Quickly exchange contact info with Telegram users who are standing next to you (and also have this section open).
If you’re looking to connect with people in your community, head over to Contacts > People Nearby to see adventurous Telegram users in your area. You can join in by tapping Make Myself Visible, which adds your profile to the list so other users can send you a message. If you’re no longer […]
Users, Groups and Channels all have detailed (and stunning) profile pages that include full-size profile photos and instant access to shared media. Expand any item into a fullscreen view, then tap left and right to flip forward and back.
You can upload both photos and videos to your profile, showing off all your good sides. Select a video from your gallery, make any edits you’d like, then drag across the timeline to select a frame for your static picture in chats. When someone opens your profile, they’ll see your video play in […]
Start a one-on-one video call with a user from their profile page for a little face-to-face communication. You can switch your video on or off at any time, and are free to multitask in other chats – video calls support Picture-in-Picture mode. All voice and video calls are protected with end-to-end encryption. To […]
Telegram’s powerful group chats go beyond text and stickers, allowing persistent audio and video calls that members can join or leave at any time. After joining a voice chat, you are free to move around the app and send messages in any conversation. The microphone controls remain on screen allowing you to quickly […]
Android users can enable a widget to control their microphone and see who’s talking even when Telegram is in the background.
Set a preferred key to toggle your microphone in Telegram Desktop or Telegram for macOS.
To quickly find specific photos, videos or documents, tap on the tabs in Global Search. This lets you refine search results by keyword, source, media type and time period.
The Search function allows you to easily jump between messages containing a keyword – or sent by a particular person, or even from a certain day. Tap the number in the bottom bar to open list view and see all the results on one page.
Featuring a Trending section and emoji-based tabs, quickly find a GIF to match the moment with a simple search and scroll. GIFs you’ve recently sent appear in their own tab for easy access, and you can long press on your favorites to save them for future use.
Share your live location to let contacts or group members follow you on your journey. When multiple group members share their live location, they all appear on the same map. From the map, you can set an alert that will notify you when your friends are close. Live location is only shared for […]
