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.
4.10.5 beta
Fix crash in replies to messages with spoilers.
Enter boosts stats from three-dot menu.
4.10.4 beta
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.
4.10.3
Fix crash on external link opening. (Linux only)
4.10.2
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.10.1
Rebuild macOS version with Xcode 14.0.1.
4.10
Stories for Channels.
Reaction Stickers in Stories.
4.9.10 beta
Update Qt to 6.2.5 on macOS.
Update minimum target to macOS 10.13 and toolchain to Xcode 15.
Update Linux build host from CentOS 7 to Rocky Linux 8.
Update Linux toolchain to GCC 12.
4.9.9
Add support for Emoji 15.
Several crash fixes.
4.9.8
Fix t.me/botname?startapp=token deeplinks.
Fix a possible crash in media viewer on Wayland.
4.9.7
Fix direct bot web app links handling.
Close main menu when opening a web app.
Bump libwebp revision.
4.9.6
Some bot web-app improvements.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.9.5
Several new bot web-app features.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.9.4
Default private chats / groups / channels notification settings.
Forwarded / reply-to-a-story icon in chats list message preview.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.9.3
Fix audio output on macOS.
4.9.2
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.
4.9.1
Fix a crash in reply area ripple animation.
Fix a crash on start in some Linux distributions.
4.9
Gradual stories rollout.
4.8.12 beta
Fix crash by a full rebuild on macOS.
4.8.11 beta
Fix initial video playback speed.
Use native window resize on Windows 11.
Fix memory leak in Direct3D 11 media viewer on Windows.
4.8.10
Send story sharing comments as separate messages.
Fix stories explanation tooltip ordering.
4.8.9
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.8.8
Several crash fixes and story viewer improvements.
4.8.7
Several crash fixes and small stories improvements.
4.8.6
Fix langpack keys by a full rebuild on macOS.
4.8.5
Bug fixes and other minor improvements. And stories preview.
4.8.4
Fix opening links on Linux.
4.8.3
Fix main window focus from notifications with disabled animations.
Some minor fixes and improvements.
4.8.2
Apply hardening runtime for Mac App Store version.
4.8.1
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.
4.8
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.
4.7.1
Fix media viewer with some system scale settings on Windows.
Fix calls on Linux.
4.7
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.
4.6.12 beta
Fix several possible crashes.
Deprecate macOS 10.12, Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 7 in July.
4.6.11 beta
Allow larger interface scale values on high-dpi screens.
Implement new voice and video speed change interface (up to 2.5x).
Support global Fn+F shortcut to toggle fullscreen on macOS.
Silent notification sound in Focus Mode on macOS.
Fix media viewer on macOS with several screens.
Fix a crash in connection type box.
Fix possible crash on quit.
4.6.10 beta
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.
4.6.9 beta
Fix audio speed change filter in Windows x64 build.
Fix build scripts.
4.6.8 beta
Improve quality of voice messages with changed playback speed.
Show when your message was read in small groups.
Fix pasting images from Firefox on Windows.
Improve memory usage for custom emoji.
4.6.7 beta
Fix crash when accepting incoming calls.
Remove sound when cancelling an unconfirmed call.
4.6.6 beta
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.
4.6.5
Fix payment card input field validation.
Fix video playback with hardware acceleration on macOS.
4.6.4 beta
Allow media viewer to exit fullscreen and become a normal window.
4.6.3
Optimize chats list initial loading.
Various crash fixes.
4.6.2
One more attempt to fix fonts on Windows.
Fix polls forwarding to private chats.
Improve translations bar appearance.
Improve userpic editor presets.
4.6.1
Fix fonts fallback on Windows.
Fix crash in userpic editor.
Fix some crashes on 32 bit Window build.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.6
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.
4.5.9 beta
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.
4.5.8 beta
Allow opening another account in a new window (see Settings > Advanced > Experimental Settings).
A lot of bugfixes for working with more than one window.
4.5.7 beta
Fix glitches after moving window to another screen (Windows only).
4.5.6 beta
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.
4.5.5 beta
Fix crash in Settings.
4.5.4 beta
Allow wide range of interface scale options.
Show opened chat name in the window title.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Fix updating on macOS older than 10.14.
4.5.3
Attempt to fix incoming video in calls from mobile apps.
4.5.2
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.
4.5.1
Fix crash in profile photo privacy edition.
Allow sending photos larger than 1280px (in Experimental Settings).
4.5
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.
4.4.3 beta
Support for anonymous numbers from the Fragment.com platform.
Fix a crash in own profile photo updating.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.4.2 beta
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.
4.4.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.4
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.
4.3.4
Fix OpenGL regression in Qt and language detection.
4.3.3
Fix an issue with media auto-download on Windows.
Fix switching accounts in maximized window.
Fix collapsed archive row layout.
4.3.2
Enable message translations in Settings > Language.
Fast jump to the last updated topic.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.3.1
Critical bug fixes.
4.3
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.
4.2.4
Fix crash in emoji statuses clearing.
4.2.3
Improve scaling / cropping for photos / video files.
Improve touch support in channel comments.
Nice animation for spoilers.
4.2.2 beta
Fix crash in spoiler revealing in media captions.
Fix spoiler revealing in media viewer captions.
Fix crash in folder editing on Linux.
4.2.1 beta
Improve scaling / cropping for photos / video files.
Improve touch support in channel comments.
Nice animation for spoilers.
4.2
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.
4.1.2 beta
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.
4.1.1
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.
4.1
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.
4.0.4 beta
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.
4.0.3 beta
Animated emoji for messages.
Premium: Privacy settings for voice messages.
Premium: Gifting Telegram Premium to any user from their profile page.
4.0.2
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.
4.0.1
Fix window title on Windows 7.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
4.0
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 :heart_eyes:.
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.
3.7.6 beta
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.
3.7.5 beta
Improve cloud password management design.
Fix a crash in shared media search.
Fix audio recording on macOS.
3.7.4 beta
More icons for chat folders.
Improve some more sections design.
Update the OpenAL library to 1.22.0.
3.7.3
Fix a crash in the pinned bar bot button refresh.
3.7.2
Fix mute period selector values.
Fix a crash in repeated context menu item selection.
Fix context menu item selection of systems without a compositor.
3.7.1
Hardware accelerated video decoding off by default.
Fix several crashes.
3.7
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.
3.6.3 beta
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.
3.6.2
Fix photo changing in settings, groups and channels.
Fix non-square animated video-stickers.
3.6.1
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.
3.6
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.
3.5.6 beta
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.
3.5.5 beta
Support stereo audio output in RTMP streams.
Improve RTMP stream full screen mode.
Fix a couple of crashes.
3.5.4 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
3.5.3 beta
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.
3.5.2
Fix a freeze in audio playback on Linux.
Fix a crash in screen sharing initialization on Linux.
3.5.1
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.
3.5
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.
3.4.8
Nice animations in reactions.
Add snap layouts support on Windows 11.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
3.4.7 beta
Fix a crash on launch on Windows.
3.4.6 beta
Add snap layouts support on Windows 11.
Fix crash in drafts after accounts switching.
3.4.5 beta
Fix crash in monospace blocks processing.
Fix reaction animations stopping after an hour uptime.
3.4.4 beta
Nice animations in reactions.
3.4.3
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
3.4.2
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
3.4.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
3.4
Send reactions to messages.
Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via '...' menu > Manage > Reactions.
Select text when typing and choose 'Formatting > Spoiler' in the context menu to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
Click on the spoiler in chat to reveal its hidden text.
Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
3.3.2 beta
Select text when typing and choose 'Formatting > Spoiler' in the context menu to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
Click on the spoiler in chat to reveal its hidden text.
Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
3.3.1 beta
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.
3.3
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.
3.2.8 beta
Fix crash in opening shared media with another user.
3.2.7 beta
Active sessions list redesign.
Fix disappearing emoji selector button.
Fix a crash in archived stickers loading.
Fix a crash in calls to old Telegram versions.
3.2.6 beta
Try out the new audio player with playlist shuffle and repeat.
Give a custom name to your desktop session to distinguish it in the sessions list.
3.2.5 (16.11.21) [Windows, macOS]
Fix connecting in case bad characters appear in device name on Windows.
Fix custom input methods on macOS.
3.2.4
Fix editing of scheduled messages on macOS.
Fix launching on Chrome OS in Crostini container.
3.2.3
Fix autoupdater launch on macOS.
3.2.2
Fix webpage preview links when View Button is present.
Fixed possible crash on sponsored messages.
3.2.1
Remove AppImage icon hack and -pie.
3.2
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 - :ghost:, :dislike:, :face_vomiting:, :joy:, :money_with_wings: or :jack_o_lantern:
3.1.13 beta
Fix requests to groups / channels processing.
Fix internal link previews with View Content button layout.
Fix crash in messages search with imported messages results.
Don't use fractional system UI scaling on Linux.
Fix invite link icons on macOS.
Several crash fixes.
3.1.12 beta
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).
3.1.11
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).
3.1.10 beta
Native support for M1 on macOS.
Build macOS and Linux versions on Qt 6.2.
3.1.9
Fix crash in chat closing while scrolling (macOS only).
3.1.8
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.
3.1.7 beta
Fix channel message views and comments counter updates.
Sponsored messages support.
Crash fix.
3.1.6 beta
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.
3.1.5 beta
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.
3.1.4 beta
Fix crash in network availability init.
Fix assertion violation after a NaN-resulting std::round call.
3.1.3 beta
Fix illegal instruction crash in opus encoder.
3.1.2 beta
Control video in fullscreen mode using arrows and numbers.
Open locations in browser if default Bing Maps is not installed.
Reconnect without timeout when network availability changes.
Crash fixes.
3.1.1
Crash fixes.
3.1
Some animated emoji now have extra effects.
Send :fireworks: :tada:, :balloon:, :like:, :poop: 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.
3.0.5 beta
Add support for Emoji 13.1.
3.0.4 beta
Fix a crash when joining video chat or live broadcast.
Add a "Close to Taskbar" option when tray icon is disabled (Windows and Linux).
3.0.3 beta
Try fixing crashes in allocator on Linux.
3.0.2 beta
Check who've seen your message in small groups from the context menu.
Enable recording with video in live streams and video chats.
3.0.1
Crash fixes.
3.0
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.
2.9.14 beta
Fix crash in authorization after logout.
2.9.13 beta
See unread comments count when scrolling discussions in channels.
2.9.12 beta
Disable floating point exceptions in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.11 beta
Resolve (again) a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.10 beta
Resolve (hopefully) a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.9 beta
Still(3) debugging a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.8 beta
And still debugging a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.7 beta
Still debugging a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.6 beta
Debugging a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
2.9.5 beta
Tile chat background patterns horizontally.
Fix a rare crash in spellchecker on Windows.
Fix animated chat backgrounds in Saved Messages.
Fix "Sorry, group is inaccessible" message in scheduled voice chats.
2.9.4 beta
Choose one from dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Chat Settings > Chat background.
2.9.3
Fix requesting screencast rights on macOS (again).
2.9.2
Fix crashes and bugs in scheduled messages.
Fix file sending after a call or voice chat on Windows.
Fix main window title glitches on Windows 7.
2.9.1
Fix requesting screencast rights on macOS.
2.9
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.
2.8.13 beta
Fix crash in messages animation.
Save GIFs from context menu in channel comments.
2.8.12 beta
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.
2.8.11
Check shader compilation / linking before using ANGLE.
2.8.10
Fix media loading.
2.8.9
Fix GIF caption edit.
Fix version on Windows without SetDefaultDllDirectories.
Fix fonts on Linux.
2.8.8
Added an image editor. Crop photos or highlight parts of screenshots before sending.
2.8.7 beta
(wasn't deployed)
2.8.6 beta
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).
2.8.5 beta
Use ANGLE for OpenGL over DirectX 9 / DirectX 11 (Windows).
Use GTK from a child process (Linux).
2.8.4
Crash fixes in WebView on Windows.
2.8.3
Fix crashes in OpenSSL on macOS.
2.8.2
Attempt to fix random crashes on macOS.
2.8.1
Fix crash in audio player volume slider.
2.8
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.
2.7.10 beta
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.
2.7.9 beta
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.
2.7.8 beta
Crash fixes.
2.7.7 beta
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.
2.7.6 beta
Optimized video playback in media viewer and Picture-in-Picture on Windows and Linux.
Added integration with System Media Transport Controls on Windows 10.
Added "Archive Sticker" into the "..." menu of the Sticker Set Box.
Fixed memory not being freed on Linux.
Several crash fixes.
2.7.5 beta
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.
2.7.4
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.
2.7.3
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.
2.7.2
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.
Try two new, fully-featured versions of Telegram Web – both supporting animated stickers, dark mode, chat folders and more: https://webk.telegram.org/ and https://webz.telegram.org/.
2.7.1
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.
2.7
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.
2.6.8 beta
Fix connecting and getting allowed to speak on voice chats.
MPRIS support on Linux.
2.6.7 beta
Improve voice chat participants list updating.
2.6.6 beta
Fix joining popular voice chats.
2.6.5 beta
Improvements and fixes in new voice chat features.
2.6.4 beta
Fix freeze in voice chats.
Make default interface scale 110% on macOS Retina screens.
2.6.3 beta
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.
2.6.2 beta
Fix text disappearing because of cloud drafts sync.
2.6.1
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.
2.6
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.
Convert groups that have reached 200,000 members into unlimited Broadcast Groups.
2.5.9
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.
2.5.8
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.
2.5.7
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.
2.5.6 beta
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.
2.5.5 beta
Fix recording of audio in voice chats.
Fix media viewer zoom and crashing.
2.5.4 beta
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.
2.5.3 beta
Allow using mouse buttons in Push-to-Talk shortcut.
Fix blurred thumbnails in Shared Links section.
2.5.2 beta
Fix possible crash in video calls.
Fix possible crash in connecting to voice chats.
Use different audio module code on Windows in calls.
2.5.1
Fix crash in voice calls.
2.5
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.
2.4.15 beta
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.
2.4.14 beta
Create voice chats in legacy groups.
Fix sticker pack opening.
Fix group status display.
Fix group members display.
2.4.13 beta
Fix voice messages sending.
Fix crash in voice calls.
2.4.12 beta
Voice chats in groups. (alpha version)
2.4.11 beta
Improve locked voice message recording.
Fix main window closing to tray on Windows.
Fix crash in bot command sending.
Fix adding additional photos when sending an album to a group with enabled slow mode.
2.4.10 beta
Use inline bots and sticker by emoji suggestions in channel comments.
Lock voice message recording, listen to your voice message before sending.
2.4.9 beta
Fix crash in tray icon removing. (macOS only)
2.4.8 beta
Upgrade Qt to version 5.15.1.
