UPD: Check out the new Inline bots as well! Telegram is about freedom and openness – our code is open for everyone, as is our API. Today we’re making another step towards openness by launching a Bot API and platform for third-party developers to create bots. Bots are simply Telegram accounts operated by software – …
Telegram for iOS reaches version 3.0 today, packed with the Bot Platform, dedicated sticker tabs and our first take on Apple Watch support. Finally! Telegram 3.0 arrived with full Apple Watch support. You can view your recent chats and reply to messages with stickers, locations, emoji, preset phrases or dictated text. You can also view …
UPD: As of July, 13, ordinary service has been restored everywhere, except for mainland China. Just in case you're not following us on Twitter, Telegram's Asia Pacific server cluster has been under a DDoS attack since morning on July, 10. This means that if you live in South East Asia, Oceania, Australia or certain parts …
The new version of Telegram allows you to play media from services like YouTube, Vimeo or SoundCloud directly from Telegram – without having to leave the app. Just tap on the preview of a link to an external media to view the video or listen to the audio file (speaking of audio files, they are …
Emoji’s are a language unto themselves, am I right??!!! I LOVE emoji’s and I can send messages back and forth with my family and close friends, and no words need be typed – and it’s so FUN!!! BUT I have come across business owners who don’t even know when they’re not using emojis appropriately, (cue part …
It‘s Telegram’s birthday today! We launched our iOS app exactly two years ago. Now we're delivering over 10 billion messages daily – that's roughly the number of push notifications that are sent by Telegram each day. All thanks to you. Keep rocking and stay tuned for more updates coming your way. August 14, 2015 Ten …
Have you ever tried to find a link somebody shared in a busy chat? It’s not always easy. Of course, you could use message search, but now it's even easier – simply go to the new Shared Links section in Shared Media. Voila! You will see the text of the message that accompanied the link, …
UPD: See Channels 2.0 for info on links to posts, silent messages and admin signatures. Today we are introducing Channels, a new tool for broadcasting your messages to large audiences. Channels replace the old Broadcast lists and are better in every way. They can have an unlimited number of members, they can be public with …
Telegram is famous for its awesome group chats. Today’s update makes them even more awesome. To begin with, we’re increasing the number of people who can join a supergroup from 1000 to 5000 members. That's 5 times as good. Supergroup admins can now inform all members about important news using pinned messages. Pinned messages are …
Telegram groups are democratic by design. Everyone can invite new members and change the group‘s name and photo, which is ideal for small bands of friends or coworkers. But Telegram can also support much larger communities that need more administration. To make life easier in big groups, we’re introducing admins today. From now on, you …
Unlike most messengers, Telegram can take up nearly zero space on your phone, even if you‘re using it heavily. When you remove Telegram data from your device’s local cache to free up space, we'll keep it in the cloud for as long as you need, with virtually no limitations. Today we are introducing new cache …
Good news for GIF-lovers! As of today, you can send and download GIFs up to 20x faster. This is possible because we're now re-encoding all GIFs to mpeg4 videos that require up to 95% less disk space for the same image quality. We've optimized our apps so that they can smoothly play even dozens of …
Bots became an integral part of Telegram for many users, but communication with them wasn't always easy. You had to send them messages in separate chats or add them to your groups. Today we are introducing a quicker way to contact bots. With the new inline mode, bots become omnipresent and can be used as …
Voice messages on Telegram just got a completely new interface with waveform visualizations, a brand new player and raise-to-speak functionality. You can now start listening to a long voice message and switch to other media or chats. The message will continue playing in the background. For who are we to defy the god of multi-tasking? …
Two and a half years after launch, Telegram is delivering over 15 billion messages daily – that's roughly the number of push notifications that are sent by Telegram each day. All thanks to you. We've also just passed 100,000,000 monthly active users. February 23, 2016 Ten articles before and after 100,000,000 Monthly Active Users Channels …
