| What's new in this version: Telegram 8.3
Protected Content in Groups and Channels:
- Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels
- When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots
- Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type
Manage Connected Devices:
- Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically
- Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats
Anonymous Posting in Public Groups:
- Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments
- Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message
Telegram 8.2
Join Requests for Groups and Channels:
- Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members
- Admins can view the applicants’ profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat
- Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized
Global Chat Themes:
- Apply one of 8 new preset themes to your entire app – each theme has a Day and Night mode, colorful animated backgrounds and gradient message bubbles
- Personalize these themes and find custom theme options in Appearance Settings
More Interactive Emoji:
- Send one :joy:, :money_with_wings:, :face_vomiting:, :thumbs_down:, :ghost: or :jack_o_lantern: emoji to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch a fullscreen effect
- If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously
- This also works with :fireworks:, :party_popper:, :balloon:, :pile_of_poo:, :thumbs_up: and :heart:
Telegram 8.1.4
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 8.1.3
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 8.1.2
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 8.0
- Live Stream to an unlimited number of viewers in groups and channels
- Remove sender names before forwarding
- Trending Stickers are now shown above 'Recently Used'
- Set stickers or GIFs as your profile video — or as profile videos for your groups or channels
- Profile pictures in groups follow the messages as you scroll the chat
Telegram 7.9
- Video Calls with up to 1000 Viewers, Video Messages 2.0 and More
Group Video Calls 2.0:
- Group Video Calls now support up to 1000 video viewers, as well as unlimited audio-only listeners
- To start a Group Video Call, create a Voice Chat from the info page of any group where you are an admin — then turn your video on
Video Messages 2.0:
- Enjoy higher resolution from video messages in your chats
Timestamps:
- Add timestamps like '0:45' to video captions and replies to automatically create links that play the video from that specific moment
Screen Sharing with Sound:
- Share your screen in 1-on-1 video calls, as well as group video calls
Telegram 7.8.1
- Improved group video calls in voice chats
Telegram 7.7
Scheduled Voice Chats:
- Schedule voice chats to let participants know about them in advance
- View a countdown to the voice chat and get notified when it starts
Who is Who in Voice Chats:
- Browse full-sized profile pictures and expanded bios directly in the list of participants
- Update your profile pic and bio from the voice chat window
Payments 2.0:
- Offer real goods and services for sale in any group, channel or bot – Telegram doesn't charge a commission
- Pay for goods directly using one of 8 integrated payment providers – Telegram doesn't see your payment info
Telegram 7.5
Auto-Delete Messages:
- Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending
- Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin
- To enable auto-delete, press and hold on any message > Select > Clear Chat in the top left corner
New Invite Links for Groups and Channels:
- Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses
- See which users joined using your, or your admins’, invite links
- To manage invite links, open your group or channel Profile > Edit > Invite Links
Groups with Unlimited Members:
- Convert groups that are approaching the member limit into unlimited Broadcast Groups
Telegram 7.4
- Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat
- Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > More > Report
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 7.3
Voice Chats in Groups:
- Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call
- Choose 'Start Voice Chat' under in the profile of any group where you are an admin to create a voice chat
- Get up to several thousand participants in each voice chat
- Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools
Sticker Outlines:
- Download stickers faster and watch shimmering outlines as they load
Telegram 7.2.4
- Added support for new ARM processors. Entering Hyperspace.
Telegram 7.2.3
- Fixed a wisdom tooth
- Say 'bug fixes' again. Say 'bug fixes' again, I dare you. I DOUBLE DARE YOU!
- The sun is shining, the icon is sweet
Telegram 7.2.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 7.2
Multiple Pinned Messages:
- Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats
- Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar
Playlists and More:
- Send several music tracks as a playlist
- View detailed statistics about the performance of individual posts in your channels
- Send a :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to try your luck
Telegram 7.1
Anonymous Group Admins:
- Turn on 'Remain Anonymous' in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members
Channel Comments:
- Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group
- Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group)
Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats:
- Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button
Telegram 7.0.1
- Fix Calls Settings for Video Calls
Telegram 7.0.0
- Telegram turns 7 years old! Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world. To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you’ve been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.
