Telegram for Desktop

What's new in this version:

Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 2.1.1
- Improve quiz explanation tooltip layout
- Fix possible crash in theme editor
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements


Telegram for Desktop 2.1.0
- 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 ???? emoji to see if you hit the bullseye


Telegram for Desktop 2.0.1
- Switch between folders using Ctrl+1, ..., Ctrl+8
- Fix crash when a pinned in folder chat was added to archive


Telegram for Desktop 2.0.0
- 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
- Archive chats to hide them from "All chats". Muted chats will always stay in the Archive
- View detailed statistics about the growth of your large channels and the performance of their posts
- Send ???? to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice
- Send ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????, ???? or ???? to try out the new animated emoji


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.21
- Mark new messages as read while scrolling down through them
- Improved spellchecking on Windows 7 and Linux


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.14
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.13
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.9
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.8
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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)


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.6
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.9.4
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.15
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.13
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.12
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.10
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.9
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.4
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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 ????, ????, ????, ????, ???? or ???? to check out what's new in the animated emoji department


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.2
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.1
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.8.0
- 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 ??, :like:, ??, ?? or :party: to add a mighty animated emoji to the chat


Telegram for Desktop 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/hotcherr
- Use strikethrough and underline formatting


Telegram for Desktop 1.7.10
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.7.7
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.7.3
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.7.0
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


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.6.3
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.6.1
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.6.0
- 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.15
- Crash fix


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.12
- Apply blur effects to backgrounds
- Use the backgrounds you set in Telegram Desktop in all other Telegram apps


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.11
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.10
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.9
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.7
- 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.4
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.3
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.2
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.1
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.5.0
- 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.4.3
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.4.2
- Crash fix


Telegram for Desktop 1.4.0
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.3.14
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.3.10
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.3.9
- Mark chats in the chat list as Read or Unread
- Improved censorship circumvention


Telegram for Desktop 1.3.8
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.3.7
- Push fixes to stable version


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.17
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.15
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.6
- Grouped Photos. Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos. Choose the exact order of media you send


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.4
- Group media into an album when sharing multiple photos and videos
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.3
- Several crash fixes


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.2
- Grouped photos and videos are displayed as albums


Telegram for Desktop 1.2.1
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.25
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.24
- 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.23
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.22
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.21
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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)


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.19
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.18
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.17
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.2
- Emoji icon tooltip about hiding the sidebar
- Fix possible calls deadlock in Linux
- Preserve Emoji/Stickers/GIFs panel state between activations


Telegram for Desktop 1.1.0
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.29
- Improved Emoji, Stickers, and Saved GIFs panel
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.27
- Update API scheme


Telegram for Desktop 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
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.14
- Fix crash in text rendering


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.13
- Fix unnecessary window activations


Telegram for Desktop 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


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.7
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.6
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.5
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.2
- Resize chats list
- Fixed drag and drop from Firefox
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements


Telegram for Desktop 1.0.0
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.20
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.19
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.18
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.17
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 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 (for Windows 10)


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.15
- Some grammar improvements and pinned message bar hiding fixed


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.14
- Fixed retina icon userpics, langs updated


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.11
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.10
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.9
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.8
- Change log not available for this version


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.7
- Fix of settings saving
- Fix of OpenSSL in Linux build
- Fix entities moving when replacing emoji


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.6
- Fixed updater erasing for OS X
- Fixed build for linux (dynamic linking of xcb)


Telegram for Desktop 0.10.5
- New cute design for the Settings page
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements