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What's new in Telegram Desktop 5.0.1

May 7, 2024
  • Fix several crashes in new interfaces.
  • Fix monospace font size.
  • Fix possible problem with underline font size.

New in Telegram Desktop 5.0.0 (May 7, 2024)

  • Choose custom font family in Settings > Chat settings > Font family.
  • Show "Frequent contacts" when you focus the search field.
  • Show "Recent chats" when you focus the search field.
  • Show "Channels" list and similar channels.
  • Premium users can use animated emoji in polls.
  • Group admins can mass-moderate many messages.
  • Fix frequent crashes on some Linux systems.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.10 Pre (Apr 28, 2024)

  • Group admins can mass-moderate many messages.
  • Premium users can use animated emoji in polls.
  • Revert the default "Open Sans" font to 1.10.
  • Several crash fixes and small improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.9 Pre (Apr 25, 2024)

  • Show "Frequent contacts" when you focus the search field.
  • Show "Recent chats" when you focus the search field.
  • Show "Channels" and channel recommendations.
  • Allow changing font in Settings > Chat settings > Font family.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.8 (Apr 18, 2024)

  • Fix in-app playing of some video and audio files.
  • Fix crash on Linux opening chats with custom backgrounds.
  • Fix crash on quit after using scheduled messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.7 (Apr 16, 2024)

  • Reimplement file open confirmations.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.6 (Apr 10, 2024)

  • Show custom emoji preview on long press.
  • Fix resume chat bot button disappearance.
  • Fix GIF files playback. (regression in 4.16.3.beta)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.5 (Apr 10, 2024)

  • Fix editing privacy for groups and channels invitations.
  • Possible fix for the network unresponsiveness after sleep.
  • Possible fix for wide range of memory allocator crashes on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.4 (Apr 8, 2024)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.3 Pre (Apr 6, 2024)

  • Improve media upload speed.
  • Update FFmpeg to 6.1.1.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.2 (Apr 6, 2024)

  • Use IV by default for Telegraph and some Telegram links.
  • Support IV links in bot web-apps.
  • Some bug fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.1 (Apr 3, 2024)

  • Show information about Fragment phone numbers and usernames.
  • Fix jump to original story from a story repost.
  • Fix old image display in viewer in some cases.
  • Fix several crashes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.16.0 (Apr 3, 2024)

  • Instant View on Windows 10+ and macOS.
  • Allow scheduling messages in topics.
  • Telegram Business: Links to Chats.
  • Telegram Business: Custom Intro.
  • Telegram Business: Chatbots.
  • Sharing Revenue with Channel Owners.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.15.6 Pre-release (Apr 1, 2024)

  • Save the Instant View window geometry.
  • Fix jump to anchors with accents in the Instant View.
  • Fix possible crash in the ElasticScroll destructor.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.15.5 Pre-release (Mar 18, 2024)

  • Fix a crash in Instant View article parsing.
  • Support AirPods Mute/Unmute toggle in calls on macOS.
  • Disable system proxy on Linux to check if it fixes crashes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.15.4 Pre-release (Mar 15, 2024)

  • Fix initial text color in dark mode Instant View on macOS.
  • Fix non-English symbols encoding in Instant View on macOS.
  • Fix sharing from Instant View on macOS.
  • Fix crash with long messages on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.15.2 (Mar 15, 2024)

  • Telegram Business: Greeting Message.
  • Telegram Business: Away Message.
  • Telegram Business: Quick Replies.
  • Telegram Business: Working Hours.
  • Close the ongoing call window without hanging up the call.
  • Fast scroll through chats list with Ctrl or Shift pressed.
  • Several bugfixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.15.1 (Mar 9, 2024)

  • Telegram Business features.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.16 (Feb 21, 2024)

  • Boost groups.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.13 (Feb 5, 2024)

  • Fix display of statistics for single posts.
  • Allow editing tag name from search tags.
  • Fix a crash in tags removal.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.12 (Feb 2, 2024)

  • Tags in Saved Messages.
  • Audio output device selection for music and videos.
  • Audio input device selection for voice messages recording.
  • Default device changes should be applied instantly. (Windows / macOS)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.11 (Jan 25, 2024)

  • Fix crash when accepting calls.
  • Fix possible crash in loopback audio on Windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.10 (Jan 25, 2024)

  • Allow choosing audio device for music and video files.
  • Allow choosing microphone device for voice recording.
  • Allow pause and resume voice messages recording.
  • Track audio device changes on Windows and macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.9 (Jan 19, 2024)

  • Fix two possible crashes in messages history and group search.
  • Fix local online status turning off. (once again)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.8 (Jan 19, 2024)

  • Fix initial position and size of secondary windows.
  • Optimize messages loading. (load replies on demand)
  • Fix local online status turning off.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.7 (Jan 19, 2024)

  • See when your message was read in private chat.
  • Premium users can see other last seen times if they weren't hidden explicitly.
  • Premium users can allow new chats only from their contacts and other Premium users.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.6 (Jan 17, 2024)

  • Fix one-time audio tooltip showing in wrong places.
  • Fix media viewer showing above taskbar on Windows.
  • Fix crash in one-time video message playback.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.5 (Jan 17, 2024)

  • Allow sending one-time voice messages.
  • Improve playing one-time voice and video messages.
  • Remove Ctrl+Shift+[1-6] shortcuts by default, some are used in input methods.
  • Some bugs and glitches fixed.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.4 (Jan 8, 2024)

  • Switch between logged in accounts using Ctrl+Shift+[1-6] shortcuts.
  • Add poll creation in groups to the attach menu, if exists.
  • Another fix for payment card validation.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.3 (Jan 5, 2024)

  • Allow sending single-time voice messages.
  • Fix payments card validation.
  • Fix crash when trying to join channels above the limit.
  • Add "Quit Telegram" to the Taskbar context menu. (Windows)
  • Fix opened windows list in the Dock icon context menu. (macOS)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.2 (Jan 3, 2024)

  • Show original senders name in reply to forward information.
  • Use original senders color / emoji pattern in forwards.
  • Highlight active saved messages chat in list.
  • Fix chats list scrolling on X11 (Linux).

