| What's new in this version: Telegram for Desktop 4.2.0
- A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups
- All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users
- The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top
- Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message
- Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups
- Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity
- To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the main menu or Settings
- Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top
- To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, right click the emoji
- A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "username.t.me"
- Improved support for long media captions
Telegram for Desktop 4.1.0
- Include animated emoji in messages and captions
- Premium users unlock over 500 new emoji, including custom packs with unique characters
- All users can view any emoji – and try them out in the Saved Messages chat
- Control who can send you voice and video messages with Telegram Premium
- Send a Premium subscription to any user from their profile
- Choose 3, 6, or 12 months – at a discount
Telegram for Desktop 4.0.2
- Fix window title on Windows 7. (again)
- Fix file chooser and global menu on macOS
- Crash fix and OpenAL check for PipeWire fix on Linux
Telegram for Desktop 4.0.1
- Fix window title on Windows 7
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 4.0.0
- Premium: Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size
- Premium: Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits
- Premium: Double most of the limits in the app
- Premium: Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio
- Premium: React with even more emoji, including :clown: and ????
- Premium: Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly
- Premium: Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats
- Premium: Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram
- Premium: Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list
- Premium: Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear
- Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required
- Users who open the group will see an Apply to Join Group button
- Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat
- Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels
Telegram for Desktop 3.7.3
- Fix a crash in the pinned bar bot button refresh
Telegram for Desktop 3.7.2
Fixed:
- mute period selector values
- a crash in repeated context menu item selection
- context menu item selection of systems without a compositor
Telegram for Desktop 3.7.1
- Hardware accelerated video decoding off by default
- Fix several crashes
Telegram for Desktop 3.7.0
- Use any short music file or voice message as a notification sound
- Right click audio files in chats to add them to your list of sounds - or use 'Upload Sound' in the Notifications menu
- Click on Mute notifications > Select sound in a chat's (...) menu to change its notification sound
- Set custom tones for notifications in Settings > Notifications > Play sound
- Click on Mute notifications in a chat's (...) menu to manage its notifications
- Choose 'Mute for...' to turn off notifications for a preset period, like 1 hour or 1. day- Quickly configure Auto-Delete settings from any chat info page
- Click (...) to turn on Auto-Delete, then select a specific duration
- Replies are now preserved when forwarding messages, making forwarded conversations easier to read
- Bots can now open detailed pages directly in the chat
- Use these streamlined interfaces to buy real-world goods and services without leaving the app
- Open a bot's profile to add it to your group or channel
- Instantly configure a bot's rights and permissions when adding it
- Bots can send a new type of button that lets you add them to your group or channel
Telegram for Desktop 3.6.1
- Change volume for RTMP stream from the context menu
- Set a profile photo from your camera
- Improve RTMP stream full screen mode
- Improve edit account section design
Fixed:
- switching personal account or channel in video chats
- pinning chats in folders with 100 chats
- YouTube timestamp links after 10 hours
Telegram for Desktop 3.6.0
- Active and recently finished downloads pop up in bar in the bottom left corner, like they do in browsers
- View recently downloaded files in Settings > Advanced > Downloads
- Get an alert before closing the app if you have unfinished downloads
- Share a direct t.me link to your phone number that instantly opens a chat with you
- Use the full number in international format, like t.me/+12345678
- Manage Live Streams in your channels using external software like OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster
- Choose "Stream With..." when staring a video chat or live stream - then copy your Stream Key and paste it into your streaming software
Telegram for Desktop 3.5.1
- Keep the screen on while watching a video or participating in a video chat
- Save experimental settings between relaunches
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 3.5.0
- Use a new type of detailed stickers with smooth animations
- Create new sets by sending .webm videos to @stickers
- Bring your custom animated stickers from other apps
- See smaller, compact animations when reacting to messages
- See real-time animations in chat when a user reacts to your message
- React with additional emoji expressing love, appreciation, anger or surprise
- Tap the new button in chats to jump to your messages that have unseen reactions
- Watch the animations for unseen reactions play when you hit the button
- The app will warn you before closing if you are uploading photos or files to a chat
- Enjoy better screencast quality in video chats
Telegram for Desktop 3.4.8
- Nice animations in reactions
- Add snap layouts support on Windows 11
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 3.4.3
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 3.4.2
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 3.4.1
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 3.3.0
- Content creators can restrict the ability to save media and forward messages from their groups and channels
- Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific day or date range
- Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments
- When you request to join a community and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which chat they are from at the top of the chat
- Bot-admins can now ask users to complete tasks before they are allowed to join - like accepting community rules, passing a test, or making a donation to the content creators
Telegram for Desktop 3.2.5
Fixed:
- connecting in case bad characters appear in device name on Windows
- custom input methods on macOS
Telegram for Desktop 3.2.2
Fixed:
- webpage preview links when View Button is present
- possible crash on sponsored messages
Telegram for Desktop 3.2.0
- 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
- More Interactive Emoji - ????, :dislike:, :face_vomiting:, ????, ???? or ????
