Telegram Messenger

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.

SHAREABLE FOLDERS AND CUSTOM WALLPAPERS

Shareable Folders
• Share folders that include dozens of chats with friends or colleagues.
• Anyone you invite can add the folder and join all its chats in one tap.
• You can create multiple invite links to give different people access to different chats in the folder.

Custom Wallpapers
• Set a custom wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat.
• Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper – or choose their own.

SHAREABLE FOLDERS AND CUSTOM WALLPAPERS

Shareable Folders
• Share folders that include dozens of chats with friends or colleagues.
• Anyone you invite can add the folder and join all its chats in one tap.
• You can create multiple invite links to give different people access to different chats in the folder.

Custom Wallpapers
• Set a custom wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat.
• Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper – or choose their own.

SHAREABLE FOLDERS AND CUSTOM WALLPAPERS

Shareable Folders
• Share folders that include dozens of chats with friends or colleagues.
• Anyone you invite can add the folder and join all its chats in one tap.
• You can create multiple invite links to give different people access to different chats in the folder.

Custom Wallpapers
• Set a custom wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat.
• Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper – or choose their own.

SHAREABLE FOLDERS AND CUSTOM WALLPAPERS

Shareable Folders
• Share folders that include dozens of chats with friends or colleagues.
• Anyone you invite can add the folder and join all its chats in one tap.
• You can create multiple invite links to give different people access to different chats in the folder.

Custom Wallpapers
• Set a custom wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat.
• Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper – or choose their own.

POWER SAVING AND MORE

Power Saving Mode
• One switch to disable all resource-intensive animations and autoplay for media, stickers and emoji.
• Power saving mode turns on automatically based on battery charge.

Granular Playback Speed
• Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
• Tap the “2X” button to quickly switch between 1-1.5-2x speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.2-2.5x.

Read Time in Small Groups
• Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show the time when your messages were read.

Improved Group Invites
• When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
• Invite links now show previews in chats.

And More
• Toggle dynamic pack order. Choose if you want recently used sticker packs to be displayed above the older ones in the panel.
• Fully translatable bots. Bot descriptions and ”What can this bot do?" sections can now be translated.
• Improved folder support. Mark all messages in a folder as read and use folders when forwarding.

The Great Bug Hunt
• We've eliminated over 200 known bugs (without the use of pesticides).
• Use bugs.telegram.org to report issues to our team.

POWER SAVING AND MORE

Power Saving Mode
• One switch to disable all resource-intensive animations and autoplay for media, stickers and emoji.
• Power saving mode turns on automatically based on battery charge.

Granular Playback Speed
• Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
• Tap the “2X” button to quickly switch between 1-1.5-2x speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.2-2.5x.

Read Time in Small Groups
• Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show the time when your messages were read.

Improved Group Invites
• When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
• Invite links now show previews in chats.

And More
• Toggle dynamic pack order. Choose if you want recently used sticker packs to be displayed above the older ones in the panel.
• Fully translatable bots. Bot descriptions and ”What can this bot do?" sections can now be translated.
• Improved folder support. Mark all messages in a folder as read and use folders when forwarding.

The Great Bug Hunt
• We've eliminated over 200 known bugs (without the use of pesticides).
• Use bugs.telegram.org to report issues to our team.

POWER SAVING AND MORE

Power Saving Mode
• One switch to disable all resource-intensive animations and autoplay for media, stickers and emoji.
• Power saving mode turns on automatically based on battery charge.

Granular Playback Speed
• Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
• Tap the “2X” button to quickly switch between 1-1.5-2x speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.2-2.5x.

Read Time in Small Groups
• Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show the time when your messages were read.

Improved Group Invites
• When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
• Invite links now show previews in chats.

And More
• Toggle dynamic pack order. Choose if you want recently used sticker packs to be displayed above the older ones in the panel.
• Fully translatable bots. Bot descriptions and ”What can this bot do?" sections can now be translated.
• Improved folder support. Mark all messages in a folder as read and use folders when forwarding.

The Great Bug Hunt
• We've eliminated over 200 known bugs (without the use of pesticides).
• Use bugs.telegram.org to report issues to our team.

POWER SAVING AND MORE

Power Saving Mode
• One switch to disable all resource-intensive animations and autoplay for media, stickers and emoji.
• Power saving mode turns on automatically based on battery charge.

Granular Playback Speed
• Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
• Tap the “2X” button to quickly switch between 1-1.5-2x speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.2-2.5x.

Read Time in Small Groups
• Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show the time when your messages were read.

Improved Group Invites
• When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
• Invite links now show previews in chats.

And More
• Toggle dynamic pack order. Choose if you want recently used sticker packs to be displayed above the older ones in the panel.
• Fully translatable bots. Bot descriptions and ”What can this bot do?" sections can now be translated.
• Improved folder support. Mark all messages in a folder as read and use folders when forwarding.

The Great Bug Hunt
• We've eliminated over 200 known bugs (without the use of pesticides).
• Use bugs.telegram.org to report issues to our team.

POWER SAVING AND MORE

Power Saving Mode
• One switch to disable all resource-intensive animations and autoplay for media, stickers and emoji.
• Power saving mode turns on automatically based on battery charge.

Granular Playback Speed
• Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
• Tap the “2X” button to quickly switch between 1-1.5-2x speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.2-2.5x.

Read Time in Small Groups
• Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show the time when your messages were read.

Improved Group Invites
• When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
• Invite links now show previews in chats.

And More
• Toggle dynamic pack order. Choose if you want recently used sticker packs to be displayed above the older ones in the panel.
• Improved folder support. Mark all messages in a folder as read and use folders when forwarding.

The Great Bug Hunt
• We've eliminated over 200 known bugs (without the use of pesticides).
• Use bugs.telegram.org to report issues to our team.

This Telegram update adds 10 major improvements:

• PROFILE PHOTO MAKER: Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new 'Set Emoji' option.
• EMOJI CATEGORIES: Filter stickers and emoji by categories like "love", "celebration" or "sleeping" in the sticker and emoji tabs.
• CHAT TRANSLATION: As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages.
• NETWORK USAGE: Check how much of your data was spent on Telegram in the updated Network Usage section in Settings.
• AUTO-SAVE INCOMING MEDIA: Adjust which media should be automatically saved to Camera Roll from your chats – based on size, type and source.
• MEDIA PERMISSIONS IN GROUPS: Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.
• TRENDING EMOJI: As a Premium user, check out trending emoji packs in the emoji panel and long press an emoji to zoom in.
• ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Save up to 40% by pre-paying for a year of Telegram Premium!

…and we're not done yet…

• SELECT CHATS FOR BOTS: Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in @BotNews).
• RE-LOGIN WITH APPLE ID: Logged out users can quickly log back in using their Apple ID, without entering an SMS code (2-Step Verification password is still required).

This Telegram update adds 10 major improvements:

• PROFILE PHOTO MAKER: Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new 'Set Emoji' option.
• EMOJI CATEGORIES: Filter stickers and emoji by categories like "love", "celebration" or "sleeping" in the sticker and emoji tabs.
• CHAT TRANSLATION: As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages.
• NETWORK USAGE: Check how much of your data was spent on Telegram in the updated Network Usage section in Settings.
• AUTO-SAVE INCOMING MEDIA: Adjust which media should be automatically saved to Camera Roll from your chats – based on size, type and source.
• MEDIA PERMISSIONS IN GROUPS: Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.
• TRENDING EMOJI: As a Premium user, check out trending emoji packs in the emoji panel and long press an emoji to zoom in.
• ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Save up to 40% by pre-paying for a year of Telegram Premium!

…and we're not done yet…

• SELECT CHATS FOR BOTS: Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in @BotNews).
• RE-LOGIN WITH APPLE ID: Logged out users can quickly log back in using their Apple ID, without entering an SMS code (2-Step Verification password is still required).

This Telegram update adds 10 major improvements:

• PROFILE PHOTO MAKER: Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new 'Set Emoji' option.
• EMOJI CATEGORIES: Filter stickers and emoji by categories like "love", "celebration" or "sleeping" in the sticker and emoji tabs.
• CHAT TRANSLATION: As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages.
• NETWORK USAGE: Check how much of your data was spent on Telegram in the updated Network Usage section in Settings.
• AUTO-SAVE INCOMING MEDIA: Adjust which media should be automatically saved to Camera Roll from your chats – based on size, type and source.
• MEDIA PERMISSIONS IN GROUPS: Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.
• TRENDING EMOJI: As a Premium user, check out trending emoji packs in the emoji panel and long press an emoji to zoom in.
• ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Save up to 40% by pre-paying for a year of Telegram Premium!

…and we're not done yet…

• SELECT CHATS FOR BOTS: Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in @BotNews).
• RE-LOGIN WITH APPLE ID: Logged out users can quickly log back in using their Apple ID, without entering an SMS code (2-Step Verification password is still required).

This Telegram update adds 10 major improvements:

• PROFILE PHOTO MAKER: Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new 'Set Emoji' option.
• EMOJI CATEGORIES: Filter stickers and emoji by categories like "love", "celebration" or "sleeping" in the sticker and emoji tabs.
• CHAT TRANSLATION: As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages.
• NETWORK USAGE: Check how much of your data was spent on Telegram in the updated Network Usage section in Settings.
• AUTO-SAVE INCOMING MEDIA: Adjust which media should be automatically saved to Camera Roll from your chats – based on size, type and source.
• MEDIA PERMISSIONS IN GROUPS: Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.
• TRENDING EMOJI: As a Premium user, check out trending emoji packs in the emoji panel and long press an emoji to zoom in.
• ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: Save up to 40% by pre-paying for a year of Telegram Premium!

…and we're not done yet…

• SELECT CHATS FOR BOTS: Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in @BotNews).
• RE-LOGIN WITH APPLE ID: Logged out users can quickly log back in using their Apple ID, without entering an SMS code (2-Step Verification password is still required).

HIDDEN MEDIA, ZERO STORAGE USAGE, NEW DRAWING TOOLS, PROFILE PICTURES FOR YOUR CONTACTS, AND PUPPIES

We found someone's letter to Santa and implemented everything on the list:

Hidden Media

• Media with spoiler effects. You can wrap photos and videos you send in a fuzzy cover by selecting media in the attachment menu and tapping (⋯) > Hide With Spoiler.

Zero Storage Usage

• Auto-remove cached media. You can choose how long cached media is kept in Private Chats, Groups, and Channels – and add exceptions for specific chats.

• Removing media by type. Separate tabs with Media, Files, and Music from all chats let you quickly clear the largest files.

• Pie charts. The new design helps you see what's taking up space.

• Dwarves with calculators. Cache size is now calculated a lot faster.

• Reminder: All cached media you remove remains accessible in the cloud and can be re-downloaded if needed.

New Drawing and Text Tools

• Fully redesigned media editor. You can quickly switch between brushes and use the new blur tool.

• Line smoothing. Drawing tools dynamically change width based on drawing speed and automatically smooth your lines.

• New text tools. You can change the size, font, and background of any text you add to photos and videos. The text tool now also supports animated emoji.

• New color selection. You can choose colors using 5 new tools – including the Eyedropper.

• New gestures. Hold to fill the canvas with color – or to erase everything.

• Preset shapes. You can quickly add shapes like circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles.

