A major update: Telegram for Android 5.0, Telegram for iOS 5.1, and Telegram Desktop 1.5 have arrived.
You can now use the Translation Platform to create your own custom languages, spread them via links and apply changes in real time. Each language also gets a public discussion group.
Instant View 2.0 lets you view web pages instantly with improved support for more types of content: right-to-left languages, blocks of related articles, image links, tables, nested lists, horizontal scrolling, collapsible text blocks and much more.
Telegram for Android received a major redesign in version 5.0. Profile pages offer quick access to shared media. Shared content sections were improved with high quality previews, increased loading speed, and more info under Links and Files. The Settings and Notification and Sounds settings screens were updated for a more streamlined experience.
Telegram Desktop reached version 1.5. In addition to custom languages, it now offers interface scaling for large screens, new badge counter settings, support for new emoji and long media captions (up to 1000 characters). Like other Telegram apps, the desktop client now supports 2X mode for voice and video messages.
Telegram for macOS recently received support for video streaming, swipe navigation (including swipe to reply), and improved search for messages.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/translations-iv2
You can now use the Translation Platform to create your own custom languages, spread them via links and apply changes in real time. Each language also gets a public discussion group.
Instant View 2.0 lets you view web pages instantly with improved support for more types of content: right-to-left languages, blocks of related articles, image links, tables, nested lists, horizontal scrolling, collapsible text blocks and much more.
Telegram for Android received a major redesign in version 5.0. Profile pages offer quick access to shared media. Shared content sections were improved with high quality previews, increased loading speed, and more info under Links and Files. The Settings and Notification and Sounds settings screens were updated for a more streamlined experience.
Telegram Desktop reached version 1.5. In addition to custom languages, it now offers interface scaling for large screens, new badge counter settings, support for new emoji and long media captions (up to 1000 characters). Like other Telegram apps, the desktop client now supports 2X mode for voice and video messages.
Telegram for macOS recently received support for video streaming, swipe navigation (including swipe to reply), and improved search for messages.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/translations-iv2
Telegram
Custom Languages, Instant View 2.0 and More
Introducing custom language packs that are easy to create and spread, Instant View 2.0, redesigned Telegram for Android and more.
Telegram for Android, iOS, desktop and macOS have been updated with a dedicated tool for polls.
You can create polls in groups and channels – right from the attachment menu.
In addition to this, Image Search is back to the iOS app. Use the Web Search option when setting any profile picture and the looking glass button when sending a Photo & Video attachment.
Telegram for macOS caught up with rest of the crowd, adding support for custom languages. The app also boasts improved performance when playing GIFs.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/polls
You can create polls in groups and channels – right from the attachment menu.
In addition to this, Image Search is back to the iOS app. Use the Web Search option when setting any profile picture and the looking glass button when sending a Photo & Video attachment.
Telegram for macOS caught up with rest of the crowd, adding support for custom languages. The app also boasts improved performance when playing GIFs.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/polls
Telegram
Polls: Bringing Choice to Communities
Large communities on Telegram frequently use polls to coordinate their activities and stay in touch with their constituents. Today, we're rolling out a dedicated tool for polls.
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2018 was a great year for Telegram, but 2019 is going to be by far the most important one in our company's history.
In 2018, more and more people discovered Telegram and switched to it from services run by ad-selling IT monopolies.
As a result, Telegram became one of the few messaging apps that are enjoying significant growth globally.
Building on the success of the last year, this year we are going to implement many long-awaited product changes you have been asking for.
2019 will be the time when feature-related wishes of our users come true.
In 2018, more and more people discovered Telegram and switched to it from services run by ad-selling IT monopolies.
As a result, Telegram became one of the few messaging apps that are enjoying significant growth globally.
Building on the success of the last year, this year we are going to implement many long-awaited product changes you have been asking for.
2019 will be the time when feature-related wishes of our users come true.
Telegram for iOS and Android have just reached v5.2.
Group admins can set default permissions to restrict all members from posting specific kinds of content. Telegram groups can now have up to 200,000 members.
When you delete a chat or clear chat history, you'll get a detailed confirmation dialog and an option to restore the chat within the next 5 seconds.
We've also added new streamlined group settings, new contact sorting options, better thumbnails, improved animations, stylish new search bars on iOS, an improved dark mode on Android – and more.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/permissions-groups-undo
Group admins can set default permissions to restrict all members from posting specific kinds of content. Telegram groups can now have up to 200,000 members.
When you delete a chat or clear chat history, you'll get a detailed confirmation dialog and an option to restore the chat within the next 5 seconds.