Telegram for Desktop 3.1.9
- Fix crash in chat closing while scrolling
Telegram for Desktop 3.1.8
- Show small media previews in chats list
- Show media album previews and caption text in chats list
- Add "Quick Reply" and "Mark as Read" to native Windows notifications
Telegram for Desktop 3.1.1
- Crash fixes
Telegram for Desktop 3.1.0
- Some animated emoji now have extra effects
- Send ???? ????, ????, :like:, ???? or ❤️ to any private chat, then click on the animated emoji to launch the effect
- If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects
- See the "Watching" status when your chat partner is enjoying emoji effects with you
- More interactive emoji coming soon
- Right click one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it
- To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent
- Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel
- Admins can start recording from the '...' menu
- Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation
- Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared
Telegram for Desktop 3.0.1
- Crash fixes
Telegram for Desktop 3.0.0
- Broadcast video and share your screen to an unlimited number of viewers
- To begin, tap the Live Stream button in the title bar of a community where you are an admin
- Tap the "Forward Message" label above the input field to change how messages will be sent
- Hide or show the original sender's name
- Remove or keep captions from media messages
- See how many unread comments there are when opening a channel's comments
Telegram for Desktop 2.9.3
- Fix requesting screencast rights on macOS (again)
Telegram for Desktop 2.9.2
Fixed:
- crashes and bugs in scheduled messages
- file sending after a call or voice chat on Windows
- main window title glitches on Windows 7
Telegram for Desktop 2.9.1
- Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week)
- Quickly find all GIFs from a chat using the new GIF section in Shared Media
- Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don't have a recovery email
- To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices
- Enjoy a new app icon and default background
Telegram for Desktop 2.8.10
- Fix media loading
Telegram for Desktop 2.8.9
Fixed:
- GIF caption edit
- version on Windows without SetDefaultDllDirectories
- fonts on Linux
Telegram for Desktop 2.8.3
- Fix crashes in OpenSSL on macOS
Telegram for Desktop 2.8.0
- Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group
- Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon)
- Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants
- Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin
- Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops
Telegram for Desktop 2.7.4
- Fix crash in viewing an invoice after a payment is made
- Respect Focus Assist only for native notifications
- Mark messages as read only in active window
Telegram for Desktop 2.7.3
Fixed:
- crash on some versions of Linux
- video not stopping when PiP window is closed
- messages marking as read if the Windows session is locked
Telegram for Desktop 2.7.2
- Offer real goods and services for sale in any group, channel or bot – Telegram doesn't charge a commission
- Pay for goods securely using one of the 8 integrated payment providers – Telegram doesn't collect your payment info
- See how this works in our @teststore
- Schedule voice chats to let participants know about them in advance
- View a countdown to the voice chat and get notified when it starts
- Try two new, fully-featured versions of Telegram Web – both supporting animated stickers, dark mode, chat folders and more
Telegram for Desktop 2.7.1
- Fix editing 'Manage Voice Chats' rights for channel admins.
- Fix verification check display in voice chat participants list.
- Allow removing and blocking channels from voice chats.
