Telegram Tips

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 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. To share your screen, tap ⋮ or ⋯ in any app and select it from the menu.

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 own in the theme editor. To see all the default options, go to Chat Settings > Change Background on Android, or Appearance > Chat Background on iOS.

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 pinned automatically.

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 noise suppression in the voice chat settings.

Group Video Calls. Turn on your camera or share your screen with up to 30 people in group voice chats, as well as unlimited audio-only participants. The limits will be increased soon, creating a space for massive live events. Tap any video to make it fullscreen and pin it to keep that feed focused as other users join the call. Group video calls are optimized for all devices – for a bigger screen and more display options, try them on your tablet or desktop.

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 links and many news sites – automatically opening the page in your app with zero load times. Each user can customize their settings with different font styles and themes. On Android, your Instant View theme matches your app theme.

Personal Pinned Messages. Bookmark important info and memorable moments in one-on-one chats by pinning them for both people – or for yourself only. 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 is published online.

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 need to keep your phone nearby or connected to the internet.

Pinch to Zoom Media. Instantly expand photos and videos in chats by pinching to zoom in – without opening them in the media player.

Fast-Forward and Rewind Videos. In the media player, press and hold on the right or left side of the screen to fast-forward and rewind – or double-tap to skip 10 seconds in either direction. On iOS, press and hold the +/- 15s buttons.

Voice Chat Profiles. Tap on a user in the list of voice chat participants to see their full bio and expanded profile pictures. You can also change your picture and edit your bio right from the interface, without minimizing the chat.

Voice Chat Reminders. After a voice chat is scheduled, you can tap on the countdown banner to receive a notification when the chat starts – even if it goes live at a different time.

Scheduled Voice Chats. Group and Channel admins can schedule a voice chat for a specific date and time. Users will see a countdown at the top of the chat, which they can tap to set a notification for when it goes live. To schedule a voice chat, open the Group or Channel’s profile page. Android: tap ⋮ > Start Voice Chat > Schedule Voice Chat iOS: tap Voice Chat > Schedule Voice Chat

Payments. Merchants can display goods and accept credit card payments in any chat. Telegram charges no commission and stores no payment info – see how it works with our demo items in @TestStore. Transactions are securely processed by 8 payment providers, such as Stripe. Any merchant can start using the Payments API right away – no application or approval necessary.

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Invite Speakers and Listeners to Voice Chats. Admins in voice chats can share specific invite links that let users instantly join with speaking privileges or with their mic muted. Listeners can raise their hand at any time to ask admins for the ability to speak.

Broadcast Groups. Groups that are close to 200k members can convert to a Broadcast Group with no member limit. After converting the group, only admins can send messages but all members can read along and participate in voice chats.

Groups. Up to 200,000 people can talk, text and share media in group chats. Groups can be private or public and offer powerful admin tools to manage discussions of any size. In Broadcast Groups, the number of read-only members is unlimited. To see what your community thinks about hot topics or current events, try creating a poll or starting a voice chat.

Record Voice Chats. Admins can tap Start Recording to save audio from voice chats. The audio file is instantly sent to the admin’s Saved Messages chat, ready to share with their audience.

Chat List Swipe Gestures. In Settings, Android users can assign a specific action to swiping left in the chat list – like mute, pin, delete, archive or mark as read. By default, iOS users can swipe right to pin or mark as read, and swipe left to mute, delete or archive.

Limitless Voice Chats. Group and Channel admins can start a voice chat to bring an unlimited number of people together for live talks, podcasts and more. Specific invite links let users instantly join as a listener or speaker, and listeners can raise their hand if they want to add to the conversation. Your bio text is visible in the list, which you can use to add info or ask questions. For voice chats in channels, you can join with your personal account or appear as one of your channels for extra privacy.

Preview Chats. Press and hold a chat’s profile picture on Android to pull up a preview of its messages – without marking messages as read. On iOS, press and hold anywhere on the chat. This also opens up a menu with additional actions and lets you scroll inside the preview.

Send Without Compression. Photos and videos can be sent at their full quality and size – up to 2 GB per file. On Android, tap 📎 > File > Gallery On iOS, tap 📎 > File > Photo or Video

Invite by QR Code. Convert an invite link for your group or channel into a scannable QR code to send and share anywhere.

Imported Messages. You can move chats from other apps to Telegram and keep all your memories in one place. When importing chats, if the destination chat on Telegram is new or has less than 1000 messages, everything will be seamlessly sorted by its original date and time.

Invite Links. Share unique links inside or outside of Telegram to let other users instantly join your group or channel. In addition to the permanent link, you can create multiple links with custom properties – like a limited duration or number of uses. Any invite link can also be converted into a QR Code.

Home Screen Widgets. Add custom widgets to your home page that show a preview of recent messages, or just a shortcut to your chats. All widgets display unread message counters and instantly open the chat when tapped.

Auto-Delete. Set a timer in any chat to automatically erase messages either 24 hours or 7 days after sending. The timer only affects the messages sent after it is enabled, and can be modified at any time.

Your phone number is hidden. By default, it is only visible to your contacts. In groups and chats, you will always appear as your chosen name. If you create a username, people can find your profile and get in contact with you – without needing to know your phone number.

Trending Stickers. Tap the (+) button in the sticker panel to see packs that are relevant for the season – or a certain day, like Valentine’s Day.

Global Search. Use the search field at the top of your chat list to find people by their usernames, as well as messages or media from all your chats. Global Search also shows public channels and groups that you are welcome to join.

Delete Without a Trace Messages, chats, call history and groups you created can be completely deleted at any time. Simply make your selection and check the box to delete for all participants – deleted items leave no trace, giving you full control over your digital footprint.

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.