Saved Messages 2.0, One-Time Voice Messages and 8 More Features

Telegram has officially announced a list of a top ten new features that have been gradually appearing on the app during January.

The main change of the month is the evolution of Saved Messages into a powerful storage system for your links, media, and bookmarks. Users can now view their saved messages by chat or as a list, organize them with tags, and use the new "Saved" tab in Shared Media to access messages you saved from any particular chat.

What's new?
• View Saved Messages by Chat
• Tags for Saved Messages
• Saved Messages in Shared Media
• Upgraded Search in All Chats
• One-Time Voice and Video Messages
• Pause and Resume Recording
• Read Time in Private Chats
• One-Way Last Seen and Read Times
• Private Message Permissions
• Faster Loading Time and High Quality Stories
• New Design for Shared Contacts
• Improved Video Messages on iOS
• App Icons on macOS

Read more about the main new features in our next posts.

Article: https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram for Android Has Been Updated to Version 10.6.4

In this version, the developers have simplified access to the chat search. Now users can tap and hold the chat header to make an input field appear.

Earlier, the ability to quickly open a search was only available to users of Telegram for iOS.

In addition, some bugs have been fixed in the new version.

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Telegram X Has Been Updated to Version 0.26.3.1674

What's new:
• Set the link preview location and its media size. Selecting the desired preview if there are multiple links in the text.
• Customizing the profile picture display when reacting.
• Display the reaction to the last message in the chat list.
• Added new "Stickers and Emoji" settings to the display.
• Display large emoji if the message only contains them.
• Animated profile pictures of people in messages.
• Voting in polls and responding to messages on the channel's behalf.
• Archive settings management.
• Selecting and editing profile picture in the app.
• Updated screen resolution for users.
• Display the timer in a group with enabled slow mode.
• Send allowed media types in chats where text messaging is not allowed.
• Unread message count on the Chats tab.
• Privacy settings for public profile pictures, bio and adding to channels/groups.
• Improved notifications.
• Install and manage installed custom emoji sets.
• Full-screen message reaction selection panel.

Download from Google Play, or from official channel @tgx_log.

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Bot API was updated to version 7.1

Custom Emoji
• Bots can now get the custom emoji sticker set chosen by a group and use any custom emoji from it.

Boosts
• Added support for boost_added service messages, about new boosts added to the chat.
• Added the field sender_boost_count to the class Message, counting boosts added by the sender that are active on the message send date.

Stories
• Bots can now check if admins have the rights to post, edit and delete stories in supergroups.
• Added the field reply_to_story to the class Message.

See the full changelog for details on the official website.

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Telegram Has Been Updated to Version 10.8

The messenger received the first update for February of this year.

In the new version, the boost system for groups has been added. Let us tell you more about it:

• Opportunity to boost group: Users can now boost a group to unlock new features like public voice message transcription and real-time translation.

Features are unlocked as the group level grows. To reach each level you need to get boosts in the amount of 1/25 of the total number of chat members, which is 10 times more than in channels.

• Customize appearance settings for the group: Groups now have a Appearance and Emoji tab where administrators can set a personal color for the profile, select the group's emoji pack and emoji status, and set a custom wallpaper. To unlock a feature, a group will need to reach a certain level.

• Group custom emoji: There is now an ability to set custom emoji that will be available to each member in that group.

• Removing limits for boosts: Select the number of boosts a member should give to the group in order to not be limited by the limits set for all chat members in the permissions section.

• Stories from groups: Administrators can now post stories on behalf of the group. The number of stories per day is equal to the chat level.

• Giveaways in groups: Chat owners can organize a giveaway among members. In return, the group will receive 4 boosts for each giveaway.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: the official website or GitHub.
macOS: App Store, the official website or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 4.15.1

Here's what's new:

• Support for Telegram Business features have been added.
• Shared contacts in chats now have a new style.
• Link previews are now generated for links inside quote blocks.
• Privacy settings that require Telegram Premium now have icons to indicate this.
• When adding a new admin, they will now have admin rights to view chat history by default.
• Support for AVIF, HEIF, and JPEG XL formats has been added for the macOS version of the app.
• Built-in markup is now supported when exporting chats to HTML for replies.
• A character limit counter has been added when editing messages without media.
• An issue with editing long media captions containing emoji has been fixed.
• An issue causing the text about vote counts to be deleted in polls with reactions has been resolved.
• The character limit counter for the bio input field has been fixed.
• An error that occurred when sending .tgs files as stickers has been corrected.