Profile Pictures for Your Contacts

• Setting pictures for your contacts. You can choose your own picture for a contact – only you will see it on their profile.

• Suggested profile pictures. When editing your contacts, you can suggest a photo for their profile. It will take them just two taps to add the picture you suggested.

• Public profile pictures. If you only allow certain users to see your profile photos, you can set a public picture for everyone else.

• Ultimate profile picture privacy. You can set 'Who can see my profile photos' to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.

Hiding Members in Large Groups

• Member list privacy. Owners of large groups can hide the list of members.

The letter also mentioned taking over the world and a puppy, but we hope the real Santa will be able to handle that – now that we've done the rest.

HIDDEN MEDIA, ZERO STORAGE USAGE, NEW DRAWING TOOLS, PROFILE PICTURES FOR YOUR CONTACTS, AND PUPPIES

We found someone's letter to Santa and implemented everything on the list:

Hidden Media

• Media with spoiler effects. You can wrap photos and videos you send in a fuzzy cover by selecting media in the attachment menu and tapping (⋯) > Hide With Spoiler.

Zero Storage Usage

• Auto-remove cached media. You can choose how long cached media is kept in Private Chats, Groups, and Channels – and add exceptions for specific chats.

• Removing media by type. Separate tabs with Media, Files, and Music from all chats let you quickly clear the largest files.

• Pie charts. The new design helps you see what's taking up space.

• Dwarves with calculators. Cache size is now calculated a lot faster.

• Reminder: All cached media you remove remains accessible in the cloud and can be re-downloaded if needed.

New Drawing and Text Tools

• Fully redesigned media editor. You can quickly switch between brushes and use the new blur tool.

• Line smoothing. Drawing tools dynamically change width based on drawing speed and automatically smooth your lines.

• New text tools. You can change the size, font, and background of any text you add to photos and videos. The text tool now also supports animated emoji.

• New color selection. You can choose colors using 5 new tools – including the Eyedropper.

• New gestures. Hold to fill the canvas with color – or to erase everything.

• Preset shapes. You can quickly add shapes like circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles.

Profile Pictures for Your Contacts

• Setting pictures for your contacts. You can choose your own picture for a contact – only you will see it on their profile.

• Suggested profile pictures. When editing your contacts, you can suggest a photo for their profile. It will take them just two taps to add the picture you suggested.

• Public profile pictures. If you only allow certain users to see your profile photos, you can set a public picture for everyone else.

• Ultimate profile picture privacy. You can set 'Who can see my profile photos' to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.

Hiding Members in Large Groups

• Member list privacy. Owners of large groups can hide the list of members.

The letter also mentioned taking over the world and a puppy, but we hope the real Santa will be able to handle that – now that we've done the rest.

HIDDEN MEDIA, ZERO STORAGE USAGE, NEW DRAWING TOOLS, PROFILE PICTURES FOR YOUR CONTACTS, AND PUPPIES

We found someone's letter to Santa and implemented everything on the list:

Hidden Media

• Media with spoiler effects. You can wrap photos and videos you send in a fuzzy cover by selecting media in the attachment menu and tapping (⋯) > Hide With Spoiler.

Zero Storage Usage

• Auto-remove cached media. You can choose how long cached media is kept in Private Chats, Groups, and Channels – and add exceptions for specific chats.

• Removing media by type. Separate tabs with Media, Files, and Music from all chats let you quickly clear the largest files.

• Pie charts. The new design helps you see what's taking up space.

• Dwarves with calculators. Cache size is now calculated a lot faster.

• Reminder: All cached media you remove remains accessible in the cloud and can be re-downloaded if needed.

New Drawing and Text Tools

• Fully redesigned media editor. You can quickly switch between brushes and use the new blur tool.

• Line smoothing. Drawing tools dynamically change width based on drawing speed and automatically smooth your lines.

• New text tools. You can change the size, font, and background of any text you add to photos and videos. The text tool now also supports animated emoji.

• New color selection. You can choose colors using 5 new tools – including the Eyedropper.

• New gestures. Hold to fill the canvas with color – or to erase everything.

• Preset shapes. You can quickly add shapes like circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles.

Profile Pictures for Your Contacts

• Setting pictures for your contacts. You can choose your own picture for a contact – only you will see it on their profile.

• Suggested profile pictures. When editing your contacts, you can suggest a photo for their profile. It will take them just two taps to add the picture you suggested.

• Public profile pictures. If you only allow certain users to see your profile photos, you can set a public picture for everyone else.

• Ultimate profile picture privacy. You can set 'Who can see my profile photos' to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.

Hiding Members in Large Groups

• Member list privacy. Owners of large groups can hide the list of members.

The letter also mentioned taking over the world and a puppy, but we hope the real Santa will be able to handle that – now that we've done the rest.

GLOBAL AUTO-DELETE, TOPICS 2.0 AND MUCH MORE

Global Auto-Delete
• You can set a Global Auto-Delete Timer for all new chats and groups you create.
• New messages will be deleted after 1 day, week, month – or a custom duration you choose.
• The new menu in Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages also lets you set up Auto-Delete for any of your existing chats faster.

Topics 2.0
• Admins of groups with 100+ members can organize discussions into separate topics.

Topics 2.0: Navigation
• Topics now have a two-column layout that keeps recent chats easily accessible as you browse topics.
• Previews of topic messages in the chat list work like a button – tap to jump to the message or hold to preview the topic.
• When in a topic, you can hold the 'Back' button to go back to All Chats.

Topics 2.0: Organization
• Up to 5 topics can be pinned to the top of the list.
• Each topic now supports multiple pinned messages.
• The 'View as Messages' mode now shows which topic each message belongs to.
• Badge counters for topics you never opened will have a lighter, less distracting color.

Topics 2.0: General Topic
• A new 'General' topic is now included by default, containing service messages and the earlier message history from the group.
• Admins can rename the General topic or hide it in the topic list.

Topics 2.0: Search and Shared Media
• Search in the topic list now also includes global results, as well as your recent chats and favorite contacts.
• Shared media tabs like 'Links', 'Files' and 'Music' in the group now show which topic messages belong to.
• Topic info pages include a quick link to the main info page of the group.

Aggressive Anti-Spam for Groups
• Large groups can enable 'Aggressive Filtering' in Group Info > Administrators to remove more spam with automated algorithms.
• Admins help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in 'Recent Actions'.

Temporary QR Codes
• The QR Code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who don’t have a username and hide their phone number from everyone.
• Show this code to others if you want them to add you as a contact without sharing any details.

Improved Emoji and Sticker Search
• You can search for basic and custom emoji in the Emoji tab of the Sticker Panel using hundreds of keywords like ‘smile’, ‘heart’ or 'hypnotoad'.
• More keywords can be suggested via translations.telegram.org/en/emoji
• Sticker search will also show stickers that match these keywords.
• Tapping on custom emoji in any message now shows you which emoji pack they came from.

GLOBAL AUTO-DELETE, TOPICS 2.0 AND MUCH MORE

Global Auto-Delete
• You can set a Global Auto-Delete Timer for all new chats and groups you create.
• New messages will be deleted after 1 day, week, month – or a custom duration you choose.
• The new menu in Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages also lets you set up Auto-Delete for any of your existing chats faster.

Topics 2.0
• Admins of groups with 100+ members can organize discussions into separate topics.

Topics 2.0: Navigation
• Topics now have a two-column layout that keeps recent chats easily accessible as you browse topics.
• Previews of topic messages in the chat list work like a button – tap to jump to the message or hold to preview the topic.
• When in a topic, you can hold the 'Back' button to go back to All Chats.

Topics 2.0: Organization
• Up to 5 topics can be pinned to the top of the list.
• Each topic now supports multiple pinned messages.
• The 'View as Messages' mode now shows which topic each message belongs to.
• Badge counters for topics you never opened will have a lighter, less distracting color.

Topics 2.0: General Topic
• A new 'General' topic is now included by default, containing service messages and the earlier message history from the group.
• Admins can rename the General topic or hide it in the topic list.

Topics 2.0: Search and Shared Media
• Search in the topic list now also includes global results, as well as your recent chats and favorite contacts.
• Shared media tabs like 'Links', 'Files' and 'Music' in the group now show which topic messages belong to.
• Topic info pages include a quick link to the main info page of the group.

Aggressive Anti-Spam for Groups
• Large groups can enable 'Aggressive Filtering' in Group Info > Administrators to remove more spam with automated algorithms.
• Admins help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in 'Recent Actions'.

Temporary QR Codes
• The QR Code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who don’t have a username and hide their phone number from everyone.
• Show this code to others if you want them to add you as a contact without sharing any details.

Improved Emoji and Sticker Search
• You can search for basic and custom emoji in the Emoji tab of the Sticker Panel using hundreds of keywords like ‘smile’, ‘heart’ or 'hypnotoad'.
• More keywords can be suggested via translations.telegram.org/en/emoji
• Sticker search will also show stickers that match these keywords.
• Tapping on custom emoji in any message now shows you which emoji pack they came from.

Introducing Topics in Groups
• Groups with more than 200 members can now have their discussions organized into topics.

Voice-to-text for Video Messages
• Premium users can now convert both voice messages and video messages into text.

Redesigned Night Mode
• Colors are more balanced with better blurring effects as you scroll.

Minor Design Improvements
• New animation when you swipe left to reply.
• New menu with call options when tapping on phone numbers in user profiles.
• New placeholders when loading messages in groups and channels.

Introducing Topics in Groups
• Groups with more than 200 members can now have their discussions organized into topics.

Voice-to-text for Video Messages
• Premium users can now convert both voice messages and video messages into text.

Redesigned Night Mode
• Colors are more balanced with better blurring effects as you scroll.

Minor Design Improvements
• New animation when you swipe left to reply.
• New menu with call options when tapping on phone numbers in user profiles.
• New placeholders when loading messages in groups and channels.

INFINITE REACTIONS, EMOJI STATUSES AND MUCH MORE

Infinite Reactions
• A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
• All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
• The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top.
• Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message.

Reaction Management
• Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
• We've added an option to report spam when opening a user's profile from a reaction. (Internet rule number N: if something exists, sooner or later, it will be used for spam).

Premium: Emoji Statuses
• Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity.
• To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the chat list or Settings.
• Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.
• To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, press and hold the emoji.

New Username Links
• A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "https://username.t.me."

Improved Login Flow
• We've improved the registration and login experience with slick animations and a smoother UI.
• If you frequently re-login on Telegram, you can sign in faster using your email or Apple ID.

INFINITE REACTIONS, EMOJI STATUSES AND MUCH MORE

Infinite Reactions
• A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
• All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
• The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top.
• Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message.

Reaction Management
• Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
• We've added an option to report spam when opening a user's profile from a reaction. (Internet rule number N: if something exists, sooner or later, it will be used for spam).

Premium: Emoji Statuses
• Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity.
• To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the chat list or Settings.
• Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.
• To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, press and hold the emoji.

New Username Links
• A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "https://username.t.me."

Improved Login Flow
• We've improved the registration and login experience with slick animations and a smoother UI.
• If you frequently re-login on Telegram, you can sign in faster using your email or Apple ID.

INFINITE REACTIONS, EMOJI STATUSES AND MUCH MORE

Infinite Reactions
• A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
• All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
• The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top.
• Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message.