New in Telegram Desktop 4.14.1 (Jan 3, 2024)

  • Fix crash in "Author Hidden" chat in "Saved Messages".
  • Improve jump-to-original button layout in "Saved Messages".
  • Show my own chat as "My Notes" in "Saved Messages".
  • In screen sharing source window select first screen by default.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.12.2 (Dec 2, 2023)

  • Fix choosing custom reactions in channels.
  • Fix crash on launch using old hardware. (Windows)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.12.1 (Dec 2, 2023)

  • Fix assertion violation with imported messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.8 (Nov 15, 2023)

  • Fix phrases on macOS by doing a clean rebuild.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.7 (Nov 15, 2023)

  • Published: 2023-11-13T11:27:05Z
  • Fix sending media files with quote replies.
  • Fix quoted text highlighting in some cases.
  • Fix loading statistics for some channels.
  • Fix Ctrl+Shift+. shortcut on X11.
  • Fix a crash in statistics.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.6 (Nov 10, 2023)

  • Support multiple boosts and reassignment.
  • Improve giveaway creation flow.
  • Fix crash in topics creation.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.5 (Nov 8, 2023)

  • Giveaway phrases and sticker fixes.
  • Show quoted part in channel comments.
  • Show replies with icons and multiline preview.
  • Send correct replies in topics and channel comments.
  • In monochrome Windows tray icon use dot instead of counter.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.4 (Nov 8, 2023)

  • Show quoted part in channel comments.
  • Show replies with icons and multiline preview.
  • Send correct replies in topics and channel comments.
  • In monochrome Windows tray icon use dot instead of counter.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.3 (Nov 4, 2023)

  • Fix adding a link to media captions in scheduled / comments.
  • Fix crash in link preview options saving.
  • Fix possible crash in statistics.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.2 (Nov 2, 2023)

  • Highlight quoted parts in jump-to-message from replies.
  • Ctrl+Click on message field reply bar to jump to message.
  • Fix empty link preview displaying when generation failed.
  • Fix external replies in topic groups.
  • Allow enabling legacy tray icon on Windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.1 (Oct 31, 2023)

  • Fix crash in emoji status select.
  • Fix crash in language change.
  • Suggest shrinking only photos in webpage previews.
  • Fix opening video files in webpage previews in-app.
  • Fix sending links and markup with customized webpage previews.
  • Show "Saved Messages" as a first row when replying in another chat.
  • Fix selecting words by double-click with webpage previews.
  • Fix delayed webpage preview generation in preview options.
  • Add "show-peer-id-below-about" experimental option.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.11.0 (Oct 29, 2023)

  • View full statistics in your channels and group chats.
  • Choose which link preview in added to the message.
  • Choose if link preview is above or below the text.
  • Choose if link preview has large or small image.
  • Quote parts of text in replies.
  • Add quote formatting.
  • Reply in another chat.
  • Add nice looking code blocks with syntax highlighting.
  • Copy full code block by click on its header.
  • Send a highlighted code block using ```language syntax.
  • Change your name color in Chat Settings.
  • Customize quotes, link previews and replies to your messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.5 Beta (Oct 25, 2023)

  • Fix crash in replies to messages with spoilers.
  • Enter boosts stats from three-dot menu.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.4 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Statistics in channels and group chats.
  • Nice looking code blocks with syntax highlight.
  • Copy full code block by click on its header.
  • Send a highlighted code block using ```language syntax.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.3 (Oct 3, 2023)

  • Fix crash on external link opening. (Linux only)

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.2 (Oct 1, 2023)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.1 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • Rebuild macOS version with Xcode 14.0.1.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.10.0 (Sep 23, 2023)

  • Stories for Channels.
  • Reaction Stickers in Stories.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.9 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • Add support for Emoji 15.
  • Several crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.8 (Sep 17, 2023)

  • Fix t.me/botname?startapp=token deeplinks.
  • Fix a possible crash in media viewer on Wayland.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.7 (Sep 14, 2023)

  • Fix direct bot web app links handling.
  • Close main menu when opening a web app.
  • Bump libwebp revision.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.6 (Sep 14, 2023)

  • Some bot web-app improvements.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.5 (Sep 8, 2023)

  • Several new bot web-app features.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.4 (Sep 1, 2023)

  • Default private chats / groups / channels notification settings.
  • Forwarded / reply-to-a-story icon in chats list message preview.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.3 (Aug 23, 2023)

  • Fix audio output on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.2 (Aug 23, 2023)

  • Remove single recently used emoji or reset the list from context menu.
  • Change all emoji skin colors from Emoji & People section.
  • Connected Websites section in Settings > Advanced.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.1 (Aug 16, 2023)

  • Fix a crash in reply area ripple animation.
  • Fix a crash on start in some Linux distributions.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.9.0 (Aug 16, 2023)

  • Gradual stories rollout.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.12 Pre-release (Aug 14, 2023)

  • Fix crash by a full rebuild on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.11 (Aug 14, 2023)

  • Fix initial video playback speed.
  • Use native window resize on Windows 11.
  • Fix memory leak in Direct3D 11 media viewer on Windows

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.10 (Jul 29, 2023)

  • Send story sharing comments as separate messages.
  • Fix stories explanation tooltip ordering.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.9 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.8 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • Several crash fixes and story viewer improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.7 (Jul 23, 2023)

  • Several crash fixes and small stories improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.6 (Jul 23, 2023)

  • Fix langpack keys by a full rebuild on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.5 (Jul 23, 2023)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements. And stories preview.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.4 (Jun 14, 2023)

