Telegram Tips

Scheduled Voice Chats. Group and Channel admins can schedule a voice chat for a specific date and time. Users will see a countdown at the top of the chat, which they can tap to set a notification for when it goes live. To schedule a voice chat, open the Group or Channel’s profile page. Android: tap ⋮ > Start Voice Chat > Schedule Voice Chat iOS: tap Voice Chat > Schedule Voice Chat

Payments. Merchants can display goods and accept credit card payments in any chat. Telegram charges no commission and stores no payment info – see how it works with our demo items in @TestStore. Transactions are securely processed by 8 payment providers, such as Stripe. Any merchant can start using the Payments API right away – no application or approval necessary.

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Invite Speakers and Listeners to Voice Chats. Admins in voice chats can share specific invite links that let users instantly join with speaking privileges or with their mic muted. Listeners can raise their hand at any time to ask admins for the ability to speak.

Broadcast Groups. Groups that are close to 200k members can convert to a Broadcast Group with no member limit. After converting the group, only admins can send messages but all members can read along and participate in voice chats.

Groups. Up to 200,000 people can talk, text and share media in group chats. Groups can be private or public and offer powerful admin tools to manage discussions of any size. In Broadcast Groups, the number of read-only members is unlimited. To see what your community thinks about hot topics or current events, try creating a poll or starting a video chat.

Record Live Audio. Admins can tap Start Recording to save audio from Live Streams and Video Chats – even if no one decided to turn on their camera. The audio file is instantly sent to the admin’s Saved Messages chat, ready to share with their audience. When users are sharing their camera feed or screen, video recording is also available. You can start recording from any device – simply tap ⋮ or ⋯ to open the broadcast menu.

Chat List Swipe Gestures. In Settings, Android users can assign a specific action to swiping left in the chat list – like mute, pin, delete, archive or mark as read. By default, iOS users can swipe right to pin or mark as read, and swipe left to mute, delete or archive.

Limitless Voice Chats. Group and Channel admins can start a voice chat to bring an unlimited number of people together for live talks, podcasts and more. Specific invite links let users instantly join as a listener or speaker, and listeners can raise their hand if they want to add to the conversation. Your bio text is visible in the list, which you can use to add info or ask questions. For voice chats in channels, you can join with your personal account or appear as one of your channels for extra privacy. Voice chats in groups support video – participants can turn on their camera or share their screen from any device.

Preview Chats. Press and hold a chat’s profile picture on Android to pull up a preview of its messages – without marking messages as read. On iOS, press and hold anywhere on the chat. This also opens up a menu with additional actions and lets you scroll inside the preview.

Send Without Compression. Photos and videos can be sent at their full quality and size – up to 2 GB per file. On Android, tap 📎 > File > Gallery On iOS, tap 📎 > File > Photo or Video

Invite by QR Code. Convert an invite link for your group or channel into a scannable QR code to send and share anywhere.

Imported Messages. You can move chats from other apps to Telegram and keep all your memories in one place. When importing chats, if the destination chat on Telegram is new or has less than 1000 messages, everything will be seamlessly sorted by its original date and time.

Invite Links. Share unique links inside or outside of Telegram to let other users instantly join your group or channel. In addition to the permanent link, you can create multiple links with custom properties – like a limited duration or number of uses. Any invite link can also be converted into a QR Code.

Home Screen Widgets. Add custom widgets to your home page that show a preview of recent messages, or just a shortcut to your chats. All widgets display unread message counters and instantly open the chat when tapped.

Auto-Delete. Set a timer in any chat to automatically erase messages 1 day, 1 week or 1 month after sending. The timer only affects the messages sent after it is enabled, and can be modified at any time.

Your phone number is hidden. By default, it is only visible to your contacts. In all chats, you appear to people who don't know you as your chosen name. If you create a username, people can search for your profile and get in contact with you – without needing to know your phone number. Your privacy settings allow you to make further changes to your overall visibility.

Trending Stickers. Tap the (+) button in the sticker panel to see packs that are relevant for the season – or a certain day, like Valentine’s Day.

Global Search. Use the search field at the top of your chat list to find people by their usernames, as well as messages or media from all your chats. Global Search also shows public channels and groups that you are welcome to join. On iOS, swipe down on your chat list to reveal the search bar.

Delete Without a Trace Messages, chats, call history and groups you created can be completely deleted at any time. Simply make your selection and check the box to delete for all participants – deleted items leave no trace, giving you full control over your digital footprint.