Reaction Management
• Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
• We've added an option to report spam when opening a user's profile from a reaction. (Internet rule number N: if something exists, sooner or later, it will be used for spam).

Premium: Emoji Statuses
• Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity.
• To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the chat list or Settings.
• Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.
• To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, press and hold the emoji.

New Username Links
• A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "https://username.t.me."

Improved Login Flow
• We've improved the registration and login experience with slick animations and a smoother UI.
• If you frequently re-login on Telegram, you can sign in faster using your email or Apple ID.

ANIMATED EMOJI IN MESSAGES, NEW STICKER PANEL, PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR VOICE MESSAGES, AND GIFTING TELEGRAM PREMIUM

New Sticker Panel
• Switch between sticker, emoji and GIF tabs to quickly find what you're looking for.
• Enjoy a more vibrant design with semi-transparency and improved scrolling performance on older devices.
• When typing a message, the sticker button turns into an emoji button that opens the emoji panel.

Premium: Custom Emoji Packs
• Add animated emoji from 10 new custom packs – with countless more coming.
• Get animated emoji suggestions from your packs when you enter any static emoji.
• Press and hold on a message containing emoji to see which packs were used.
• Create your own custom emoji packs for Premium subscribers.
• All Telegram users can see emoji from any pack — and try them out for free in the Saved Messages chat.

Premium: Privacy Settings for Voice Messages
• Control who can send or forward you voice messages in Settings > Privacy and Security with Telegram Premium.
• Create exceptions to add individual users or groups of users.

Gifting Telegram Premium
• Send a prepaid Premium subscription to any user from their profile page.
• Choose from a 3, 6 or 12 month duration – at a discounted price.

ANIMATED EMOJI IN MESSAGES, NEW STICKER PANEL, PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR VOICE MESSAGES, AND GIFTING TELEGRAM PREMIUM

New Sticker Panel
• Switch between sticker, emoji and GIF tabs to quickly find what you're looking for.
• Enjoy a more vibrant design with semi-transparency and improved scrolling performance on older devices.
• When typing a message, the sticker button turns into an emoji button that opens the emoji panel.

Premium: Custom Emoji Packs
• Add animated emoji from 10 new custom packs – with countless more coming.
• Get animated emoji suggestions from your packs when you enter any static emoji.
• Press and hold on a message containing emoji to see which packs were used.
• Create your own custom emoji packs for Premium subscribers.
• All Telegram users can see emoji from any pack — and try them out for free in the Saved Messages chat.

Premium: Privacy Settings for Voice Messages
• Control who can send or forward you voice messages in Settings > Privacy and Security with Telegram Premium.
• Create exceptions to add individual users or groups of users.

Gifting Telegram Premium
• Send a prepaid Premium subscription to any user from their profile page.
• Choose from a 3, 6 or 12 month duration – at a discounted price.

700 MILLION USERS AND TELEGRAM PREMIUM

Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.

NEW PREMIUM FEATURES

Premium: 4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.

Premium: Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.

Premium: Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.

Premium: Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.

Premium: Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.

Premium: Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.

Premium: Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.

Premium: No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.

Premium: App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.

To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.

NEW FREE FEATURES

This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.

Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.

Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.

Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.

Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.

Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.

Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.

700 MILLION USERS AND TELEGRAM PREMIUM

Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.

NEW PREMIUM FEATURES

Premium: 4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.

Premium: Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.

Premium: Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.

Premium: Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.

Premium: Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.

Premium: Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.

Premium: Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.

Premium: No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.

Premium: App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.

To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.

NEW FREE FEATURES

This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.

Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.

Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.

Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.

Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.

Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.

Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.

700 MILLION USERS AND TELEGRAM PREMIUM

Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.

NEW PREMIUM FEATURES

Premium: 4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.

Premium: Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.

Premium: Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.

Premium: Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.

Premium: Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.

Premium: Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.

Premium: Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.

Premium: No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.

Premium: App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.

To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.

NEW FREE FEATURES

This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.

Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.

Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.

Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.

Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.

Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.

Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.

700 MILLION USERS AND TELEGRAM PREMIUM

Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.

NEW PREMIUM FEATURES

Premium: 4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.

Premium: Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.

Premium: Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.

Premium: Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.

Premium: Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.

Premium: Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.

Premium: Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.

Premium: No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.

Premium: App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.

To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.

NEW FREE FEATURES

This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.

Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.

Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.

Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.

Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.

Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.

Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.

NOTIFICATION SOUNDS AND MUCH MORE

Custom Notification Sounds
• Use any short music file or voice message as a notification sound.
• Press and hold audio files in chats to add them to your list of sounds – or use 'Upload Sound' in the Notifications menu.
• Tap Mute > Customize on the chat info page to change its notification settings.
• Set custom tones by chat type in Settings > Notifications and Sounds.

Custom Mute Durations
• Tap the Mute button on a chat’s info page to manage its notifications.
• Choose ‘Mute for…’ to turn off notifications for a preset period, like 1 hour or 1 day.
• Disable alerts until a specific date and time via Mute for… > Mute until…

New Auto-Delete Menu in Profiles
• Quickly configure Auto-Delete settings from any chat info page.
• Tap (⋯) to turn on Auto-Delete – select ‘Other’ to set a specific duration.

Replies in Forwarded Messages
• Replies are now preserved when forwarding messages, making forwarded conversations easier to read.

Shop Bots
• Bots can now open detailed pages directly in the chat.
• Use these streamlined interfaces to buy real-world goods and services without leaving the app.

Instantly Configure Bot Admins
• Open a bot’s profile to add it to your group or channel.
• Instantly configure a bot’s rights and permissions when adding it.
• Bots can send a new type of button that lets you add them to your group or channel.

Improved Message Translation
• Message translation now works with more languages, including Ukrainian, and delivers better results.
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into another language.

NOTIFICATION SOUNDS AND MUCH MORE

Custom Notification Sounds
• Use any short music file or voice message as a notification sound.
• Press and hold audio files in chats to add them to your list of sounds – or use 'Upload Sound' in the Notifications menu.
• Tap Mute > Customize on the chat info page to change its notification settings.
• Set custom tones by chat type in Settings > Notifications and Sounds.

Custom Mute Durations
• Tap the Mute button on a chat’s info page to manage its notifications.
• Choose ‘Mute for…’ to turn off notifications for a preset period, like 1 hour or 1 day.
• Disable alerts until a specific date and time via Mute for… > Mute until…

New Auto-Delete Menu in Profiles
• Quickly configure Auto-Delete settings from any chat info page.
• Tap (⋯) to turn on Auto-Delete – select ‘Other’ to set a specific duration.

Replies in Forwarded Messages
• Replies are now preserved when forwarding messages, making forwarded conversations easier to read.

Shop Bots
• Bots can now open detailed pages directly in the chat.
• Use these streamlined interfaces to buy real-world goods and services without leaving the app.

Instantly Configure Bot Admins
• Open a bot’s profile to add it to your group or channel.
• Instantly configure a bot’s rights and permissions when adding it.
• Bots can send a new type of button that lets you add them to your group or channel.

Improved Message Translation
• Message translation now works with more languages, including Ukrainian, and delivers better results.
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into another language.

DOWNLOAD MANAGER, NEW ATTACHMENT MENU, AND MORE

Download Manager
• Check the status of media and file downloads by tapping the new icon in the Search bar.
• View recently downloaded files from the new ‘Downloads’ tab in Search.
• Pause and resume unfinished downloads.

New Attachment Menu
• Quickly select and send media, files and more from the redesigned attachment menu.
• Use the bottom bar to switch between attachment types.
• When you select multiple media, tap ‘Selected’ at the top of the panel to preview or rearrange them.
• When sending files, tap the search icon to find recently sent files.

Phone Number Links
• Share a direct t.me link to your phone number that instantly opens a chat with you.
• Use the full number in international format, like t.me/+123456789

DOWNLOAD MANAGER, NEW ATTACHMENT MENU, AND MORE

Download Manager
• Check the status of media and file downloads by tapping the new icon in the Search bar.
• View recently downloaded files from the new ‘Downloads’ tab in Search.
• Pause and resume unfinished downloads.

New Attachment Menu
• Quickly select and send media, files and more from the redesigned attachment menu.
• Use the bottom bar to switch between attachment types.
• When you select multiple media, tap ‘Selected’ at the top of the panel to preview or rearrange them.
• When sending files, tap the search icon to find recently sent files.

Phone Number Links
• Share a direct t.me link to your phone number that instantly opens a chat with you.
• Use the full number in international format, like t.me/+123456789

VIDEO STICKERS, BETTER REACTIONS AND MORE

Video Stickers
• Use a new type of detailed stickers with smooth animations.
• Create new sets by sending .webm videos to @stickers.
• Bring your custom animated stickers from other apps.

Better Reactions
• See smaller, compact animations when reacting to messages.
• Press and hold an emoji in the reaction menu to send a bigger animation.
• See real-time animations in chat when a user reacts to your message.
• React with additional emoji expressing love, appreciation, anger or surprise.

Read Status for Reactions
• Tap the new button in chats to jump to your messages that have unseen reactions.
• Watch the animations for unseen reactions play when you hit the button.

Navigate Recent Chats
• Quickly return to a specific chat after following links to other chats or jumping to the next unread channel.
• Long-press the Back button to choose which chat to return to.

VIDEO STICKERS, BETTER REACTIONS AND MORE

Video Stickers
• Use a new type of detailed stickers with smooth animations.
• Create new sets by sending .webm videos to @stickers.
• Bring your custom animated stickers from other apps.

Better Reactions
• See smaller, compact animations when reacting to messages.
• Press and hold an emoji in the reaction menu to send a bigger animation.
• See real-time animations in chat when a user reacts to your message.
• React with additional emoji expressing love, appreciation, anger or surprise.

Read Status for Reactions
• Tap the new button in chats to jump to your messages that have unseen reactions.
• Watch the animations for unseen reactions play when you hit the button.

Navigate Recent Chats
• Quickly return to a specific chat after following links to other chats or jumping to the next unread channel.
• Long-press the Back button to choose which chat to return to.

REACTIONS, SPOILERS, TRANSLATION AND QR CODES

Reactions
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Press and hold a message for more reactions.
• Change your quick reaction emoji in Settings > Stickers and Emoji.
• Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via Chat Info > Edit > Reactions.

Spoilers
• Select text when typing and choose 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Tap the spoiler animation in chat to reveal its hidden text.
• Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.

Translation
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into your language.

QR Codes
• Generate a custom QR Code that leads to your t.me link.
• Tap the QR code icon in public profiles for groups, bots and channels to let someone quickly scan it with their device.

REACTIONS, SPOILERS, TRANSLATION AND QR CODES

Reactions
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Press and hold a message for more reactions.
• Change your quick reaction emoji in Settings > Stickers and Emoji.
• Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via Chat Info > Edit > Reactions.

Spoilers
• Select text when typing and choose 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Tap the spoiler animation in chat to reveal its hidden text.
• Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.

Translation
• Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
• Press and hold a message to translate it into your language.

QR Codes
• Generate a custom QR Code that leads to your t.me link.
• Tap the QR code icon in public profiles for groups, bots and channels to let someone quickly scan it with their device.

PROTECTED CONTENT, DELETE BY DATE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND MORE

Protected Content in Groups and Channels
• Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels.
• When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots.
• Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type.