  • Fix opening links on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.3 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • Fix main window focus from notifications with disabled animations.
  • Some minor fixes and improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.1 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • Fix sending an album of ten scheduled messages.
  • Convert folder back to non-shareable on last link deletion.
  • Several fixes of focus control in discussions / channel comments.
  • Drop all formatting on paste in non-message input fields.
  • Clear search field on archive opening.
  • Show video upload / download progress over the spoiler.
  • Better support for text-colored emoji in reactions.
  • Close archive / topics group when clicking on currently active folder.
  • Allow replace media by paste in discussions / comments / scheduled messages.
  • Fix stuck Replace Media button after editing media in some chats.
  • Quick reply by double click only with the left mouse button.
  • Fix applying the same custom chat background with different dimming value.
  • Fix "who reacted" list display for media album parts.
  • Show full t.me/+ invite link prefix in Recent Actions.
  • Don't try to suggest userpic photos to bots.
  • Add "Send when online" to the send button context menu.
  • Fix crash in empty topics message sending.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.8.0 (Apr 23, 2023)

  • Share folders that include dozens of chats with friends or colleagues.
  • Anyone you invite can add the folder and join all its chats in one tap.
  • You can create multiple invite links to give different people access to different chats in the folder.
  • Set a custom wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat.
  • Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper - or choose their own.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.7.1 (Mar 22, 2023)

  • Fix media viewer with some system scale settings on Windows.
  • Fix calls on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.7.0 (Mar 19, 2023)

  • You can disable all resource-intensive animations and animated stickers and emoji.
  • Power saving mode turns on automatically based on system battery saving settings.
  • Fully flexible playback speed settings for videos, voice and video messages.
  • Click the "1X" button to quickly switch between normal and adjusted speed – or hold it to set any speed between 0.5-2.5x.
  • Improved sound quality for adjusted speed playback.
  • Read receipts in groups under 100 members now show reaction timestamps and when your messages were read.
  • When inviting people to groups, you can quickly send invite links to anyone who doesn't allow adding them directly.
  • Invite links now show previews in chats.
  • Fully translatable bots. Bot descriptions and ”What can this bot do?" sections can now be translated.
  • Starting a call now shows a confirmation window.
  • Fixed pasting images from Firefox on Windows.
  • Global Fn+F shortcut to switch active window to full screen mode on macOS.
  • Silent notification sound in Focus Mode on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.10 Beta (Mar 13, 2023)

  • Suggest sending an invite link if user forbids inviting him to groups.
  • Show when a reaction was left on your message in small groups.
  • Fix a crash in video chats on Windows.
  • Fix a crash in audio speed change.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.7 Beta (Mar 6, 2023)

  • Fix crash when accepting incoming calls.
  • Remove sound when cancelling an unconfirmed call.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.6 Beta (Mar 2, 2023)

  • Confirmation window before starting a call.
  • New "Battery and Animations" settings section.
  • "Save Power on Low Battery" option for laptops.
  • Improved windowed mode support for media viewer.
  • Hardware accelerated video playback fix on macOS.
  • New application icon on macOS following the system guidelines

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.5 (Feb 27, 2023)

  • Fix payment card input field validation.
  • Fix video playback with hardware acceleration on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.4 Beta (Feb 19, 2023)

  • Allow media viewer to exit fullscreen and become a normal window.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.3 (Feb 19, 2023)

  • Optimize chats list initial loading.
  • Various crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.2 (Feb 13, 2023)

  • One more attempt to fix fonts on Windows.
  • Fix polls forwarding to private chats.
  • Improve translations bar appearance.
  • Improve userpic editor presets.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.1 (Feb 7, 2023)

  • Fix fonts fallback on Windows.
  • Fix crash in userpic editor.
  • Fix some crashes on 32 bit Window build.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.6.0 (Feb 6, 2023)

  • Emoji Profile Pictures. Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new "Use an Emoji" option.
  • Emoji Categories. Filter stickers and emoji by categories like "love", "cheers" or "sleeping" in the sticker and emoji tabs.
  • Chat Translation. As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages.
  • Media Permissions in Groups. Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.
  • Select Chats for Bots. Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in @botnews).
  • Open in New Window. Open chats or additional accounts in separate windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.9 Pre-release (Feb 3, 2023)

  • Hide taskbar window preview when Telegram is locked by a passcode (Windows only).
  • More improvements for working with multiple windows.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.8 Pre-release (Jan 23, 2023)

  • Allow opening another account in a new window (see Settings > Advanced > Experimental Settings).
  • A lot of bugfixes for working with more than one window.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.7 Pre-release (Jan 21, 2023)

  • Fix glitches after moving window to another screen (Windows only).

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.6 Pre-release (Jan 13, 2023)

  • Try enabling non-fractional scale High DPI support on Windows and Linux.
  • Experimental setting for fractional scale High DPI support on Windows and Linux.
  • Fix navigation to bottom problems in groups you didn't join.
  • Fix a crash in chat export settings changes.
  • Fix a crash in sending some of JPEG images.
  • Fix CJK fonts on Windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.5 Pre-release (Jan 11, 2023)

  • Fix crash in Settings.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.3 (Jan 8, 2023)

  • Attempt to fix incoming video in calls from mobile apps.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.2 (Jan 4, 2023)

  • Fix unread reactions button in private chats.
  • Fix tile background saving after an app update.
  • Allow Ctrl+6,7,8 to activate extra pinned chats.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.1 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Fix crash in profile photo privacy edition.
  • Allow sending photos larger than 1280px (in Experimental Settings).