Upgrade FFmpeg to version 4.2.
Upgrade OpenAL to version 1.20.1.
2.4.7
Fix playback display in albums of music files.
Several crash fixes.
2.4.6
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.
2.4.5
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 :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to see if you hit the jackpot.
Hide Telegram taskbar icon on Linux in Settings > Advanced.
2.4.4
Fix application quit on call end with main window hidden in tray.
Update OpenAL library on Windows.
Several crash fixes.
2.4.3
Fix sending voice messages in scheduled messages section.
Fix deleting profile / group / channel photos.
Several crash fixes.
2.4.2
Allow block, report and delete all messages from a user from "user joined" service message context menu.
Fix admin badge display in groups.
Fix loading and opening of comments in channels.
2.4.1
Move by PageUp and PageDown in channel comments.
Several layout bugfixes.
Several crashfixes.
2.4
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).
2.3.2
Revert custom window shadow on Linux.
2.3.1
Fix Call Settings for Video Calls.
2.3
Video Calls (alpha version).
2.2
Quickly switch between different Telegram accounts if you use multiple phone numbers.
Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2000 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.
2.1.22 beta
Fix crash in web page preview display.
2.1.21 beta
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.
2.1.20 beta
Fix animated emoji.
Fix crash in bot callback sending.
2.1.19 beta
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.
2.1.18 beta
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.
2.1.17 beta
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.
2.1.16 beta
Crash fix.
2.1.15 beta
Receive notifications only from the active account in Settings > Notifications.
Fix saving chats list width between application relaunches.
Multiple crash fixes.
2.1.14 beta
Support for multiple accounts.
2.1.13
Fix photos loading.
Fix Picture-in-Picture window movement on Wayland in Linux.
2.1.12
Fix sticker and video results in inline bots.
Fix clipboard issues in Linux.
Fix several crashes.
2.1.11
Fix launching on old Linux systems.
2.1.10
Improve memory usage.
Add support for full group message history export.
Allow export of a single chat message history in JSON format.
2.1.9 beta
Several crash fixes.
2.1.8 beta
Add support for full group message history export.
Allow export of a single chat message history in JSON format.
2.1.7
Fix the Fcitx input method plugin.
2.1.6
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
2.1.5
Disable the taskbar icon flash or the dock icon bounce in Settings > Notifications.
View messages containing long monospace texts in wide bubbles.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
2.1.4
Improve bold font selection.
2.1.3
Added support for new emoji.
Channels to which you can't post will no longer be suggested when forwarding.
Improved font selection and bold font support for CJK and Farsi.
2.1.2
Fix polls and quizes results viewing.
Fix memory leak in web page previews with autoplayed videos.
Fix running on OS X 10.10.
Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
2.1.1
Improve quiz explanation tooltip layout.
Fix possible crash in theme editor.
Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
2.1
Access a catalog of over 20,000 stickers made by professional artists from the updated Sticker Panel by clicking the '+' icon.
Use sticker search to find the stickers you're looking for - or scroll from the latest packs all the way to the classics.
Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.
Send a single :dart: emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.
2.0.1
Switch between folders using Ctrl+1, ..., Ctrl+8.
Fix crash when a pinned in folder chat was added to archive.
Fix font issues in Linux version.
2.0
Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations.
Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder.
Switch between folders in the new side bar to easily access all of your chats.
Send :dice: to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice.
Send :virus:, :face_with_thermometer:, :mask:, :face_with_head_bandage:, :sneeze:, :sick:, :soap: or :ambulance: to try out the new animated emoji.
1.9.22 beta
Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
1.9.21
Mark new messages as read while scrolling down through them.
Improved spellchecking on Windows 7 and Linux.
1.9.20 beta
Fix crash in shared links search.
Fix blurred thumbnails in albums with video files.
Fix a possible crash in animated stickers rendering.
1.9.19 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.18 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.17 beta
Spell checker on Windows 7.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.16 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.15 beta
Mark new messages as read while scrolling down through them.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.14
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.13
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.12
Switch to Picture-in-Picture mode to watch your video in a small window while doing something else.
Change playback speed in the '...' menu when watching videos.
Rotate photos and videos in the media viewer using the rotate button in the bottom right corner.
1.9.11 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.10 beta
Switch to the Picture-in-Picture mode to watch your video in a small window.
Change video playback speed in the playback controls '...' menu.
Rotate photos and videos in the media viewer using the rotate button in the bottom right corner.
1.9.9
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.8
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.7
Create three new kinds of polls.
See who voted for what in polls with visible votes.
Vote for several options in polls that allow multiple answers.
Guess the correct answer in quiz-style polls.
Explore various ways of combining the different poll options.
Add polls from the '...' menu in any group or channel.
Use bots like @QuizBot to create quizzes with several questions and media attachments.
Schedule messages to be sent when your recipient comes online (only works if you know their online status).
1.9.6
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.5
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.4
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9.3
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.
1.9.2 beta
Videos in chats start playing automatically.
Resume playback from where you left off when watching long videos.
Control videos, GIFs and round video messages automatic playback in Settings > Advanced > Automatic media download.
Spell checker on Linux using Enchant.
1.9.1 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.9 beta
System spellchecker on Windows 8+ and macOS 10.12+.
1.8.15
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.14
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.13
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.12
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.11
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.10
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.9
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.8
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.
1.8.7 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.6 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.5 beta
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.
1.8.4
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.3
Right click the 'Send' button and select 'Schedule Message' to automatically send something at a specified time.
Schedule reminders for yourself in the 'Saved Messages' chat.
Get a notification when any of your scheduled messages are sent.
Customize your app's appearance by choosing accent colors for the 'Day', 'Night' and 'Tinted' themes.
Choose who can find you on Telegram when they add your number to their phone contacts.
Send a single :grin:, :anguished:, :rage:, :poo:, :cry: or :open_mouth: to check out what's new in the animated emoji department.
1.8.2
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.8
Right click the Send button to send any message without sound - in case the recipient is sleeping.
Enable Slow Mode in Group Permissions to control how frequently members can post.
Set custom titles for group admins - like 'Founder', 'CFO' or 'Spam Fighter'.
Toggle looped playback for animated stickers in Chat Settings.
Send a single :heart:, :like:, :unamused:, :flushed: or :party: to add a mighty animated emoji to the chat.
1.7.15 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.14
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.13
Send ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers to express emotion with motion.
Receive animated stickers instantly on any connection at just 20-30 KB per sticker.
Enjoy smooth animations at 60 frames per second.
Create new animated sets and upload them to @stickers for everybody to use.
Try out these sample stickers: t.me/addstickers/hotcherry
Use strikethrough and underline formatting.
1.7.12 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.11 beta
Use strikethrough and underline formatting.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.10
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.9
You can now add any users to your contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible.
Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator.
Hide archived chats to the main menu.
See who is online straight from the chat list.
Use the MacBook Pro TouchBar to apply formatting to selected text, insert emoji, and send stickers.
1.7.8 beta
Hide archived chats in the main menu.
See who is online straight from the chat list.
Apply formatting to selected text parts from the MacBook Pro TouchBar.
1.7.7
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.6 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.5 beta
Crash fix.
1.7.4 beta
Download video files while watching them using streaming.
Set EOL for Windows XP / Vista and OS X 10.6 to 10.9 at September 1.
1.7.3
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.7.2
Choose who can see your phone number with granular precision in Privacy & Security settings.
Add group chats to "Always/Never Share" exceptions for any privacy setting. Permissions will update as users leave and join the groups.