Delete Messages by Date
• Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific date or period of time.
• Tap the date header in a chat to open the calendar and select a single day or range to delete.

Manage Connected Devices
• Tap the new button at the top of Settings > Devices to quickly log in to Telegram Desktop or Web by QR code.
• Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically.
• Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats.

Format Text in Media Captions
• Highlight text in a media caption to add formatting like bold, italic, links and more.
• Captions also support markdown like **bold**, __italics__ and ~~strikethrough~~.

Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
• Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message.

Redesigned Contact Info and More
• Enjoy the new iOS 15 look and feel of Contact and Group Info pages.
• Text recognition on pictures is now available for users on iOS 13+.
• Log in on some mobile devices by receiving a call from Telegram and entering several digits from the number that called.
• When you request to join a group and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which group they are from at the top of the chat.

PROTECTED CONTENT, DELETE BY DATE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND MORE

Protected Content in Groups and Channels
• Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels.
• When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots.
• Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type.

Delete Messages by Date
• Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific date or period of time.
• Tap the date header in a chat to open the calendar and select a single day or range to delete.

Manage Connected Devices
• Tap the new button at the top of Settings > Devices to quickly log in to Telegram Desktop or Web by QR code.
• Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically.
• Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats.

Format Text in Media Captions
• Highlight text in a media caption to add formatting like bold, italic, links and more.
• Captions also support markdown like **bold**, __italics__ and ~~strikethrough~~.

Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
• Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message.

Redesigned Contact Info and More
• Enjoy the new iOS 15 look and feel of Contact and Group Info pages.
• Text recognition on pictures is now available for users on iOS 13+.
• Log in on some mobile devices by receiving a call from Telegram and entering several digits from the number that called.
• When you request to join a group and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which group they are from at the top of the chat.

HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE

Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.

Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.

Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.

Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.

Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.

More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.

HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE

Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.

Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.

Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.

Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.

Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.

More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.

HYPER-SPEED SCROLLING AND CALENDAR VIEW FOR SHARED MEDIA, JOIN REQUESTS, GLOBAL CHAT THEMES AND MORE

Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media
• Quickly scroll through Shared Media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in and out for more or fewer photos in each row.
• View Shared Media as a calendar by tapping (⋯).
• Filter media by photos only, videos only, or both from the (⋯) menu.
• To see Shared Media, simply tap the header at the top of your screen in any chat and scroll down.

Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
• Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
• Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.

Global Chat Themes
• Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles.
• Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings > Chat Themes.

Transit Time for Shared Locations
• Tap a user's shared Location or Live Location to see how long it will take you to reach them by foot, car or public transport.
• Tap on the travel time to open the location in another app.

Instant Media Captions
• Attach media while typing a message, and the draft text will instantly become the media caption.

More Interactive Emoji
• Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect.
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
• This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:.

CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI

Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.

Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.

Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.

• Improved iOS 15 support, including fixes for issues with audio playback.

CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI

Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.

Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.

Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.

CHAT THEMES, LIVE STREAM RECORDING, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND INTERACTIVE EMOJI

Chat Themes
• Choose one of 8 preset themes for any of your private chats.
• Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
• Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
• All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.

Record Live Streams and Video Chats
• Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
• Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
• Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
• Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
• See that a stream is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Read Receipts in Small Groups
• Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
• To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.

Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects when tapped – like :fireworks: or the red :heart:
• If your chat partner also has the chat open, they will see the effects when you tap the emoji.

LIVE STREAMS, FLEXIBLE FORWARDING, JUMP TO NEXT CHANNEL AND BETTER STICKERS

Unlimited Live Streams
• Broadcast video and share your screen to an unlimited number of viewers.
• To begin, tap 'Video Chat' (in Groups) or 'Live Stream' (in Channels) on the profile page of a community where you are an admin.

Flexible Forwarding
• Tap the ‘Forward Message’ label above the input field to preview or change how messages will be sent.
• Hide or show the original sender’s name.
• Remove or keep captions from media messages.
• Select and Unselect messages to change which ones will be forwarded.

Jump to Next Channel
• Scroll through channels you follow without going back to your chat list.
• When you reach the bottom of a channel, swipe up to go to the next unread channel.

Better Stickers
• Discover Trending Stickers above the ‘Recently Used’ section in your sticker panel.
• Easily locate your sticker packs — when scrolling the top bar, the thumbnails enlarge to give you a better view.
• Know when your chat partner is looking for stickers – their status will show “Choosing a sticker”.

Unread Comment Counters
• See how many unread comments there are when opening a channel's comments.

Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More

Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.

Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.

Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.

Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.

Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.

Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.

and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.

Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More

Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.

Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.

Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.

Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.

Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.

Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.

and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.

Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Playback Speed, Video Messages 2.0 and More

Group Video Calls 2.0
• Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners.
• To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on.

Video Playback Speed
• Tap … in the media player to select 0.5, 1.5 or 2X playback speed while viewing a video.

Video Messages 2.0
• Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats.
• Tap a video message to expand it.
• Pinch to zoom while recording a video message with the rear camera.
• Continue playing music while recording video messages.
• Tap once on the 'voice message' button to switch to video mode, then hold to record and release to send.

Timestamps
• Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
• If a video caption includes a timestamp, hold on it to copy a link to that moment.

Improved In-App Camera
• Switch to 0.5x or 2x zoom when taking photos or videos if this is supported by your device.
• Press and hold the zoom button to open a zoom wheel with granular controls.

Screen Sharing with Sound
• Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls.
• Audio from your device is included while sharing your screen in any video call.
• Swipe left or right to select a video source when turning on your camera in any video call.

and More
• Tap 'Select' in the forwarding menu to choose multiple recipients.
• Swipe with two fingers in the chat list to select multiple chats.
• Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
• Easily draw small details in the media editor – the brush now gets smaller as you zoom in.
• Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat.

Password Recovery and Reminders

• Use the new prompt in Settings to practice your Two-Step Verification password.
• Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don’t have a recovery email.
• To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices.

Password Recovery and Reminders

• Use the new prompt in Settings to practice your Two-Step Verification password.
• Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don’t have a recovery email.
• To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices.

GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS

Group Video Calls

• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.

Animated Backgrounds

• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.

Message Sending Animations

• Send messages with improved animations­­ – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.

More app icons

• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.

Login Info Reminders

• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.

GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS

Group Video Calls

• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.

Animated Backgrounds

• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.

Message Sending Animations

• Send messages with improved animations­­ – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.

More app icons

• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.

Login Info Reminders

• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.

GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS

Group Video Calls

• Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
• Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
• Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
• Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
• Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.

Animated Backgrounds

• Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
• Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
• Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
• Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
• Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.

Message Sending Animations

• Send messages with improved animations­­ – your input text smoothly transforms into the message bubble as it flies into the chat.
• Stickers and animated emoji you send jump into the chat from the sticker panel.

More app icons

• Change your app icon to one of the new gradient logos in Settings > Appearance.

Login Info Reminders

• Confirm that your phone number is up to date and that you remember your 2-Step Verification password from new prompts in Settings.
• You will now receive a notification from Telegram each time your 2-Step Verification settings are changed.

Scheduled Voice Chats
• Schedule voice chats to let participants know about them in advance.
• View a countdown to the voice chat and get notified when it starts.

Who is Who in Voice Chats
• Browse full-sized profile pictures and expanded bios directly in the list of participants.
• Update your profile pic and bio from the voice chat window.

Improved Media Player
• Pinch media in a chat to zoom in right away, without tapping to open it.
• Fast forward and rewind videos by holding the +/- 15s buttons.

Payments 2.0
• Offer real goods and services for sale in any group, channel or bot – Telegram doesn't charge a commission.
• Pay for goods directly using one of 8 integrated payment providers – Telegram doesn't see your payment info.

VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS

Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.

Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.

Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.

VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS

Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.

Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.

Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.

VOICE CHATS 2.0: CHANNELS, MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, RECORDED CHATS, ADMIN TOOLS

Millions of Concurrent Listeners
• Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
• Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.

Voice Chat Recordings
• Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
• See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.

Improved List of Participants
• See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
• Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.

Management Tools
• Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
• Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
• Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.

AUTO-DELETE, INVITE LINKS 2.0 AND MORE

Auto-Delete Messages
• Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending.
• Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin.
• To enable auto-delete, press and hold on any message > Select > Clear Chat in the top left corner.

New Invite Links for Groups and Channels
• Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses.
• See which users joined using your, or your admins’, invite links.
• Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras.
• To manage invite links, open your group or channel Profile > Edit > Invite Links.

iOS 14 Widgets
• Access your chats quickly right from your home screen.
• To add a widget, press and hold the wallpaper on your home screen > '+' > find Telegram.

Groups with Unlimited Members
• Convert groups that are approaching the member limit into unlimited Broadcast Groups.

AUTO-DELETE, INVITE LINKS 2.0 AND MORE

Auto-Delete Messages
• Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending.
• Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin.
• To enable auto-delete, press and hold on any message > Select > Clear Chat in the top left corner.

New Invite Links for Groups and Channels
• Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses.
• See which users joined using your, or your admins’, invite links.
• Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras.
• To manage invite links, open your group or channel Profile > Edit > Invite Links.

iOS 14 Widgets
• Access your chats quickly right from your home screen.
• To add a widget, press and hold the wallpaper on your home screen > '+' > find Telegram.

Groups with Unlimited Members
• Convert groups that are approaching the member limit into unlimited Broadcast Groups.

Moving Chat History from Other Apps and More Privacy

• Move your message history from other apps such as WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk to Telegram.
• Delete messages, groups you created, secret chats, and call history for all sides, without a trace.

• Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat.
• See active voice chats from your groups at the top of your Calls tab.
• Greet new users in one tap with a suggested sticker.
• Enjoy improved VoiceOver support.
• Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > More > Report.

• Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat.
• See active voice chats from your groups at the top of your Calls tab.
• Greet new users in one tap with a suggested sticker.
• Enjoy improved VoiceOver support.
• Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > More > Report.

Moving Chat History from Other Apps and More Privacy

• Move your message history from other apps such as WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk to Telegram.
• Delete messages, groups you created, secret chats, and call history for all sides, without a trace.

• Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat.
• See active voice chats from your groups at the top of your Calls tab.
• Greet new users in one tap with a suggested sticker.
• Enjoy improved VoiceOver support.
• Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > More > Report.

INTRODUCING VOICE CHATS AND MORE

Voice Chats in Groups
• Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call.
• Choose 'Start Voice Chat' under More (...) in the group profile to create a voice chat.
• Get up to a few thousand participants in each voice chat.
• Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools.

Editing Improvements
• Tap the pen icon when viewing a photo to edit it and send it back.
• See how many characters are left before you reach the limit when editing messages and captions.

Sticker Outlines
• Download stickers faster and watch shimmering outlines as they load.

Announce Messages with Siri
• Enable Announce Messages to have Siri read incoming messages aloud in your headphones.

INTRODUCING VOICE CHATS AND MORE

Voice Chats in Groups
• Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call.
• Choose 'Start Voice Chat' under More (...) in the group profile to create a voice chat.
• Get up to a few thousand participants in each voice chat.
• Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools.

Editing Improvements
• Tap the pen icon when viewing a photo to edit it and send it back.
• See how many characters are left before you reach the limit when editing messages and captions.

Sticker Outlines
• Download stickers faster and watch shimmering outlines as they load.

