Video Messages. Say hi and share quick moments with short high resolution videos – without opening your camera app. Tap a video message to expand it and turn on sound, and tap it again to fast-forward or rewind the message. Audio from your device keeps playing as you record, and you can pinch to zoom […]
Custom Animated Backgrounds. Choose any 3 or 4 colors to make an algorithmically generated chat background. Just like custom themes, you can share your animated backgrounds with other users to give their chats a new look. To choose a preset background or design your own, go to Chat Settings > Change Background on Android, or […]
Bot Menu. In chats with bots, quickly send commands using the menu button – it lists several options with short descriptions to get you started. Bot developers can create customized commands that change based on a user’s interface language, chat type or admin status.
Screen Sharing in Group Video Calls. In group video calls you can broadcast video from your screen or camera – or both at the same time. On desktop, you can even select a specific program to broadcast. Video from your screen includes audio, and screensharing is also available in 1-on-1 video calls. To share your […]
Animated Backgrounds. All default themes have algorithmically generated chat wallpapers – with swirling colors that move as you send messages. You can choose from several preset backgrounds built by our designers, or create your ownin the theme editor. To see all the default options, go to Chat Settings > Change Background on Android, or Appearance […]
Group Calls on Desktop. Voice and video chats on desktop open in a separate window, so you can talk and type at the same time. When you share your screen, you can choose an individual program to broadcast or your whole screen. On desktop, when someone starts sharing their screen, that video feed will be […]
Group Calls on Tablets. Group video calls are optimized for all platforms – on tablets, tap to open the side panel, which shows a dynamic split-screen view in both portrait and landscape mode. Noise Suppression is enabled by default, keeping everyone’s audio clear and crisp from any device or location. You can enable or disable your […]
Video Chats. Turn on your camera or share your screen in group chats with an unlimited number of viewers. Tap any user’s video to make it fullscreen and pin it to keep that feed focused as other users join the call. Video Chats are optimized for all devices – for a bigger screen and more […]
Blogs and Instant View. telegra.ph is a streamlined tool for creating blogs and articles in your browser. You can add images or videos and format text on both mobile and desktop. Sign in with the @telegraph bot to view stats and edit all your articles from any device. Instant View is available for all telegra.ph […]
Personal Pinned Messages. Bookmarkimportant info and memorable moments in 1-on-1 chats by pinning them for both people – or only for yourself. Tap the top bar to jump through past pins, or open them all in a separate list to quickly find your favorites.
Android Direct Download. Telegram for Android is available directly from our website. It automatically updates and is likely to receive new versions faster than apps on the Play Store and App Store. Telegram apps support reproducible builds – any user can verify that their app is built with the exact same open source code that […]
Telegram Web. Open Telegram in your browser on any device – desktop or mobile. Telegram Web supports your favorite features like animated stickers, dark mode and chat folders, and is incredibly efficient – requiring only a 400 KB download and no installation. Like our Desktop apps, Telegram Web is standalone. Once you log in, you do not […]
