GIFs. Telegram has thousands of high-quality GIFs – featuring scenes from your favorite movies and shows.
Open the GIF section of your Sticker Panel to see what’s trending, search for something specific, or browse the themed tabs to find one that matches an emotion.
Simply tap to send, or press and hold to preview the full image – and add it to your saved GIFs or schedule it for a later time.
Picture-in-Picture Playback. Continue watching videos while you browse other chats or even other apps.
Tap or click the PiP icon in the media viewer on any app to switch to picture-in-picture mode, and pinch or drag to moveandresize the player window. To close the window, drag it off screen or tap the ⓧ.
On iOS, drag the player to the side of your screen to hide the video and keep listening to its audio.
Browser Previews. Anyone can open t.me links to see profiles, posts or entire public channels in their browser – even if they haven’t signed up for Telegram yet.
These previews include buttons to quickly download Telegram for mobile and desktop, or to open it in Telegram Web.
Streaming Software Support. Broadcast live video in groups and channels from external programs like OBS and XSplit to add extra inputs, graphics and more.
Select ‘Stream with…’ when starting your broadcast, then paste the details into your preferred streaming software.
Download Manager. Control your media and file downloads from the Downloads tab in Search, or tap the ⬇️icon that appears in the chat list when you have active downloads.
Pause and resume all downloads or individual items – and select one to view it in chat. On iOS, you can select an item to raise its priority, so it will be downloaded first.
