Mini-Game Emoji. Send a single 🎰🎲🎯⚽️ or 🏀 in any chat to test your luck.

You can tap any mini-game emoji in chat to instantly send another one – in case you didn’t hit the jackpot or want to roll the dice.

Animated Emoji. Telegram has over 300 emoji with expressive animations that play whenever you send a single emoji in chat.

Dozens of these emoji are interactive – tap one in chat to show off its extra effects, that are synchronized with your chat partner.

Reorder Sticker Packs. Hold and drag a sticker pack’s thumbnail to change its place in your panel.

You can also reorder your sticker packs from Settings > Chat Settings > Stickers (Android) or Settings > Stickers (iOS).

Emoji Suggestions. On Android, type any word in the message field to get relevant emoji suggestions.

On all platforms, type : followed by a keyword to search for emoji like :heart ❤️. You can also use a single emoji to suggest relevant stickers.

If we’re missing a keyword for an emoji in your language, feel free to suggest it here.

Partial Selection. You can select any portion of a message to copy or share, instead of only the full text. Here’s how it looks on Android.

Delete Messages. Telegram users can delete messages for everyone at any time, leaving no trace.

In 1-on-1 chats, you can delete any message – even those sent by your chat partner. In groups, you can always delete your own messages.

You can also delete call logs and entire chats for all participants. To automatically remove messages over time, enable auto-delete in any chat or for your account.

Edit Messages. Quickly fix mistakes or add extra formatting and information to a message you've sent. Once changed, an edited label appears on the message bubble.

You can also edit sent media to change, crop or correct photos and videos.

Cloud Themes sync across your devices and have unique, shareable links. Everyone can make them in our Theme Editor.

If you want to take a trip down memory lane, our designers put together this tribute to an app that used to be independent:
https://t.iss.one/addtheme/RetroGreen

Change Colors. You can choose from dozens of color schemes in Chat Settings (Appearance Settings on iOS).

For more artistic freedom, try the full Theme Editor – or find links to themes created by others.

Telegram was built to protect privacy and redefine what a messaging app can do. Hundreds of unique features are outlined in this channel, but here are some of our favorites:

• Editing messages and media
• Moving chat history from other apps
• Sending media and files up to 4 GB in size
• Deleting messages and more without a trace
• Native apps for desktop, browsers and tablets
• Multiple accounts and Chat Folders
• Usernames instead of phone numbers
• Granular Privacy Settings
• Group Chats with 200,000 members or more
• Admin tools and stats for group owners
• Channels for one-to-many communication
• Video Chats in Groups
• Live Streams in Channels
• 20,000+ high-quality Animated Stickers
• Shareable Custom Themes and Animated Backgrounds
• Video Messages
• Advanced editing tools for photos and videos
• Bots that perform tasks and integrate with other services using our open API
• Interactive Emoji
• Disappearing photos and videos
• Self-Destructing end-to-end encrypted Chats
• Partial selection for messages
• Scheduled and Silent Messages
• Pinned Messages and Polls
• Persistent chat history
• Saved Messages and Drafts
• Encrypted Voice and Video Calls

@TelegramTips are available in several other languages – here’s a list.

Delivery status. One check = message delivered. Two checks = message read.

You can use Telegram on any number of devices at once, including computers and tablets. Simply log in using the same phone number to access all your messages – without keeping your phone connected.

Video Messages. Tap once on the voice message button to switch to video.

Tap on a video message to play it with sound.

Telegram Desktop. All Telegram apps are standalone and sync with the cloud so you can access your messages from any device – even if your phone is turned off.

While typing, messages save as cloud drafts, so you can finish writing and send them from another device.

Try the cross-platform Telegram Desktop, native Telegram for macOS, or Telegram Web in any browser.

Saved Messages. Every user has this default chat to bookmark important messages, set reminders, store media, or send files between devices.

Whenever you forward a message, ‘Saved Messages’ will be at the top of the list – after forwarding, tap the arrow button to show it in the original chat.

To quickly access the chat on Android, tap ☰ > Saved Messages. On iOS tap Settings > Saved Messages.

Storage Usage on Desktop. Telegram Desktop needs no extra space to run – and you never need to delete any media or memories from chats.

In Settings > Advanced > Manage Local Storage you can clear your cache, set size limits for cached media or automatically remove it after a certain period.

If you download a lot of large files from chats, check your Telegram Desktop folder in Downloads and remove the versions you’ve saved locally to free up extra space.

Clearing your cache or removing local files does not delete any media from your chats – you can re-download them at any time.

Polls in Groups. Make decisions in your group or channel by opening the 📎 attachment menu and choosing ‘Poll’.

Polls are anonymous by default, but in groups you can disable 'Anonymous Voting' to show who voted for what. You can also allow multiple answers or make a quiz-style poll.

Delete Without a Trace. Messages, chats, call history and groups you created can be completely deleted at any time.

Make your selection and check the box to delete for all participants – deleted items leave no trace, giving you full control over your digital footprint.

Global Search. Use the search field at the top of your chat list to find people by their usernames, as well as messages or media from all your chats.

Global Search also shows public channels and groups that you are welcome to join.

On iOS, swipe down on your chat list to reveal the search bar.