Announce Messages with Siri
• Enable Announce Messages to have Siri read incoming messages aloud in your headphones.

PINNED MESSAGES 2.0, IMPROVED LIVE LOCATIONS, PLAYLISTS AND MORE

Multiple Pinned Messages
• Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats.
• Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar.

Improved Live Locations
• Get notified when friends sharing their live location are a certain distance from you.
• See which direction users are facing on the live location map.

Playlists and More
• Send several music tracks as a playlist.
• View detailed statistics about the performance of individual posts in your channels.
• Send a :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to try your luck.

PINNED MESSAGES 2.0, IMPROVED LIVE LOCATIONS, PLAYLISTS AND MORE

Multiple Pinned Messages
• Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats.
• Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar.

Improved Live Locations
• Get notified when friends sharing their live location are a certain distance from you.
• See which direction users are facing on the live location map.

Playlists and More
• Send several music tracks as a playlist.
• View detailed statistics about the performance of individual posts in your channels.
• Send a :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to try your luck.

SEARCH FILTERS, ANONYMOUS GROUP ADMINS, CHANNEL COMMENTS AND MORE

Search Filters
• Search messages by type, date or source using the new filters in Global Search.
• Use tabs to browse all media, links or documents you've ever sent or received.
• Filter search results by date (like "July 2015" or "Apr 4") or source (people, groups, channels, bots).

Anonymous Group Admins
• Turn on "Remain Anonymous" in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.

Channel Comments
• Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
• Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group).

Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats
• Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button.

SEARCH FILTERS, ANONYMOUS GROUP ADMINS, CHANNEL COMMENTS AND MORE

Search Filters
• Search messages by type, date or source using the new filters in Global Search.
• Use tabs to browse all media, links or documents you've ever sent or received.
• Filter search results by date (like "July 2015" or "Apr 4") or source (people, groups, channels, bots).

Anonymous Group Admins
• Turn on "Remain Anonymous" in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.

Channel Comments
• Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
• Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group).

Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats
• Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button.

SEARCH FILTERS, ANONYMOUS GROUP ADMINS, CHANNEL COMMENTS AND MORE

Search Filters
• Search messages by type, date or source using the new filters in Global Search.
• Use tabs to browse all media, links or documents you've ever sent or received.
• Filter search results by date (like "July 2015" or "Apr 4") or source (people, groups, channels, bots).

Anonymous Group Admins
• Turn on "Remain Anonymous" in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.

Channel Comments
• Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
• Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group).

Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats
• Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button.

Yes, Video Calls (first version)

Telegram turns 7 years old! Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world.

To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you’ve been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.

Yes, Video Calls (first version)

Telegram turns 7 years old! Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world.

To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you’ve been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.

Yes, Video Calls (first version)

Telegram turns 7 years old! Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world.

To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you’ve been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.

PROFILE VIDEOS, IMPROVED PEOPLE NEARBY, 2 GB FILE SHARING, AND MORE

Telegram is now among the top 10 most downloaded and most used apps in the world.

Increased limits for sending files
• Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2 GB each.

Profile Videos
• Set a Profile Video instead of a static picture.
• Apply effects and choose a key frame as the cover for your Profile Video.
• Quickly change back to a previous profile photo or video by tapping ‘Set as Main’.

Improved People Nearby
• See how far away your chat partner is when somebody contacts you via the People Nearby screen.
• Get a greeting sticker suggestion when you open a chat from the People Nearby screen.

Mini-thumbnails, Group Stats and More
• See what media is in a message thanks to new mini-thumbnails in the chat list, message search and notifications.
• View detailed statistics for the large groups you own.
• If you're getting too much attention, flip a switch in Privacy & Security settings to automatically archive and mute all new chats from non-contacts.
• Enjoy new wavy animations below your finger when recording a voice or video message.
• Send a single football emoji to see if you score a goal.

PROFILE VIDEOS, IMPROVED PEOPLE NEARBY, 2 GB FILE SHARING, AND MORE

Telegram is now among the top 10 most downloaded and most used apps in the world.

Increased limits for sending files
• Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2 GB each.

Profile Videos
• Set a Profile Video instead of a static picture.
• Apply effects and choose a key frame as the cover for your Profile Video.
• Quickly change back to a previous profile photo or video by tapping ‘Set as Main’.

Improved People Nearby
• See how far away your chat partner is when somebody contacts you via the People Nearby screen.
• Get a greeting sticker suggestion when you open a chat from the People Nearby screen.

Mini-thumbnails, Group Stats and More
• See what media is in a message thanks to new mini-thumbnails in the chat list, message search and notifications.
• View detailed statistics for the large groups you own.
• If you're getting too much attention, flip a switch in Privacy & Security settings to automatically archive and mute all new chats from non-contacts.
• Enjoy new wavy animations below your finger when recording a voice or video message.
• Send a single football emoji to see if you score a goal.

NEW MEDIA EDITOR, BETTER GIFS, AND MORE

Media Editor
• Tap the brush icon when sending a photo or video to access the media editor.
• Enhance media quality, tweak parameters like brightness or saturation.
• Add drawings, text, or stickers to media.
• Put animated stickers on photos or videos. Photos with animated stickers automatically turn into GIFs.
• Zoom in on photos or videos for high-precision drawing.

Better GIFs
• Enjoy greatly enhanced loading times for GIFs.
• Quickly find GIFs in emoji-based sections covering the most popular emotions.
• Check the Trending Tab for the top reactions of the day.
• Press and hold on any GIF in search results to save it to your collection.

And More
• Hold on a chat in your chat list to add it to a folder.
• Access all GIFs or Voice Messages in a chat from their new dedicated sections in Shared Media.

NEW MEDIA EDITOR, BETTER GIFS, AND MORE

Media Editor
• Tap the brush icon when sending a photo or video to access the media editor.
• Enhance media quality, tweak parameters like brightness or saturation.
• Add drawings, text, or stickers to media.
• Put animated stickers on photos or videos. Photos with animated stickers automatically turn into GIFs.
• Zoom in on photos or videos for high-precision drawing.

Better GIFs
• Enjoy greatly enhanced loading times for GIFs.
• Quickly find GIFs in emoji-based sections covering the most popular emotions.
• Check the Trending Tab for the top reactions of the day.
• Press and hold on any GIF in search results to save it to your collection.

And More
• Hold on a chat in your chat list to add it to a folder.
• Access all GIFs or Voice Messages in a chat from their new dedicated sections in Shared Media.

400 MILLION USERS, 20,000 STICKERS, QUIZZES 2.0 AND €400K FOR QUIZ CREATORS.

Telegram has reached 400 million active users!

Sticker Directory
• Access a catalog of over 20,000 stickers made by professional artists from the updated Sticker Panel by tapping the ‘+’ icon.
• Use sticker search to find the stickers you're looking for – or scroll from the latest packs all the way to the classics.

Quizzes 2.0
• Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
• See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.

Quiz Creator Contest
• Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject.

Animated Darts
• Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.

400 MILLION USERS, 20,000 STICKERS, QUIZZES 2.0 AND €400K FOR QUIZ CREATORS.

Telegram has reached 400 million active users!

Sticker Directory
• Access a catalog of over 20,000 stickers made by professional artists from the updated Sticker Panel by tapping the ‘+’ icon.
• Use sticker search to find the stickers you're looking for – or scroll from the latest packs all the way to the classics.

Quizzes 2.0
• Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
• See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.

Quiz Creator Contest
• Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject.

Animated Darts
• Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.

400 MILLION USERS, 20,000 STICKERS, QUIZZES 2.0 AND €400K FOR QUIZ CREATORS.

Telegram has reached 400 million active users!

Sticker Directory
• Access a catalog of over 20,000 stickers made by professional artists from the updated Sticker Panel by tapping the ‘+’ icon.
• Use sticker search to find the stickers you're looking for – or scroll from the latest packs all the way to the classics.

Quizzes 2.0
• Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
• See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.

Quiz Creator Contest
• Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject.

Animated Darts
• Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.

CHAT FOLDERS, CHANNEL STATISTICS AND MORE

• Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
• Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder.
• Swipe between folders to easily access all of your chats.
• View detailed statistics about the growth of your channels and the performance of their posts.
• Send a :diсe: emoji to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice.

CHAT FOLDERS, CHANNEL STATISTICS AND MORE

• Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
• Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder.
• Swipe between folders to easily access all of your chats.
• View detailed statistics about the growth of your channels and the performance of their posts.
• Send a :game_die: emoji to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice.

REDESIGNED PROFILE PAGES

• Access shared media directly from the profile page.
• Pull down to enlarge profile pictures.

FAST MEDIA VIEWER

• Flip through photos by tapping on their left or right edge.
• Tap on your chat partner's profile picture to immediately expand it.

PEOPLE NEARBY

• Make your profile visible to others in your area from 'Contacts' > 'Add People Nearby' and make new friends.

NEW ANIMATED EMOJI

• Send a single :heart_eyes:, :kissing_heart:, :heart_eyes_cat:, :kiss:, :broken_heart:, :gift_heart: or :love_letter: emoji in any chat to set the mood with the latest animated emoji.

REDESIGNED PROFILE PAGES

• Access shared media directly from the profile page.
• Pull down to enlarge profile pictures.

FAST MEDIA VIEWER

• Flip through photos by tapping on their left or right edge.
• Tap on your chat partner's profile picture to immediately expand it.

PEOPLE NEARBY

• Make your profile visible to others in your area from 'Contacts' > 'Add People Nearby' and make new friends.

NEW ANIMATED EMOJI

• Send a single :heart_eyes:, :kissing_heart:, :heart_eyes_cat:, :kiss:, :broken_heart:, :gift_heart: or :love_letter: emoji in any chat to set the mood with the latest animated emoji.

REDESIGNED PROFILE PAGES

• Access shared media directly from the profile page.
• Pull down to enlarge profile pictures.

FAST MEDIA VIEWER

• Flip through photos by tapping on their left or right edge.
• Tap on your chat partner's profile picture to immediately expand it.

PEOPLE NEARBY

• Make your profile visible to others in your area from 'Contacts' > 'Add People Nearby' and make new friends.

NEW ANIMATED EMOJI

• Send a single :heart_eyes:, :kissing_heart:, :heart_eyes_cat:, :kiss:, :broken_heart:, :gift_heart: or :love_letter: emoji in any chat to set the mood with the latest animated emoji.

Polls 2.0: Visible Votes, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode

• Create three new kinds of polls.
• See who voted for what in polls with visible votes.
• Vote for several options in polls that allow multiple answers.
• Try to guess the correct answer in quiz-style polls.
• Explore various ways of combining the different poll options.
• Add polls from the attachment menu in any group or channel.
• Change the appearance of message bubbles in Settings > Appearance.

Polls 2.0: Visible Votes, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode

• Create three new kinds of polls.
• See who voted for what in polls with visible votes.
• Vote for several options in polls that allow multiple answers.
• Try to guess the correct answer in quiz-style polls.
• Explore various ways of combining the different poll options.
• Add polls from the attachment menu in any group or channel.
• Change the appearance of message bubbles in Settings > Appearance.

• Share Sheet suggestions now also appear in Spotlight search results.
• Control message and UI text size separately.
• The first batch of fixes and improvements has arrived to ring in 2020.

