Export Chat History. Use Telegram Desktop to make an offline reference copy of single chats or your entire account, including messages and media. To export an individual chat’s history, in the chat click ⋮ > Export Chat History. To export several chats at once, go to Settings > Advanced > Export Telegram Data.
Inline GIF Search. Type @gif to quickly search for and send GIFs in any chat from the message field.
Anonymous Admins. Enable Remain Anonymous to make an admin invisible. These admins can’t be seen in the list of members and their messages are sent with the group name and photo instead of their own. Users in public chats can also post anonymously, sending messages as one of their public channels.
Custom Folders let you organize your chat list into specific tabs. Include and exclude individual chats and categories for complete control.
User Bios. In Settings, add a personal description that will appear as bio text when users open your profile from chats.
Default Browser for Links. Choose a default app for opening links – either Telegram’s in-app browser, or your preferred app.
Granular Privacy Settings. Change your overall visibility and add individual exceptions for any category – such as your phone number, last seen time and more. You can add individual users and entire group chats as exceptions – settings will adjust automatically as people join and leave the group.
Passcode Lock. You can add a local passcode to your mobile or desktop app, which is required to open the chat list and see your messages. To add a passcode, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode Lock. You can set the app to automatically lock after a certain amount of time, and […]
Transfer Ownership. Give ownership of your group or channel to one of its admins by enabling all rights for that admin. (Remain Anonymous can be either disabled or enabled)
Format Text. Select text in messages or captions to add hyperlinks and change its format – or use markdown shortcuts like **bold** __italic__ ||spoiler|| and ~~strikethrough~~ On Desktop, you can also use `monospace` and “`code“` shortcuts. On MIUI devices, tap ⋮ in the top-right corner to show the formatting options.
Slow Mode. Group admins can enable slow mode in chat – setting a timer for how often each member can send a message. Admins are not affected by the timer, and slow mode can be modified at any time from the group’s Permissions page.
YouTube Timestamps. Writing a timecode like 0:02 in replies and captions opens YouTube links and Telegram videos to that exact moment.