Connect a discussion group to your channel, subscribers will see a "Discuss" button.
Integrate bots seamlessly with web services. For example, see t.me/DiscussThis/1
Use TouchBar on MacBooks Pro to control music playback and switch between pinned chats.
1.7.1 beta
Disable pinned messages notifications in Settings.
1.7
Introducing Archived Chats:
Archive any chat from the right-click menu.
Chats with enabled notifications will pop out of the archive when a notification arrives.
Muted chats will stay in the archive.
Pin an unlimited number of chats in your archive.
1.6.7
Replace media when editing messages with media content.
Jump quickly to the top of your chats list.
Get emoji suggestions for the first word you type in a message.
Help Telegram improve emoji suggestions in your language using this interface https://translations.telegram.org/en/emoji
1.6.6 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.6.5 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.6.4 beta
Replace media when editing messages with media content.
Jump quickly to the top of your chats list.
Get emoji suggestions for the first word you type in a message.
Help Telegram improve emoji suggestions in your language using this interface https://translations.telegram.org/en/emoji
1.6.3
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.6.2
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.
1.6.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.6
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.
1.5.18 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.17 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.16 beta
Play video files and listen to received music without waiting for them to download.
Press CTRL+0 (CMD+0 on macOS) to jump to your Saved Messages.
1.5.15
Crash fix.
1.5.14
Crash fix.
1.5.13
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.12
Apply blur effects to backgrounds.
Use the backgrounds you set in Telegram Desktop in all other Telegram apps.
1.5.11
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.10
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.9
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.8
Global permissions for groups. Restrict all members in any group from posting certain types of content.
Unified group settings. Make groups public, set admins with granular permissions and toggle persistent history in just a few clicks in any group.
Choose the emoji set you would like to use in Chat Settings.
Choose input and output devices for Telegram Calls in Settings > Advanced > Call Settings.
Support for automatically downloading files and music.
1.5.7 beta
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.
1.5.6 beta
Fix crash on macOS.
1.5.5 beta
Support for auto-download of files and music.
Improved auto-download settings.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.4
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.3
Create polls in groups and channels - right from the chat menu.
1.5.2
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.5
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.
1.4.8 beta
Add emoji to media captions.
Switch off the 'Count unread messages' option in Settings > Notifications if you want to see the unread chats count in the badge instead.
1.4.7 beta
Crash fix.
1.4.6 beta
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.4.5 beta
Listen to voice and video messages in 2X mode if you're in a hurry.
Find video messages in the shared voice messages section.
Add a comment when you share posts from channels.
View all photos and videos in Twitter and Instagram link previews.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.4.4 beta
Interface scaling for large screens, up to 300% (up to 150% for macOS retina screens).
Updated emoji.
1.4.3
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.4.2
Crash fix.
1.4.1
Reduce crashes due to the out of memory exceptions.
Load map previews through mtproto.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.4
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.
1.3.17 beta
Fully redisigned Settings section.
New theme selector in Chat Settings.
New settings: Peer-to-Peer settings for calls, disable animations for low performance computers.
Various other improvements.
1.3.16 alpha
Update libtgvoip, fix crash in calls.
Fix crash in local cache database.
Clear old local cache asynchronously.
1.3.15 alpha
Improved local caching for images and GIF animations.
Control how much disk space is used by the cache and for how long the cached files are stored.
1.3.14
Fix a crash in calls.
1.3.13
Export data from individual chats using the '...' menu.
Added a new night theme.
You can now assign custom themes as night and day themes to quickly switch between them.
Support for Telegram Passport 1.1 and improved password hashing algorithm to better protect Telegram Passport data.
1.3.12 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.11 alpha
Added a new night theme.
You can now assign custom themes as night and day themes to quickly switch between them.
1.3.10
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.9
Mark chats in the chat list as Read or Unread.
Improved censorship circumvention.
1.3.8
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.7
Push fixes to stable version.
1.3.6 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.5 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.4 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.3 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.2 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.1 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.3.0
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
1.2.25 alpha
Apply markdown formatting (```, `, **, __) only when sending the message.
Display connection quality bars in calls.
Telegram Desktop can update itself through MTProto.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.24 alpha
Add links with custom text from context menu or by Ctrl/Cmd + K keyboard shortcut.
1.2.23 alpha
Apply formatting from input field context menu.
Apply formatting by hotkeys.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.22 alpha
Use markdown in media captions (**bold**, __italic__, `tag` and ```code```).
Use emoji replacement in media captions, group and channel titles and descriptions (:like: etc.)
Markdown 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.
1.2.21 alpha
Support domain names in mtproto proxy.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.20 alpha
Emoji and text replacements are done while you type the message.
Revert emoji and text replacements by pressing backspace.
Disable emoji replacements or suggestions in Settings.
Some critical bug fixes.
1.2.19 alpha
Enable proxy for calls in Settings.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.18 alpha
Improve working through proxy servers.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.17
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.16
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.15
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.14
Discover new stickers. Type one emoji to see suggestions from popular sticker sets. Suggestions from your installed sticker sets will come first.
Search for Stickers. Click on the new search icon to access your sticker sets or find new ones.
Quick Reply. Double click near a message for a quick reply.
1.2.13 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.12 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.11 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.10 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.9 alpha
Quick Reply. Double click near a message for a quick reply.
Search for Stickers. Click on the new search icon to access your sticker sets or find new ones.
1.2.8 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.7 alpha
Use fast reply button in group chats.
Select a message you want to reply to by pressing Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down.
1.2.6
Grouped Photos. Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos. Choose the exact order of media you send.
1.2.5 alpha
When viewing a photo from an album, you'll see other pictures from the same group as thumbnails in the lower part of the screen.
When composing an album paste additional media from the clipboard.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.4 alpha
Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.3 alpha
Several crash fixes.
1.2.2 alpha
Grouped photos and videos are displayed as albums.
1.2.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.2.0
Radically improved navigation. New side panel on the right with quick access to shared media and group members.
Saved Messages. Bookmark messages by forwarding them to "Saved Messages". Access them from the Chats list or from the side menu.
Pinned Messages. If you are a channel admin, pin messages to focus your subscribers' attention on important announcements.
Easily recognize messages from group admins by the new 'admin' badge.
Also supported clearing history in supergroups and added a host of minor improvements.
1.1.29 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.28 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.27 alpha
Bookmark messages by forwarding them to "Saved Messages". Access them from the Chats list or from the side menu.
1.1.26 alpha
Admin badges in supergroup messages.
Fix crashing on launch in OS X 10.6.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.25 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.24 alpha
Radically improved navigation. New side panel on the right with quick access to shared media and group members.
Pinned Messages. If you are a channel admin, pin messages to focus your subscribers' attention on important announcements.
Also supported clearing history in supergroups and added a host of minor improvements.
1.1.23
See the message author photo and name while searching specific chat messages.
Fix "Send To" menu action on Windows.
1.1.22
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.21
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.20
Groups with unread mentions and replies are now marked with an '@' badge in the chats list.
Navigate new mentions and replies in a group using the new '@' button.
Mark your stickers as “favorite” to quickly access them from the redesigned sticker panel.
Add an official sticker set for your group which all members will be able to use while chatting in your group (100+ member groups only).
1.1.19
Search by messages of specific group members.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.18
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.17
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.16
Autocompletion for emoji. Start typing :e to get suggestions.
Fixed a bug with forwarding messages.
