Your phone number is hidden. By default, it is only visible to your contacts. In all chats, you appear to people who don't know you as your chosen name. If you create a username, people can search for your profile and get in contact with you – without needing to know your phone number. Your […]
Unread Replies, Mentions and Reactions. Direct replies and reactions to your messages, as well as @-mentions show special unread badges in the chat list. In the chat you will see individual buttons that you can tap to jump directly to unseen responses. Replies are threaded – tap the quoted message in any reply to jump […]
Global Search. Use the search field at the top of your chat list to find people by their usernames, as well as messages or media from all your chats. Global Search also shows public channels and groups that you are welcome to join. On iOS, swipe down on your chat list to reveal the search […]
Delete Without a Trace Messages, chats, call history and groups you created can be completely deletedat any time. Simply make your selection and check the box to delete for all participants – deleted items leave no trace, giving you full control over your digital footprint.
Polls. To create a poll in your groups or channels, open the 📎 attachment menu and choose “Poll”. Polls can be anonymous or have visible votes, showing who voted for what. You can also create multiple answer and quiz-style polls.
Move Chats From Other Apps You can bring your chat history with all media and files to Telegram from other apps like WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk. Using the native export tool in those apps, share the exported file with Telegram, and then choose the Telegram chat where you want those messages to be added. To […]
Move Chats From Other Apps You can bring your chat history with all media and files to Telegram from other apps like WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk. Using the native export tool in those apps, share the exported file with Telegram, and then choose the Telegram chat where you want those messages to be added. To […]
Free space. Telegram requires almost no storage space to run on your device. Go to Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage to selectively clear your cache – or set Keep Media to regularly remove unused items. Media and files stay available to re-download whenever needed. On Android, you can also store your Telegram […]
Saved Messages. Every user has this default chat to bookmark important messages, set reminders, store media, or send files between devices. Whenever you forward a message, ‘Saved Messages’ will be at the top of the list – after forwarding, tap the arrow button to show it in the original chat. To quickly access the chat […]
Telegram apps are standalone and synced with the cloud – all your messages and media are available everywhere you go. Unfinished messages save as Cloud Drafts, so you can finish typing and send from any device. Try desktop.telegram.org or macos.telegram.org on your computer for the best experience.
Video Messages. Tap once on the voice message button to switch to video. Tap on a video message to play it with sound.
Delivery status. One check = message delivered. Two checks = message read. You can use Telegram on any number of devices at once, including computers and tablets. Simply log in using the same phone number to access all your messages – without keeping your phone connected.
