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Add Instant View to Telegram Desktop
Add Instant View to Telegram Desktop. The feature is there right now for MacOS Telegram App, but missing from regular Telegram Desktop. Preferably, it should open an article in the existing telegram window…
Telegram downloads images instead of using bitmap data from clipboard
When I paste an image copied from Firefox, Telegram downloads it again instead of using the bitmap data from the clipboard. This happens because the clipboard also stores the image URL. If I paste the…
Secret Chats on Telegram Desktop
An option to create Secret Chats using the multiplatform Telegram Desktop client.
Exclude archived chats from badge counter
I suggest an option to exclude archived chat messages from the badge counter in taskbar
Added
Full-screen message input field
What's the benefit of full-screen message input? • You can write and edit long messages without being distracted by searching for the desired piece of text using the slider • You will not have to use…
User gifts don't scroll further than first 1000
On any device, opening my gifts and scrolling down stops at exactly 1000 gifts and doesn't load any gifts further than that Steps to reproduce 1. Open my profile 2. Tap on Gifts 3. Scroll down 4. Reach…
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.
Added
Drag folder to send as zip
Sending folders in Telegram
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…
Add shuffle music option
The Music Player on desktop doesn't have a shuffle /random button. App: Telegram Desktop
Importing a exported chat history
There's already a export function for the chat history, what about exported chat history turn it back in our chats, even if you deleted the whole chat? include: pictures, video's, text's, files etc
Fixed
Russia: MTProto proxy blocked by DPI (JA4 fingerprint) since June 5, 2026
Since June 5, 2026, Telegram is almost unusable in Russia. Official MTProto proxies (including built‑in Fake TLS) are fully blocked by DPI. Direct connections also fail. Issue affects all clients (Desktop…
Added
Channel and Group Stats (statistics/analytics) are completely missing in Telegram Desktop
Please add statistics to Telegram Desktop! 🙏 - Channel stats are missing https://telegram.org/blog/folders/it?setln=en#channel-stats - Group stats are missing https://telegram.org/blog/profile-videos…
Synchronization issues
On August 27, synchronization problems began. What do I mean? For example, I am subscribed to more than 50 channels and previously new messages in them were displayed instantly as the admins published…
Added
X2 speed for long audio files (podcast) on Desktop
Voice/video message and video already have x2 speed but audio files (podcasts) don't. Mobile phone apps have this feature and it can be easily implemented in Desktop
Color hex
on telegram macOS, when you type a hex color code, like this #46c8f5, it has a nice little square in the color the code is representing. My suggestion is, to being this feature to all platforms. App:…
Combined search feature of GROUP MEMBER with DATE on a group.
Need a combined search feature of sender with date on a group. It gets difficult searching a group member's post/message date-wise. There is no such combined search criteria on telegram. It is imperative…
Monoforums receive the messages with a very LARGE delay
Monoforums are very slow in receiving messages if there exists a callback_data in the Message Steps to reproduce 1. Enable Direct Messages in a channel. 2. Add @useTGxBot to the channel as administrator.…
Drag and drop chat / group / channel to folder
I suggest adding the ability to drag and drop items from the chat list directly to the folder icons.
Added
Remove specific files from cache
An option to clear downloaed files from cache by using the context menu. As of now I use "open file location" and then i delete the file, so I'm looking fwd to see it in an update. Android X allows it…
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…
Added
Add more advanced resolution control for mini-apps.
Add Windows Snap support so that the mini-app window can be resized like other Windows apps when we drag it to the top or side of the screen and Windows prompts us to expand it. If possible, add the ability…
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Fixed
x2 speed sound distortion in Desktop
x2 speed distorts audio in an unusual way Makes speech specially bad, but this sample of white noise shows enough Steps to reproduce 1. any chat 2. any playable media 3. Speed it up to x2 4. Notice the…
Added
Toggle to hide/show closed Topics
A simple toggle to hide or show closed topics near the 'View as Messages' option. In Telegram Desktop, group chats where topics are frequently created and closed eventually become cluttered with closed…
[Calls] Add a ringing timeout
There is no timeout for calls that are not picked up, so it will be ringing forever. Ringing could automatically finish after a certain amount of time, e.g. 30 seconds.
