Telegram News

Introducing Chat Backgrounds 2.0. You can now make your own wallpapers or search for them on the web, apply effects like blur or motion, then share your backgrounds with others via links. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/backgrounds-2-0

Telegram for iOS and Android have just reached v5.2. Group admins can set default permissions to restrict all members from posting specific kinds of content. Telegram groups can now have up to 200,000 members. When you delete a chat or clear chat history, you'll get a detailed confirmation dialog and an option to restore the chat within the next 5 seconds. We've also added new streamlined group settings, new contact sorting options, better thumbnails, improved animations, stylish new search bars on iOS, an improved dark mode on Android – and more. Read more on our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/permissions-groups-undo

2018 was a great year for Telegram, but 2019 is going to be by far the most important one in our company's history. In 2018, more and more people discovered Telegram and switched to it from services run by ad-selling IT monopolies. As a result, Telegram became one of the few messaging apps that are enjoying significant growth globally. Building on the success of the last year, this year we are going to implement many long-awaited product changes you have been asking for. 2019 will be the time when feature-related wishes of our users come true.