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
A Public Notice About the TON Blockchain and Grams
https://telegram.org/blog/ton-gram-notice
https://telegram.org/blog/ton-gram-notice
Telegram
A Public Notice About the TON Blockchain and Grams
Since 2017 the team at Telegram has been developing a new blockchain platform called the TON Blockchain and native cryptocurrency called Grams. This text is intended to publicly clarify certain aspects as we continue to prepare for a successful launch of…
We're looking for more Content Moderators to join our team.
Responsibilities: Use a specialized interface to manually sort content according to provided guidelines.
Preferred qualifications: Fluency in English, strong analytical skills, quick reaction, attention to detail.
If you love order and have the self-discipline required for remote work, chat up our @jobs_bot.
Choose Content Moderator and fill in the required info. If you're selected, the bot will share a series of test tasks in the coming weeks.
Responsibilities: Use a specialized interface to manually sort content according to provided guidelines.
Preferred qualifications: Fluency in English, strong analytical skills, quick reaction, attention to detail.
If you love order and have the self-discipline required for remote work, chat up our @jobs_bot.
Choose Content Moderator and fill in the required info. If you're selected, the bot will share a series of test tasks in the coming weeks.
Today’s Telegram update adds even more choice to polls.
Create polls with visible votes, polls that allow multiple answers, or even trivia-style quiz polls.
Use the new @QuizBot to help you make your own quizzes with media (memes, anyone?) – it even tracks scores so you can see who reigns supreme.
Create other bots like our demo quiz bot, using the new tools added to the Bot API.
Read more about Polls 2.0 and all the new changes here:
https://telegram.org/blog/polls-2-0-vmq
Create polls with visible votes, polls that allow multiple answers, or even trivia-style quiz polls.
Use the new @QuizBot to help you make your own quizzes with media (memes, anyone?) – it even tracks scores so you can see who reigns supreme.
Create other bots like our demo quiz bot, using the new tools added to the Bot API.
Read more about Polls 2.0 and all the new changes here:
https://telegram.org/blog/polls-2-0-vmq
Telegram
Polls 2.0: Visible Votes, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode
Since we first added polls for groups and channels, they've been used for everything from deciding where to have lunch to organizing leaderless protests. Today we're expanding the range of possibilities with three new kinds of Telegram polls.
Love is in the air, so make sure to tell everyone the three words they need to hear this Valentine’s Day – Telegram Just Updated.
Get instant access to shared media from redesigned profile pages which prominently display users’ profile pictures.
Tap left and right on images to quickly flip through photos and videos anywhere in the app.
Make new friends or find your Valentine through the updated People Nearby interface.
Wear your heart on yoursleeve screen with new animated emoji: 😘 😍 😻 🥰 💑 💋 💝 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 🤍 🤎 💔 – and of course 💌
Read more about the latest romantic developments here: https://telegram.org/blog/new-profiles-people-nearby
Get instant access to shared media from redesigned profile pages which prominently display users’ profile pictures.
Tap left and right on images to quickly flip through photos and videos anywhere in the app.
Make new friends or find your Valentine through the updated People Nearby interface.
Wear your heart on your
Read more about the latest romantic developments here: https://telegram.org/blog/new-profiles-people-nearby
Telegram
New Profiles, Fast Media Viewer and People Nearby 2.0
Hundreds of millions rely on Telegram to share precious moments with their loved ones. Today we're making it easier to relive shared memories with redesigned profiles, instant access to shared media, and new ways to thumb through pictures and videos.
Telegram 6.0 is here to bring you Chat Folders, Channel Stats and more.
If you have too many chats, you can now put your work and school chats into separate tabs – and swipe to switch between them.
If you're looking to hide some chats from view, you don't need folders – simply send them to your Archive.
Owners of large channels with more than 1000 subscribers can now view detailed statistics about the growth of their channels and the performance of their posts.
We've also added a host of new animated emoji and stickers. Type 🦠 in any chat to see some suggestions and check this blog post for more:
https://telegram.org/blog/folders
If you have too many chats, you can now put your work and school chats into separate tabs – and swipe to switch between them.
If you're looking to hide some chats from view, you don't need folders – simply send them to your Archive.
Owners of large channels with more than 1000 subscribers can now view detailed statistics about the growth of their channels and the performance of their posts.
We've also added a host of new animated emoji and stickers. Type 🦠 in any chat to see some suggestions and check this blog post for more:
https://telegram.org/blog/folders
Telegram
Chat Folders, Archive, Channel Stats and More
Many of our users rely on Telegram for their work and studies, even more so in the last weeks. To make sure everyone's chat lists can handle the increased load and you don't miss important messages, we're introducing Chat Folders today.
Telegram helps health authorities around the world spread accurate information about the pandemic through verified channels.