Color Gradients in Themes, Send When Online and More

• Enjoy a new advanced theme editor and themes with color gradients and patterns.
• Schedule messages to be sent when your recipient comes online (only works if you know their online status).
• Select venues more easily when sharing your location from the redesigned interface.
• Adjust the size of text throughout the app or sync it to your system setting.
• Stay in search mode when you select multiple messages while using search inside a chat.
• Choose which types of Telegram chats will be suggested in the iOS Share Sheet (Settings > Data and Storage > Other).
• Use @GmailBot to get in touch with relatives and friends that are stuck in the past.
• Send a single :christmas tree: or :snowman: emoji to any chat to set the mood with the latest animated emoji.

Color Gradients in Themes, Send When Online and More

• Enjoy a new advanced theme editor and themes with color gradients and patterns.
• Schedule messages to be sent when your recipient comes online (only works if you know their online status).
• Select venues more easily when sharing your location from the redesigned interface.
• Adjust the size of text throughout the app or sync it to your system setting.
• Stay in search mode when you select multiple messages while using search inside a chat.
• Choose which types of Telegram chats will be suggested in the iOS Share Sheet (Settings > Data and Storage > Other).
• Use @GmailBot to get in touch with relatives and friends that are stuck in the past.
• Send a single :christmas tree: or :snowman: emoji to any chat to set the mood with the latest animated emoji.

System dark mode sync, iOS 13 improvements and more

• Synchronize with system dark mode on iOS 13.
• Find your most-used chats at the top of the iOS share sheet.
• Choose a default browser to use for opening links (Settings > Data and Storage > Other).
• Clear cache in channels and groups more easily.
• Enjoy streamlined design in Storage Usage settings.

• Various iOS 13 optimizations.
• Fixed issue with some messages not being sent when replying from the lock screen.

Better search, enhanced audio player and improved support for iOS 13

• Improved search. When searching for messages in a chat, tap on the number of results to view them as a list.
• Improved playback for audio tracks and podcasts longer than 20 minutes. Resume playback from where you left off, hold on the progress bar and slide your finger down for high-precision scrubbing, listen at 2x speed.
• Improved iPad support. Enhanced design in the style of iOS 13, new popup windows for easier navigation.
• Various improvements for iOS 13, including new popup windows and new long tap menus to replace all 3D Touch actions.

Better search, enhanced audio player and improved support for iOS 13

• Improved search. When searching for messages in a chat, tap on the number of results to view them as a list.
• Improved playback for audio tracks and podcasts longer than 20 minutes. Resume playback from where you left off, hold on the progress bar and slide your finger down for high-precision scrubbing, listen at 2x speed.
• Improved iPad support. Enhanced design in the style of iOS 13, new popup windows for easier navigation.
• Various improvements for iOS 13, including new popup windows and new long tap menus to replace all 3D Touch actions.

Numerous fixes and minor improvements.

New in version 5.11:

SCHEDULED MESSAGES
• Hold the 'Send' button and select 'Schedule Message' to automatically send something at a specified time.
• Schedule reminders for yourself in the 'Saved Messages' chat.
• Get a notification when any of your scheduled messages are sent.
CUSTOM CLOUD THEMES
• Choose a custom accent color and quickly create a new theme in Settings > Appearance.
• Share your themes with other users on Telegram across platforms.
• Update your theme for all its users when you change something.

REDESIGNED MESSAGE OPTIONS
• Hold any message to open the options menu, redesigned in the style of iOS 13.
• Select part of the text in any message to copy, share, etc.

NEW PRIVACY SETTINGS AND MORE
• Choose who can find you on Telegram when they add your number to their phone contacts.
• Send a single :grin: :anguished: :rage: :poop: :cry: or :open_mouth: to check out what's new in the animated emoji department.
• Enjoy improved VoiceOver support.

SCHEDULED MESSAGES
• Hold the 'Send' button and select 'Schedule Message' to automatically send something at a specified time.
• Schedule reminders for yourself in the 'Saved Messages' chat.
• Get a notification when any of your scheduled messages are sent.

CUSTOM CLOUD THEMES
• Choose a custom accent color and quickly create a new theme in Settings > Appearance.
• Share your themes with other users on Telegram across platforms.
• Update your theme for all its users when you change something.

REDESIGNED MESSAGE OPTIONS
• Hold any message to open the options menu, redesigned in the style of iOS 13.
• Select part of the text in any message to copy, share, etc.

NEW PRIVACY SETTINGS AND MORE
• Choose who can find you on Telegram when they add your number to their phone contacts.
• Send a single :grin: :anguished: :rage: :poop: :cry: or :open_mouth: to check out what's new in the animated emoji department.
• Enjoy improved VoiceOver support.

SILENT MESSAGES, GROUP ADMIN TITLES AND SLOW MODE

• Hold the Send button to send any message without sound – in case the recipient is sleeping.
• Enable Slow Mode in Group Permissions to control how frequently members can post.
• Set custom titles for group admins – like 'Founder', 'CFO' or 'Spam Fighter'.
• Choose different accent colors for dark themes in Settings > Appearance.
• Toggle looped playback for animated stickers in Settings > Stickers.
• Send a single :heart: :thumbsup: :meh: :wow or :party: emoji to add a mighty animated emoji to the chat.

INTRODUCING ANIMATED STICKERS
• Send ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers to express emotion with motion.
• Receive animated stickers instantly on any connection at just 20-30 KB per sticker.
• Enjoy smooth animations at 60 frames per second.
• Create new animated sets and upload them to @stickers for everybody to use.
• Try animated stickers from the Trending tab in your sticker panel.

INTRODUCING ANIMATED STICKERS

• Send ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers to express emotion with motion.
• Receive animated stickers instantly on any connection at just 20-30 KB per sticker.
• Enjoy smooth animations at 60 frames per second.
• Create new animated sets and upload them to @stickers for everybody to use.
• Try animated stickers from the Trending tab in your sticker panel.

Fixed icon in push notifications, other minor improvements.

ADDING TO CONTACTS MADE EASIER
• You can now add any users to your contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible.
• Quickly add users standing next to you by opening Contacts > Add People Nearby. You will see people who have this section open.
LOCATION-BASED CHATS
• Host local communities by creating location-based group chats from the People Nearby section.

TRANSFER GROUP CHATS
• Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator.

ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
• Use Siri shortcuts to open chats with people.
• Choose app icon style and enjoy new theme previews in Appearance settings.
• Toggle message previews for specific chats, and use Search and ‘Delete All’ tools in Notification Exceptions.

ADDING TO CONTACTS MADE EASIER
• You can now add any users to your contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible.
• Quickly add users standing next to you by opening Contacts > Add People Nearby. You will see people who have this section open.

LOCATION-BASED CHATS
• Host local communities by creating location-based group chats from the People Nearby section.

TRANSFER GROUP CHATS
• Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator.

ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
• Use Siri shortcuts to open chats with people.
• Choose app icon style and enjoy new theme previews in Appearance settings.
• Toggle message previews for specific chats, and use Search and ‘Delete All’ tools in Notification Exceptions.

More Privacy Settings, Discussions for Channels, and Seamless Web Apps

- Choose who can see your phone number with granular precision in Privacy & Security settings.
- Add group chats to "Always/Never Share" exceptions for any privacy setting. Permissions will get updated as users leave and join the groups.
- See thumbnails for any PDF documents you send.
- Add monospace formatting and text links to your messages.

For group admins and developers:
- Connect a discussion group to your channel to get a 'Discuss' button.
- View any public channel from the web even if you don't have a Telegram account.
- Seamlessly integrate bots with web services.

Improved stability, fixed several issues which could lead to crashes.

New in version 5.6:

• Archived Chats, Online Badges, New Passcode and More
• Swipe left on any chat to archive it.
• Swipe left on your archive to hide it from the chat list.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
• See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu.
• Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members.
• Use a 6-digit passcode to lock your Telegram.
• Clear recently used stickers.

Introducing Archived Chats, Online Badges, New Passcode and More
• Swipe left on any chat to archive it.
• Swipe left on your archive to hide it from the chat list.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
• See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu.
• Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members.
• Use a 6-digit passcode to lock your Telegram.
• Clear recently used stickers.

Introducing Archived Chats, Online Badges, New Passcode and More
• Swipe left on any chat to archive it.
• Swipe left on your archive to hide it from the chat list.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
• See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu.
• Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members.
• Use a 6-digit passcode to lock your Telegram.
• Clear recently used stickers.

Introducing Archived Chats, Online Badges, New Passcode and More
• Swipe left on any chat to archive it.
• Swipe left on your archive to hide it from the chat list.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
• See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu.
• Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members.
• Use a 6-digit passcode to lock your Telegram.
• Clear recently used stickers.

Introducing Archived Chats, Online Badges, New Passcode and More

• Swipe left on any chat to archive it.
• Swipe left on your archive to hide it from the chat list.
• Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
• See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu.
• Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members.
• Use a 6-digit passcode to lock your Telegram.
• Clear recently used stickers.

More Privacy, Better Search and VoiceOver Support
• Delete any message on both ends in any private chat, anytime.
• Control whether your messages link back to your account when forwarded.
• Control who may see your profile picture.
• Watch GIFs and video messages without waiting for them to fully download.
• Search for individual stickers using words (based on the relevant emoji), enjoy improved GIF search.
• See enlarged emoji in messages containing only emoji.
• Use search in Settings to find options and get suggestions from the FAQ.
• Choose whether you'd like to sync contacts and receive notifications for all accounts when using multiple accounts.
• Rotate the screen to switch to full-screen mode when watching an autoplaying video with sound.
• Access the app using VoiceOver.
• Enjoy improved call quality.

More Privacy, Better Search and VoiceOver Support

• Delete any message on both ends in any private chat, anytime.
• Control whether your messages link back to your account when forwarded.
• Control who may see your profile picture.
• Watch GIFs and video messages without waiting for them to fully download.
• Search for individual stickers using words (based on the relevant emoji), enjoy improved GIF search.
• See enlarged emoji in messages containing only emoji.
• Use search in Settings to find options and get suggestions from the FAQ.
• Choose whether you'd like to sync contacts and receive notifications for all accounts when using multiple accounts.
• Rotate the screen to switch to full-screen mode when watching an autoplaying video with sound.
• Access the app using VoiceOver.
• Enjoy improved call quality.

- Autoplay videos. Videos in chats will start playing automatically, tap to expand with sound.
- New settings for automatic media download. Control data consumption with granular precision or quickly switch between presets (Low/Medium/High).
- Support for multiple accounts. Add another phone number in Settings > Edit, then switch easily without logging out.
- Logout alternatives. The logout menu now shows alternative options to logging out.

- Autoplay videos. Videos in chats will start playing automatically, tap to expand with sound.
- New settings for automatic media download. Control data consumption with granular precision or quickly switch between presets (Low/Medium/High).
- Support for multiple accounts. Add another phone number in Settings > Edit, then switch easily without logging out.
- Logout alternatives. The logout menu now shows alternative options to logging out.

Backgrounds Revolution in v.5.3:

• Apply blur and motion effects to chat backgrounds.
• Set custom colors as backgrounds and apply patterns.
• Search for new backgrounds by color or topic.
• Share and set backgrounds via links that work on all platforms.
• Set a different background for each theme (e.g., light and dark).
• Use backgrounds you set on one device on your other devices.
• Enjoy a selection of new backgrounds.