New in Telegram Desktop 4.5.0 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Media with spoiler effects. You can wrap photos and videos you send in a fuzzy cover by selecting media in the attachment menu and tapping (...) > Hide With Spoiler.
  • Setting pictures for your contacts. You can choose your own picture for a contact – only you will see it on their profile.
  • Suggested profile pictures. When editing your contacts, you can suggest a photo for their profile. It will take them just two clicks to add the picture you suggested.
  • Public profile pictures. If you only allow certain users to see your profile photos, you can set a public picture for everyone else.
  • Ultimate profile picture privacy. You can set 'Who can see my profile photos' to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.
  • Member list privacy. Owners of large groups can hide the list of members.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.4.3 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Support for anonymous numbers from the Fragment.com platform.
  • Fix a crash in own profile photo updating.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.4.2 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Send photos and video files hidden by a spoiler effect.
  • Set a public photo for those who are restricted to see your profile photo in the Privacy Settings.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.4.1 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.4.0 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • You can set a Global Auto-Delete Timer for all new chats and groups you create.
  • New messages will be deleted after 1 day, week, month - or a custom duration you choose.
  • The new menu in Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages also lets you set up Auto-Delete for any of your existing chats faster.
  • Admins of groups with 100+ members can organize discussions into separate topics.
  • Topics now have a two-column layout that keeps recent chats easily accessible as you browse topics.
  • Previews of topic messages in the chat list work like a button - click to jump to the last updated topic.
  • Up to 5 topics can be pinned to the top of the list.
  • Each topic now supports multiple pinned messages.
  • The View as Messages mode now shows which topic each message belongs to.
  • Badge counters for topics you never opened will have a lighter, less distracting color.
  • A new General topic is now included by default, containing service messages and the earlier message history from the group.
  • Admins can rename the General topic.
  • Large groups can enable Aggressive Filtering in Manage Group > Administrators to remove more spam with automated algorithms.
  • Admins help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.3.4 (Nov 25, 2022)

  • Fix OpenGL regression in Qt and language detection.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.3.3 (Nov 25, 2022)

  • Fix an issue with media auto-download on Windows.
  • Fix switching accounts in maximized window.
  • Fix collapsed archive row layout.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.3.1 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • Critical bug fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.3.0 (Nov 6, 2022)

  • Groups with more than 200 members can now have their discussions organized into topics.
  • Premium users can now convert both voice messages and video messages into text.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.2.4 (Sep 30, 2022)

  • Fix crash in emoji statuses clearing.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.2.3 (Sep 30, 2022)

  • Improve scaling / cropping for photos / video files.
  • Improve touch support in channel comments.
  • Nice animation for spoilers.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.2.2 Pre-release (Sep 27, 2022)

  • Fix crash in spoiler revealing in media captions.
  • Fix spoiler revealing in media viewer captions.
  • Fix crash in folder editing on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.2.1 Pre-release (Sep 23, 2022)

  • Improve scaling / cropping for photos / video files.
  • Improve touch support in channel comments.
  • Nice animation for spoilers.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.2.0 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
  • All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
  • The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top.
  • Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message.
  • Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
  • Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity.
  • To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the main menu or Settings.
  • Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.
  • To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, right click the emoji.
  • A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "https://username.t.me."
  • Improved support for long media captions.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.1.2 Pre-release (Sep 15, 2022)

  • New reaction selector above the right click menu.
  • Premium: Set any custom emoji reactions in private chats.
  • Premium: Set any custom emoji as your profile status.
  • Insert or copy custom emoji from pack preview.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.1.1 (Aug 20, 2022)

  • Fix editing media captions with animated emoji.
  • Fix viewing animated emoji sets used in a message.
  • Fix premium sticker tooltip auto-show in channel comments.
  • Fix main window position and size restoring after relaunch.
  • Other bug fixes and minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.1.0 (Aug 20, 2022)

  • Include animated emoji in messages and captions.
  • Premium users unlock over 500 new emoji, including custom packs with unique characters.
  • All users can view any emoji – and try them out in the Saved Messages chat.
  • Control who can send you voice and video messages with Telegram Premium.
  • Send a Premium subscription to any user from their profile.
  • Choose 3, 6, or 12 months – at a discount.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.0.4 Pre-release (Aug 6, 2022)

  • Allow sending animated emoji to Saved Messages even without Telegram Premium.
  • Premium: Suggest animated emoji by regular emoji (can be disabled in Settings).
  • Premium: Show all suggested premium stickers in a special section of the stickers panel.
  • Premium: Allow hiding premium stickers special section of the stickers panel.
  • Fix a memory leak in RTMP livestreams.
  • Fix some bot webview bugs on macOS.
  • Fix forwarding of voice messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.0.2 (Jun 27, 2022)

  • Fix window title on Windows 7. (again)
  • Fix file chooser and global menu on macOS.
  • Crash fix and OpenAL check for PipeWire fix on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.0.1 (Jun 27, 2022)

  • Fix window title on Windows 7.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 4.0.0 (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Premium: Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.
  • Premium: Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.
  • Premium: Double most of the limits in the app.
  • Premium: Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.
  • Premium: React with even more emoji, including :clown: and 😍.
  • Premium: Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.
  • Premium: Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.
  • Premium: Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
  • Premium: Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.
  • Premium: Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.
  • Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
  • Users who open the group will see an Apply to Join Group button.
  • Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.
  • Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.6 Pre-release (Jun 18, 2022)

  • Settings > Advanced > Experimental adds an option to open chats in separate windows.
  • Fix possible crash in video chat reconnection.
  • Fix possible crash after account switch.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.5 Pre-release (May 15, 2022)

  • Improve cloud password management design.
  • Fix a crash in shared media search.
  • Fix audio recording on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.4 Pre-release (May 5, 2022)

  • More icons for chat folders.
  • Improve some more sections design.
  • Update the OpenAL library to 1.22.0.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.3 (Apr 27, 2022)

  • Fix a crash in the pinned bar bot button refresh.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.2 (Apr 27, 2022)

  • Fix mute period selector values.
  • Fix a crash in repeated context menu item selection.
  • Fix context menu item selection of systems without a compositor.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.1 (Apr 20, 2022)

  • Hardware accelerated video decoding off by default.
  • Fix several crashes.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.7.0 (Apr 17, 2022)

