Telegram is unclaimed —

Fast. Secure. Powerful.·telegram.org

Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed. It lets users send messages, photos, videos and files of any type, create groups of up to 200,000 members, and broadcast to unlimited audiences via channels. It supports end-to-end encrypted secret chats with self-destructing messages, voice and video calls, and an open Bot API for building custom tools and automations.

What it's for

one-to-one and group messaginglarge group communities up to 200,000 membersbroadcasting to unlimited audiences via channelsend-to-end encrypted voice and video callsgroup calls up to 200 participantssharing files and media up to 2GB eachself-destructing secret chatsbuilding and running bots via the Bot APIAI-assisted chat automation and guest AI bots in chatssticker and GIF search/creationpolls with statistics and participation limitsscheduled and silent messaging

Features 19

2-Step Verification and Passkey support
bot-to-bot communication
channels for broadcasting to unlimited audiences
chat automation connected to user profile
cloud sync across unlimited devices
custom AI styles for the text editor
emoji/sticker search across 100M+ items in 36 languages
end-to-end encrypted secret chats with self-destruct timers
end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
file sharing up to 2GB per file
group voice calls up to 200 participants
groups up to 200,000 members
Guest AI bots mentionable in any chat
Instant View for articles
open Bot API for building bots
poll statistics and custom poll participation limits
scheduled and silent messages
sticker editor and open sticker platform
translations of the app interface

At a glance

free tieropen sourceAPI

TypeMobile app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

LanguagesEnglish, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, O‘zbek, Polski, Português (Brasil), Türkçe, Беларуская, Русский, Українська, Қазақша, العربية, فارسی, 한국어

Forbusiness users and small teams, general users seeking privacy and fast messaging

Complianceself-reported

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Pricing

Telegram Premium subscription pricing is not publicly listed; the service also includes Sponsored Messages ads in certain public channels as a monetization feature.

FreeFree

messaging, groups up to 200,000 members, channels, voice/video calls, secret chats, bots

Private messaging is free and stays free — no ads, no subscription fees, forever.

Telegram PremiumQuote

Launched in 2022; users can purchase to support the app and unlock extra features. Price not stated on these pages.