Telegram is the most complete messaging application. In his eternal struggle against WhatsApp may not have achieved so many users but a long time ago that offers many more possibilities. Today we have to do a thorough review of Telegram, with all the tricks that we have been learning over several years of use
Here we made a list 40 Telegram tricks. It is an extensive list but it has been easy since Telegram has hundreds of options in almost all the sections. Tricks related to the chats, with our contacts, with the sending of files, with GIFs, stickers, storage in the cloud, call… without forgetting the best channels and bots.
The application founded by Pavel Durov in 2013 has constantly evolved and we have no doubt that it will continue to do so, so in the future, we will have to add new tricks. Its application is used by more than one hundred million users around the world and the satisfaction rate is very high. If you still have doubts or want to make the most of it, here are the best tips and tricks for Telegram.
- Saved messages: chatting with oneself was never so useful
One of the classic tricks of Telegram is to open a chat with oneself. For what? Mainly to send all kinds of files quickly and synchronize between all devices. Perfect for sending files between two phones or to pass screenshots or photos between your phone and your PC. It also serves to save notes, messages or links that we want to read later. Recently this option has been updated and now this personal chat is called “Saved messages”.
- Unlimited storage
Telegram is not just a messaging application. It also offers unlimited storage in the cloud to save thousands of photos and files. All from a very simple interface and compatible with all types of files. In fact, Telegram allows sending files of up to 1.5GB.
- Send voice notes and video messages
If in WhatsApp we have the popular voice notes, in Telegram we can send all kinds of sound and multimedia files. If we keep the microphone button pressed we will send a voice note, but if we also click we can send an associated video. In addition to these video messages, we can activate from Settings the option of Elevate to speak to be able to send voice notes only when lifting the mobile.
- How to write in bold or italic
It will not be the most complex trick in the world but we are sure that many will want to know something like that. To write in bold, italic or monospace we must simply place a series of symbols before and after each word as if it were Markdown. In particular double asterisk for bold, cursor for italics and triple quotes for monospace.
** bold ** for bold
__cursive__ for italics
“ `monospace“` for monospace
- Messages in drafts
Sometimes we do not want to send a message but to keep it in mind. Message drafts in Telegram are multiplatform. That is, if we start writing it on the mobile, it will appear on the computer or another mobile phone even if we have not sent it. A way to send messages without leaving a trace since they are not even sent to the chat.
- Customize the text size
From the Telegram settings, we can customize the size of the text, from size 12 where we will see the letters in tiny to size 30 for those who prefer large letters. Simple and useful for example if we want an older person to use Telegram.
- Access code to protect your messages
From Settings> Privacy and Security> Access Code we can configure that you ask us for a PIN code each time Telegram is opened. Another option is to unlock it using the fingerprint. From this privacy option, we can also block the screenshots or configure the autoblocking in a specific period of time.
- Destroy your Telegram account after a period of inactivity
The telegram also allows self-destruct and block the account after a period of inactivity that goes from month to year. If you do not connect in all that time the account will be blocked and all chats and messages associated with your phone number will be deleted.
- Link a photo album to your avatar
With Telegram, we also have the possibility to associate not only a photo but an entire album to your avatar. When any user accesses your profile you can see more than one associated image. In fact, from this new option, we can see the previous photos that were established as an avatar. Something similar to what in other social networks exists as the profile photo album.
- Storage use
When we send so many files and images from Telegram it is important to erase the cache from time to time and above all to establish when and what type of files are self-discharging depending on whether we are under mobile or Wi-Fi connections. This will help us to spend fewer data and better control of what is spent.
- Send photos quickly and choose your order
Send photos from Telegram is very fast. Simply clicking on the file clip we will get a preview with the latest photos that are on the device. This is very useful to send photos but it is also by clicking on them we will see some numbers that indicate the shipping order.
- This message will self-destruct in …
Since Telegram 4.2 not only we have secret chats with the possibility of sending messages that self-destruct, we can also send photos with an expiration date as well as GIFs or stickers. And in Telegram fun and privacy are not at odds.
- Edit and delete messages already sent
WhatsApp added the possibility of deleting messages sent between sender and receiver, but Telegram, as usual, already had this option active for some time. Simply select the message and click on delete. Very easy. If we want to edit it also by clicking on the message we will see the option to edit just above the delete.
- Free voice calls from Telegram
From Telegram, we can also make free voice calls under the internet. They work very well and the audio quality is good, although here we have to point out that video calls are still missing, with Telegram officially being the last to offer them.
- Set messages on favorite channels and chats
In order not to lose any information there is the option to anchor. We can use it in messages where we are administrators. This message will be marked at the top of the chat regardless of what is written. Equivalently, we can also select a chat to anchor it in the first position of our list. In my case, I have the own chat of “Saved messages”.
- Choose who can see your last connection
From Settings> Privacy and Security> Last connection we can establish who can see our last connection. Also from this section, we will choose the privacy of our calls, who can add us to a group, block users and add exceptions to these rules. So we can show the connection for everyone except for whom we do not want.
- Resize photos automatically
Telegram is my preferred application to automatically resize to 720 pixels wide the captures I make with my mobile. In fact, these screenshots of Android that you see have been previously automatically reduced by Telegram. This serves so that they all have the same size and do not occupy so much. If we want to send them with their original size, we must send them as a .jpg, .png or the corresponding file.
- Create your own GIFS
Telegram allows you to send GIFs from the camera of the application itself. We just have to send a video and mute it, then we can save it as a GIF. Another much faster and fun option is to use the @gif bot that allows us to search among hundreds of Giphy’s GIFs.