We've also added new streamlined group settings, new contact sorting options, better thumbnails, improved animations, stylish new search bars on iOS, an improved dark mode on Android – and more.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/permissions-groups-undo
Telegram
Group Permissions, Undo Delete and More
Ever wanted to run a sticker-free or GIF-free community? With group permissions, admins can now restrict all members from posting specific kinds of content.
Introducing Chat Backgrounds 2.0.
You can now make your own wallpapers or search for them on the web, apply effects like blur or motion, then share your backgrounds with others via links.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/backgrounds-2-0
You can now make your own wallpapers or search for them on the web, apply effects like blur or motion, then share your backgrounds with others via links.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/backgrounds-2-0
Telegram
Chat Backgrounds 2.0: Make Your Own
No chat can be dull if you have a really cool chat background. Today's update will ensure you get one. You can now search the web for wallpapers, add effects and then share your backgrounds with friends via links.
Introducing autoplaying videos, smart auto-download settings and support for multiple accounts.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/autoplay
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/autoplay
Telegram
Autoplaying Videos, Automatic Downloads and Multiple Accounts
Telegram 5.4 introduces autoplaying videos, smart autodownload settings and support for multiple accounts.
Which feature you would like us to build next?
Anonymous Poll
62%
Video calls
16%
Group voice calls
22%
Folders for chats
Today's update to Telegram apps introduces a new kind of private communication. You can now "unsend" any message you sent or received in any private chat, anytime. You can also control when your messages link back to your account if forwarded. For good measure, we've also added an option to hide your profile picture from non-contacts.
Android users can now use emoji search to quickly find the yellow beasts they were looking for — and will get emoji suggestions for the first word they type in a message.
Both platforms also support improved sticker search — you can now find individual stickers based on the keywords for the relevant emoji.
All the important parts of our iOS app can now be accessed with VoiceOver and the Android app fully supports TalkBack.
More features from this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/unsend-privacy-emoji
Android users can now use emoji search to quickly find the yellow beasts they were looking for — and will get emoji suggestions for the first word they type in a message.
Both platforms also support improved sticker search — you can now find individual stickers based on the keywords for the relevant emoji.
All the important parts of our iOS app can now be accessed with VoiceOver and the Android app fully supports TalkBack.
More features from this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/unsend-privacy-emoji
Telegram
Taking Back Our Right to Privacy
Today, we are giving hundreds of millions of users complete control of any private conversation they have ever had. You can now choose to delete any message you have sent or received from both sides in any private chat. The messages will disappear for both…
Forwarded from Du Rove's Channel
How did you like the privacy-focused update of Telegram?
Anonymous Poll
56%
Awesome, keep it up! 👍
44%
Awful, take it back 👎
Today's update brings archived chats and a host of new and redesigned features — just in time for spring cleaning.
Tidy things up with archived chats by separating work from play, and important from inactive. Copy links to messages in private groups and channels to point back to specific posts. Redirect forwards before sending to keep messages for their intended audiences only. See who else is up past their bedtime with online badges.
Android users can now select multiple chats for bulk actions, quickly pinning, muting, archiving or deleting in one sweep. The app’s icon and menus have a new look and new functions — introducing an expanded chat list, quick forwarding button, and a more robust sharing menu supporting emoji.
iOS now accommodates 6-digit passcodes and a new look for large emoji, as well as the option to clear recently used stickers.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/archive-and-new-design
Tidy things up with archived chats by separating work from play, and important from inactive. Copy links to messages in private groups and channels to point back to specific posts. Redirect forwards before sending to keep messages for their intended audiences only. See who else is up past their bedtime with online badges.
Android users can now select multiple chats for bulk actions, quickly pinning, muting, archiving or deleting in one sweep. The app’s icon and menus have a new look and new functions — introducing an expanded chat list, quick forwarding button, and a more robust sharing menu supporting emoji.
iOS now accommodates 6-digit passcodes and a new look for large emoji, as well as the option to clear recently used stickers.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/archive-and-new-design
Telegram
Archived Chats, a New Design and More
Today's update gives you the tools to sort your messages with archived chats, a new design on Android, and a handful of other nifty features to make the most of your messenger.
Now is a good time to bring your friends and family to Telegram.
https://telegra.ph/Why-WhatsApp-Will-Never-Be-Secure-05-15
https://telegra.ph/Why-WhatsApp-Will-Never-Be-Secure-05-15
Telegraph – Pavel Durov
Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure
The world seems to be shocked by the news that WhatsApp turned any phone into spyware. Everything on your phone – including photos, emails and texts – could be accessed by attackers just because you had WhatsApp installed [1]. This news didn’t surprise…
Today's update allows you to add entire group chats as exceptions to any privacy settings. Settings will adapt as people join or leave the groups.