Telegram for Desktop 2.7.0
- Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels
- Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously
- Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later
- See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title
- See user bio texts right from the list of participants
- Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak
- Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers
- Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic
- Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account
Telegram for Desktop 2.6.1
Fixed:
- time formatting in links
- copy QR code in night mode
- invite link sharing without a comment
- crash in link editing on Linux
Telegram for Desktop 2.6.0
- 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, right click on the chat in the chat list > Clear History > Enable Auto-Delete
- 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
- Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras
- To manage invite links, click ... > Manage Group/Channel > Invite Links
- Convert groups that have reached 200,000 members into unlimited Broadcast Groups
Telegram for Desktop 2.5.9
- Add 'Invite via Link' button to Add Members box
- Fix window size in Windows 10 Tablet Mode
- Fix layout of round video messages in channels
Telegram for Desktop 2.5.8
- Fix OpenAL device closing in calls and voice chats
- Fix video chat rotation when calling from iOS
- Fix scheduling messages without sound
- Remove redundant Cancel button in ScheduleBox
Telegram for Desktop 2.5.7
- Delete not only messages, but also groups you created and call history for all sides, without a trace
- Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat
- Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > ... > Report
Telegram for Desktop 2.5.1
- Fix crash in voice calls
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.7
- Fix playback display in albums of music files
- Several crash fixes
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.6
- Fix image compression option when sending files with drag-n-drop
- Fix caption text selection in media albums
- Fix drafts display in personal chats in the chats list
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.5
- 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
- Send several music tracks as a playlist
- Send several files as an album in one chat bubble
- Send a ???? emoji to any chat to see if you hit the jackpot
- Hide Telegram taskbar icon on Linux in Settings > Advanced
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.4
- Fix application quit on call end with main window hidden in tray
- Several crash fixes
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.3
- Fix sending voice messages in scheduled messages section
- Fix deleting profile / group / channel photos
- Several crash fixes
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.2
- Allow block, report and delete all message from user from "user joined" service message context menu
- Fix admin badge display in groups
- Fix loading and opening of comments in channels
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.1
- Move by PageUp and PageDown in channel comments
- Several layout bugfixes
- Several crashfixes
Telegram for Desktop 2.4.0
- 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
- 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 of the discussion group)
Telegram for Desktop 2.3.1
- Fix Calls Settings for Video Calls
Telegram for Desktop 2.3.0
- Video Calls (alpha version)
Telegram for Desktop 2.2.0
- Quickly switch between different Telegram accounts if you use multiple phone numbers
- Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2'000 MB each
- Edit your scheduled messages
- Use Auto-Night Mode to make Telegram night mode match the system Dark Mode settings
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.13
- Fix photos loading
- Fix Picture-in-Picture window movement on Wayland in Linux
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.12
- Fix sticker and video results in inline bots
- Fix clipboard issues in Linux
- Fix several crashes
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.10
- Improve memory usage
- Add support for full group message history export
- Allow export of a single chat message history in JSON format
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.5
- Disable the taskbar icon flash or the dock icon bounce in Settings > Notifications
- View messages containing long monospace texts in wide bubbles
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.4
- Improve bold font selection
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.3
- Added support for new emoji
- Channels to which you can't post will no longer be suggested when forwarding
- Improved font selection and bold font support for CJK and Farsi
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.2
- Fix polls and quizes results viewing
- Fix memory leak in web page previews with autoplayed videos
- Fix running on OS X 10.10
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.1
- Improve quiz explanation tooltip layout
- Fix possible crash in theme editor
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Telegram for Desktop 2.1.0
- Access a catalog of over 20,000 stickers made by professional artists from the updated Sticker Panel by clicking the '+' icon
- Use sticker search to find the stickers you're looking for - or scroll from the latest packs all the way to the classics
- 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
- Send a single ???? emoji to see if you hit the bullseye
Telegram for Desktop 2.0.1
- Switch between folders using Ctrl+1, ..., Ctrl+8
- Fix crash when a pinned in folder chat was added to archive
Telegram for Desktop 2.0.0
- 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 |