Download: from official website or GitHub.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.15.2

What's new:
• Opening hours 00:00 – 23:59 are now shown as “open 24 hours”.
• Reimplemented fast scrolling of the chat list when holding down the Ctrl or Shift key.
• The color of the “Enable notifications” menu item in their exception settings has been replaced with standard green.
• Fixed saving of empty working hours.
• Fixed display of dates in Recent Actions.
• Fixed account selection for automatic login to Telegram sites.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set an emoji status in the application settings window.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

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Monetisation Program for Channel Owners

Starting today, Telegram is introducing a reward system for content creators, allowing Telegram channel owners to receive 50% of the advertising revenue displayed in their channels.

Rewards for Content Creators

• Owners of public channels with 1,000 or more subscribers can receive 50% of the revenue from ads shown in their channel as a reward.

• Rewards can be withdrawn without any fees, or they can be used to pay for ads on Telegram, purchase collectible addresses, or for Premium subscription giveaways.

• Advertising revenue statistics can be tracked in Channel Settings > Statistics > Monetization.

• Reward withdrawals will become available to channel owners on the Fragment platform in the coming weeks.

Cryptocurrency-based Advertising with TON

• Now any user can promote their bot or channel on Telegram using Toncoin - with minimal budgets.

• When creating an ad message, you choose specific channels for placement - this way, you have full control over the context in which your ads will be shown.

• To create your own ad message, simply log in with your account on the Telegram Ad Platform.

• Currently, TON-based ads are not displayed to users in certain countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel.

Article: https://telegram.org/blog/monetization-for-channels

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Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 10.10

Today, the second March update of Telegram was released. It includes new features for the Telegram Business feature set, and every user can now provide more information about themselves in their profile.

• User Birthdays: Users can now optionally set their birthdate in their profile and configure its visibility in privacy settings.

• Linking a Personal Channel to Profile: Any user can now specify a public channel they own in their profile.

• Linking a Chatbot to an Account: The previously announced feature to integrate a third-party bot into your account for automatically handling incoming messages and interacting with customers has been added. This option is part of the Telegram Business feature set.

• Custom Welcome Screen: You can now set your own title, text, and sticker for the welcome screen that users see when they start a conversation with you. This option is part of the Telegram Business feature set.

• Special Links for Contacting Users: Share short links with clients that, when clicked, start a conversation with you using a pre-written phrase. Statistics on the number of clicks are provided for each such link. This option is part of the Telegram Business feature set.

• Earning Revenue from Channel Ads: For some countries, it is now possible to withdraw 50% of the revenue earned from displaying ads in a channel. Payments will only be made in TON cryptocurrency.

Other new features include: disabling ads in a specific channel upon reaching level 50, improved privacy settings, and displaying information about collectible usernames directly in Telegram.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or verified channel.

iOS: App Store.

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Bot API Updated to Version 7.2

Integration with Business Accounts:
• Added the BusinessConnection class and updates about connecting or disconnecting a bot to a business account, represented by the field 'business_connection' in the Update class.
• Added updates about deleting messages in a business account connected to a bot.

Acting on Behalf of Business Accounts:
• Added the field 'business_connection_id' to the Message class.
• Added the field 'sender_business_bot' to the Message class.
• Added the parameter 'business_connection_id' to the sendChatAction method.

Business Account Information:
• Added the classes 'BusinessOpeningHours' and 'BusinessOpeningHoursInterval'.
• Added the field 'business_opening_hours' to the Chat class.

Sticker Sets with Mixed Format:
• Removed the fields 'is_animated' and 'is_video' from the StickerSet class.
• Added the field 'format' to the InputSticker class.
• Removed the parameter 'sticker_format' from the createNewStickerSet method.
• Increased the maximum number of stickers in any set to 120.
• Allowed uploading stickers in WEBM format using SendSticker.