  • Use any short music file or voice message as a notification sound.
  • Right click audio files in chats to add them to your list of sounds - or use 'Upload Sound' in the Notifications menu.
  • Click on Mute notifications > Select sound in a chat's (...) menu to change its notification sound.
  • Set custom tones for notifications in Settings > Notifications > Play sound.
  • Click on Mute notifications in a chat's (...) menu to manage its notifications.
  • Choose 'Mute for...' to turn off notifications for a preset period, like 1 hour or 1 day.
  • Quickly configure Auto-Delete settings from any chat info page.
  • Click (...) to turn on Auto-Delete, then select a specific duration.
  • Replies are now preserved when forwarding messages, making forwarded conversations easier to read.
  • Bots can now open detailed pages directly in the chat.
  • Use these streamlined interfaces to buy real-world goods and services without leaving the app.
  • Open a bot's profile to add it to your group or channel.
  • Instantly configure a bot's rights and permissions when adding it.
  • Bots can send a new type of button that lets you add them to your group or channel.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.6.3 Pre-release (Apr 14, 2022)

  • Allow sending the default reaction by a double click.
  • Select a custom sound for message notifications.
  • Add chats to folders from a chat context menu.
  • Fix group and channel photo upload.
  • Test hardware video decoding.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.6.1 (Mar 17, 2022)

  • Change volume for RTMP stream from the context menu.
  • Set a profile photo from your camera.
  • Improve RTMP stream full screen mode.
  • Improve edit account section design.
  • Fix switching personal account or channel in video chats.
  • Fix pinning chats in folders with 100 chats.
  • Fix YouTube timestamp links after 10 hours.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.6.0 (Mar 13, 2022)

  • Active and recently finished downloads pop up in bar in the bottom left corner, like they do in browsers.
  • View recently downloaded files in Settings > Advanced > Downloads.
  • Get an alert before closing the app if you have unfinished downloads.
  • Share a direct t.me link to your phone number that instantly opens a chat with you.
  • Use the full number in international format, like t.me/+123456789
  • Manage Live Streams in your channels using external software like OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster.
  • Choose "Stream With..." when staring a video chat or live stream - then copy your Stream Key and paste it into your streaming software.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.6 Pre-release (Mar 9, 2022)

  • Show viewers count in RTMP streams.
  • Send GIFs search results without "via @bot".
  • Display the file thumbnail in downloads bar.
  • Always try to save original photo bytes to disk.
  • Fix crash when deleting a user from your contacts list.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.5 Pre-release (Mar 7, 2022)

  • Support stereo audio output in RTMP streams.
  • Improve RTMP stream full screen mode.
  • Fix a couple of crashes.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.4 Pre-release (Mar 2, 2022)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.3 Pre-release (Mar 1, 2022)

  • Check the status of media and file downloads by clicking on the new panel in the bottom of the chats list.
  • View recently downloaded files from the new Settings > Advanced > Downloads section.
  • Manage Live Streams in your groups and channels using external software like OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.3 (Mar 1, 2022)

  • Check the status of media and file downloads by clicking on the new panel in the bottom of the chats list.
  • View recently downloaded files from the new Settings > Advanced > Downloads section.
  • Manage Live Streams in your groups and channels using external software like OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.2 (Feb 9, 2022)

  • Fix a freeze in audio playback on Linux.
  • Fix a crash in screen sharing initialization on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.1 (Feb 9, 2022)

  • Keep the screen on while watching a video or participating in a video chat.
  • Save experimental settings between relaunches.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.5.0 (Feb 1, 2022)

  • Use a new type of detailed stickers with smooth animations.
  • Create new sets by sending .webm videos to @stickers.
  • Bring your custom animated stickers from other apps.
  • See smaller, compact animations when reacting to messages.
  • See real-time animations in chat when a user reacts to your message.
  • React with additional emoji expressing love, appreciation, anger or surprise.
  • Tap the new button in chats to jump to your messages that have unseen reactions.
  • Watch the animations for unseen reactions play when you hit the button.
  • The app will warn you before closing if you are uploading photos or files to a chat.
  • Enjoy better screencast quality in video chats.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.4.8 (Jan 20, 2022)

  • Nice animations in reactions.
  • Add snap layouts support on Windows 11.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.4.5 (Jan 17, 2022)

  • Fix crash in monospace blocks processing.
  • Fix reaction animations stopping after an hour uptime.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.4.4 (Jan 17, 2022)

  • Nice animations in reactions.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.4.3 (Jan 4, 2022)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.4.2 (Jan 4, 2022)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.3.1 Beta (Dec 23, 2021)

  • Switch between contacts list sorting modes.
  • Sort contacts list by last seen time by default.
  • Fix disappearing Send As Channel button after message editing.
  • Fix file upload cancelling.
  • Fix crash in video capture on macOS.
  • Fix labels in the About box.
  • Use Qt 6.2.2 for macOS and Linux builds.
  • Allow installing x64 Windows version on Windows ARM.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.3.0 (Dec 8, 2021)

  • Content creators can restrict the ability to save media and forward messages from their groups and channels.
  • Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific day or date range.
  • Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
  • When you request to join a community and its admin or bot-admin contacts you with a message, you will see which chat they are from at the top of the chat.
  • Bot-admins can now ask users to complete tasks before they are allowed to join - like accepting community rules, passing a test, or making a donation to the content creators.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.8 Beta (Dec 2, 2021)

  • Fix crash in opening shared media with another user.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.5 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • Fix connecting in case bad characters appear in device name on Windows.
  • Fix custom input methods on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.4 (Nov 14, 2021)

  • Fix editing of scheduled messages on macOS.
  • Fix launching on Chrome OS in Crostini container.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.2 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Fix webpage preview links when View Button is present.
  • Fixed possible crash on sponsored messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.1 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Remove AppImage icon hack and -pie.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.2.0 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
  • Admins can view the applicants' profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
  • Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
  • More Interactive Emoji

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.11 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Create special invite links that require admins to approve users before they become members.
  • Admins can view the applicants' profiles and bios by tapping the Join Requests bar at the top of the chat.
  • Add internal labels to your chat's Invite Links to keep them organized.
  • Run natively on Apple Silicon (macOS only).

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.9 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Fix crash in chat closing while scrolling (macOS only).

