You can choose a picture for any of your contacts – giving them a photo or video that only you will see.

Photos and videos can be suggested to contacts as well – letting them add it to their profile in just two taps.

December Features
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For all the changes from this update, like public profile pictures, hidden member lists, new animated emoji and more – check out our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/hidden-media-zero-storage-profile-pics

December Features
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Profile Photo Maker. Animated emoji and stickers can now be used to create profile pictures for yourself, a group, a channel, or even your contacts – just select ‘Set Emoji’ when adding a profile photo.

February Features
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Emoji Categories. Stickers, emoji and reactions are now sorted by categories like 👍❤️🎉💤. To get a better look at any emoji in the panel, hold down to zoom in.

February Features
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Auto-Save Incoming Media. The ‘Save to Gallery’ setting on Android and iOS now has separate settings for photos and videos, and also supports exceptions for individual chats.

February Features
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Granular Media Permissions. Groups now have individual permissions for every media type – allowing admins to create unique communication styles, or even disable text messages.

February Features
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Power Saving Mode. Animations, effects and autoplay can be disabled with individual toggles to extend battery life and improve performance – able to take effect at any battery percentage.

March Features
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Granular Playback Speed. Holding the 2X button lets you slide between 0.2x - 2.5x playback speeds.

March Features
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Read Time in Small Groups. Read receipts in small groups now show at what time each person read the message.

March Features
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Auto-Send Invite Links. When adding users who restrict invites to groups and channels, a button appears to quickly send an invite link instead.

March Features
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For more features from this update, like dynamic order for stickers, improved folder support and over 400 bug fixes, see our latest blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/power-saving

March Features
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Shareable Chat Folders. Folders with dozens of chats can now be shared with friends and colleagues – adding all the chats in one tap.

April Features
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Custom Wallpapers. Your favorite photos can be set as custom wallpapers in any 1-on-1 chat – giving each conversation its own look.

April Features
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Better Bots. Telegram bots are able to host seamless web apps – which can now be launched in any chat. To test it, type @durgerkingbot (then a space) in any chat or post this link.

April Features
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Fast Scrolling in Attachments. Pull down on the date bar when attaching media to experience time travel.

April Features
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For all of the changes in the April update, like read time in topics, creating groups without members, new ways to buy Telegram Premium, plus improved interfaces and new animations – check out our full blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/shareable-folders-custom-wallpapers

April Features
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Stories. Every user can quickly share moments and see what friends are up to – right at the top of the chat list or on a user's profile.

August Features
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Dual Camera Mode and More. Stories can take photos or videos with the front and rear camera of your device simultaneously.

After recording, you can add text, drawings, stickers, location tags, GIFs and more to your story.

August Features
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