The official Telegram on Telegram. Much recursion. Very Telegram. Wow.
For all the features from this update, like reacting with Stars as a channel or setting cover photos for videos – check out our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/AI-sticker-search-video-improvements
February Features
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Saved Progress for Videos. Videos you watch now automatically save your progress – so you can return exactly where you left off.
February Features
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Improved Sticker Search. You can now search through millions of custom stickers and emoji uploaded by Telegram users – with support for 29 languages.
February Features
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Share Gifts. Collectible gifts on your profile can now be posted to your story – with an animated preview that shows off your rare artwork and lucky numbers.
January Features
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Move Gifts to the Blockchain. Like collectible usernames and numbers, gifts can now be transferred or auctioned via the TON blockchain. This gives owners permanent control – even if they lose access to or delete their Telegram account.
January Features
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For all the features from this update, including custom emoji in folder names, an in-app QR code scanner and more – check out our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/collectible-gifts-and-more
January Update
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Message Search Filters. Search results in the 'Chats' tab now have extra filters that let you refine the list to show items only from private chats, group chats or channels.
January Update
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Collectible Gifts. Over 20 existing gifts on Telegram can now be upgraded to collectibles – with more coming soon.
When you upgrade a gift it unlocks a new appearance from dozens of custom variations made by Telegram artists, as well as random secondary traits.
Collectible gifts can be transferred to other users or auctioned on NFT marketplaces.
January Update
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Collages In Stories. The story interface now lets you combine up to 6 photos and videos in customizable layouts.
December Update
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Creating Affiliate Programs. Bots and mini apps can host affiliate programs – giving developers a transparent way to quickly scale with organic growth from user referrals.
December Update
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These features are part of the largest update in the history of mini apps. To see everything else we included, like directly sharing media, customizable loading screens, automatic graphics optimization and more – check out our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more
November Features
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Device Motion Tracking. Mini apps are able to receive motion information from devices to add unique controls to games or build immersive VR experiences.
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Full-Screen Mini Apps. Mini apps are now able to use the entire screen in portrait or landscape orientation.
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Similar Bots. Like with channels, bot profiles now display a list of similar bots – featuring popular services, utilities and games.
February Features
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Timestamp Links. When sharing a link to a video in Telegram, you can include the current timestamp in the link.
February Features
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For all the details from our most recent update, like unique links for collectible gifts and the ability to filter gifts on channel profiles – check out our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/wear-gifts-blockchain-and-more
January Features
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Give Gifts to Channels. To celebrate holidays and achievements, subscribers can now send gifts to channels, which are displayed on the channel's profile.
January Features
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Wear Collectible Gifts. Gifts that you upgrade to collectibles can be used as a unique emoji status – with a glittering star effect and unique appearance for your profile.
January Features
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Verification from Third Parties. Telegram allows public figures and organizations to become verified, so users can quickly identify official sources.
Third-party services are now able to assign extra verification icons to user accounts, mini apps and public chats – which will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation.
January Update
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Reactions for Service Messages. When someone sends you a gift or joins a group, a special service message appears in the conversation.
These messages now support reactions – so you can say thanks or welcome new members in two taps.
January Update
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For the full details on affiliate programs and more – like AI-powered searches for emoji and a a new way to rearrange captions on iOS, check out the full blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/affiliate-programs-ai-sticker-search
December Update
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AI-Powered Sticker Search. The sticker panel supports complex searches with multiple keywords like cat drinking coffee
– in dozens of languages.
December Update
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Affiliate Programs. Any Telegram user can earn Stars by joining affiliate programs launched by developers.
Simply head to your Star Balance and explore the list of available programs. Choose one, grab your unique referral link and start sharing it.
December Update
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Subscriptions for Mini Apps. Developers are able to offer subscriptions to mini apps using Telegram Stars – with multiple tiers of content and features.
November Features
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Mini App Shortcuts. You can now place direct shortcuts to specific mini apps on the home screen of your device.
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For all the features from the latest update, including adding media to sent messages, increased limits for bots and much more – check out our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/dynamic-video-quality-and-more
October Features
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