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.8 (Oct 28, 2021)

  • Show small media previews in chats list.
  • Show media album previews and caption text in chats list.
  • Add "Quick Reply" and "Mark as Read" to native Windows notifications.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.6 Beta (Oct 7, 2021)

  • Show small media previews in chats list.
  • Show media album previews and caption text in chats list.
  • Add "Quick Reply" and "Mark as Read" to native Windows notifications.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.5 Beta (Oct 4, 2021)

  • Choose one of 8 new preset themes for any individual private chat.
  • Click on '...' menu > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
  • Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
  • Each new theme features colorful gradient message bubbles, beautifully animated backgrounds and unique background patterns.
  • All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
  • Implement main window rounded corners on Windows 11.
  • Fix audio capture from AirPods on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.1.0 (Sep 20, 2021)

  • Some animated emoji now have extra effects.
  • Send fireworks tada, balloon, :like:, hankey or heart to any private chat, then click on the animated emoji to launch the effect.
  • If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects.
  • See the "Watching" status when your chat partner is enjoying emoji effects with you.
  • More interactive emoji coming soon.
  • Right click one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
  • To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
  • Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
  • Admins can start recording from the '...' menu.
  • Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.

New in Telegram Desktop 3.0.4 Beta (Sep 18, 2021)

  • Fix a crash when joining video chat or live broadcast.
  • Add a "Close to Taskbar" option when tray icon is disabled (Windows and Linux).

New in Telegram Desktop 3.0.1 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Crash fixes

New in Telegram Desktop 3.0.0 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Broadcast video and share your screen to an unlimited number of viewers.
  • To begin, tap the Live Stream button in the title bar of a community where you are an admin.
  • Tap the "Forward Message" label above the input field to change how messages will be sent.
  • Hide or show the original sender's name.
  • Remove or keep captions from media messages.
  • See how many unread comments there are when opening a channel's comments.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.9.4 Beta (Aug 18, 2021)

  • Choose one from dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Chat Settings > Chat background.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.9.2 (Aug 11, 2021)

  • Fix crashes and bugs in scheduled messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.9.0 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Enable auto-delete in your chats to remove messages after 1 month (also 1 day or 1 week).
  • Quickly find all GIFs from a chat using the new GIF section in Shared Media.
  • Reset your Two-Step Verification password even if you forgot your old password and don't have a recovery email.
  • To do this, you must be logged into your account. The reset takes 7 days and can be cancelled from any of your devices.
  • Enjoy a new app icon and default background.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.13 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Fix crash in messages animation.
  • Save GIFs from context menu in channel comments.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.12 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Change the default chat background.
  • Add GIFs overview section in chats.
  • Add a simple new messages animation.
  • Use modern Telegram application icon.
  • Use Direct3D 11 by default on Windows.
  • Fix Direct3D acceleration on basic Windows 7 setup.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.11 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Check shader compilation / linking before using ANGLE.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.10 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • Fix media loading.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.9 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Fix GIF caption edit.
  • Fix version on Windows without SetDefaultDllDirectories.
  • Fix fonts on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.8 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Added an image editor. Crop photos or highlight parts of screenshots before sending.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.6 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Added a simple image editor. Crop photos or highlight parts of screenshots before sending.
  • Use Direct3D 9 backend in ANGLE by default (Windows).
  • Fix "Show in Finder" not focusing the Finder window (macOS).
  • Use GTK from a child process (Linux).

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.5 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Use ANGLE for OpenGL over DirectX 9 / DirectX 11 (Windows).
  • Use GTK from a child process (Linux).

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.4 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Crash fixes in WebView on Windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.3 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Fix crashes in OpenSSL on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.2 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Attempt to fix random crashes on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.1 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Fix crash in audio player volume slider.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.8.0 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
  • Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
  • Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
  • Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
  • Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.10 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Added ability to mix together bold, italic and other formatting.
  • Fix voice chats and video calls OpenGL with some drivers on Windows.
  • Several bug fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.9 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Added "Enable noise suppression" option to group calls Settings.
  • Fix media viewer with Retina + Non-Retina dual monitor setup on macOS.
  • Several bug and crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.8 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.7 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Optimized video playback in media viewer and Picture-in-Picture mode.
  • Added integration with System Media Transport Controls on Windows 10.
  • Added "Now Playing" integration for music playback on macOS.
  • Added "Archive Sticker" into the "..." menu of the Sticker Set Box.
  • Fixed memory not being freed on Linux.
  • Several crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.5 (Jun 27, 2021)

  • Add "Voice chats" filter in "Recent actions" for channels.
  • Write local drafts to disk on a background thread.
  • Support autoupdate for Telegram in write-protected folders on Linux.
  • Fix crash in native notifications on Linux.
  • Fix crash in file dialog on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.4 (Apr 29, 2021)

  • Fix crash in viewing an invoice after a payment is made.
  • Respect Focus Assist only for native notifications.
  • Mark messages as read only in active window.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.3 (Apr 29, 2021)

  • Fix crash on some versions of Linux.
  • Fix video not stopping when PiP window is closed.
  • Fix messages marking as read if the Windows session is locked.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.2 (Apr 26, 2021)

  • Offer real goods and services for sale in any group, channel or bot – Telegram doesn't charge a commission.
  • Pay for goods securely using one of the 8 integrated payment providers – Telegram doesn't collect your payment info.
  • See how this works in our @teststore.
  • Schedule voice chats to let participants know about them in advance.
  • View a countdown to the voice chat and get notified when it starts.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.1 (Mar 21, 2021)