Two and a half years ago we launched Telegram. Then you told your friends and co-workers about it. And they told their friends and co-workers. And we started growing. Now Telegram has more than 100,000,000 monthly active users. 350,000 new users sign up each day. We're delivering 15 billion messages daily. Thank you for spreading …
Telegram channels are becoming a worldwide trend. Each day they get more than 400,000,000 views. Today we are introducing several features that will make channels and bots even more powerful tools for connecting with your audience. Links to Posts The Quick Share menu now allows you to copy links to individual messages inside a channel. …
In addition to a major update to our Bot Platform, we're making several design and interface improvements to our apps today. This post mostly shows iOS screenshots, but be sure to check out the massive Android redesign we did in this version. A fresh new look at sharing Starting today, our iOS users can easily …
At Telegram, we made it our mission to redefine the boundaries of what you can do with your messaging app. Last year we launched the Bot Platform that has unleashed the creativity of thousands of developers. Today we are giving bot developers a whole new dimension with Bots 2.0: inline keyboards, callback and URL buttons, …
UPD: BotPrize extended: We will continue awarding grants to great bots in 2017. Good news, everyone! This year, Pavel Durov will be giving away one million dollars to bot developers in the form of grants starting at $25,000 each. All you need to do to be considered is create an impressive bot using our Bot …
When taking pictures, even a split second can make the difference between capturing the perfect moment or missing it entirely. Starting today, our iOS users can snap a photo or take a video in no time. To access your camera quickly, simply tap and hold the attachment button, and you're ready to shoot: This quick …
Farewell to typos! Starting today, you can edit the text of your messages after sending them. This works across all Telegram chats, including groups and one-on-one conversations. Edit messages Simply tap and hold on a message, then press ‘Edit’. If you're on desktop, press the up arrow button to edit your last message. The messages …
Telegram has replaced email for business communication for many of our users. But in a messenger, a lot of people are competing for your attention. Sometimes they interrupt you halfway through typing an important message, and you forget all about it. Good news! With our latest update, this is no longer a problem. Today we're …
Some media reported on a “massive hacker attack” on Telegram in Iran.Here's what really happened: Telegram accounts Certain people checked whether some Iranian numbers were registered on Telegram and were able to confirm this for 15 million accounts. As a result, only publicly available data was collected and the accounts themselves were not accessed. Such …
Telegram users share hundreds of millions of stickers every day. Many of these are custom-created on the spot using pictures of friends or local politicians. Others are made by professional artists from all over the world. Starting today, we will be showcasing popular sticker sets made exclusively for Telegram in the new Trending Stickers tab. …
Last year we introduced the most powerful photo editing tool ever to be implemented in a messaging app. This allowed you to instantly improve photos before sending them on iOS and Android. Today we’re pushing the photo editor to the next level with the fun stuff: you can now add drawings, masks, stickers and text …
Last year we launched a Bot Platform for Telegram. Free, powerful, and open, it was an instant hit among users and developers. Today we are aiming to push the boundaries further by launching a bot-powered Gaming Platform on Telegram. That’s right: you can now use bots to play games in your chats, complete with graphics …
Earlier this year we announced BotPrize, our initiative to award $25,000-$50,000 grants to the creators of the best Telegram bots. Today we selected five bots for the first batch of grants, amounting to a total of over $200,000. For our first pick of winners, we focused on bots that have already gained massive popularity in …
If you’re like us, you probably have dozens of active chats on Telegram. But none of them matter when you miss a new message from your Mom. Or Spouse. Or Mad Boss. Today we’re launching Telegram 3.15, which allows you to pin important conversations to the top of your inbox. This feature is also valuable …
Last month, we launched Telegra.ph, a minimalist publishing tool that allows you to create richly formatted posts and push them to the Web in just a click. We tried to keep Telegraph‘s interface as simple as possible: there’s no need to log in or navigate menus. You just open telegra.ph, write your post, hit publish, …