The full list of changes is available on the official website.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.2

What's new:
• Use Instant View by default for Telegraph links.
• Improved FAQ buttons with openning link in Instant View.
• Removing migrated groups from list of user's own groups.
• Support Instant View links in bot web-apps.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.5

What's new:
• Improve media upload speed.
• Fix editing privacy for groups and channels invitations.
• Possible fix for the network unresponsiveness after sleep.
• Possible fix for wide range of memory allocator crashes on Linux.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

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Telegram for Android and iOS Has Been Updated to Version 10.11

In the first update of April, Telegram received new features that allow all users to easily and quickly create their own stickers and entire sticker packs using the new powerful in-built sticker editor.

• "My Profile" tab: In the new section located inside the hamburger menu, users can see their profile as others would see it on Telegram, publish a new story or pin an old one, and much more.

• Built-in sticker editor: Now all users can create stickers using the built-in sticker editor. Based on the contents of the sticker, Telegram will automatically suggest the most suitable emoji that corresponds to to each sticker.

• Sticker Pack Editing: It's now possible to edit your own sticker packs directly on the sticker panel - for example, renaming them or changing the order of stickers in the pack. This can be done using the "Edit" button located next to your sticker packs name.

• Recommended channels: A "Channels" tab has appeared amongst the global search screen. It displays channels the user has recently joined, in addition to recommended public channels. It is probable the fundamental mechanics of this feature rely on the principle of the "Similar Channels" feature. They are based on the subscriptions of a particular user.

Other new features include: the ability to pin up to 3 posts in a profile, link preview for sticker packs, maximum number of reactions in a channel, notification settings for reactions, and the ability for Premium users to enable ads to display in channels.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.

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Sticker Editor - Create Your Own Stickers

Telegram has published an article on their blog, which describes in detail about how to create new stickers and sticker packs through the built-in sticker editor, in addition to adding a sticker to a pack, expanding a sticker pack, and so on.

At the end of the article, the developers announced that they will reveal 16 new features this month. You can read about some of these features in this post.

Article: telegram.org/blog/sticker-maker/

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.16.8

What's new:
• Reimplement file open confirmations.
• Fix in-app playing of some video and audio files.
• Fix crash on Linux opening chats with custom backgrounds.
• Fix crash on quit after using scheduled messages.
• Some bug fixes.

Download: from the official website or from GitHub.

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Telegram for Android and iOS Has Been Updated to Version 10.12

What's new:

• Profile Photo When Forwarding Messages: In forwarded messages, you can now see the profile picture of the original author if the author's privacy settings have link to profile turned on.

• Updated Message Deleting Interface: When deleting messages in a group, admins can now take actions on multiple users, which includes restricting them or completely ban them.

• Updated Recent Actions: This section has been improved in terms of new filters and a more compact way of displaying messages.

• Permanent Live Location: Share your live location until you disable it.

• Custom Emoji in Polls: Telegram Premium subscribers can now include custom emojis in their polls.

• Quick Navigation Between Topics: Similar to channels, groups with topics enabled now provide a way to quickly switch to the next unread topic. In order to use this feature, scroll down to the latest message, and swipe up to go to the next unread topic.

• Enabling “Stealth Mode” Before Opening Stories: You can enable Stealth Mode before you open a story by pressing and holding on the story circle.

Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.

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"My Profile" Section, Recommended Channels and 15 Other Updates

The new Telegram blog post details the features added to the messenger this April.

Among the notable new features is a new menu section to view your profile, a tab with recommended channels in the global search, the ability to specify your birthday and a link to your channel in your profile, improved moderation tools for group administrators, and much more.

An important milestone this month was that the number of monthly active Telegram users reached 900 million. Half of these users use the messenger every day.

Article: telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more/

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0

What's new:

• Ability to use a custom font: Settings › Chat Settings › Font Family.
• Frequent contacts, recent search results, and recommended channels now appear when clicking on the global search bar.
• Support for custom emoji in polls for Telegram Premium subscribers.
• Group administrators can change permissions for specific users when deleting messages.
• Fixed app crashes on some Linux systems.
• Support for Instant View.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

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Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0.1

What's new:

• Fix several crashes in new interfaces.
• Fix monospace font size.
• Fix possible problem with underline font size.

Download: from the official website or GitHub.

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