  • Fix editing 'Manage Voice Chats' rights for channel admins.
  • Fix verification check display in voice chat participants list.
  • Allow removing and blocking channels from voice chats.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.7.0 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Start limitless Voice Chats in Groups and Channels.
  • Host discussions that can be listened to by millions of people simultaneously.
  • Record voice chats to share or publish in Channels later.
  • See that a chat is being recorded from the red dot next to its title.
  • See user bio texts right from the list of participants.
  • Raise your hand to show admins you want to speak.
  • Create separate Voice Chat Invite Links for listeners or speakers.
  • Change the title of your Voice Chat to give people an idea of the current topic.
  • Join Voice Chats as one of your Channels to hide your personal account.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.8 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix connecting and getting allowed to speak on voice chats.
  • MPRIS support on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.7 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Improve voice chat participants list updating.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.6 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix joining popular voice chats.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.5 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Improvements and fixes in new voice chat features.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.4 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix freeze in voice chats.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.3 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix audio device selection in voice chats.
  • Fix blinking self profile photo in case the profile photo privacy is used.
  • Fix voice chat admin menu on macOS.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.2 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix text disappearing because of cloud drafts sync.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.1 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix time formatting in links.
  • Fix copy QR code in night mode.
  • Fix invite link sharing without a comment.
  • Fix crash in link editing on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.1 (Feb 26, 2021)

  • Fix time formatting in links.
  • Fix copy QR code in night mode.
  • Fix invite link sharing without a comment.
  • Fix crash in link editing on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.6.0 (Feb 24, 2021)

  • Set messages to auto-delete for everyone 24 hours or 7 days after sending.
  • Control auto-delete settings in any of your chats, as well as in groups and channels where you are an admin.
  • To enable auto-delete, right click on the chat in the chat list > Clear History > Enable Auto-Delete.
  • Create invite links that work for a limited time or a limited number of uses.
  • See which users joined using your, or your admins', invite links.
  • Turn any invite link into a QR code users can scan with their phone cameras.
  • To manage invite links, click ... > Manage Group/Channel > Invite Links.
  • Convert groups that have reached 200,000 members into unlimited Broadcast Groups.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.9 (Feb 18, 2021)

  • Add 'Invite via Link' button to Add Members box.
  • Fix window size in Windows 10 Tablet Mode.
  • Fix layout of round video messages in channels.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.8 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Fix OpenAL device closing in calls and voice chats.
  • Fix video chat rotation when calling from iOS.
  • Fix scheduling messages without sound.
  • Remove redundant Cancel button in ScheduleBox.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.7 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Delete not only messages, but also groups you created and call history for all sides, without a trace.
  • Adjust volume for individual participants of a voice chat.
  • Report fake groups or channels impersonating famous people or organizations by opening their Profile > ... > Report.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.6 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Press Up arrow to edit your last sent comment.
  • Add more information to date tooltips in Recent Actions and channel comments.
  • Bug and crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.5 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Fix recording of audio in voice chats.
  • Fix media viewer zoom and crashing.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.4 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Implement new audio module code for calls and voice chats.
  • Allow retracting votes from polls in comments to channel posts.
  • Show small voice chat button for empty voice chats.
  • Fix media viewer updating when screen resolution is changed.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.3 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Allow using mouse buttons in Push-to-Talk shortcut.
  • Fix blurred thumbnails in Shared Links section.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.2 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Fix possible crash in video calls.
  • Fix possible crash in connecting to voice chats.
  • Use different audio module code on Windows in calls.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.1 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Fix crash in voice calls.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.5.0 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call.
  • Get up to several thousand participants in each voice chat.
  • Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.15 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Improve design of voice chats.
  • Fix sending of voice messages as replies.
  • Fix 'Open With' menu position in macOS.
  • Fix freeze on secondary screen disconnect.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.14 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Create voice chats in legacy groups.
  • Fix sticker pack opening.
  • Fix group status display.
  • Fix group members display.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.13 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Fix voice messages sending.
  • Fix crash in voice calls.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.12 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Voice chats in groups. (alpha version)

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.11 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.7 (Nov 5, 2020)

  • Fix playback display in albums of music files.
  • Several crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.6 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Fix image compression option when sending files with drag-n-drop.
  • Fix caption text selection in media albums.
  • Fix drafts display in personal chats in the chats list.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.5 (Oct 31, 2020)

  • Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats.
  • Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar.
  • Send several music tracks as a playlist.
  • Send several files as an album in one chat bubble.
  • Send a � emoji to any chat to see if you hit the jackpot.
  • Hide Telegram taskbar icon on Linux in Settings > Advanced.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.4 (Oct 25, 2020)

  • Fix application quit on call end with main window hidden in tray.
  • Update OpenAL library on Windows.
  • Several crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.3 (Oct 8, 2020)

  • Fix sending voice messages in scheduled messages section.
  • Fix deleting profile / group / channel photos.
  • Several crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.2 (Oct 4, 2020)

  • Allow block, report and delete all message from user from "user joined" service message context menu.
  • Fix admin badge display in groups.
  • Fix loading and opening of comments in channels.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.1 (Oct 2, 2020)

  • Move by PageUp and PageDown in channel comments.
  • Several layout bugfixes.
  • Several crashfixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.4.0 (Oct 1, 2020)

  • Turn on "Remain Anonymous" in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.
  • Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
  • Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member of the discussion group).

New in Telegram Desktop 2.3.2 (Sep 3, 2020)

  • Revert custom window shadow on Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.3.1 (Aug 23, 2020)

  • Fix Calls Settings for Video Calls.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.3.0 (Aug 16, 2020)

  • Video Calls (alpha version).

New in Telegram Desktop 2.2.0 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Quickly switch between different Telegram accounts if you use multiple phone numbers.
  • Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2'000 MB each.
  • Edit your scheduled messages.
  • Use Auto-Night Mode to make Telegram night mode match the system Dark Mode settings.
  • Also added an option to switch to system window frame in Windows and Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.22 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Fix crash in web page preview display.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.21 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Edit your scheduled messages.
  • See the unread messages indicator for the secondary accounts on the main menu button.
  • Use Auto-Night Mode to make Telegram night mode match the system Dark Mode settings.
  • Enjoy dark native window frame for Telegram night mode on Windows.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.20 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Fix animated emoji.
  • Fix crash in bot callback sending.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.19 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • File uploading in an inactive account correctly finishes.
  • Stickers panel works correctly after switching between accounts.
  • Large .webp files are not shown as stickers.
  • MacBook TouchBar support was fully rewritten with fixes for multiple accounts.
  • Custom window title bar works in all Linux versions.
  • Passcode doesn't auto-lock while you're active in other apps on Linux X11.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.18 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Fix a possible crash in Picture-in-Picture video player.
  • Fix copying links from message texts.
  • Raise file size limit to 2000 MB.
  • Allow using system window frame in Windows and Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.17 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Fix messages editing in a non-active account.
  • Fix large animated emoji messages editing.
  • Fix high definition GIF animations opening in media viewer.
  • Multiple crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.16 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Crash fix.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.15 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Receive notifications only from the active account in Settings > Notifications.
  • Fix saving chats list width between application relaunches.
  • Multiple crash fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.14 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Support for multiple accounts.

