You can now search through millions of custom stickers and emoji uploaded by Telegram users – with support for 29 languages.
The in-app camera recognizes QR codes by default, opening links in your preferred browser without switching apps. To quickly open the in-app camera, swipe right from the chat list on iOS or tap the 📷 camera icon on Android.
Collectible gifts on your profile can now be posted to your story – with an animated preview that shows off your rare artwork and lucky numbers. To post a gift to your story, go to Settings > My Profile > Gifts, tap one of your gifts and select Share > Repost to Story.
To celebrate holidays and achievements, subscribers can send gifts to channels, which are displayed on the channel's profile. Channel owners can transfer their gifts to other users and channels or auction them on the blockchain.
Like collectible usernames and numbers, gifts can be transferred or auctioned via the TON blockchain. The blockchain gives owners permanent control – even if they lose access to or delete their Telegram account. To move a gift to the blockchain, go to Settings > My Profile > Gifts, tap a […]
Gifts that you upgrade to collectibles can be used as a unique emoji status. Using a gift as your status gives it a glittering star effect and changes the appearance of your profile to match the backdrop and symbol from your collectible. To wear one of your gifts, go to My Profile […]
Telegram allows public figures and organizations to become verified, so users can quickly identify official sources. Third-party services are now able to assign extra verification icons to user accounts, mini apps and public chats – which will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation.
Search results in the 'Chats' tab now have extra filters that let you refine the list to show items only from private chats, group chats or channels.
When someone sends you a gift or joins a group, a special service message appears in the conversation. These messages now support reactions – so you can say thanks or welcome new members in two taps.
Over 20 existing gifts on Telegram can now be upgraded to collectibles – with more coming soon. When you upgrade a gift it unlocks a new appearance from dozens of custom variations made by Telegram artists, as well as random secondary traits. Collectible gifts can be transferred to other users or auctioned on […]
The story interface lets you combine up to 6 photos and videos in customizable layouts. You can add media to collages from your gallery or with the in-app camera. To rearrange tiles, hold and drag them into place. To remove a tile or retake a photo or video, simply tap. After adding […]
The sticker panel supports complex searches with multiple keywords like cat drinking coffee – in dozens of languages. This is available for Telegram Premium users in the emoji panel as well – instantly returning results from thousands of official emoji. You can also quickly get sticker suggestions right from the message bar and use […]