Telegram 6.3.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 6.3.0
Profile videos, 2 gb file sharing, and more:
- Telegram is now among the top 10 most downloaded and most used apps in the world
Increased limits for sending files:
- Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2 GB each
Profile Videos:
- Set a Profile Video instead of a static picture
- Quickly change back to a previous profile photo or video by tapping ‘Set as Main’
Mini-thumbnails, Group Stats and More:
- See what media is in a message thanks to new mini-thumbnails in the chat list, message search and notifications
- View detailed statistics for the large groups you own
- If you're getting too much attention, flip a switch in Privacy & Security settings to automatically archive and mute all new chats from non-contacts
- Send a single football emoji to see if you score a goal
Telegram 6.2.5
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 6.2.3
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 6.2.2
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 6.2.1
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 6.2
Better GIFs:
- Enjoy greatly enhanced loading times for GIFs
- Quickly find GIFs in emoji-based sections covering the most popular emotions
- Check the Trending Tab for the top reactions of the day
Other:
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram 6.1.4
- Bug fixes and other improvements
Telegram 6.1.3
- Bug fixes and other improvements
Telegram 6.1.2
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 6.1.1
- 400 million users, Quizzes 2.0 and €400K for quiz creators
- Access Shared Media faster from fully redesigned profile pages
- Use the new brush tools in the photo editor to draw on photos when sending or editing
- If you have too many folders, try the alternative mode with folder tabs on the left
- Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye
- Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question
- See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation
Quiz Creator Contest:
- Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject
Telegram 6.0
- Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats
- Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations
- Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder
- Archive chats to hide them from "All chats". Muted chats will always stay in the Archive
- View detailed statistics about the growth of your large channels and the performance of their posts
- Send ???? to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice
- Send ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ???? or ???? to try out the new animated emoji
Telegram 5.9.3
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 5.9.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 5.9
- Polls 2.0: Open Polls, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode
- Create three new kinds of polls
- See who voted in Open Polls with non-anonymous results
- Vote for several options in polls that allow Multiple Answers
- Try to guess the correct answer in Quiz-style polls
- Explore various ways of combining the different poll options
- Just like before, you can add polls from the attachment menu in any group or channel
Telegram 5.8.1
- Mute chats for a specific time
- Switch between accounts from the improved status bar menu
- Enjoy improved design and animations (e.g. try clicking and holding on a sticker to preview)
- Look for new bugs that were introduced while we were fixing the old ones
Telegram 5.8
- Enhanced design and other improvements
Telegram 5.7
- Hold the 'Send' button and select 'Schedule Message' to automatically send something at a specified time
- Schedule reminders for yourself in the 'Saved Messages' chat
- Get a notification when any of your scheduled messages are sent
Custom cloud themes:
- Choose a custom accent color and quickly create a new theme in Settings > Appearance
- Share your themes with other users on Telegram across platforms
- Update your theme for all its users when you change something
New privacy settings and more:
- Choose who can find you on Telegram when they add your number to their phone contacts
- Share documents to Telegram from your favorite apps using the Share Extension
- Send a single ????, ????, ????, ????, ???? or ???? to check out what's new in the animated emoji department
Telegram 5.6.1
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 5.6
- Right click on Send button to send any message without sound – in case the recipient is sleeping
- Enable Slow Mode in Group Permissions to control how frequently members can post
- Set custom titles for group admins – like 'Founder', 'CFO' or 'Spam Fighter'
- See preview thumbnails when scrubbing through a video
- Drag and drop sticker sets in the Sticker Panel to change their order
- Archive any boring sticker set right from the context menu
Telegram 5.5.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 5.5
- Send ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers to express emotion with motion