To fight the spread of misinformation and the virus itself, make sure to always check your sources – and wash your hands 🧼.
On a lighter note, we've added a new set of 😷 masks for the built-in Photo Editor.
Read more about the new tools and changes on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/coronavirus
To fight the spread of misinformation and the virus itself, make sure to always check your sources – and wash your hands 🧼.
On a lighter note, we've added a new set of 😷 masks for the built-in Photo Editor.
Read more about the new tools and changes on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/coronavirus
Telegram
Coronavirus News and Verified Channels
Channels are a tool for broadcasting your public messages to large audiences. They offer a unique opportunity to reach people directly, sending a notification to their phones with each post.
Celebrating 400 Million monthly users 🥳
We’ve added extra features to quizzes and @QuizBot to help make educational tests – and are launching a contest with €400K in prizes for users who make academic quizzes.
The sticker panel has been updated: you can now scroll through over 20,000 stickers from professional artists, going all the way back to the very first submissions.
Android’s attachment menu got a makeover with new animated icons, while macOS received redesigned profile pages and drawing tools for its photo editor.
Read all about the latest milestone on our blog, with a secret look at what else is coming in 2020 🎥📞🤔
https://telegram.org/blog/400-million
We’ve added extra features to quizzes and @QuizBot to help make educational tests – and are launching a contest with €400K in prizes for users who make academic quizzes.
The sticker panel has been updated: you can now scroll through over 20,000 stickers from professional artists, going all the way back to the very first submissions.
Android’s attachment menu got a makeover with new animated icons, while macOS received redesigned profile pages and drawing tools for its photo editor.
Read all about the latest milestone on our blog, with a secret look at what else is coming in 2020 🎥📞🤔
https://telegram.org/blog/400-million
Telegram
400 Million Users, 20,000 Stickers, Quizzes 2.0 and €400K for Creators of Educational Tests
Telegram has reached 400,000,000 monthly users, up from 300 million a year ago. Every day at least 1.5 million new users sign up for Telegram. Features like folders, cloud storage and desktop support make Telegram ideal for remote work and study during the…
The latest Telegram update lets you enhance videos, put animated stickers on any media, and zoom in when drawing on photos and videos.
The GIF panel got upgraded with emoji-based sections and a Trending tab for the most relevant and popular expressions. GIF loading speeds have been greatly improved, to make sorting and sending even quicker.
Android has a host of new animations and interfaces, you can read all about them on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/video-editor-gifs
The GIF panel got upgraded with emoji-based sections and a Trending tab for the most relevant and popular expressions. GIF loading speeds have been greatly improved, to make sorting and sending even quicker.
Android has a host of new animations and interfaces, you can read all about them on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/video-editor-gifs
Telegram
Video Editor, Animated Photos, Better GIFs and More
In 2015, Telegram released the most powerful photo editor to be implemented in a messaging app, letting you enhance image quality and add drawings, stickers and text to pictures. Today we're upgrading the media editor with support for animated stickers and…
Today's update adds Video Ca... (ah, no, not yet) Profile Videos, improved People Nearby features, 2 GB file uploads and much more.
Preview media from mini-thumbnails in your chat list and notifications, view detailed statistics for large groups, and send over 20 new animated emoji like ⚽️, 🙊 and 😱.
Android users can now crop and rotate videos, and the music player was redesigned with a new layout and icons.
Read our latest blog post to learn about all the new features (including multi-account support for Telegram Desktop):
https://telegram.org/blog/profile-videos-people-nearby-and-more
Preview media from mini-thumbnails in your chat list and notifications, view detailed statistics for large groups, and send over 20 new animated emoji like ⚽️, 🙊 and 😱.
Android users can now crop and rotate videos, and the music player was redesigned with a new layout and icons.
Read our latest blog post to learn about all the new features (including multi-account support for Telegram Desktop):
https://telegram.org/blog/profile-videos-people-nearby-and-more
Telegram
Profile Videos, 2 GB File Sharing, Group Stats, Improved People Nearby and More
Today's update brings Profile Videos along with improved People Nearby features, unlimited file sharing with up to 2 Gigabytes per file, mini-thumbnails for your chat list and notifications, group stats, and much more.
Telegram is 7 years old today – and we have a present for you. Yes, it's Video Calls. 🎁
Enjoy the update while we go back to doing the three most important things: adding new features, standing up for what we believe in and animating emoji.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/video-calls
Enjoy the update while we go back to doing the three most important things: adding new features, standing up for what we believe in and animating emoji.
Read more on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/video-calls
Telegram
Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram
Today marks seven years of Telegram. In 2013, we began as a small app focused on secure messaging and have since grown into a platform with over 400M users. Now this platform also offers video calls.