9.6.5
• Fixed video message recording on certain devices.
• “Raise to Listen” now works as expected for Samsung users.
• If the app is unable to connect, the proxy button will now be shown on the login screen.
9.6.2
• SHAREABLE CHAT FOLDERS: Share up to 200 chats with one invite link.
• CUSTOM WALLPAPERS: Set an individual wallpaper for any 1-on-1 chat. Your chat partner can apply the same wallpaper or choose their own.
• BETTER BOTS: Launch web apps from any chat. Web apps in groups support collaboration and multiplayer features.
See the Telegram blog for other major changes.
• FIXED ISSUES: Improved 'Raise to Listen' for voice messages, sending video messages, and custom notification sounds.
9.1.2
Nov 6, 2022
Topics in Groups and More
• Large groups with 200+ members can sort their discussions into topics.
• Premium users can convert both video and voice messages to text.
• Changing text size now affects all text in chats, like reply headers and link previews.
• Tapping the phone number in a user's profile opens an updated menu with Voice and Video call options.
• New animation when swiping left on messages to reply.
• New placeholders when loading messages in groups and channels.
8.9.3
Aug 14, 2022
Custom Animated Emoji
• 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.
Premium: Voice Message Privacy Settings
• Control who can send you voice and video messages with Telegram Premium.
Gifting Telegram Premium
• Send a Premium subscription to any user from their profile.
• Choose 3, 6, or 12 months – at a discount.
8.8.5
Jul 3, 2022
Introducing Telegram Premium (all existing features remain free):
- Doubled limits on everything in the app
- Increased download speed
- Sending files up to 4GB each
- Converting voice messages to text
- Advanced chat management
- Stickers with full-screen animations
- Additional reactions
...and more in Settings > Telegram Premium
Other Improvements
- Join requests for public groups
- Chat preview with scrolling and actions
- Auto-saving of media to gallery
- Over 100 fixes and optimizations
8.8.2
Jun 20, 2022
Introducing Telegram Premium (all existing features remain free):
- Doubled limits on everything in the app
- Increased download speed
- Sending files up to 4GB each
- Converting voice messages to text
- Advanced chat management
- Stickers with full-screen animations
- Additional reactions
...and more in Settings > Telegram Premium
Other Improvements
- Join requests for public groups
- Chat preview with scrolling and actions
- Auto-saving of media to gallery
- Over 100 fixes and optimizations
8.7.4
April 28, 2022
Notification Sounds and Much More
• Turn any short audio file into a custom notification sound for any chat.
• Disable notifications from any chat for a custom period of time.
• Turn off sound without disabling notifications.
• Quickly set up Auto-Delete and add a custom duration.
• Watch videos in the redesigned picture-in-picture window.
• See which forwarded messages are replies.
• Use powerful web-based interfaces for bots.
• See the full list of changes in the Telegram app.
8.5.4
February 16, 2022
Video Stickers, Better Reactions and More
• Convert any videos into easy-to-make .webm video stickers.
• React with extra emoji showing love, appreciation, anger or surprise.
• Reactions show smaller, compact animations.
• Press and hold an emoji in the reaction menu to send a bigger animation.
• Tap the ♡ button in chats to jump to messages with unseen reactions.
• Quickly return to a specific chat after following links to other chats.
See the full list of changes in-app or on our blog.
8.4.4
January 18, 2022
Reactions, Spoilers, Translation and QR Codes
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Tap on the message for more reactions.
• Add 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Turn on Translation in Settings > Languages, then tap a message to translate it.
• Generate custom QR Codes for any public t.me link – works for profiles, groups, bots and channels.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
8.4.3
January 10, 2022
Reactions, Spoilers, Translation and QR Codes
• Double tap a message to send a quick :thumbsup: reaction.
• Tap on the message for more reactions.
• Add 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
• Turn on Translation in Settings > Languages, then tap a message to translate it.
• Generate custom QR Codes for any public t.me link – works for profiles, groups, bots and channels.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.
8.3.2
December 10, 2021
• Protected content. Authors can limit the ability to save media, take screenshots and forward messages from their groups and channels.
• Delete by date. Tap the date header in 1-on-1 chats and select a date range to clear chat history from that period.
• Device management. Quickly connect desktop and web versions via QR codes. Control which devices may accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
• Comment as one of your channels in public groups.
See all the other changes in-app or on our blog.