Unigram is only available for download in the Microsoft Store
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10.1 2023-09-22
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+ STORIES FOR CHANNELS, YOUR MUSIC IN STORIES AND MORE
+ Stories for Channels
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Telegram users can boost their favorite channels, allowing the channel to post stories.
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Channels can ask subscribers for boosts using a special link.
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More boosts make the channel level up – able to post more stories per day.
+ Reaction Stickers in Stories
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Users can add reaction stickers to their story, letting viewers share emotions in one tap.
+ Music in Stories
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Anyone can use audio files on their device in their story – adding music, narration and effects.
+ View-Once Media
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Self-destructing media now has a view-once setting.
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View-Once media is permanently deleted from the chat when the recipient opens it.
+ New Login Alerts
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When a new device logs in to your account, a login alert appears at the top of your chat list.
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If you don't recognize the new device, tap 'No, it's not me!' to instantly secure your account.
+ and More
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For all the changes from this update, including what's new on Android and iOS, check out the latest blog post.
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10.0 2023-08-15
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Unigram 10.0 came out today bringing quite a bit of new features. As Telegram turned 10 years old yesterday, I’ll leave the explanations to the official blog post.
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9.0 2022-09-16
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+ INFINITE REACTIONS, EMOJI STATUSES AND MUCH MORE
+ Infinite Reactions
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A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
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All users get access to dozens of new reactions, including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
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The reactions you use most frequently will always be displayed at the top.
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Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji and add up to 3 reactions to each message.
+ Reaction Management
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Group admins can control whether custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
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We've added an option to report spam when opening a user's profile from a reaction. (Internet rule number N: if something exists, sooner or later, it will be used for spam).
+ Premium: Emoji Statuses
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Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name to display their current activity.
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To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the chat list or Settings.
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Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.
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To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days, press and hold the emoji.
+ New Username Links
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A new format was supported for username links, in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts, groups or channels using links like "username.t.me" or "https://username.t.me."
+ Improved Login Flow
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We've improved the registration and login experience with slick animations and a smoother UI.
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If you frequently re-login on Telegram, you can sign in faster using your email.
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8.9 2022-08-12
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+ ANIMATED EMOJI IN MESSAGES, NEW STICKER PANEL, PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR VOICE MESSAGES, AND GIFTING TELEGRAM PREMIUM
+ New Sticker Panel
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Switch between sticker, emoji and GIF tabs to quickly find what you're looking for.
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Enjoy a more vibrant design with semi-transparency and improved scrolling performance on older devices.
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When typing a message, the sticker button turns into an emoji button that opens the emoji panel.
+ Premium: Custom Emoji Packs
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Add animated emoji from 10 new custom packs – with countless more coming.
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Get animated emoji suggestions from your packs when you enter any static emoji.
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Press and hold on a message containing emoji to see which packs were used.
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Create your own custom emoji packs for Premium subscribers.
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All Telegram users can see emoji from any pack — and try them out for free in the Saved Messages chat.
+ Premium: Privacy Settings for Voice Messages
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Control who can send or forward you voice messages in Settings > Privacy and Security with Telegram Premium.
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Create exceptions to add individual users or groups of users.
+ Gifting Telegram Premium
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Send a prepaid Premium subscription to any user from their profile page.
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Choose from a 3, 6 or 12 month duration – at a discounted price.
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8.8 2022-06-19
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+ 700 MILLION USERS AND TELEGRAM PREMIUM
+ NEW PREMIUM FEATURES
+ Premium: 4 GB Uploads
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Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.
+ Premium: Faster Downloads
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Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.
+ Premium: Doubled Limits
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Follow up to 1000 channels.
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Connect 4 accounts in any app.
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Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
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Pin 10 chats in your main list.
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Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
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Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
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Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
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Include longer captions for photos and videos.
+ Premium: Voice-to-Text
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Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.
+ Premium: Unique Reactions and Stickers
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React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
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Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.
+ Premium: Chat Management
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Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.
+ Premium: Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
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Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
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Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.
+ Premium: No Ads
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Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.
+ NEW FREE FEATURES
+ Join Requests for Public Groups
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Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
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Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
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Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.
+ Verification Badges in Chats
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Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.
+ Better Bots
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Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
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Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.
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8.6 2022-03-11
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+ DOWNLOAD MANAGER, LIVE STREAMS WITH OTHER APPS AND MORE
+ Download Manager
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Check the status of media and file downloads by tapping the new icon in the Search bar.
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View recently downloaded files from the new ‘Downloads’ tab in Search.
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Pause and resume unfinished downloads.