1.1.15
Send **bold** and __italic__ text in your messages.
Get a share link for posts in public supergroups.
Quickly share posts from channels and media messages from bots.
Search large supergroup members by name.
Search channel members by name for admins.
Use search in the service actions log.
Ban supergroup members via the right click menu in the service actions log.
1.1.14 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.13 alpha
Various bug fixes.
1.1.12 alpha
Click on forwarded messages bar to change the recipient chat in case you chose a wrong one first.
Quickly share posts from channels and media messages from bots.
Search in large supergroup members by name.
Search in channel members by name if you're a channel admin.
Copy links to messages in public supergroups.
1.1.11 alpha
Send **bold** and __italic__ text in your messages (in addition to already supported `monospace` and ```multiline monospace```).
Search in channel and supergroup admin event log.
Ban members from right click menu in supergroup admin event log.
1.1.10
Add event log filter for channel or supergroup event log.
Fix search by username in privacy exceptions editor.
Fix adding admins in channels.
1.1.9
Supergroups can now have up to 10.000 members.
Appoint supergroup admins with granular rights. Choose who can add users, manage messages, block members, edit group info & username, add new admins, etc.
Restrict and ban supergroup members with granular precision. Read-only bans, GIF & sticker bans, media bans, temporary bans and restrictions.
Check the new event log to see all service actions taken by members and admins of a channel or supergroup in the last 48 hours.
Toggle night mode in the main menu.
1.1.8 alpha
Toggle night mode in the main menu.
1.1.7
Improved video messages: radial playback progress, Picture-in-Picture support, duration countdown.
Voice and video messages now automatically play one after another.
1.1.6 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.5 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.1.4
Fix a crash in animated history scrolling.
Fix a bug with pinned chat to supergroup upgrade.
1.1.3
Improved video messages playback.
Video and audio messages play one after another.
1.1.2
Emoji icon tooltip about hiding the sidebar.
Fix possible calls deadlock in Linux.
Preserve Emoji/Stickers/GIFs panel state between activations.
1.1.1 alpha
Emoji icon tooltip about hiding the sidebar.
Fix possible calls deadlock in Linux.
1.1.0
Telegram Calls are now available on desktops: secure, crystal-clear, constantly improved by artificial intelligence.
The new Emoji, Stickers, and Saved GIFs panel becomes a separate space on the right when Telegram is running in a wide enough window.
Manage blocked users list in your supergroups.
Chat admins can delete messages by other members.
1.0.38 alpha
Fix crashes in Windows XP.
Fix calls in Linux without SSE4.1 support.
PulseAudio support in calls.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.37 alpha
Multiple crash fixes.
1.0.36 alpha
Telegram Calls are now available on desktops: secure, crystal-clear, constantly improved by artificial intelligence.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.35 alpha
Chat admins can delete other participants' messages.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.34 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.33 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.32 alpha
Testing a build with the latest API layer.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.31 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.30 alpha
The new Emoji, Stickers, and Saved GIFs panel becomes a separate space on the right when Telegram is running in a wide enough window.
Manage blocked users list in your supergroups.
1.0.29
Improved Emoji, Stickers, and Saved GIFs panel.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.28 alpha
Better Emoji & Stickers & Saved GIFs panel.
Linux: Tray icon should work better in GNOME based Desktop Environments.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.27
Fix launch in Ubuntu 17.04.
Update API scheme.
1.0.26
Send MP4/MOV files as videos that will play right inside Telegram.
Click on the date in any chat to quickly jump to messages from a specific day.
Change your phone number in Settings.
Edit who can see your last seen time and who can add you to groups in Settings.
Edit your list of blocked users in Settings.
App now respects the "Do Not Disturb" setting for macOS notifications.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.25 alpha
Edit your account phone number in Settings.
1.0.24 alpha
Added Last Seen and Group Invite privacy settings.
1.0.23 alpha
Edit list of blocked users in Settings.
1.0.22 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.21 alpha
Send MP4/MOV files as videos that will play right inside Telegram.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.20 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.19 alpha
Go to date. Click on the date in a chat to jump to a specific day.
Respect macOS "Do not disturb" settings for sound notifications.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.18 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.17 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.16 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.15 alpha
Wrong supergroup members display fix.
RTL text layout fix.
Linux GTK file choose dialog should show image previews.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.14
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.13
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.12
Support for more emoji.
Click and drag on waveform to play audio from a chosen moment.
Added Theme editor to Settings.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.11 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.10 alpha
Support for more emoji.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.9 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.8 alpha
Click and drag on waveform to play audio from a chosen moment.
1.0.7 alpha
Added Theme editor to Settings.
1.0.6
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.5
Click and drag to reorder pinned chats.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.4 alpha
Click and drag to reorder pinned chats.
1.0.3 alpha
Audio device is opened only when some sound is played.
On Windows Vista and later audio device should switch after the system default changes.
1.0.2
New option to minimize the chat list into a column of profile pictures. Resize the list by clicking and dragging.
Fixed drag-n-drop images from Firefox on Windows.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.1 alpha
Resize chats list with mouse press-and-drag.
Drag-n-drop images from Firefox fixed in Windows.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
1.0.0
Fabulous new material-style design and animations.
Support for custom themes! Check out some themes here: @TelegramThemes.
Convenient tools for building your own themes coming soon.
Delete messages for everyone. When you delete your messages in groups and one-on-one chats, you can now choose to delete them for everyone in the chat, not just yourself. This works only for recently sent messages (same as editing).
Pin important chats to the top of the list so that you never miss a new message (right click on a chat, then choose 'Pin to top').
Groups in common. A new option in your contacts' profiles that shows a list of all groups you share with that person.
0.10.27 alpha
Appoint admins in your supergroups from members list context menu.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.26 alpha
You can use t.me instead of telegram.me.
OpenAL updated to the latest version.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.25 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.24 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.23 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.22 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.21 alpha
Fabulous new material-style design and animations.
This version already supports custom themes that are coming soon.
Pin important chats to the top of the list so that you never miss a new message (right click on a chat, then choose 'Pin to top').
Groups in common. A new option in your contacts' profiles that shows a list of all groups you share with that person.
0.10.20
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.19
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.18
New cute design for adding members to your groups.
0.10.17 alpha
New cute control for adding members to your groups.
0.10.16
New audio player design.
Quick reply from notifications.
Hide all notifications button added.
Change notifications location and maximum count.
Respecting quiet hours for the notifications.
You can enable native notifications in Settings.
0.10.15 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.14 alpha
New audio player design.
Moved to Qt library version 5.6.2.
Windows 10: Respecting quite hours for the notifications.
0.10.13 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.12 alpha
Quick reply from notifications.
Hide all notifications button added.
Change notifications location and maximum count.
Linux: You can enable native notifications in Settings.
0.10.11
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.10
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.9
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.8
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.7
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.6
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.5
New cute design for the Settings page.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.4 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.3 alpha
New cute design for the Settings page.
0.10.2 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.10.0
Trending stickers. Check out and install noteworthy sticker packs from the new tab in Settings.
Archived stickers. Unused stickers are now archived automatically when you go over the 200 limit.
Group previews. Preview groups before joining them via invite link – see who else is in the group before joining.
New internal video player.
Improved design for chats.
0.9.60 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.59 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.58 alpha
Alpha version of an embedded video player.
0.9.57 alpha
Design improvements.
Linux: trying to use GTK file chooser when it is available.
0.9.56
Fixed photo viewer to handle screen resolution change correctly.