- Receive animated stickers instantly on any connection at just 20-30 KB per sticker
- Enjoy smooth animations at 60 frames per second
- Create new animated sets and upload them to @stickers for everybody to use
- Try animated stickers from the Trending tab in your sticker panel
Telegram 5.4.2
- You can now add any users to your contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible- Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator- Bug fixes and improvements- Also fixed few memory leaks
Telegram 5.4
You can now add any users to your contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible. TRANSFER GROUP CHATS:
- Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator
Also in this update:
- Bug fixes and improvements
- Also fixed few memory leaks
Telegram 5.3
- More Privacy Settings, Discussions for Channels, and Seamless Web Apps
- Choose who can see your phone number with granular precision in Privacy and Security settings
- Add group chats to 'Always/Never Share' exceptions for any privacy setting. Permissions will update as users leave and join the groups
For group admins and developers:
- Connect a discussion group to your channel, subscribers will see a 'Discuss' button
- View any public channel from the web, even if you don't have a Telegram account
- Integrate bots seamlessly with web services
Telegram 5.2.2
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 5.2.1
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 5.2
- Introducing Archived Chats, Online Badges and More
- Swipe left on any chat to archive it (or right click > archive)
- Swipe left on your archive to collapse it (or right click > collapse)
- Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive
- See who is online straight from the chat list and sharing menu
- Copy links to messages in private groups to share with other group members
- Copy and paste text without losing formatting (bold, italic, monospaced and embedded links)
Telegram 5.1.1
- Improved speed and various visual tweaks
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram 5.1
- Emoji behave like stickers if you send a message without accompanying text
- Improved speed and various visual tweaks
- Fixed crash in stickers
Telegram 5.0.1
- Option-click on the input field to take a photo or scan a document with your iOS device and immediately send it using Telegram for macOS
- Bug fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 5.0
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram 4.9.9
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.9.5
- Apply blur effect to chat backgrounds in Settings > Appearance > Chat Background
- Set custom colors as backgrounds and apply patterns
- Share and set backgrounds via links that work on all platforms
- Set a different background for each theme (e.g., light and dark)
- Enjoy a selection of new backgrounds
Telegram for Mac 4.9
- Global permissions for groups. Restrict all members in any group from posting certain types of content
- Unified group settings. Make groups public, set admins with granular permissions and toggle persistent history in just a few taps in any group
- Undo deleting chats and clearing chat history within 8 seconds. Detailed confirmation dialogs when deleting chats
- Bug fixes and design improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.8
- Create polls in groups and channels – right from the attachment menu
- Support for custom languages. Crowdsource a cloud-based language using our Translations platform - then apply it in real time
- Pinned messages in small groups and Saved Messages
- Greatly improved performance for GIF playback
- Minor improvements and bug fixes
Telegram for Mac 4.7.1
- Improved design for forwarding messages
- Emoji suggestions on entering ':' now work when you're adding media captions
- Minor improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.7
- Support for video streaming. Start watching videos without waiting for them to download
- A cartload of minor improvements here and there
Telegram for Mac 4.6.1
- Improved search for messages in chats
- Swipe left on a message to reply
- Minor improvements (including a fix for creating a new line when typing a message)
Telegram for Mac 4.6
- Drag and drop folders into Telegram to send them as an archive
- Advanced settings for badge counter in Notifications and Sounds
- Auto-Night Mode can follow system appearance on macOS Mojave
- Minor improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.5.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram for Mac 4.4.1
- Listen to voice and video *messages in 2X mode if you're in a hurry
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.4
- Auto-Night Mode. Automatically switch to the dark version of the interface after nightfall or in low-light conditions
- Full support for MacBook Pro touch bar. You can now use your touch bar in chats (send stickers and media, open profile), when viewing media (rotate photos, move 15 seconds back/forward in videos), and to control buttons in alerts and pop-up windows
- Rotate any image with cmd+R when viewing. (Take that, upside down scans!)