+ Live Streams with other apps
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Manage Live Streams in your groups and channels using external software such as OBS Studio or XSplit Broadcaster.
+ Phone Number Links
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Share a direct t.me link to your phone number that instantly opens a chat with you.
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Use the full number in international format, like t.me/+123456789
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8.5 2022-01-31
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+ VIDEO STICKERS, BETTER REACTIONS AND MORE
+ Video Stickers
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Use a new type of detailed stickers with smooth animations.
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Create new sets by sending .webm videos to @stickers.
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Bring your custom animated stickers from other apps.
+ Reactions
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Right click a message for more reactions.
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Group and Channel admins can enable reactions in their chat via Chat Info > Edit > Reactions.
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See real-time animations in chat when a user reacts to your message.
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React with additional emoji: 🥰🤯🤔🤬👏.
+ Read Status for Reactions
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Tap the new button in chats to jump to your messages that have unseen reactions.
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Watch the animations for unseen reactions play when you hit the button.
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8.4 2022-01-02
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+ SPOILERS AND TRANSLATION
+ Spoilers
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Select text when typing and choose 'Spoiler' formatting to hide some or all of the contents of a message.
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Tap the spoiler animation in chat to reveal its hidden text.
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Spoiler formatting hides text in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.
+ Translation
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Turn on the Translation option in Settings > Languages.
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Press and hold a message to translate it into another language.
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8.3 2021-12-07
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+ PROTECTED CONTENT, DELETE BY DATE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND MORE
+ Protected Content in Groups and Channels
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Content creators can restrict the ability to forward messages from their groups and channels.
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When forwarding is restricted, users will also be unable to directly save media from the chat or take screenshots.
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Toggle this option on or off via Chat Info > Group / Channel Type.
+ Delete Messages by Date
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Clear messages in one-on-one chats from a specific date or period of time.
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Tap the date header in a chat to open the calendar and select a single day or range to delete.
+ Manage Connected Devices
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Choose how long a device may stay inactive before it's logged out automatically.
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Select a device to control whether it is allowed to accept Calls or new Secret Chats.
+ Anonymous Posting in Public Groups
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Comment as one of your channels in public groups and channel comments.
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Tap the profile picture next to the message bar to choose which channel you will appear as when you send the message.
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8.1 2021-09-19
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+ CHAT THEMES, INTERACTIVE EMOJI, READ RECEIPTS IN GROUPS AND LIVE STREAM RECORDING
+ Chat Themes
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Choose one of 8 new preset themes for any individual private chat.
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Tap the chat header > More (⋯) > 'Change Colors' to pick a theme.
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Both chat participants will see the same theme in that chat – on all their devices.
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Each new theme features colorful gradient message bubbles, beautifully animated backgrounds and unique background patterns.
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All chat themes have day and night versions and will follow your overall dark mode settings.
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More chat themes coming soon.
+ Interactive Emoji
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Some animated emoji now have fullscreen effects.
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Send 🎆 🎉 🎈 👍 💩 or ❤️ to any private chat, then tap on the animated emoji to launch the effect.
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If your chat partner also has the chat open, you will both see the effects and feel the vibrations simultaneously.
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See the "Watching" status when your chat partner is enjoying emoji effects with you.
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More interactive emoji coming soon.
+ Read Receipts in Small Groups
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Select one of your outgoing messages in small groups to see who recently viewed it.
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To protect privacy, read receipts are only stored for 7 days after the message was sent.
+ Record Live Streams and Video Chats
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Record video and audio from live broadcasts in your group or channel.
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Admins can start recording from the Settings menu (⋯).
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Choose between recording in portrait or landscape orientation.
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Finished recordings are sent to the admin's Saved Messages and can be easily shared.
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7.8 2021-06-25
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+ GROUP VIDEO CALLS AND ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS
+ Group Video Calls
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Start video conferences from Voice Chats in any group.
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Share your screen or video from your camera with up to 30 participants (limit to be increased soon).
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Talk without video with an unlimited number of participants.
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Create voice chats from the info page of any group where you are an admin.
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Group video calls are supported natively on all devices, including iPads and laptops.
+ Animated Backgrounds
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Meet animated backgrounds for chats – first time in a messaging app! These multi-color gradient backgrounds are generated algorithmically and move beautifully every time you send a message.
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Create your own backgrounds in Appearance Settings by selecting unique combinations of colors and applying any of the dozens of patterns.
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Share your animated backgrounds with friends and family to upgrade them to a new level of messaging experience.
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Choose between dozens of new gorgeous animated backgrounds in Appearance Settings > Background.
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Backgrounds are now partially visible through the header and the footer in chats.