Translation of chat messages in the desktop version
Translation of chat messages in the desktop version
Hotkey to record voice messages on Desktop
On Telegram Desktop, a Push-to-Talk feature that allows setting a hotkey (or a shortcut) to start recording a voice message. Use cases It's easier to hold down a key than a mouse button. Workaround You…
Added
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.
Added
Threaded replies and comments
Possibility to show all conversation thread based on replies chain in chats and comments. And possibility to switch to chat view similar to forum threads (this feature is nice to have for reading comments)
Fixed
A bug with round video message recording
Hello! When I create video messages longer than 35-40 seconds on a laptop, it turns into an attached video file instead of a circle. It also has a white square background. The problem seems to be related…
A UI option to disable Read Receipts
A UI option to disable read receipts, on both desktop and phone apps. Hi I've been using Telegram happily for years, but my mental health has been degrading lately, and one current feature of Telegram…
Fixed
Admins missing the Stream With option under stream button for channel
Admins with full privileges, including manager live streams, does not see the Stream With option in order to start re-stream. Only the owner sees the Stream With option. Steps to reproduce Go to your…
Move the Call icon
The Call icon is located too close to the Minimize button. Sometimes users click on the Call button by mistake when minimizing the app. The idea is to move the Call icon to the left or change its size…
Return normal Ctrl+Tab navigation and move current "overview or how it is named" unusable window to Shift+Tab
Return normal Ctrl+Tab navigation
Added
Adding chats to a folder
Give the ability to add a chat to a folder by right-clicking
Screen overlay for group voice chats for desktop
Add the possibility to activate the screen overlay for group voice chats for Telegram Desktop, where you can keep up with who is currently speaking while you're playing or using other apps. Use cases…
Make new special folder "Uncategorized" where you could see all groups / chats that are not included in any other custom folder
Make new special folder "Uncategorized" where you could see all groups / chats that are not included in any other custom folder
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.…
Added
Remove inactive proxy button in Telegram Desktop
I would like to propose a feature enhancement for both the desktop and mobile versions of Telegram that would greatly improve the user experience regarding proxy management. Currently, users must manually…
Add video message recording/sending to Telegram Desktop
The official Telegram clients for iOS, Android, and macOS support sending video messages (the round videos). For whatever reason, Telegram Desktop only supports video message playback and not recording.
Cannot schedule messages in chats with topics enabled
Related: [Android] Not possible to schedule a message in groups with topics enabled No issues on iOS. Cannot schedule messages in chats with topics Steps to reproduce 1. Enter a chat with topics enabled.…
A feature to allow the exported chat history on PC to be imported to Telegram
It has come to my attention lately that I was not able to mass-forward entire conversations from Telegram to other Telegram chats (especially with the 100 messages selection limit issue), additionally…
Added
Add reverse playback button on Telegram Desktop
Add a button to change the playback order on Telegram Desktop. The reverse playback button has been in the Android client for a long time.
Right click on own messages cause crash in group chats
After the 5.15 update, Telegram Desktop crashes whenever I right-click on my own messages in group chats that have already been seen by someone (i.e., messages with two checkmarks). This issue does not…
Fixed
Searching by hashtags does not work for files that are not images
Searching by hashtags does not work for files that are not images Steps to reproduce 1. Send a message in a public group with #hashtag 2. Send another one but this time make it a .7z file attachment with…
It seems the recent update made "Ctrl+Shift+2" combination to switch to the second account. But in Persian it's a shortcut for half-space. Essentially it caused to lose an alphabet letter in the Desktop version.
The recent update made "Ctrl+Shift+2" combination as a shortcut that switches to the second account. However n Persian keyboard this combination is a shortcut for frequently "half-space". Essentially…
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Fixed
Image viewer inside Telegram for links preview are gone
Admin Dog Comment This is the expected behavior at the moment. It may change in future. More info in the comment section. Images are no longer able to be previewed from embeds, unless the link is directly…
Screen sharing resolution
An option for screen sharing resolution/framerate/bitrate. This would be better than Discord!
Allow videos to be sent as videos, not documents
Now, when trying to send MKV using Telegram Desktop 2.5.8, the only option appears - "Drop files here to send them as documents". While the same file in Telegram for Android v7.4.2 (2227) universal arm64…
Add the ability to add media to previously sent messages
Now (Telegram Desktop 2.6.1), after trying to add photos to a previously posted message, the error message "Sorry, you can't attach new media while editing a message" appears.