Telegram for Mac 4.3.4
- Memory leak bug fix
Telegram for Mac 4.3.3
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.3.2
- Improved design for viewing photos and media
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.3.1
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.3
- Use swipe gestures for navigation and to access options in the chats list (just like you do on iOS to mark as read/unread, pin, mute, delete)
- Added support for Telegram Passport 1.1 and improved password hashing algorithm to better protect Telegram Passport data
- Various minor improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.2.2
- Drag'n'drop pinned chats to change order
- New section in Shared Media for voice and video messages
- Various fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.2.1
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.2
- Improved search menu: frequent contacts now show online status and unread badges
- Use the "Articles" section in the search menu to quickly get back to recently opened Instant View articles
- Improved music player: now displays album art, hover on the player to see the current playlist
- Report individual messages and restrict users in supergroups
Telegram for Mac 4.1
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Mac 4.0.1
- Change log not available for this version
Telegram for Mac 4.0.0
- Mark chats in your list as Read or Unread
- Replace media when editing messages
- Improved previews for links with multiple attached media
- Improved global search
- Added the new Dark Mojave theme
- A multitude of minor improvements
Telegram 3.9.2 Build 125989
- Fixed crash on playing audio
Telegram 3.9 Build 125223
- Improved Settings design
- Redesigned recording audio and video messages. Use cmd + R to quickly record a message
- Added audio streaming support
- Added Network Usage to Settings
- Added support for multiple proxies
Telegram 3.8.2 Build 119501
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram 3.8.1 Build 119441
- Video messages and voice notes now start uploading immediately without waiting for you to finish recording – and get delivered faster
- If you used Telegram to log in on other websites, you will see a Connected Websites section in Privacy and Security Settings
- Bug fixes and improvements
Telegram 3.8 Build 118941
- Search for Stickers. Start typing in the new search field to quickly access your sticker sets or find new trending stickers. Also works for GIFs and emoji
- Auto-download settings for media
- Choose a custom download folder
- Support for Touch Bar on Macbooks Pro
- Over 9000 minor improvements
Telegram 3.7.5 Build 115423
- Minor fixes and improvements
- Fixed selecting text on non-retina displays
Telegram 3.7.4 Build 115375
- Choose a chat background when using the bubbles mode in appearance settings
- Minor fixes and improvements
- High memory usage bug fix
Telegram 3.7.4 Build 115237
- Choose a chat background when using the bubbles mode in appearance settings
- Minor fixes and improvements
Telegram 3.7.3 Build 113494
- Dozen of quality improvements
- Fixed some rare crashes
Telegram 3.7.2 Build 113207
- Added several new Accent Colors for the Day theme
- Toggle auto play for GIFs and animations
- Typing status now visible in groups
Telegram 3.7.1 Build 111991
- Bug fixes and design improvements
- New appearance settings
- Optional iOS-like mode for chats with bubbles
- New ‘night blue’ theme
Telegram 3.7 Build 111696
- New appearance settings
- Optional iOS-like mode for chats with bubbles
- New ‘night blue’ theme
Telegram 3.6.1 Build 110162
- Added a "Clear All" button for clearing cache in Storage
- Multiple fixes and minor improvements
Telegram 3.6 Build 109700
Highlights:
- Grouped Photos: Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos. Choose the exact order of media you send.
- Saved Messages: Bookmark messages by forwarding them to “Saved Messages.” Access them from the Chats list or from the side menu
- Pinned Messages: If you are a channel admin, pin messages to focus your subscribers’ attention on important announcements
Also in this update:
- Use Touch ID to unlock the app
- Use ** for bold and __ for italic formatting
- Add links with custom text to your messages using cmd+U or the via the formatting menu
- View multiple attachments from Instagram or Twitter as albums
- Click and drag on waveforms in music and voice messages to rewind
- iTunes links now open in iTunes
- Add photos when creating groups and channels
- Added new design for all alert windows
- Greatly reduced the time it takes to sync the app after it has been inactive for a prolonged period
- Added a host of minor fixes and improvements
Telegram 3.5.3 Build 108404
- New attachment menu (preview files of any type before sending)
- New sharing menu (add comments when sharing)
Telegram 3.5.2 Build 107970
- Use Force Touch actions to instantly reply to, edit, or forward messages
- Change your phone number in Settings
- Set up two-step verification in Settings
- Numerous fixes and improvements
Telegram 3.5 Build 107595
- You can now send video messages. Tap the mic icon to switch to camera mode, then tap and hold to record video, release to send
- Control whether new members in supergroups can see the earlier message history
- Easily recognize messages from group admins by the new ‘admin’ badge
- Bug fixes and design improvements
Telegram 3.4 Build 106100
- Bug fixes and design improvements
Telegram 3.0 Build 100026
- Supergroups can now have up to 10.000 members
- Appoint supergroup admins with granular rights. Choose who can add users, manage messages, block members, edit group info and username, add new admins, etc
- Restrict and ban supergroup members with granular precision. Read-only bans, GIF and sticker bans, media bans, temporary bans and restrictions
- Check the new event log to see all service actions taken by members and admins of a channel or supergroup in the last 48 hours – with search and filters
- Change your language in Settings
- Dozens of other quality of life improvements |