Fixed forwarding photos via drag-n-drop.
Various design improvements and other bug fixes.
0.9.55 alpha
Main window position and size are saved between the launches in Windows.
Dock and top bar hiding fixed in OS X.
Various design improvements and other bug fixes.
0.9.54 alpha
Photo viewer handles screen resolution change.
Forward photo by drag-n-drop fixed.
Some design improvements and bug fixes.
0.9.53 alpha
Put your cursor over the members count in a group chat to see the members list.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.52 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.51
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.50
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.
0.9.49
Edit your messages everywhere within 2 days after posting (press the up arrow button to edit your last message).
Mention people in groups by typing @ and selecting them from the list — even if they don't have a username.
0.9.48
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.47 alpha
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.46 alpha
Alpha versions instead of dev.
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.45 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.44
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.43 dev
Select and copy text in photo / video captions and web page previews.
Media player shortcuts are enabled only when player is opened.
0.9.42
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.41
Introducing Bot API 2.0, the biggest update to our bot platform since June 2015.
Bots can now update existing messages on the fly as you interact with them.
New Inline keyboards with callback, 'open URL' or 'switch to inline mode' buttons help create seamless interfaces.
Inline bots can now send all attachments supported by Telegram (videos, music, stickers, locations, etc.).
0.9.40
Visual improvements.
0.9.39 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.38 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.37 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.36 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.35 dev
Design improvements.
0.9.34 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.33
Linux version critical bug fixed.
0.9.32
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.31
Supergroups can now have 5,000 members (up from 1,000).
Groups of any size may be converted to supergroups.
Make your supergroup public by setting up a public link – anyone will be able to view the chat and join it.
Pin messages to keep important updates visible and notify all members.
'Select messages to delete, report as spam, block users, or remove all messages from a user'
0.9.30 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.29 dev
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 for close window (Cmd in OS X).
Ctrl+L to lock Telegram if you use a local passcode (Cmd in OS X).
0.9.28
Edit your messages in channels and supergroups.
Share links to specific posts in channels via the post context menu.
Add admin signatures to messages in channels.
Send silent messages in channels that will not notify members, useful for non-urgent or late night posting.
0.9.27 dev
Edit your messages in channels and supergroups.
Share links to specific posts in channels via the post context menu.
Add admin signatures to messages in channels.
Send silent messages in channels that will not notify members, useful for non-urgent or late night posting.
0.9.26
Adaptive layout for wide screens switch added to Settings.
Linux version crash fix.
0.9.25 dev
Adaptive layout for wide screens switch added to Settings.
Linux version crash fix.
0.9.24
New waveform visualizations for voice messages.
Sticker suggestions when you type an emoji.
0.9.23 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.22 dev
Voice messages waveform visualizations.
0.9.21 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.20 dev
Testing new crash reporting system.
Conversation history is centered in wide windows.
New cute link and timestamp tooltips design.
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 closes Telegram window.
0.9.19 dev
Choose an emoticon and see the suggested stickers.
0.9.18
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.9.17
Crash fixed.
0.9.16
GIFs autoplay and automatic download.
Inline bots support.
Automatic download settings added.
All media redesigned.
0.9.15
Sticker management: manually rearrange your sticker packs, pack order is now synced across all your devices.
Click and hold on a sticker to preview it before sending.
New context menu for chats in chats list.
Support for all existing emoji.
0.9.14 dev
Sticker management: manually rearrange your sticker packs, pack order is now synced across all your devices.
Click and hold on a sticker to preview it before sending.
New context menu for chats in chats list.
Support for all existing emoji.
0.9.13
Groups can now have multiple administrators with the ability to edit the name and logo, and add and remove members.
Groups that have reached their capacity of 200 users can be upgraded to supergroups of up to 1,000 members.
0.9.12 dev
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.11 dev
Groups can now have multiple administrators with the ability to edit the name and logo, and add and remove members.
Groups that have reached their capacity of 200 users can be upgraded to supergroups of up to 1,000 members.
0.9.10
New shared audio files section.
New design for popup menus.
Add captions to any photos you send.
Surround text with `single backticks` for inline monowidth code and ```triple backticks``` for blocks of code.
The Tilde symbol is now displayed correctly.
0.9.9 dev
New popup menus in text input fields.
Error is displayed when trying to paste or drop a folder instead of a file.
Some bugfixes and improvements.
0.9.8 dev
Tilde symbol fixed in message input field.
Add a caption to any photo you send.
Bad sound quality bug fixed.
Some bugfixes and improvements.
0.9.7 dev
Tilde symbol display fixed.
Bold and Italic text display from bots supported.
Send code without text and emoji replaces using `such syntax` for inline parts and ```such syntax``` for blocks of code.
Some bugfixes and improvements.
0.9.6
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.5
Improved speed.
First steps towards a new design.
0.9.4 dev
New design for all modal windows.
Toggle notifications from tray menu.
0.9.3 dev
Dialogs and emoji render made much faster.
0.9.2
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9.1
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.9
Introducing Channels — a great new way to broadcast your messages to unlimited audiences.
Other fixes and improvements.
0.8.59 dev
Channels members and admins management added.
0.8.58 dev
Limited Channels support added.
0.8.57
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.8.56
Spam report buttons in new chats.
Other fixes and improvements.
OS X 10.8 notifications fixed.
0.8.55
Include muted chats in unread count in Settings.
Shared links overview and search in shared media.
Preview when sending links to GIF animations and PDF files.
0.8.54 dev
Preview when sending links to GIF animations and PDF files.
Full date and time shown when mouse over message timestamp.
0.8.53 dev
Include muted chats in unread count in Settings.
Shared links overview and search in shared media.
0.8.52
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.8.51
Block users from their profile page.
Added support for Windows toast notifications.
Fixed input methods on Linux (Fcitx and IBus).
0.8.50 dev
Bug fixes in Windows notifications.
Fixed input methods on Linux (Fcitx and IBus).
0.8.49 dev
Block users from user profile.
Ask support team a question from Settings.
Windows toast notifications support added.
0.8.48
Search for messages in conversation.
Clear messages history in groups.
Contacts without messages are hidden from the conversations list.
0.8.47 dev
Search for messages in conversation.
Clear messages history in groups.
Contacts without messages are hidden from the conversations list.
0.8.46
Crash fix on sending .webp files.
0.8.45
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.8.44 dev
Sending media and recording audio status display.
0.8.43
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
0.8.42 dev
Dev version will now get updated to stable as well.
0.8.41 dev
Pretty phone number formatting.
Fixed shared contacts display.
Fix KDE crash, use Qt tray icon in all Linux systems.
0.8.40 dev
Fixed critical Qt bug in image scale.
Huge amount of unread messages are loaded much faster.
Some bugfixes and optimizations.
0.8.39 dev
Moved to Qt 5.5 and Xcode 6.4.
Some bugfixes and optimizations.
In OS X 10.10.3 location marks sent from mobile should be displayed now.
0.8.38
Improved in-app media playback.
0.8.37 dev
Improved in-app media playback.
0.8.36
Forward photos, media and stickers with drag-n-drop.
Drag-n-drop text messages by timestamp to forward them.
Larger stickers panel.
IPv6 checkbox added to Connection Type in Settings.
0.8.35 dev
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.8.34 dev
Forward photos, media and stickers with drag-n-drop.
Drag-n-drop text messages by timestamp to forward them.
Larger stickers panel.
0.8.33 dev
IPv6 connection checkbox added to Connection Type box in Settings.
