Home Screen Shortcuts (mini apps 2.0 features) You can now place direct shortcuts to specific mini apps on the home screen of your device — accessing your favorite games and services in one tap.
Subscription Plans (mini apps 2.0 features) Developers are able to offer subscriptions to their mini app using Telegram Stars — monetizing their efforts with multiple tiers of content and features. Telegram Stars earned from digital products and subscriptions can be used to increase message limits for the app or claim rewards. Developers are also eligible […]
Geolocation Access (mini apps 2.0 features) You can now share your location with mini apps — which gives developers the ability to make location-based games with points of interest or interactive maps for events. Access to location data is disabled by default — you must specifically give location permissions to each individual mini app with […]
Last Edit Timestamps. Edited messages show a timestamp, displaying when the message was last edited. Messages in private chats and small groups also display detailed read receipts.
Add Media to Sent Messages. Messages sent without an attachment can be edited to add media and files – from any of your devices. You can also edit sent media to re-edit photos or replace media in a message.
Adjust Video Playback Speed. While watching a video, hold down on the right side of the screen to quickly speed up playback – sliding right gradually increases the speed up to 3x. You can also set videos to always play at any speed from 0.2x to 2.5x by tapping the ⚙️ gear icon in the […]
Optimized Videos in Channels. In large channels, Telegram optimizes videos when they are posted – offering subscribers multiple quality settings for the video. This allows channel owners to post videos in better quality – without impacting subscribers on weaker connections.
Dynamic Video Quality. In large channels, the video player automatically select a quality level based on your connection – saving data and loading videos faster. You can also manually select your preferred quality level – High, Medium or Low. To adjust video quality, tap the ⚙️ gear icon in the video player.
Detailed User Reports. If you come across a message that violates Telegram's Terms of Service, you can quickly report it to our moderators from any Telegram app. To report a message, tap on Android, hold on iOS or right-click on Desktop and Web. The reporting menu has detailed options for every category – improving reports for […]
Verification Platform. Any business, app or website can use Telegram to send verification codes to their users – for just $0.01 per message. Users receive verification codes for other apps in a special chat – where they can copy the code in one tap. Telegram codes are also faster, more secure and more reliable than other services. […]
Gifts. Users can send gifts to each other – celebrating holidays and achievements with animated artwork and custom messages. Gifts are purchased with Telegram Stars – recipients can choose to display gifts on their profile or convert them back to Stars for their own balance. To send a gift, open the user's profile and tap ➕/➕> […]
Instant View for Telegram Browser. Any site you open in the Telegram Browser can be converted to Instant View – optimizing articles into a lightweight layout. To convert a page, open the browser settings ➕➕ and select 'Instant View' or 'Show Instant View'.