We've also added a new privacy setting for Who Can See My Phone Number.
Channel admins can now link a discussion group to their channel. And developers can make bots that can seamlessly authorize you on web services.
Any public channel can now be viewed from the web, even without a Telegram account.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/privacy-discussions-web-bots
We've also added a new privacy setting for Who Can See My Phone Number.
Channel admins can now link a discussion group to their channel. And developers can make bots that can seamlessly authorize you on web services.
Any public channel can now be viewed from the web, even without a Telegram account.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/privacy-discussions-web-bots
Telegram
Focused Privacy, Discussion Groups, Seamless Web Bots and More
Telegram is about privacy. In 2014, we pioneered granular privacy settings in messaging. Today we are making them even more flexible with exceptions for group chats.
Telegram 5.8 lets you add anyone to your Telegram contacts – even if you don’t have their number.
If you’re looking to exchange contact info with people standing next to you, try the new Add People Nearby section in Contacts. You will see other users within 100 meters who are also viewing this section at the same time.
The People Nearby section also shows Groups Nearby –public chats related to places around you. As of today, anyone can host location-based group chats in their city.
We’ve also added a tool to transfer group ownership and enhanced notification exceptions to all apps.
Additionally, iOS users can now use Siri shortcuts and change the app icon (in Settings > Appearance).
Read all about this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/contacts-local-groups
If you’re looking to exchange contact info with people standing next to you, try the new Add People Nearby section in Contacts. You will see other users within 100 meters who are also viewing this section at the same time.
The People Nearby section also shows Groups Nearby –public chats related to places around you. As of today, anyone can host location-based group chats in their city.
We’ve also added a tool to transfer group ownership and enhanced notification exceptions to all apps.
Additionally, iOS users can now use Siri shortcuts and change the app icon (in Settings > Appearance).
Read all about this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/contacts-local-groups
Telegram
Location-Based Chats, Adding Contacts Without Phone Numbers and More
Today we're making it easier to exchange contact info on Telegram and introducing a way to host location-based public communities.
Today's update brings Animated Stickers.
High-quality with full 60 FPS motion, lightweight Animated Stickers require less battery than GIFs and less bandwidth than regular stickers.
Check the Trending 🔥 section of your sticker panel for some sample sets.
Artists are welcome to create their own packs of animated stickers on our free platform.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/animated-stickers
High-quality with full 60 FPS motion, lightweight Animated Stickers require less battery than GIFs and less bandwidth than regular stickers.
Check the Trending 🔥 section of your sticker panel for some sample sets.
Artists are welcome to create their own packs of animated stickers on our free platform.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/animated-stickers
Telegram
Animated Stickers Done Right
We launched stickers back in January 2015. Since then, the Telegram sticker format has been adopted by other apps to reach a total of 2 billion people. Today we're introducing a new format for animated stickers.
Today's update brings features to add a little peace, quiet and customization to your chats.
Hold down the Send button to deliver messages with a silenced notification. Your recipient will still see the alert, but won't be woken up or interrupted.
Display your claim to fame with custom admin titles and make group traffic more manageable with Slow Mode. Admins choose how often each member must wait before sending their next message.
Send a single ❤️, 👍, 😒, 😳 or 🥳 and watch as new animated emoji come to life. Toggle looped playback for animated stickers to decrease the RPM of your favorite reactions.
Add timestamps like 0:45 to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
Android has a fully-redesigned attachment menu, boasting bigger thumbnails and easy gallery access.
iOS users can now set accent colors for night themes, or choose a color-rich Tinted Night theme.
Buckle up, and read more about all the new changes here:
https://telegram.org/blog/silent-messages-slow-mode
Hold down the Send button to deliver messages with a silenced notification. Your recipient will still see the alert, but won't be woken up or interrupted.
Display your claim to fame with custom admin titles and make group traffic more manageable with Slow Mode. Admins choose how often each member must wait before sending their next message.
Send a single ❤️, 👍, 😒, 😳 or 🥳 and watch as new animated emoji come to life. Toggle looped playback for animated stickers to decrease the RPM of your favorite reactions.
Add timestamps like 0:45 to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment.
Android has a fully-redesigned attachment menu, boasting bigger thumbnails and easy gallery access.
iOS users can now set accent colors for night themes, or choose a color-rich Tinted Night theme.