New in Telegram Desktop 2.1.13 (Jun 29, 2020)

  • Fix photos loading.
  • Fix Picture-in-Picture window movement on Wayland in Linux.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.9.6 (Jan 22, 2020)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.9.3 (Jan 7, 2020)

  • Videos in chats start playing automatically.
  • Resume playback from where you left off when watching long videos and listening to long audio tracks.
  • Control automatic playback for videos, GIFs and round video messages in Settings > Advanced > Automatic media download.
  • Enjoy system spell checker support on all modern systems.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.9.1 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.15 (Oct 8, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.13 (Oct 4, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.8 (Sep 13, 2019)

  • Create new themes based on your color and wallpaper choices.
  • Share your themes with other users via links.
  • Update your theme for all its users when you change something.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.5 (Sep 9, 2019)

  • Create new themes based on your color and wallpaper choices.
  • Share your themes with other users via links.
  • Update your theme for all its users when you change something.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.4 (Sep 9, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.2 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.8.1 (Aug 16, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.7.14 (Jul 12, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.7.10 (Jun 25, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.7.7 (Jun 11, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.7.3 (Jun 4, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.6.3 (Mar 28, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.6.2 (Mar 25, 2019)

  • Delete any message on both ends in any private chat, anytime.
  • Control whether your forwarded messages link back to your account.
  • Control who may see your profile picture.
  • Enjoy the new streamlined group management screen.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.6.1 (Mar 23, 2019)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.6.0 (Mar 19, 2019)

  • Play video files and listen to music without waiting for them to fully download.
  • Press CTRL+0 (CMD+0 on macOS) to jump to your Saved Messages.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.5.7 (Jan 14, 2019)

  • Choose the emoji set you would like to use in Settings > Chat Settings.
  • Choose input and output devices for Telegram Calls in Settings > Adavanced > Call Settings.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.5.1 (Dec 13, 2018)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.5.0 (Dec 13, 2018)

  • Support for custom languages. Crowdsource a cloud-based language pack for Telegram in any language using our Translations platform - then apply it in real time.
  • Interface scaling for large screens, up to 300% (up to 150% for macOS retina screens).
  • 'Count unread messages' setting for the Badge counter in Settings > Notifications. Disable to show number of unread chats.
  • Video messages displayed in shared media (under voice messages).
  • Updated emoji. Farewell to question marks!
  • Also in this update:
  • Listen to voice and video messages in 2X mode if you're in a hurry.
  • Add a comment when sharing posts from channels.
  • View all photos and videos in Twitter and Instagram link previews.
  • Add emoji to media captions.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.4.4 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Interface scaling for large screens, up to 300% (up to 150% for macOS retina screens).
  • Updated emoji.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.4.2 (Oct 12, 2018)

  • Crash fix.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.4.0 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Fully redesigned Settings section.
  • New theme selector in Chat Settings.
  • New local storage settings: Control how much disk space is used by the cache and for how long the cached files are stored.
  • Improved local caching for images and GIF animations.
  • New settings: Peer-to-Peer settings for calls, disable animations for low performance computers.
  • Various other improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.3.0 (Jun 4, 2018)

  • Improved censorship circumvention.
  • Improved stability when working through proxy servers.
  • Save several proxy servers to quickly switch between them in Settings.
  • Use proxy for calls.
  • Emoji and text replacement now happens immediately after typing (instead of after sending) and can be rolled back using Backspace or CTRL/CMD + Z. Replacement no longer happens when pasting text.
  • Added formatting shortcuts. Select text and use:
  • CTRL/CMD + B/I for bold and italic
  • CTRL/CMD + K to create or edit a custom link
  • CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + M for monospace font
  • CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + N to clear formatting

New in Telegram Desktop 1.2.21 (May 23, 2018)

  • Support domain names in mtproto proxy.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 1.2.17 (May 23, 2018)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

New in Telegram Desktop 0.9.56 (Jun 27, 2016)

  • Fixed photo viewer to handle screen resolution change correctly.
  • Fixed forwarding photos via drag-n-drop.
  • Various design improvements and other bug fixes.

New in Telegram Desktop 0.9.50 (Jun 15, 2016)

  • Introducing Drafts: Seamless syncing for unsent messages on all your devices. Drafts are now visible in your chats list.
  • Completely redesigned group and user profiles.
  • Unread messages counter on the ‘Scroll to bottom’ button.

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.57 (Sep 20, 2015)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.52 (Aug 21, 2015)

  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.33 Dev (Jun 28, 2015)

  • IPv6 connection checkbox added to Connection Type box in Settings

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.32 (Jun 28, 2015)

  • Critical bug fixed
  • IPv6 connection temporarily disabled

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.29 Dev (Jun 23, 2015)

  • Bug fixes and minor improvements

New in Telegram Desktop 0.8.24 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • Improved sticker panel
  • Bug fixes and minor stuff

New in Telegram Desktop 0.7.17 (Feb 23, 2015)

  • Some minor improvements.
  • Windows: crash on app launch fixed for some Intel graphic cards.

New in Telegram Desktop 0.6.15 (Dec 3, 2014)

  • Intro and login were slightly redesigned.
  • Some various bug fixes.