Global permissions and unified settings for groups, undo deleting chats in version 5.2:

• Global permissions for groups. Restrict all members in any group from posting certain types of content.
• Unified group settings. Make groups public, set admins with granular permissions and toggle persistent history in just a few taps in any group.
• Undo deleting chats and clearing chat history within 5 seconds. Detailed confirmation dialogs when deleting chats.

• New sorting options in Contacts: by name or by last seen time.
• New animations when uploading and downloading media.
• Greatly increased loading speed for media previews.
• Proxy links can be shared via Digital Resistance QR codes (Settings > Proxy > Share), read by in-app or system camera (iOS 12).
• Redesigned search bar.

• Create polls in groups and channels – right from the attachment menu.
• Use web search to find images when sending "Photo & Video" attachments or setting a profile picture.

Numerous minor improvements and fixes, including:

• Clearing cache in Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage now correctly reduces the space taken by the app.
• Files and media will keep downloading for a while after you close the app.
• Detailed progress is shown when downloading and uploading files.
• Contacts are now sorted correctly and scrolling by letters is back.

- Support for custom languages. Crowdsource a cloud-based language pack for Telegram in any language using our Translations platform – then apply it in real time.
- Instant View 2.0. View web pages instantly with improved support for more types of content.
- Pinned messages in small groups and Saved Messages.

- Select multiple chats to quickly delete them or mark them as "Read".
- Mark all your chats as read using the new "Read All" feature.
- Report child abuse using the "Report" feature on media in groups and channels.
- More than 400 minor improvements, including better support for Apple Watch.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.
In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Improved streaming support for audio and video files.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.
In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Apple Watch support
Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Apple Watch support
Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Apple Watch support

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Dozens of minor improvements related to push notifications, badge counters, audio playback, sharing and opening documents and files – and more.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.
In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.
Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.
In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Support for photos in push notifications.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We might've added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

Meet Telegram 5 – a faster, sleeker and more battery-friendly Telegram completely rebuilt from scratch.

In this update:
- Improved battery usage.
- Expandable in-app notifications.
- Faster messages synchronization.
- Smooth animations in chats.
- Streaming support for audio files.
- Improved background activity: Unmuted chats are always up to date.
- New unread counter: Shows the number of unmuted chats with unread messages (can be adjusted in Settings).
- Improved navigation for busy chats: Scroll up to see the message date. Tap this date to go to the first message of the day.

Also, all of the old bugs are gone forever. We may have added some shiny new bugs in the process – will make sure they are quickly fixed.

- Minor improvements, including fixes for several crashes.

New in version 4.9.1:
- New “Exceptions” section in Notification settings that lists all your chats with custom notifications.
- Improved password hashing algorithm to better protect Telegram Passport data.

- New “Exceptions” section in Notification settings that lists all your chats with custom notifications.
- Improved password hashing algorithm to better protect Telegram Passport data.

- Telegram Passport – a unified authorization method for services that require personal identification.
- Store your identity documents and personal data in the Telegram cloud using End-to-End Encryption.
- Instantly share your data with services that require real-world ID (finance, ICOs, etc.).

- Minor improvements, including fixes for several crashes.

New in version 4.8.3:
- Swipe right in the chats list to mark chats as Read or Unread.
- Listen to voice and video messages in 2X mode if you're in a hurry.
- Choose which data to send when sharing contacts, including multiple phone numbers and other vCard fields.
- Replace media when editing messages with media content.

- Swipe right in the chats list to mark chats as Read or Unread.
- Listen to voice and video messages in 2X mode if you're in a hurry.
- Share and view contacts as VCards, choose which data to send when sharing contacts.
- Replace media when editing messages with media content.

GDPR Update

- Updated the registration process. If you live in the UK or EU, you must be 16 years or older to use Telegram.
- When signing up for Telegram, you accept our Privacy Policy.
- You can now stop updating your contacts and delete your synced contacts in Privacy & Security settings.
- If you enabled link previews in Secret Chats, you can now disable them in Privacy & Security settings.

- Added a setting to manage sticker suggestions.
- Fixed issue when suggested stickers showed up before your added sets.
- Fixed issue with custom backgrounds.
- Fixed issue when the app would crash on iOS 6.

- Discover new stickers. Type one emoji to see suggestions from popular sticker sets. Stickers you've added show up first.
- Search for Stickers. Scroll up in the sticker panel and use the new search field to quickly locate your sticker sets or discover new ones.
- Multi-shot sending. Take and send multiple photos one after another.
- Auto-Night Mode. Automatically switch to the dark version of the interface after nightfall or in low-light conditions.
- Telegram Login widget. Log in to other websites and services using your Telegram account.
- You can also use formatting in media captions, report individual messages in public entities, and enjoy optimized battery usage.

- Discover new stickers. Type one emoji to see suggestions from popular sticker sets. Stickers you've added show up first.
- Search for Stickers. Scroll up in the sticker panel and use the new search field to quickly locate your sticker sets or discover new ones.
- Multi-shot sending. Take and send multiple photos one after another.
- Auto-Night Mode. Automatically switch to the dark version of the interface after nightfall or in low-light conditions.
- Telegram Login widget. Log in to other websites and services using your Telegram account.
- You can also use formatting in media captions, report individual messages in public entities, and enjoy optimized battery usage.

- Fixed issue with setting custom wallpapers.
- Fixed issue with joining channels via invite links.

Also in version 4.7:

- New Appearance Settings.
- Four different themes, including a night mode.
- Different font sizes.
- Different accent colors for the “Day” theme.

- Four different themes, including a night mode.
- Different font sizes.
- Different accent colors for the “Day” theme.

- New granular settings for auto-downloading media and saving incoming photos.
- Swipe left on any message to reply to it.
- Link previews for Instagram posts and tweets with multiple photos will now show all the media as an album.
- Embeddable HTML-widget for messages in public channels and groups (available when viewing t.me links to messages in web-browsers).
- Added support for albums to Secret Chats.
- Added full support for MTProto 2.0.
- Added option to only use p2p in calls with contacts (Privacy & Security Settings).
- Fixed issue with the app crashing on iOS 6.
- Greatly increased startup speed and the overall speed of the app.

- Grouped Photos. Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos. Choose the exact order of media you send.

- Saved Messages. Bookmark messages by forwarding them to “Saved Messages”. Access them from the Chats list or Settings.

- Better Search. Find bots and public channels faster by typing their titles in Search. Popular bots and channels are shown first.

- Pinned Messages. If you are a channel admin, pin messages to focus your subscribers’ attention on important announcements.

Bonus Tracks:

- Fully redesigned Settings.
- New context menu when you tap and hold on a message.
- Other UI improvements including full support for iPhone X.

- Share your location with friends in real time with the new Live Locations.
- Control whether new members in supergroups can see the earlier message history.
- Easily recognize messages from group admins by the new ‘admin’ badge.
- Listen to audio files with more comfort using the redesigned player (check out @cctracks to give it a try).
- Numerous fixes for iOS 11.

- You can now use Telegram in French, Malay, Indonesian, Russian, and Ukrainian. Even more languages are coming soon.
- Don't like how Telegram is localized in your language? Suggest your own alternative translations and see them go live on our new localization platform – translations.telegram.org

- Groups with unread mentions and replies are now marked with an '@' badge in the chats list.
- Navigate new mentions and replies in a group using the new '@' button.
- Mark your favorite stickers with a "star" to quickly access them from the redesigned sticker panel.
- Edit photos and add a caption when copying / pasting pictures.
- Add an official sticker set for your group which all members will be able to use while chatting in your group (100+ member groups only).
- Check signal strength when on a Telegram call using the new indicator.
- Switch between 'This Chat' / 'All Chats' when using hashtag search.
- Watch Twitch streams in the in-app player (including in Picture-in-Picture mode).
- Open the original articles in Safari when viewing Instant View pages.

- Add emoji to a message by typing ‘:’ + keyword.
:relieved : :satisfied : :smirk :
- Search through messages of a particular user in any group. To do this, tap the group title when in a group > Search > tap the new 'Search by member' icon in the bottom right corner.
- While searching, select a user to browse all of her messages in the group or add a keyword to narrow down search results.

- Send self-destructing photos and videos to any one-on-one chats (use the clock icon in the media picker to set a timer).
- Edit photos even quicker with the improved photo editor.
- Add a bio to your profile (in Settings) so that people in large group chats know who you are.
- Download media from large public channels faster thanks to the new encrypted CDNs.

- Send self-destructing photos and videos to any one-on-one chats (use the clock icon in the media picker to set a timer).
- Edit photos even quicker with the improved photo editor.
- Add a bio to your profile (in Settings) so that people in large group chats know who you are.
- Download media from large public channels faster thanks to the new encrypted CDNs.

- Improved voice calls, bug fixes.
- When choosing a sticker, tap the "up" button in the sticker panel to expand it to full screen.

- Supergroups can now have up to 10.000 members.
- Appoint supergroup admins with granular rights. Choose who can add users, manage messages, block members, edit group info & username, add new admins, etc.
- Restrict and ban supergroup members with granular precision. Read-only bans, GIF & sticker bans, media bans, temporary bans and restrictions.
- Check the new event log to see all service actions taken by members and admins of a channel or supergroup in the last 48 hours – with search and filters.
- Admins can now search for specific users among group and channel members.

Also in this update:
- Improved sharing extension. Select multiple chats and add a comment when sharing stuff to Telegram.
- New widget and more 3D Touch options on the app icon.
- Take a photo or video using 3D Touch on the app icon and send them to multiple recipients.
- Change your language in Settings.
- Dozens of other quality of life improvements.

- Supergroups can now have up to 10.000 members.
- Appoint supergroup admins with granular rights. Choose who can add users, manage messages, block members, edit group info & username, add new admins, etc.
- Restrict and ban supergroup members with granular precision. Read-only bans, GIF & sticker bans, media bans, temporary bans and restrictions.
- Check the new event log to see all service actions taken by members and admins of a channel or supergroup in the last 48 hours – with search and filters.
- Admins can now search for specific users among group and channel members.

Also in this update:
- Improved sharing extension. Select multiple chats and add a comment when sharing stuff to Telegram.
- New widget and more 3D Touch options on the app icon.
- Take a photo or video using 3D Touch on the app icon and send them to multiple recipients.
- Change your language in Settings.
- Dozens of other quality of life improvements.

Version 4.0 brings three major updates in one:

1. Video messages and Telescope.
- Tap the mic icon to switch to camera mode, then tap and hold to record quick video messages.
- Swipe up while recording for hands free mode. Works with voice notes too! Stop and replay before sending.
- Introducing Telesco.pe, where anyone can view video messages from public channels — no Telegram account required.

2. Bot Payments.
- Bots can now accept payments from users.
- Soon you'll be able to order pizza, shop for clothes, or maybe pay your utility bills using Telegram bots.
- Bot payments support Apple Pay.

3. Instant View Platform.
- Instant View is ready to support thousands of websites, including your favorite ones.
- Anyone can create article previews with our new Instant View Editor.
- We're launching a $200,000 contest to help us enable Instant View for the (almost) entire web.
– Added themes for Instant View pages: read articles in a dark, grey, or sepia environment, choose font type and size, auto-nightmode supported.
- Long tap when viewing an Instant View page to quickly copy or share the selected paragraph with friends.

- Telegram Calls are here: secure, crystal-clear, constantly improved by artificial intelligence. We are rolling them out in Europe today, the rest of the world will get calls within a few days.

- Choose between 5 grades of video compression and preview the quality of your video before you send it.
- All icons in the app were redesigned to make them look better on bigger screens.

- Fixed audio playback

- Delete messages for everyone. When you delete your messages in groups and one-on-one chats, you can now choose to delete them for everyone in the chat, not just yourself. This works only for recently sent messages (same as editing).
- Network Usage in 'Data and Storage' Settings. Get byte by byte statistics for your incoming and outgoing Telegram traffic via wifi and mobile connections.
- T.me links. Use the short and personal t.me/username instead of telegram.me to link to any Telegram profile, channel or public group.
- Videos on Instant View pages now support Picture-in-Picture mode.
- 'Report spam' button added to Secret chats.

- Delete messages for everyone. When you delete your messages in groups and one-on-one chats, you can now choose to delete them for everyone in the chat, not just yourself. This works only for recently sent messages (same as editing).
- Network Usage in 'Data and Storage' Settings. Get byte by byte statistics for your incoming and outgoing Telegram traffic via wifi and mobile connections.

- Videos on Instant View pages now support Picture-in-Picture mode.
- 'Report spam' button added to Secret chats.

- Pin important chats to the top of the list so that you never miss a new message (swipe left on a chat, then tap the new Pin button).

- Link your Telegram account with hundreds of services like Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Gmail, Pocket, Pinterest, Nest, Philips Hue, and countless others. Control apps and appliances via Telegram, or get messages when something happens elsewhere. Talk to the 'If This Then That' bot (@IFTTT) to set up integrations.

- Instant View. Telegram apps will instantly open articles from Medium.com and some other sites. No more waiting for the pages to load!
- Groups in common. A new option in your contacts' profiles that shows a list of all groups you share with that person.
- Jump to date. When using search, you can now tap the calendar icon to jump to messages sent on a particular day.
- 'View Pack' option for recent stickers. A quick way to send more stickers from your favorite pack without scrolling past other packs that you used more recently.
- App becomes blurred in the task switcher if a passcode is set.

- Also introducing telegra.ph, a publishing tool. You can now use telegra.ph to publish articles – it's clean, simple and efficient.

- iOS 10 users can now ask Siri to send Telegram messages.
- Introducing a major update to Telegram's Bot Platform: Bots can now offer you rich HTML5 experiences, like games.
- For a taste of what's coming your way, check out our demo @gamebot.
- You can use these bots in inline mode: simply type '@gamebot ' in any of your chats to share a game and compete with friends.
- All games are loaded as ordinary web pages, so this update won't add a single byte to the size of our apps.

- Draw on your photos and apply stylish masks, stickers, and text. This also works on videos. We're launching a platform for masks today; anyone can upload their own sets of masks, beards, glasses, and the like.
- Create your own GIFs using the new "mute" feature after you record a video.
It works best when you add text and stickers.
- Access trending stickers directly from the stickers panel in any of your chats.

- Trending stickers. Check out and install noteworthy sticker packs from the new tab in Settings.
- Archived stickers. Unused stickers are now archived automatically when you go over the 200 limit.
- Group previews. Preview groups before joining them via invite link – see who else is in the group before joining.
- Personal storage. Keep messages, media and any other stuff in the new storage chat with yourself, accessible through the redesigned contacts screen.

- Picture-in-Picture for all Telegram videos. Shrink any video and continue watching and listening while accomplishing other tasks in Telegram.
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.

DRAFTS, PICTURE-IN-PICTURE, AND MORE

- Introducing Drafts: Seamless syncing for unsent messages on all your devices. Drafts are now visible in your chats list.
- Picture-in-Picture: Shrink a YouTube or Vimeo video and continue watching and listening while accomplishing other tasks in Telegram.

- View earlier profile pictures in groups.
- Tap on inline bot content to preview and send it.
- Design improvements.

- Fixed input issues with Asian languages and iPad keyboards.

EDIT MESSAGES, NEW MENTIONS AND MORE

- Edit your messages everywhere within 2 days after posting.
- Mention people in groups by typing @ and selecting them from the list — even if they don't have a username.
- Get to your friends faster with the new People list in Search.
- Find inline bot shortcuts in the attachment menu.

Also in this update:
- Added quick sharing buttons to forwarded messages from channels and public groups.
- App now remembers previous scroll position when switching to another chat and back.
- Added a 'Scroll to bottom' button with an unread counter when you scroll up in a chat.
- Notifications about messages with stickers now show the relevant emoji.

EDIT MESSAGES, NEW MENTIONS AND MORE

- Edit your messages everywhere within 2 days after posting.
- Mention people in groups by typing @ and selecting them from the list — even if they don't have a username.
- Get to your friends faster with the new People list in Search.
- Find inline bot shortcuts in the attachment menu.

Also in this update:
- Added quick sharing buttons to forwarded messages from channels and public groups.
- App now remembers previous scroll position when switching to another chat and back.
- Added a 'Scroll to bottom' button with an unread counter when you scroll up in a chat.
- Notifications about messages with stickers now show the relevant emoji.

INSTANT CAMERA ACCESS, NEW 3D TOUCH OPTIONS AND MORE

- Tap and hold the attachment button to instantly launch the camera and take a photo or video.
- Tap and hold the 'take photo' button in standard camera mode to record a video, release to stop.
- Videos you take in-app will be saved to your phone in Full HD quality.

Moar 3D Touch options:
- Preview photos and videos everywhere, including the attachment menus, message history and Shared Media.
- Preview profile pictures in chats without going to chat info
- Preview links in the 'Shared Links' section.

- Added Uber and Citymapper to Get Directions.
- Fixes issues with opening files in other apps, changing phone number.
- Tons of other minor improvements.

BOTS 2.0, SHARING AND PREVIEWS

- Introducing Bot API 2.0, the biggest update to our bot platform since June 2015.
- New inline keyboards with callback, 'open URL' or 'switch to inline mode' buttons help create seamless interfaces.
- Bots can now update existing messages on the fly as you interact with them.
- Prepare for the rise of location-based bots: all bots can now ask users to share their location.
- Inline bots can now send all attachments supported in Telegram (videos, music, stickers, files, etc.).
- Try out these sample bots to see what's coming your way soon: @music, @sticker, @youtube, @foursquare

ALSO IN THIS UPDATE

- Instantly share photos and videos to other Telegram chats or other apps.
- Watch videos from YouTube and other services in the new slick media player.
- Tap on any sticker to view the whole pack and add it to your collection.
- Preview and send stickers from the pack preview menu.
- Tap and hold to preview GIFs in the GIF panel.
- Tap and hold to preview results suggested by inline bots before sending (try it with @gif, @sticker or @coub).
- Improved design: new progress bars, revamped documents.

PUBLIC GROUPS, PINNED POSTS, 5,000 MEMBERS

- Groups can now have 5,000 members (up from 1,000)
- Groups of any size may be converted to supergroups

New tools for supergroup admins:

- Make your group public by setting up a public link – anyone will be able to view the chat and join it
- Pin messages to keep important updates visible and notify all members
- Select messages to delete, report as spam, block users, or remove all messages from a user

- TELEGRAM HAS REACHED 100 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS.
- 350.000 new users join every day. Thank you for spreading the word!

New in version 3.6:

- Edit your messages in channels and supergroups.
- Share links to specific posts in channels via the Quick Share menu.
- Add admin signatures to messages in channels.
- Send silent messages in channels that will not notify members. Useful for non-urgent or late night posting.
- Quickly forward messages from bots using the Quick Share button (works for messages with links, photos or videos).

Bonus:
Sticker Previews for everyone! Tap and hold to view stickers in full size without sending. Now works everywhere, including emoji suggestions and the 'Add stickers' screen.

UPDATED VOICE MESSAGES, SECRET CHATS AND MORE PRIVACY

- New Voice Messages. Waveform visualizations, brand new player, experimental features: raise to speak / raise to listen.
- New Secret Chats. Support for all the stuff you love in cloud chats: GIFs, replies, captions, sticker set previews, and inline bots. Added improved key visualization and optional link previews.
- New privacy settings. Control who can add you to groups and channels with granular precision.
- New sharing extension. You can now share contacts, locations, voice memos, photos and videos from default iOS apps to multiple Telegram chats or channels at once.

- Improved support for iPad keyboards, tap CMD for list of hotkeys.
- Web image search moved to 'Send Photo or Video' screen, tap the icon in the top right corner. (You can also use the @gif and @pic inline bots in any of your chats for the same results.)

GIF revolution: 20x faster sending and downloading, autoplay, save your favorite GIFs to a dedicated tab on the sticker panel.

Inline bots: A new way to add bot content to any chat. Type a bot's username and your query in the text field to get instant results and send them to your chat partner. Try typing “@gif dog” in your next chat. Sample bots: @gif, @wiki, @bing, @vid, @bold.

- Cache management: Control how much disk space Telegram uses on your device, delete cache for specific chats or types of content.
- Sticker management: Manually rearrange your sticker packs. Pack order is now synced across all your devices.

- Groups can now have multiple administrators with the ability to edit the name and logo, and add and remove members.
- Groups that have reached their capacity of 200 users can be upgraded to supergroups of up to 1,000 members.
- In-app notifications are now interactive and allow Quick Reply. Just pull down to expand the notification.
- WatchOS: voice messages can be played directly on Apple Watch, added dynamic type support.
- You can now report abusive bots and channels using the new 'Report' buttons on their profiles.

More about supergroups and the rest in our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/supergroups

- Quick Share from channels
- Spotlight search (iOS 9)
- Peek to preview chats from chats list (3D touch)
- Open recent chats from home screen (3D touch)
- Bug fixes

- Optimized for iPhone 6s and 6s+
- Split View and Slide Over support for iPads
- Full WatchOS 2 support (improved speed, quick replies, voice notes, bots, channels)

Fixed a ton of bugs, including problems with opening photos, forwarding and replies on iPhone 6s.

- Introducing Channels - a great new way to broadcast your messages to unlimited audiences (replaces old Broadcasts).
- Quick Reply from iOS9 Notifications.
- Tint, Fade and Curves tools for the Photo Editor.
- Bug fixes and improvements.

More about this update: https://telegram.org/blog/channels

- New 'Shared Links' section in chat info
- Unread badges in recent search results
- Edit recent search results

Also fixed unread counters, cancelling secret chats and plenty of other bugs.

- Recent search results
- Frequently used sticker sets shown first
- Fixed Italian version
- Bug fixes

1. Search for messages inside a specific chat
2. Improved media playback (Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram Video, etc.)

More about this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/search-and-media

1. New bot API, free for everyone. If you're an engineer, create your own bots for games, services or integrations. Learn more at https://telegram.org/blog/bot-revolution

2. Dedicated tabs for each one of your custom sticker sets in the sticker panel. Add custom stickers like https://telegram.me/addstickers/Animals

3. Search for users by their usernames directly from the main screen.

4. Our first take on Apple Watch support.

Fixed a bug due to which the app would crash constantly for users with several thousands of contacts.