Buckle up, and read more about all the new changes here:
https://telegram.org/blog/silent-messages-slow-mode
Telegram
Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles and More
The previous update brought more movement to Telegram – this one brings more peace of mind. You can now message friends freely even if you know they are sleeping, studying or attending a meeting.
Telegram is six years old! 🥳
To celebrate, we locked six people in a room and gave them six hours to write this encyclopedia of Telegram (it took 24).
https://telegram.org/blog/6-years
To celebrate, we locked six people in a room and gave them six hours to write this encyclopedia of Telegram (it took 24).
https://telegram.org/blog/6-years
Telegram
Celebrating 6 Years of Telegram
We launched Telegram 6 years ago, on August 14, 2013 – and immediately set to work on the next update. That‘s how it’s been ever since.
The latest update brings scheduled messages, better themes and more privacy for those who need it most.
Holding down the send button now gives the option to schedule a message. Choose the date and time, and let Telegram take care of the delivery. Set a reminder for yourself by scheduling something in your Saved Messages.
Cloud Themes allow you to create a unique combination of theme, wallpaper and accent color to quickly share across platforms and update for all who use it.
Keeping your phone number confidential has become more universal with the new setting Who Can Find Me By My Number. This additional layer of privacy prevents even people who add your contact information to their device from being able to match your profile to your number.
Animated emoji were expanded to include 😁, 😧, 😡, 💩, 😢 and 😮.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/scheduled-reminders-themes
Holding down the send button now gives the option to schedule a message. Choose the date and time, and let Telegram take care of the delivery. Set a reminder for yourself by scheduling something in your Saved Messages.
Cloud Themes allow you to create a unique combination of theme, wallpaper and accent color to quickly share across platforms and update for all who use it.
Keeping your phone number confidential has become more universal with the new setting Who Can Find Me By My Number. This additional layer of privacy prevents even people who add your contact information to their device from being able to match your profile to your number.
Animated emoji were expanded to include 😁, 😧, 😡, 💩, 😢 and 😮.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/scheduled-reminders-themes
Telegram
Scheduled Messages, Reminders, Custom Cloud Themes and More Privacy
In our previous update, we added a handy menu when you hold the send button. Today we're populating this menu with a new option that helps you plan ahead. Hold the ‘Send’ button in any chat and select ‘Schedule Message’ to automatically send things at a specified…
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The new Telegram update – our 12th this year – has arrived, just in time to say goodbye to 2019.
In this new version (and new decade) say hello to verifiable builds, theme editor 2.0, send when online and plenty more.
The code of Telegram apps has always been open source, but starting today, you can verify the apps you download use the exact same code as we post on GitHub.
New year, new you, new look – you can now add custom gradients to your backgrounds and messages, explore more predefined color schemes and add detail with some of the new background patterns.
Scheduled Messages have a new option – Send When Online. Save yourself the guesswork of when your friend will wake up, and instead have your message arrive the next time they open the app.
When sharing a location, you can now easily select venues on your map instead of scrolling through a list. That's not even mentioning the new night mode maps to help you navigate in the dark.
Android and iOS got plenty more in their stockings and under the tree. Read the full blog to see all the changes, including a Quick Day/Night Toggle, Share Sheet Settings and Improved Search along with tons of new animations and redesigned interfaces.
Happy update to all, and to all a Happy New 2020: https://telegram.org/blog/verifiable-apps-and-more
In this new version (and new decade) say hello to verifiable builds, theme editor 2.0, send when online and plenty more.
The code of Telegram apps has always been open source, but starting today, you can verify the apps you download use the exact same code as we post on GitHub.
New year, new you, new look – you can now add custom gradients to your backgrounds and messages, explore more predefined color schemes and add detail with some of the new background patterns.
Scheduled Messages have a new option – Send When Online. Save yourself the guesswork of when your friend will wake up, and instead have your message arrive the next time they open the app.
When sharing a location, you can now easily select venues on your map instead of scrolling through a list. That's not even mentioning the new night mode maps to help you navigate in the dark.
Android and iOS got plenty more in their stockings and under the tree. Read the full blog to see all the changes, including a Quick Day/Night Toggle, Share Sheet Settings and Improved Search along with tons of new animations and redesigned interfaces.
Happy update to all, and to all a Happy New 2020: https://telegram.org/blog/verifiable-apps-and-more
Telegram
Verifiable Builds, New Theme Editor, Send When Online and So Much More
Introducing Reproducible Apps, Theme Editor 2.0, Send When Online and So Much More