Read Time in Private Chats. In 1-on-1 chats, you can see the exact time when your message was opened. Read times have granular privacy settings, based on the settings for your Last Seen status. To protect privacy, all read times are only visible for 7 days before being deleted.
Watching One-Time Messages. One-time voice and video messages can't be paused and can't be opened more than once. The message will play until it finishes, or until you tap 'Close and Delete' – vanishing with a beautiful animation.
Pause and Resume Recording. While recording any voice or video message you can pause and then resume recording later – without having to start over. To pause recording, swipe up and tap the pause button. To resume recording, tap the microphone🎤or camera 📷 icon.
One-Time Voice and Video Messages. The view-once setting can also be used for voice and video messages – after being played, the message is automatically deleted. To set a message as view-once, swipe up to lock recording and then tap the view-once ⏲️ icon.
Photo Cutouts in Stories. Photos from your gallery can be placed on top of stories to create custom scenes or memes. For a seamless edit, you can remove the background from photos by tapping 'Cut Out'.
Massive Premium Gifts. The 'Gift Premium' section in Settings lets you give up to 10 users Telegram Premium in one tap. If one of those users already has Premium, they can save the gift to activate later or send it to a friend.
Code Formatting. Messages with text sent as ```code``` automatically identify the coding language used and highlight syntax – and you can click or tap to instantly copy the code. Working with code blocks works best on the Telegram Desktop app, Telegram Web or Telegram for macOS.
⭐️ Wallpapers for Both Sides. You can give any 1-on-1 chat a custom wallpaper to help it stand out. Premium users can set their wallpaper for both sides – applying the same appearance for their chat partner.
⭐️ Profile Colors. In addition to their messages, Premium users can select a unique color combination for their profile page – and add emoji for extra decoration. On Android, these settings are available via Settings > Chat Settings > Change Your Color. On iOS, it’s Settings > Appearance > Your Color.
Stories: Front Flash Settings. When using the front-facing camera for a story, hold the ⚡icon to adjust the warmth and intensity of the front flash.
Fast Forward and Rewind Stories. While browsing stories, hold down to pause and then slide left or right to rewind and fast forward.
Reply, Forward and Link Settings. When you combine replies, forwarded messages and links, you can quickly access their unique settings from separate tabs at the bottom of the screen.
