Telegram 4.0 is here — and it's not just one, but THREE major updates all at once!

For starters, check out the new ultra-slick video messages and meet Telescope, our new video service where anyone can view video messages from public channels — even if they don't have a Telegram account.

https://telegram.org/blog/video-messages-and-telescope

Payments are coming to Telegram bots. Soon you'll be able to order pizza, pay for a pair of shoes, hire a cab, or refill your subway pass — all in a few button taps on Telegram.

Meanwhile, check out @ShopBot and @TelegramDonate for a taste of tomorrow (both need Telegram 4.0 to work).

https://telegram.org/blog/payments

For dessert, we've made Instant Views into a platform. And now we're launching a $200,000 crowdsourcing competition. Join us in our quest to make the entire internet available in the Instant View format.

Also, don't forget to check out the new settings: different styles and fonts and an auto-night mode for Instant View pages.

https://telegram.org/blog/instant-view-contest-200K

Terrorists are after your fear – and the media are glad to help them. Don't give in!

You can't stop newspapers from spreading the terrorists' message far and wide, but at least you can report public terrorist content on Telegram (in the unlikely event you ever see it).

http://telegra.ph/Dont-Shoot-the-Messenger

If you lost your stickers for a few minutes, don't worry! They're all back now.

If you still don't see them, this may be related to caching — reloading the app will help. Alternatively, just add a new pack. Try this one:

The Bot Payment Platform now supports payments from more than 200 countries via 4 payment providers.

Three new payment providers have joined the platform since launch:

- Paymentwall, a global provider that works in 200 countries
- Yandex.Money, well known in Russia
- Paycom, popular in Uzbekistan

In case you missed it, you can read more about the payment platform here: https://telegram.org/blog/payments

We will be adding more payment providers soon. Follow @BotNews if you'd like to stay up to date on the latest bot news.

Supergroups can now have up to 10,000 members! We've added members search to supergroups to help you find people in these newly massive haystacks.

Admins also get new tools for managing the increasing group populations: creators can appoint admins with granular rights (add members, remove members, add new admins, etc.). We've also added partial restrictions for members (read-only, no stickers etc.) and temporary bans.

The new event log (admin-only) will help you see all service actions taken by members and admins of a channel or supergroup in the last 48 hours – with search and filters.

On top of this, we've added improved sharing to our iOS app, Android pay support to our Android app and many smaller quality-of-life improvements throughout.

Read more about version 4.1 on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/admin-revolution

Disappearing content is now available for all private chats on Telegram. With version 4.2 of our mobile apps, you can set a self-destruct timer for any photos and videos you share in private chats.

We've also completely redesigned the photo editor, added an option to add a bio to your profile, and laid the groundwork for increasing download speeds for popular media in massive channels.

Read more about version 4.2 on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/now-you-see-me

You can now search for messages from a specific group member and add emoji to your messages by typing ':' + keyword. Get Telegram 4.2.1 for iOS and 4.2.2 for Android these two new features.

Here's how the new message search works:

The new emoji shortcut is particularly handy on desktops, but can also help to quickly locate obscure emoji on your mobile. :sunglasses :

We've just launched Instant View for 2,274 more websites following the end our first contest.

Read more about Instant View and the contest on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/first-IV-contest

Telegram 4.3 is out! We've added reply and mention badges so that it's easier to keep up with conversations in busy groups.

Also in this update: A new panel for quick access to your favorite stickers, a new interface to invite your friends to Telegram (get there via Contacts), group stickers, and numerous other design and UI improvements.

Read all about version 4.3 on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/replies-mentions-stickers

New mention badges in Telegram 4.3

Telegram 4.4 is here! With the new Live Locations it's easier than ever to meet people on the go or get together during crowded events.

Also in this update: A completely redesigned music player – try it out on the @cctracks channel that features Creative Commons music.

Telegram is now available in 13 languages including French, Malaysian, Indonesian, Russian and Ukrainian. More languages are coming soon thanks to the new localization platform.

Read all about version 4.4 on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/live-locations

We saw some groups approach the 20K limit and increased it again. Telegram groups can now have up to 30,000 members.

Meet Telegram 4.5! You can now group photos and videos into albums when sending — and control the order in which your media will be sent.

Store any important messages or media by sending or forwarding them to the Saved Messages chat. Each saved message has a “go to” button that takes you to the right place in the original chat.

We've also improved username search to make it easier to find popular bots and channels, added support for pinned messages in channels, and redesigned the Settings screens on iOS. iOS users also get full support for iPhone X.

Read all about version 4.5 on our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/albums-saved-messages

Telegram v.4.6 is here! You can now set up your auto-download preferences with granular precision (find the new options in Settings > Data & Storage). For example, always download pictures from your mother on any connection, but only auto-download media from groups when you're on WiFi.

iOS users will enjoy the new option to swipe left on any message to quickly reply to it.

For everyone else, we've also added support for albums to Secret chats, full support for MTProto 2.0, and the option to only use p2p in calls with contacts (see Settings > Privacy & Security).

Link previews for Instagram posts and tweets with multiple photos will now show all the media as an album, like this: