276 Suggestions
Chat preview for desktop apps
Related: Chat preview for mobile apps A feature to preview chats without marking them as read, e.g. by hovering the cursor over a profile picture in the Chat List > Preview Chat.
[Folders] Mark a folder as read
Add the ability to mark all chats in a folder as read on mobile and desktop apps.
Double-time playback for shorter audio files
2x playback is currently available for voice and video messages, as well as any audio files longer than 20 minutes. It could be expanded to audio files of any length. Use cases Handy when listening to…
Allow automatically downloading files/media from a specific channel
Allow automatically downloading files/media from a specific channel, so that all new files/media posted to the channel are automatically downloaded to the user's device. I'm aware there is already a setting…
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Show formatted text from the chat list
It could be useful to see Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough and Monospace format of text messages from the Chat List. Telegram X is the only app which display it, as you can see on the last screenshot.
Show notification previews when the app is locked with a passcode
An option to see previews with the sender's name and message text in notifications – even when the app is locked with a passcode. Partial Workaround This feature is available in Telegram X for Android.…
Big Sur Interface Design Refresh
Right now, Telegram macOS looks like a mediocre copy of the iPad app stuck onto the Mac. It would be awesome if Telegram could get a design refresh to match the look of Big Sur and "Mac-assed Mac apps"…
Option to access groups/channels you left and you're the owner
An option in settings that let you access to a list of groups/channels you are the owner and you have left but they still exist and there is no way to recover since there are nobody in them or the invite…
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Make it easier to set up a username by disallowing to type banned characters
Users don't understand that some character are banned in usernames, and they try with: emoji, space, ñ, áéíóú, @ at the start, etc. I think it'd be better to prevent the user from entering these characters…
'Nobody' option in 'Profile Photos' privacy
This is useful in cases you need to add someone to contacts who isn't very close to you (seller, buyer, boss, etc), so you prefer to keep your profile picture hiden to them. Telegram X for Android has…
Export chats on Telegram for Mac
An option to export chats
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[Chat list] Hide preview for secret chats
Have an empty chat preview on the main page for secret chats, that way people near you can see if you are showing them a different chat.
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Add "click/touch to.select color" to image editor
Add a colour dropper (selector) to the picture editor, so that you can exactly click somewhere to select the existing colour when you draw on the image, not have to guess a match on the colour bar.
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Multiple windows of app
Ability to open multiple windows for collaboration in multiple chats
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App icon in macOS 26 dark theme
In macOS 26, app icons in the dark system theme can also be dark, just like in iOS. It works great for all apps except Telegram. Please fix it. Steps to reproduce 1. Enable dark app icons in the system…
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Scheduled messages in a single place
the possibility to see all scheduled messages in a single place like the replies.
Cmd+K search on macOS desktop is unusable with topics
I love using Cmd+K to navigate through chats and channels, but with topics it works so inconveniently :( - It opens the feed with all subtopics mixed together. So if I need to open a not-so-recent subtopic…
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Include active chat name in window title
I use time tracking software on my Mac that reads window titles and applies rules to classify my time. It would be awesome if Telegram put the name of the contact, group, or channel that's currently open…
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Search messages from users outside the group
On most Telegram apps, you can only filter messages sent by current members of the group, so there is no way to search for messages by users who were banned or left the group. Telegram Desktop already…
ability to turn off not read message count on specific channels and avoid to push it to the top once a new post is available (such setting need to be sync between all apps)
ability to turn off not read message count on specific channels and avoid to push it to the top once a new post is available (such setting need to be sync between all apps)
Keyboard shortcut for Schedule or Send without sound
I use Schedule-send and Quiet-send a LOT. It would be amazing if I could press Option+Enter for Quiet-send and Control+Enter for Schedule-send. Now these two shortcuts are wasted; they all do the same…
Hide Telegram icon from Dock when tray icon is enabled
An option to hide the Telegram icon from Dock when tray icon is enabled
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add support for new liquid glass macos 26 icon
support for new icon style on macos 26
Add YouTube player built into the app
Please, add YouTube player in app for YouTube video links. MacOS app have only built in player for Vimeo video link, but not YouTube. If I send YouTube video link to MacOS app it is only redirects to…
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Add auto switch-proxies for macOS and Desktop devices
Please add auto switch-proxies for macOS and Desktops too!!! PLEASE!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
In voice recordings, add «in-between» and «end» feedback sounds when playing them automatically one after the other
Feedback sounds that play: in-between sound for chained voice messages being played automatically one after the other. end sound to indicate to the user that the last voice recording has ended. This…
Ability to open a chat with a user by their number without adding to Contacts
Issue Imagine an scenario where you have someone's phone number that you need to contact just once (book Airbnb, BlaBlaCar) and hence you don't want to save it as a contact to avoid Telegram or other…
Hotkey to hide/open chats list on Desktop
Steps to reproduce 1. Tap hotkey to hide chats list in a moment if someone comes to your PC. 2. Tap it again to open it. Current result There's hard to hide and open chats list panel with mouse. Expected…
Right Click > Mark as Read on Folders (Telegram for macOS & App Store Versions)
On both the App Store & Telegram for macOS Versions, right clicking a folder (either on the top bar, or if on the left) do not offer a "Mark as Read" which would mark all chats as read within that folder.…
More than 100 messages selection on desktop
An option to select more than a hundred messages at once (using shift + lmc).
