Tips and Tricks

Unofficial knowledge base about the Telegram messenger

Users can now forward channel posts to their Saved Messages or recent contacts even faster. Hold down on the share arrow , drag your finger to the chat where you want to forward the message and release.
New settings for gifts allow you to display a gift icon in the message bar, select whose gifts automatically appear on your profile – or choose the types of gifts you can receive from others.
Telegram calls are protected by end-to-end encryption, which can be easily verified by comparing the emoji that appear on screen. If the emoji match for all participants, the call is 100% secure. In group calls, the emoji will update any time someone joins or leaves.
Telegram’s secure 1-on-1 calls can now be easily expanded to hold up to 200 users. You can add users directly to an active call – or have them join with a link or QR code.
Gifts on your profile can now be pinned in any order to highlight your best collectibles at the top of your page – and on your cover photo.
You can now use your Stars to gift Telegram Premium to friends – unlocking exclusive features like faster downloads, custom emoji and more. You can passively earn Stars by • Enabling Star Messages • Joining Affiliate Programs • Converting Telegram Gifts
When someone messages you for the first time, you’ll now see a detailed info page to help you spot scams and avoid impersonators.
Premium subscribers can now set a fee for incoming messages in private chats or groups in order to: • Prevent scams • Monetize your popularity • Reduce unwanted messages
Like with channels, bot profiles now display a list of similar bots – featuring popular services, utilities and games.
Videos you watch now automatically save your progress – so you can return exactly where you left off.
When sharing a link to a video in Telegram, you can include the current timestamp in the link.
You can now search through millions of custom stickers and emoji uploaded by Telegram users – with support for 29 languages.