0.8.32
Critical bug fixed.
IPv6 connection temporarily disabled.
0.8.31 dev
Bots support using the new bot API.
Drag-n-drop selected text and links from messages.
Forward selected messages by drag-n-drop.
0.8.30
Bots support using the new bot API.
0.8.29 dev
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.8.28 dev
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.8.27 dev
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.8.26 dev
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
0.8.25 dev
IPv6 connections support.
0.8.24
Improved sticker panel.
0.8.23 dev
Improved sticker panel.
New autoupdate check.
0.8.22 dev
OpenAL updated to a new version.
Autoupdating improved.
Bugfixes.
0.8.21
Added sending voice messages.
Fixed disappearing stickers.
0.8.20 dev
Minor bug fixes.
Translations improved.
0.8.19 dev
Fixed disappearing stickers.
0.8.18 dev
Voice messages recording and sending.
0.8.17
Crash fix.
0.8.16
Added support for sticker packs.
New emoji and sticker panel.
0.8.15 dev
Video captions are displayed.
Photo captions are displayed in photo viewer.
Round corners for messages.
0.8.14 dev
Added support for sticker packs.
New emoji and sticker panel.
0.8.13
Added support for new emoji.
Improved emoji and stickers panel.
0.8.12 dev
New emojis support added.
Emojis and stickers panel improved.
0.8.11
Invite links for group chats.
Gray unread badge for muted conversations.
0.8.10 dev
Critical bug fixes for messages history loading.
0.8.9 dev
Fix for invite links.
0.8.8 dev
Invite links for group chats.
Gray unread badge for muted conversations.
0.8.7
New photo viewer design.
Switch between files in the photo viewer.
Grouped notifications when several messages are forwarded.
New default chat background image (you can change it in Settings).
0.8.6 dev
Old default chat background image placed first in background Gallery.
Forwarded files, videos, audios and contacts original sender name is displayed.
Grouped notifications when several messages are forwarded.
0.8.5 dev
New photoviewer design.
Switch through files overview in photoviewer.
New default chat background image.
0.8.4
Link preview layout bug fix.
0.8.3
Link previews for Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and certain other links.
Two-step verification.
View all your Telegram sessions, terminate specific sessions.
0.8.2 dev
Link previews bugfixes.
Links in preview descriptions are now clickable.
Twitter and Instagram mentions and hashtags in previews are clickable.
Fixed file uploading.
Fixed photo, document and sticker forwarding.
0.8.1 dev
Link previews for Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and certain other links.
Two-step verification.
View all your Telegram sessions, terminate specific sessions.
Text is pasted from clipboard when clipboard has both text and image and image sending was cancelled.
0.8
Add a comment before forwarded messages.
Hashtags suggestions in new message and search fields (based on recent searches).
Button to jump back to a reply after viewing the original message.
Add people to groups by username.
0.7.26 dev
Some bugfixes.
0.7.25 dev
Add people to groups by username.
Copy @username from profile context menu.
0.7.24 dev
Forward messages with comment or sticker before them.
Recent hashtags autocomplete in message and search fields.
Move from reply to original message and back.
0.7.23
Reply to specific messages in groups.
Mention @usernames in groups to notify multiple users.
0.7.22 dev
Critical bug in messages delivery fixed.
0.7.21 dev
Reply to specific messages in groups.
Mention @usernames in groups to notify multiple users.
0.7.20
Lock your app with a passcode.
0.7.19 dev
Passcode lock option added to Settings.
0.7.18 dev
Windows: crash on start fixed for some Intel cards.
Linux: tray icon returned in Pantheon and Gnome.
0.7.17
Some minor improvements.
Windows: crash on app launch fixed for some Intel graphic cards.
0.7.16
Some translations improvements.
Linux: tray icon should work better in non-Unity environments.
0.7.15 dev
Some translation keys added.
Linux: fixed semibold font.
Linux: tray icon should work better in non-Unity environments.
0.7.14 dev
Moved to Qt 5.4.0 version, please check everything.
Time values should be displayed like in your system.
Linux: fixed keyboard shortcuts when not english keyboard layout.
0.7.13
You can now change the chat background.
0.7.12 dev
Chat background settings translated.
Mac OS X and Linux autoupdate for dev-version fixed.
0.7.11 dev
Chat background can be changed.
First dev-channel version.
0.7.10
Online updated only while current window is active.
0.7.9
Added Korean language.
Quick «open with» menu on Windows and OSX.
0.7.8
Some graphics changed.
Windows: when activating window by click selection is not cleared.
Linux: tray icon and unity launcher counter support improved.
0.7.7
Windows: system sleep / hibernation fixed when app is running.
Mac OS X: crashes on OS X 10.7 and 10.8 fixed.
Linux: tray icon support and unity launcher counter for unread messages added in Ubuntu.
0.7.6
Some improvements for stickers.
Some translation improvements.
0.7.5
Stickers support.
Local caching for voice messages.
Added Portuguese language.
0.7.4
German and Dutch languages added.
0.7.3
Italian and Spanish languages added.
0.7.2
Title buttons bug fixed in single column layout.
0.7.1
Linux: font for Korean characters added.
Various bugs fixed.
0.7
Improved single column navigation.
Improved image viewer for large documents.
0.6.21
Crash fixed for contacts without names.
0.6.20
Crash fixed in single column layout.
0.6.19
Some bugs fixed.
0.6.18
Single-column layout support added for small chat window.
Photos are sent up to 1280x1280 size.
New device login notification added.
New version notification added.
0.6.17
Filter in contacts lists (contacts, new group, add member) now is case-insensitive.
Win: telegram.me/username links handling fixed.
0.6.16
telegram.me/username links supported.
Downloaded documents local cache added.
Some network improvements.
0.6.15
Intro and login were slightly redesigned.
Some various bug fixes.
0.6.14
Work over HTTP crashing fixed.
0.6.13
Application icon changed.
Vimeo video links shown with preview.
Some iOS emojis display fixed.
Windows version crash when notification clicked fixed.
0.6.12
Message drafts are saved.
Local photos cache added.
Shared contacts display and youtube links preview fixed.
0.6.11
Some minor fixes.
0.6.10
Portrait oriented photos display fixed.
Photo thumbs size decreased in conversations.
OS X: tray icon fixed in dark status bar theme.
OS X: main menu added.
0.6.9
Some network problems fixed.
0.6.8
YouTube and Instagram links are displayed with preview.
Location messages are displayed as a map with a link.
OS X: .dmg setup image now has a design.
OS X: updating after notebook wakeup fixed.
0.6.7
Long texts are now split to several messages.
Some network improvements.
0.6.6
Some network improvements.
Upload and download speed increased.
0.6.5
Username support added.
0.6.4
Photoviewer redesigned.
Default recent emojis filled.
Linux photo and document save from photoviewer fixed.
0.6.3
Inline animated GIF documents view.
Crash in forward from search results fixed.
0.6.2
Some documents (PNG and JPG) are opened in app photo viewer.
Photo and document viewer supports Ctrl + / Ctrl - / Ctrl 0 zoom hotkeys and image dragging.
0.6.1
Windows only: fixed context menus.
OS X only: fixed crash with disabled tray icon.
0.6
Photo loading indicator added.
Custom context menus added, including tray menu in Windows.
Default download folder to "Downloads/Telegram Desktop".
Improved OS X tray icon view and behaviour.
0.5.21
Loading photos blurred in photos overview.
Full voice message duration displayed when playing.
