Tips and Tricks

Unofficial knowledge base about the Telegram messenger

On Android, type any word in the message field to get relevant emoji suggestions. On all platforms, type : followed by a keyword to search for emoji like :heart ❤️. You can also use a single emoji to suggest relevant stickers. If we’re missing a keyword for an emoji in your language, feel […]
Hold and drag a sticker pack’s thumbnail to change its place in your panel. You can also reorder your sticker packs from Settings > Chat Settings > Stickers (Android) or Settings > Stickers (iOS).
Sending a single emoji in a message will display a stylish animated version. We keep expanding the animated emoji army, adding new ones with every update.
There are several emoji which you can send in chat to test your luck: 🎰, 🎲, 🎯, ⚽️ and 🏀.
Hold the ‘Send’ button in any chat and select ‘Schedule Message’ to automatically send things at a specified time in the future (DeLorean not included). If you can't guess what time would be good, choose to deliver the message when your recipient comes online.
You can schedule messages or media to be sent when your recipient comes online. Slide your message in with the morning post – or time a duck sticker for the exact moment a meeting gets boring.
Press and hold the send button in any chat to send your message with a silenced notification. You can also use this menu to schedule a message, delivering it at a specific time.
If you schedule a message in your Saved Messages chat, it will turn into a reminder. Be your own time-traveling secretary – whether it's about a dentist appointment next week, or waking up in time for pizza delivery.
Swipe left on a chat to transfer it to your archived chats folder. When an archived chat gets a notification, it will pop out of the folder and back into your chat list. Muted chats will stay archived forever. An unlimited number of chats can be pinned in your archive to keep messages […]
Swipe left on the archive to hide it. Show it again by swiping down.
With work, studies, friends and family all in one app, a little organization goes a long way. Users can add chat folders to create separate tabs for specific chats so they never miss a message. There are several preset options (like ‘Unread’), as well as custom folders that include and exclude chats by […]
are a powerful tool for broadcasting messages to unlimited audiences. Only admins are allowed to post updates, but you can add comments to engage with users – see @durov for example. Channels are anonymous: posts show the name and photo of the channel, rather than the individual who posted them. The list of subscribers […]