Unofficial Telegram Knowledge base

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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.
Telegram was built to protect privacy and redefine what a messaging app can do. Hundreds of unique features are outlined in this channel, but here are some of our favorites: • Editing messages and media • Moving chat history from other apps • Sending media and files up to 2 GB in size • Deleting […]
Change Colors. You can choose from dozens of color schemes in Chat Settings (Appearance Settings on iOS). For more artistic freedom, try the full Theme Editor – or find links to themes created by others.
Cloud Themes sync across your devices and have unique, shareable links. Everyone can make them in our Theme Editor. If you want to take a trip down memory lane, our designers put together this tribute to an app that used to be independent: https://t.me/addtheme/RetroGreen
Edit Messages. Quickly fix mistakes or add extra formatting and information to a message you've sent. Once changed, an edited label appears on the message bubble. You can also edit sent media to change, crop or correct photos and videos.