Multimonitor photo view fixed.
0.5.20
Loading photos blurred.
Default emoji images used.
OS X tray icon support added.
Windows version is now digitally signed.
0.5.19
Long voice message playing fix.
0.5.18
Voice messages auto download and in-app playing support.
Audio now is working through OpenAL library.
Linux version now is not dependent on libpulse.
0.5.17
Multi selection added to media overview.
Photos in overview are displayed in right order now.
Some crashes fixed.
0.5.16
Navigate through photos fixed.
Media overview in profiles (photos, video files, documents, voice messages).
Going to current message in history from media overview context menu.
Some protocol+network bugs fixed.
OS X application signed by Developer ID certificate.
0.5.15
Fixes in new photo viewer.
0.5.14
New photo viewer, fullscreen, with controls and moving through conversation photos.
Checkbox for sending images from clipboard without compression as documents.
0.5.13
Some network and protocol issues fixed.
0.5.12
Fixed diacritics input in Linux.
Fixed saving files with incorrect server-side filenames in Windows.
0.5.11
High definition graphics added (2x interface scale and OS X retina displays).
Some invalid links highlighting removed.
0.5.10
Escape key closes photo view.
On OS X now Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab are working for dialogs switching.
On Linux fixed notifies (they don't grab focus and aren't seen in windows switcher), fixed keyboard layout change.
On Linux all application data is now stored in ~/.TelegramDesktop directory.
0.5.9
Choose between notification with preview, with only sender's name (message preview hidden) or without any information.
Sending documents from "Send to" explorer context menu added, see a checkbox in Settings (only Windows version).
Little features: Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab switch to near dialogs, links without top-level domain highlight, version in About dialog now leads to version history.
Some bugs fixed: maximize button in Ubuntu, running different copies of app under different users at the same time in Windows, Surface touchscreen support fixed.
Added 32 bit Ubuntu version.
0.5.8
Fixed crash at contact message history clear.
Ubuntu 12.04 is supported now.
Added hashtag highlight and messages search by hashtags.
0.5.7
All platforms are updated up to one version and code (Windows, OS X, Ubuntu).
Fixed crash at document open on OS X.
Message search results shown below the filtered dialogs when searching.
0.5.6
Windows test version (no autoupdate) with server-side messages search.
First version of Ubuntu tdesktop build released.
0.5.5
First version of OS X tdesktop build released.
0.5.4
Font changed to Open Sans.
0.5.3
Taskbar icon hide fixed (once again!), sorry :(.
0.5.2
Two crashes fixed.
Ellipsis text overflow display fixed in dialogs list.
Application source code is published on GitHub under GPL v3
0.4.18
Crash in other users profile fixed.
0.4.17
Desktop notifications bug fixed.
0.4.16
Desktop and sound notifications one second delay added.
Chat and contact notifications settings cloud-stored and synced, loaded from server.
Mobile sign up skip added, you can join from desktop now.
0.4.15
Default tcp and http connection types merged to one.
Using tcp connection by default, using http-transport if plain tcp is unavailable.
Files less than 10mb are md5-signed now.
0.4.14
Documents and files up to 1500 Mb can be sent now.
Some lang phrases are fixed.
Memory leak fixed in file upload.
0.4.13
Critical auth-storing bug fixed (auto-logout on app relaunch in some cases).
0.4.12
Window shadow and resize area now scale with the rest of the interface.
Multiple delete and forward buttons and scale select design improved.
Portable version (the same Telegram.exe, actually) .zip archive added here.
0.4.11
Emoji smiles support in message field added.
Hover-button for emoji tab showing added to the left from Send button.
0.4.10
Some texts fixes and autoupdate check.
0.4.9
High dpi support added, in settings: 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x interface scale.
0.4.8
No changes, just autoupdate testing version.
0.4.7
One more critical autoupdate bug fixed, users with not latin symbols in their Windows login names will have to install this version manually by setup executable.
Critical autoupdate bug fixed, users with not latin (utf) symbols in their Windows login names will have to install this version manually by setup executable.
Voice messages extension changed from .mp3 to .ogg, because they are in OGG container, with Opus audio codec.
0.4.5
Connection bug fixed.
0.4.4
Fixed voice mail attach download, it works like video and documents now.
After video, audio or document download Download button becomes Open With instead of Save As.
0.4.3
Default download path introduced, no folder select for each video, audio or other file.
You can choose old approach (choose download path for each file) in Settings.
In downloaded video, audio and file context menu (right-click) added "Show in Folder" option.
0.4.2
Network bug fixed, file upload on weak connections should be better now.
Selected items clear after message forward fixed.
Suggested filename fixed in save file dialog box.
0.4.1
Auto-update critical WinXP bug fixed.
You should install this version manually, if app was broken on WinXP.
0.4
Better touch-screen support (tested on Surface Pro 2).
Moved to new versions of ide+compiler and of some libs.
0.3.13
Crash on right mouse button press fixed.
0.3.12
Text and messages selection.
Copy selected to clipboard (Ctrl+C and from context menu).
Multiple message forward and delete support.
0.3.11
Long phone numbers enabled (12 digits after country code).
0.3.10
Bad reconnect delay bug fixed.
0.3.9
Some scroll bugs fixed.
Message forward confirm by Enter added.
0.3.8
Dropdown with two attach types added, File (document) or Photo.
Different drag-n-drop zones done for photo and document sending.
File dialog open speed increased in some cases.
0.3.7
New text layout used in messages, rtl/bidi support done.
Emoji auto replace in message text added (replace list in settings).
Clickable user links added to service messages (smbd invited smbd to group, etc).
0.3.6
New text layout testing.
Email highlight in messages and click response fixed.
0.3.5
Reconnect timeout added, must work better after sleep mode.
Minor design improvements and layout fixes.
0.3.4
New design fully implemented.
0.3.3
Test version of new design implementation.
0.3.2
First (private) version of new design implementation.
0.3.1
Rare protocol bug (with incorrect system time handle) fixed.
0.3.0
Long links tooltips added.
Intro and settings animation improved.
Bug fixes (protocol, group creation, etc).
0.2.9
Minor bug fixes.
0.2.8
Differenct connection type supported (http-transport support added).
Connecting with system and custom proxy settings supported (http and socks5 proxy support added).
0.2.7
Window resize areas are now positioned outside the window area, so they are wider and do not conflict with message history scrollbar.
Some bugs fixed, one connection problem solved.
0.2.6
Document sharing supported, downloading and uploading up to 100 mb files.
Download videos, that were sent from mobile apps, as documents.
0.2.5
Group photo upload fixed for some photo sizes.
0.2.4
Delete history and Delete contact buttons in contacts, Delete and exit button in groups.
Adding and removing group participants supported.
New group creation supported.
0.2.3
Couple of crashing bugs fixed.
0.2.2
User and group profile pages now available, click photo or name in window title area.
Group name and photo change support from group profile page.
Group participants list with last activity time and online status displayed on group profile page.
Adding users to your contact list and editing their contact names from user profile page.
Contact sharing supported from user profile page.
0.2.1
User name and profile photo update in settings.
0.2
Auto-update support.
Setup no longer requires admin rights (except first installation over a previous version, that was installed using admin rights).
Application window retains screen position upon relaunch.
0.1.16
Added «Delete Message» and «Forward Message» items to context menus.
No PUSH-notifications are sent to your mobile phone from the currently active Telegram Win conversation.
Fixed issue with broken long links in messages copied to clipboard.