New spoiler formatting allows you to hide parts of your messages under a special animation in chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications.

Tap the animation to reveal the hidden text – spoilers can also be combined with other text formatting for bold punchlines or hidden hyperlinks.

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Messages in any chat can now be translated to your language directly in the app – so you can understand messages sent from anywhere in the world.

Enable translation in Settings > Language to add a dedicated Translate button to the context menu when selecting a message.

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You can generate QR codes for any users that have a public username – as well as for public groups, channels and bots.

Tap the QR code icon next to the username of a person or chat, customize its appearance, then share it in any app.

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For all the features, details and video demos from this update – including new interactive emoji and updated macOS menus, check out our full blog post:
https://telegram.org/blog/reactions-spoilers-translations

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Telegram’s latest update adds a new way to easily create animated stickers from video files.

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Reactions have compact animations that play in real time for everyone in the chat.

They also have read status – you can jump to unseen reactions by tapping the new ♡ button in chat.

Plus 5 new emoji 🥰🤯🤔🤬👏 for reactions and interactive emoji.

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When jumping through channels or moving between chats, press and hold the ‘Back’ button to return to a specific chat.

Opening chats from forwarded messages, links, usernames or profiles adds them to the navigation menu.

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For all the features and details from this update – like new interactive emoji and a boatload of bug fixes – check out our full blog post:
https://telegram.org/blog/video-stickers-better-reactions

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Telegram's multi-national team includes many members from Ukraine. We all wish for an immediate end to the conflict. In these troubled times, we find consolation in the fact that our work at Telegram helps people get quick access to critical information – from verified official statements to airstrike alerts that bring civilians to safety. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this war.

We will continue improving Telegram's ability to connect people in areas with limited coverage and withstand service disruptions.

Telegram’s latest update adds a new tab in Search to manage active downloads and recent files. When downloading files, tap the ⬇️ icon in your chat list to get there.

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When selecting multiple media items, tap ‘⋯ selected’ to preview the message and reorder media before sending.

On iOS, the attachment menu has a new interface with a navigation bar to easily switch between attachment types (like on the Android app).

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The Android app has a new look in night mode, with transparent headers that subtly show stickers and media as you scroll past.

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Turn your group or channel into a TV station – live streams now support software like OBS Studio and XSplit to integrate multiple inputs, graphics and overlays.

Select ‘Start With’ in the Live Stream menu to copy the stream key for your preferred app.

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For all the new features from this update – like redesigned login pages and new t.me phone number links – check out our full blog post:
https://telegram.org/blog/downloads-attachments-streaming

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Telegram’s latest update lets you create your own notification sounds – turning short audio files and voice messages into alert tones for any chat.

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Silence notifications from a chat or disable alerts for a specific period – from minutes to months.

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Quickly set messages to auto-delete in any chat from its info page – with a custom duration like 2 days, several weeks, months or a full year.

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Developers can create infinitely flexible interfaces for supercharged bots using JavaScript.

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For all the new features (and animated emoji) from this update – like improvements to translation, picture-in-picture and forwarded messages, check out our full blog post:
https://telegram.org/blog/notifications-bots

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Telegram’s latest update introduces Telegram Premium. Users can subscribe to help support Telegram and unlock exclusive features – like 4 GB file uploads and doubled chat limits.

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