication. You can now ;unsend; any message you sent or received in any private chat, anytime. You can also control when your messages link back to your account if forwarded. For good meas...

Introducing autoplaying videos, smart auto-download settings and support for multiple accounts.
Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/autoplay Telegram Autoplaying Videos, Automatic Downloads and Multiple Accounts Telegram 5.4 introduces autop...

Introducing Chat Backgrounds 2.0.
You can now make your own wallpapers or search for them on the web, apply effects like blur or motion, then share your backgrounds with others via links.
Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/backgrounds-2-...

Telegram for iOS and Android have just reached v5.2.
Group admins can set default permissions to restrict all members from posting specific kinds of content. Telegram groups can now have up to 200,000 members.
When you delete a chat or clear chat hist...

2018 was a great year for Telegram, but 2019 is going to be by far the most important one in our company;s history.
In 2018, more and more people discovered Telegram and switched to it from services run by ad-selling IT monopolies.
As a result, Telegr...

Telegram for Android, iOS, desktop and macOS have been updated with a dedicated tool for polls.
You can create polls in groups and channels – right from the attachment menu.
In addition to this, Image Search is back to the iOS app. Use the Web Search...

A major update: Telegram for Android 5.0, Telegram for iOS 5.1, and Telegram Desktop 1.5 have arrived.
You can now use the Translation Platform to create your own custom languages, spread them via links and apply changes in real time. Each language also ...

Telegram for iOS and Android 4.9.1 are out today, adding a new Exceptions section in Notification settings that lists all your chats with custom notifications.
Telegram Passport now supports more types of data, including translated versions of documents...

Telegram 4.9 for iOS and Android is out. We;re introducing Telegram Passport, a unified authorization method for services that require real-world ID.
Upload your documents, then easily share them with other services and apps. Telegram Passport data is s...

Please meet Telegram 4.8.3 for iOS and Telegram 4.8.10 for Android.
You can now replace media when editing messages – an easy way to quickly post the correct photo instead of whichever wrong one jumped at your thumb initially.
The new 2X playback mode...

Telegram 4.8 for iOS and 4.8.5 for Android are here.
Discovering new stickers has just become easier – when you type an emoji, the app will suggest stickers from your added sets first and then throw in some new ones from other popular sets.
A search ...

Telegram Login is here. Authorize your browser once and get frictionless two-click login on any website that supports signing in with Telegram.
Using the widget, website owners can also request permission for their bot to contact you on Telegram. If you ...

Telegram 4.8 for Android is now available.
This update introduces Media Streaming. Start watching videos without waiting for them to download fully.
Another new feature is the Auto-Night Mode. Choose your favorite dark theme and instruct the app to sw...

Here;s a video demo to give you a taste of Telegram X for Android.

We;ve added two new official apps: Telegram X for iOS and Android. Both were written from scratch to boost internal competition and explore new technologies and design decisions.
Check them out if you;re looking for slick design, smooth animations, effic...

We have increased the member limit for supergroups to 100,000.
If you;re looking to get more users in your community, the best strategy is to open a channel on Telegram. Channels are the perfect tool for broadcasting your messages to the masses because t...

Attention: Telegram publishes its official announcements only at telegram.org ✈️
If you see any other website that claims to publish news or announcements on behalf of our team, it is most likely a scam.

This video should give you an idea of how the new account switching feature works – available on Android today and coming soon to other platforms. ✨🌟⭐️ Happy holidays;

Telegram 4.7 has arrived just in time for the holidays;
On Android, this update makes it possible to log in to multiple accounts and quickly switch between them. Consider it a New Year;s gift to your alter ego – or your dark side?
Speaking of dark sid...

Bonus track. An embeddable HTML-widget is now available for all messages in public groups and channels. You can see it when you open links to such messages in your browser – try this with t.me/telegram/81.
Below the widget is a button that reveals the co...

Telegram v.4.6 is here; You can now set up your auto-download preferences with granular precision (find the new options in Settings ; Data ; Storage). For example, always download pictures from your mother on any connection, but only auto-download media fro...

Meet Telegram 4.5; You can now group photos and videos into albums when sending — and control the order in which your media will be sent.
Store any important messages or media by sending or forwarding them to the Saved Messages chat. Each saved message h...