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Fast Forward and Rewind Stories. While browsing stories, hold down to pause and then slide left or right to rewind and fast forward videos.
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Stories: Front Flash Settings. When using the front-facing camera for a story, hold the ⚡ icon to adjust the warmth and intensity of the front flash.
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Giveaways. Groups and channels can promote their community and reward subscribers by hosting a giveaway.
Giveaways are a verifiable and transparent way to earn prizes – like Telegram Premium and much more.
Group and channel owners set the giveaway criteria and pay for prizes in advance – then Telegram randomly selects the winners and hands out their gifts.
Giveaways are a verifiable and transparent way to earn prizes – like Telegram Premium and much more.
Group and channel owners set the giveaway criteria and pay for prizes in advance – then Telegram randomly selects the winners and hands out their gifts.
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Creating Giveaways. Giveaway hosts can choose exactly who is eligible for prizes – all members or new members, only people from specific countries, or require that participants join other communities.
Prizes must be paid for in advance – this can be done from any Telegram app, but @PremiumBot and Fragment are more affordable and allow for larger giveaways.
By giving away subscriptions to Telegram Premium, communities can earn more boosts – automatically receiving 4 boosts for each subscription they give away.
Prizes must be paid for in advance – this can be done from any Telegram app, but @PremiumBot and Fragment are more affordable and allow for larger giveaways.
By giving away subscriptions to Telegram Premium, communities can earn more boosts – automatically receiving 4 boosts for each subscription they give away.
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Similar Channels. When joining a new channel, a list of similar public channels appears – which you can browse to find more news, content and memes.
For channels you've already joined, you can also see the list on the channel's profile.
For channels you've already joined, you can also see the list on the channel's profile.
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Video Messages on Stories. When creating or reposting a story, you can add a video message to give extra commentary or record your reaction.
Video messages can be resized, moved around the screen and placed anywhere along the timeline.
To record a video message, hold the 📷 camera icon in the story editor. The volume can be changed by holding its video track at the bottom.
Video messages can be resized, moved around the screen and placed anywhere along the timeline.
To record a video message, hold the 📷 camera icon in the story editor. The volume can be changed by holding its video track at the bottom.
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On Android, these settings are available via Settings > Chat Settings > Change Name Color. On iOS, it's Settings > Appearance > Your Color.
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Premium users can set their wallpaper for both sides – applying the same appearance for their chat partner.
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Code Formatting. Messages with text sent as
Working with code blocks works best on the Telegram Desktop app, Telegram Web or Telegram for macOS.
```code```
automatically identify the coding language used and highlight syntax – and you can click or tap to instantly copy the code.Working with code blocks works best on the Telegram Desktop app, Telegram Web or Telegram for macOS.
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Channel Appearance. Channels can customize their appearance as they gain levels – able to change the look of messages and their profile cover or set an emoji status and unique wallpaper for the channel.
To customize your channel, open the Channel Profile > Channel Settings > Appearance. A list of all channel perks is available here.
To customize your channel, open the Channel Profile > Channel Settings > Appearance. A list of all channel perks is available here.
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Custom Prizes in Giveaways. Giveaways can also include custom prizes for their subscribers – like VIP tickets or exclusive merch.
For even more transparency, hosts can choose to announce the winners with an automated message in the channel.
For even more transparency, hosts can choose to announce the winners with an automated message in the channel.
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Share Posts in Stories. Channel messages of any type can be reposted as stories – adding a copy of the message that you can move, resize and decorate.
Anyone who views your story can tap to open the message in its channel. To repost a message, tap its share arrow➡️ and select 'Repost to Story'.
Anyone who views your story can tap to open the message in its channel. To repost a message, tap its share arrow
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Massive Premium Gifts. The 'Gift Premium' section in Settings lets you give up to 10 users Telegram Premium in one tap.
If one of those users already has Premium, they can save the gift to activate later or send it to a friend.
If one of those users already has Premium, they can save the gift to activate later or send it to a friend.
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Photo Cutouts in Stories. Photos from your gallery can be placed on top of stories to create custom scenes or memes.
For a seamless edit, you can remove the background from photos by tapping 'Cut Out'.
This feature requires iOS 17+ or Android 7+ with Google Play Services installed.
For a seamless edit, you can remove the background from photos by tapping 'Cut Out'.
This feature requires iOS 17+ or Android 7+ with Google Play Services installed.
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Calls. Calling another user lets you talk, turn on your camera or share your screen – all protected by end-to-end encryption.
Calls are available on every platform – to call a user, simply open their profile and tap the📞 call button.
Calls are available on every platform – to call a user, simply open their profile and tap the
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Recording One-Time Messages. The view-once setting can also be used for voice and video messages – after being played, the message is automatically deleted.
To set a message as view-once, swipe up to lock recording and then tap the play-once⏲️ icon.
To set a message as view-once, swipe up to lock recording and then tap the play-once
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Pause and Resume Recording. While recording any voice or video message you can pause and then resume recording later – without having to start over.
To pause recording, swipe up and tap the pause button. To resume recording, tap the microphone🎤 or camera 📷 icon.
To pause recording, swipe up and tap the pause button. To resume recording, tap the microphone
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Watching One-Time Messages. One-time voice and video messages can't be paused and can't be opened more than once.
The message will play until it finishes, or until you tap 'Close and Delete' – vanishing with a beautiful animation.
The message will play until it finishes, or until you tap 'Close and Delete' – vanishing with a beautiful animation.
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Read Time in Private Chats. In 1-on-1 chats, you can see the exact time when your message was opened.
Read times have granular privacy settings, based on the settings for your Last Seen status.
To protect privacy, all read times are only visible for 7 days before being deleted.
Read times have granular privacy settings, based on the settings for your Last Seen status.
To protect privacy, all read times are only visible for 7 days before being deleted.
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Except with Telegram Premium – which allows you to hide your read time and still see the read times of users who share theirs with you.
If a user hides their read time, it is always hidden from all users, including Premium users.
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