Share entire folders of chats with a single link, set custom wallpapers for each 1-on-1 chat – and more in Telegram's latest update:
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You can get a quick idea of media sent in your chats from their small thumbnails in the chat list. To peek at pasta or puppy pics without marking the messages as read, press and hold any chat’s profile picture to see a full-sized preview. #TelegramTips
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You can highlight any point in a video by including a timecode like 1:13 in your message or replies. Anyone who taps the timestamp will jump to that exact moment – which also works with YouTube links. #TelegramTips
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You can control the corners of message bubbles – making them super smooth, perfectly pointy or anything in between. #TelegramTips
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And now everything is back for our users in the Americas. In case you're still experiencing issues, please give the waves of server goodness a few more minutes to reach you.
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Some of our users in the Americas are currently experiencing connection issues due to an external power failure. This is expected to be resolved within the next 10-20 minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience
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You can use the eraser tool to wipe away extra ink in the media editor or use the undo button to – do I really have to explain the undo button? #TelegramTips
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Me last week:
Yeah I’ll remember what this scheduled reminder means when it arrives.
Me today:
🤨 uhhh...
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You can pin messages in any chat to make important info more visible. In groups, pinning a message gives the option to send a notification to all group members – even those who have the chat muted. #TelegramTips
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Public figures and organizations can verify their channel, group or bot on Telegram – so users can quickly see that it’s official. A special badge appears by these chats in the chat list, chat headers, and on their info pages. #TelegramTips
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Telegram groups can hold up to 200k members, with powerful admin tools to manage discussions of any size. Members can share media and large files, join voice and video chats, use polls to make group decisions – and much more. #TelegramTips
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You can tap a photo sent in any chat to quickly add extra drawings, emoji or text and instantly send it back – without needing to save it to your gallery and re-upload it. #TelegramTips
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To clarify: malware with root access is a 'game over' scenario for apps. **If** your computer is compromised, you have a lot more to worry about. This issue is the same as saying: "If someone steals your wallet, they will also see the family photos you keep there".
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Telegram is available in over 25 official languages – with dozens more community translation packs available from translations.telegram.org 🌍 #TelegramTips
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You can organize your chats into custom lists like Unread, Groups, News or Work by using Folders. They'll automatically sort your chats based on custom filters – and you can individually add or remove any others. #TelegramTips
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You can control whether messages forwarded from you contain a link to your profile. Adding exceptions for certain users or groups will make it so the link only appears (or never appears) when they forward your messages. #TelegramTips
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You can embed links in text via the formatting menu – keeping your messages short and organized. Tapping a link lets you see where it’s pointing before you open the page (not today, Rick Astley). 😎 #TelegramTips
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when I see someone send a new message to fix a spelling mistake instead of just editing it 😓
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Telegram bots are able to host seamless web apps that can be accessed in any chat. Bots that support this feature can be launched via link or @-mention. Try mentioning DurgerKingBot (followed by a space) or posting this link: t.me/DurgerKingBot/ 🍔
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You can set unique wallpapers for each 1-on-1 chat using your favorite photos or animated gradients. After setting a wallpaper, your partner can tap to use it too or set their own. #TelegramTips
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We all have that friend who just can’t commit to the Send button.
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You can now share chat folders – letting contacts and coworkers add the folder and join all its chats in one tap. Folders support multiple links to give different users access to different sets of chats. #TelegramTips
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You can instantly share media and links from any app to multiple Telegram chats – so everyone sees the latest memes, news and more. #TelegramTips
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Admins in groups can have unique roles with specific rights and custom titles – helping chats of any size run smoothly. #TelegramTips
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When adding users who restrict invites to groups and channels, you can tap to quickly send them an invite link instead. It arrives as a regular message, and allows them to join when they wish. #TelegramTips
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You can control who is able to add you directly to groups and channels in your Privacy settings. Individual users and entire groups can be added as exceptions – users who are not allowed to add you will be able to send you an invite link as a regular message. #TelegramTips
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You can tap at the top of any chat to open a user’s profile – where you can browse their pictures, make a voice or video call, modify notification settings, access shared media and more. #TelegramTips
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There are hundreds of animated emoji for Premium users to send in chats, and for everyone to use in the Media Editor or Saved Messages – like these rare canines, outlines and road signs.
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You can restrict who is able to add you directly to groups and channels in Settings > Privacy and Security. Users who are not allowed to add you will still be able to send you an invite link – so you can join the party when you wish. #TelegramTips
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In small groups of under 100 members, you can tap to see who read your message, and at what time. To protect privacy, these read receipts are stored only for 7 days. #TelegramTips
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tag the person who replies to your long messages with just “ok” or 👍
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You can play podcasts, videos, voice and video messages at any speed from 0.2x to 2.5x – using the slider to speed through longer content or to slow down for every detail. #TelegramTips
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You can extend battery life and improve performance with Power Saving Mode – disabling animations, autoplay and more with individual toggles, able to automatically turn on at any battery level. #TelegramTips
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