Folders notifications badge ignore muted chats
Add an option for folder badges to ignore muted chats, so that muted conversations do not contribute to the unread badge count on folder icons
Switcher to choose between passcode and Touch ID as default option to unlock the app
There are two options how to access the macOS native app when it locked: using passcode (by default) and Touch ID (if available, it needs to click 'unlock with Touch ID' button every time when you need…
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[Desktop/Web] Ability to open the context menu of the message by left click or hover
A way to open the context menu of a message by left-click, since right-clicking is a complex thing for users that are not familiar* with desktop devices. Suggested implementation Show a down arrow icon…
Telegram is not accessible in Mac OS
Blinde people cannot use telegram on macos because that is not accessible by voiceover. Also there are some difficulties in iphone. However telegram is not accessible in windows too but unigram can be…
Export / Select multiple media files to Save to Desktop
The option to export multiple pictures and save to desktop. The iPhone and iPad apps allow a user to "save to photos" which allows for the download of multiple photos at once. On macOS desktop, i can…
Stories for Desktop/MacOS devices!!! And Auto-split videos larger than one minute on stories to post at once!
I'm yet insisting on this, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and even Snapchat allow users to set from desktop/MacOS devices status/stories. We need it on Telegram too. - Allowing us to send files directly…
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Telegram own collaborative board for video calls for education and businesses.
Hello Telegram devs. I would really like to make Telegram my main platform to teach my classes to my students and also to hold business meetings with my partners and colleagues. A feature that is missing…
Icon custom like on iOS, the black icon version
make the app icon Customizable As is already the case for iOS, I wish I could have the black icon the same as you see on iOS
Clear recent emojis on Mac
An option to remove recent emojis on Mac.
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Adding text to shared media via the Share Extension
Option to add text to shared media when using the Share Extension popup window.
MacOS focus statuses
Would be great to have options to respect MacOS focus statuses: - option to hide badge counters for focus some focus statuses - option to mute chats/channels/folders - option to mute some accounts if…
Add "Delete Synced Contacts" button like on iOS in macOS client
Add "Delete Synced Contacts" button like on iOS in macOS client
Ability to delete Telegram contact from server
Ability to delete Telegram contact from server. Right click to delete gives no option to delete only preview.
ability to select multiple post and then download to the default folder
ability to select multiple post and then download to the default folder
Keyboard shortcut & Schedule for quiet send?
I would like to see a feature, on the OSX or the desktop or both, that would make "send without sound" a little more fluent and comfy Option 1. Keyboard combination such as command enter for Mac or control…
Add HTTP proxy support on the native macOS app
Please add HTTP proxy support for the native macOS app as it is available on the (non-native) desktop app and many other platforms.
Prepaid Premium Discount Tiers for Self
Option to buy Telegram Premium at a discount for 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. While I'm pleased to see the option to gift Premium is now available, at a discount, for 3, 6, or 12 month tiers, I'm…
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Switching between different users account on shared desktop devices.
Changing Telegram Account's easily from the Lock Screen on Desktop Devices would be nice. This would solve some issues like: - Shared devices: Sometimes many people uses the same device to text and communicate…
Resize and Expand video messages on MacOS and Desktop devices like in mobile devices.
A silly suggestion, but would help having it in next updates not just only for macOS apps but for all desktops too. I've noticed a small difference from video messages in mobile devices and desktop/macOS…
Video, Audio and Mic configuration on settings without being on video call.
Please allow on settings to check if speakers ,microfones, and webcam works even without being on a video call. A issue I described here (https://bugs.telegram.org/c/24711) could be a solution to that.…