Telegram News

Telegram 4.9 for iOS and Android is out. We're introducing Telegram Passport, a unified authorization method for services that require real-world ID. Upload your documents, then easily share them with other services and apps. Telegram Passport data is stored using end-to-end encryption so that Telegram has no access to your data. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/passport

Please meet Telegram 4.8.3 for iOS and Telegram 4.8.10 for Android. You can now replace media when editing messages – an easy way to quickly post the correct photo instead of whichever wrong one jumped at your thumb initially. The new 2X playback mode makes it much easier to get through long voice and video messages. You can now choose which phone numbers and other vCard data to send when sharing contacts. It's also possible to mark chats as Read or Unread. 4.8.10 on Android also includes previewing chats (long tap on profile pictures in the chats list), creating custom text links from the formatting menu, and canceling messages before they are sent. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/unread-replace-2x

Telegram 4.8 for iOS and 4.8.5 for Android are here. Discovering new stickers has just become easier – when you type an emoji, the app will suggest stickers from your added sets first and then throw in some new ones from other popular sets. A search field is now available in the sticker panel, so you can quickly locate your sets or find new ones. The new version also allows taking multiple photos or videos before sending them all together. iOS users get some of the features from the previous Android release: Auto-Night Mode, support for text formatting in media captions and more. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/discover-stickers-and-more

Telegram Login is here. Authorize your browser once and get frictionless two-click login on any website that supports signing in with Telegram. Using the widget, website owners can also request permission for their bot to contact you on Telegram. If you agree, this could be used for customer support, accepting payments, or sending notifications of any kind – including account statements, shipment tracking, flight updates, and so much more. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/login

Telegram 4.8 for Android is now available. This update introduces Media Streaming. Start watching videos without waiting for them to download fully. Another new feature is the Auto-Night Mode. Choose your favorite dark theme and instruct the app to switch to it after sunset or in low-light environments. These features are also coming to other platforms, so stay tuned for our next updates. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/android-streaming

Here's a video demo to give you a taste of Telegram X for Android.

We've added two new official apps: Telegram X for iOS and Android. Both were written from scratch to boost internal competition and explore new technologies and design decisions. Check them out if you're looking for slick design, smooth animations, efficient battery use and even more speed. More info on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-x

We have increased the member limit for supergroups to 100,000. If you're looking to get more users in your community, the best strategy is to open a channel on Telegram. Channels are the perfect tool for broadcasting your messages to the masses because they can have an unlimited number of subscribers. With channels, you can broadcast important announcements to millions of people or post answers to the most popular questions from members of your supergroups. See this post for more info on channels: https://telegram.org/tour/channels

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This video should give you an idea of how the new account switching feature works – available on Android today and coming soon to other platforms. ✨🌟⭐️ Happy holidays!

Telegram 4.7 has arrived just in time for the holidays! On Android, this update makes it possible to log in to multiple accounts and quickly switch between them. Consider it a New Year's gift to your alter ego – or your dark side? Speaking of dark sides: on iOS, the new version brings theme support, including two versions of a night mode. Starting with 4.7, both mobile platforms also support swipe-to-reply gestures. Read all about version 4.7 on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/themes-accounts