- Add emojis by name
If we do not want to send GIFs and simply with an emoji is enough we should know that Telegram suggests emojis from the name. If we write to heart, the related ones will appear and if we press the “:” most of them will appear. In addition, these emojis will have their own associated sticker.
- Add and send personalized stickers
One of the most colorful add-ons of Telegram is stickers. We have hundreds of them but we can also incorporate personalized stickers. Stickers packs to express all kinds of emotions and ideas. Here we explain how to install them and where to find the best Stickers for Telegram.
- Use Telegram as your music player
A telegram can also perform music player functions. Simply send an mp3 file and you can play it directly, with the pause, forward and reverse functions. The idea is that if we have several songs, Telegram will detect it as a list and allow us to play them in a loop or in a random way. And is that this application also has a good creative commons music community.
- Internal Telegram Browser
The goal of Telegram is to be able to surf the internet without having to leave your application. In the same way that other apps like Twitter have their integrated browser, in Telegram as well. Here when sending a link we can open the article to take a look without having to really leave the chat. Also, this brings us to the next trick.
- Create your own anonymous blog
Telegraph, is a small platform integrated into Telegram to compete with Medium. We can also create an article feed and send them directly through a channel. In addition, the Quick View option is added so that those articles are loaded immediately. To use it, simply enter the web from your mobile, add a title and the name you want to use and you can start writing. While your browser session is still open, your posts can be edited. Of course, they are anonymous.
- See Youtube in a floating window
Thanks to the Picture in Picture mode that came with Android 8.0 Oreo we can have floating windows and see for example three apps at once. But with Telegram, we do not need to have the latest version of Android, at least not to have YouTube videos in a floating window. A very useful option to use the mobile in other things and keep watching the video.
- Send your location in real time
From Telegram 4.4 we can share our location in real time and establish how long we want the other person to know our precise location. Be 15 minutes for something occasional or eight hours if, for example, we do not trust where they will be or we do not want to lose track during the day.
- Use Telegram from any platform
We are a specialized media in Android but we are also glad that Telegram is available on any platform. Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Mac or even from the web browser. All synchronized seamlessly and without the need for the mobile to be on as it happens with WhatsApp Web. This is an excellent advantage and one of the applications where synchronization between devices is faster. One of the most important reasons for its success.
- Share your group via URL
In Telegram, we can create groups or supergroups, where all new members can see the history and can participate up to 100,000 users. The creator of the supergroup can appoint administrators with limited privileges and create a very interesting community. There are hundreds of groups, some of the public but others private where we can only access through an invitation URL. These addresses are customizable if the group is public. If you are thinking of gathering a lot of friends to talk about a subject, Telegram is an option to be taken into account.
- Know the groups in common with someone
A small function under the profile of each user is that it allows us to know the groups that we have in common and what they are. When we are in so many chats and others sometimes it is good to know what connections we have with each person.
- Create your alias and look for people
Through the alias of Telegram, it is very easy to find someone and be able to talk to him directly. If in many messaging apps we have to give our phone number to be found, with Telegram only knowing the alias we can start chatting after looking for it.
- Personalized notifications for each contact
If we click on the profile of one of our friends and access the Notifications section, we can silence that contact, deactivate its warnings or personalize them. From there we can set a unique sound for that contact, choose a different priority or choose the different LED color when we receive notifications from that contact or group. Maximum customization for an app that takes care of these details.
- Search by message date
From the chat with a person, if we click on the settings and we will search, we will see that an icon of a calendar appears in the text box. Pressing will open the calendar view and when choosing the day we will go directly to the messages that were on that specific date. An excellent tool for searching old information.
- Masks and photo editor
Telegram has a fairly complete photo editor that allows you to modify the brightness, color, contrast, blur and add bullets. It also includes various masks that through the use of face recognition technologies allow us to incorporate glasses, hats, wigs and all kinds of add-ons.
- Themes for Telegram
Telegram allows you to change the wallpaper and also for themes. Here we recommend a few. Very useful to give your chats the style you like. Thanks to the developer Rafalense who also offers us an independent app to incorporate extra themes.
- Create your own theme
Not only do we have a list of available topics but we can create our own. Here is the tutorial to create your theme for Telegram. Time and patience but with very good results.
- Increase Telegram personalization with unofficial apps
The creator of WhatsApp Plus switched to Telegram and offers us a client based on the official API but with more customization options, different sources, better compression of files, adding members from the channel and a whole series of functions without offering something radical they do improve the experience even more.
- Automate Telegram with IFTTT
IFTTT is a tool with support for all kinds of applications and fortunately, Telegram is also among them. We have recipes of all kinds to automate Telegram: from sharing a location if we mark it on Foursquare, send photos by telegram if we upload a photo to a social network or receive an email when someone posts a new message on a channel to which we are subscribed. The possibilities are huge and easy to implement through the bot @ifttt.
- Find the most popular channels
Channels are one of the most interesting tools of Telegram. It is an excellent way to find out about all kinds of topics and many groups and media use them to send messages that we consider relevant. From the search section, Telegram itself will recommend the most popular channels.
- Minigames
Thanks to the excellent platform of bots Telegram is also an application with a huge amount of mini-games, some of them with very good quality. In part, it reminds us of the mythical MSN Messenger that many took advantage to play. With Telegram thanks to the bots of @gamebot and @gamee we have more than 30 minigames developed in HTML5.
- Best Telegram bots
One of the best additions of Telegram are the bots. And there are dozens of them ready to facilitate any task. We only have to mention the bot and when clicking on its name we will open a private conversation with the bot. We already explained how to create your own Telegram bot and here are a few that we consider very useful.
@youtube : find the video you want from Youtube.
@wiki : search the Wikipedia encyclopedia.
@YTaudiobot : download the audio of the Youtube video.
@TweetItBot : Tweet from Telegram.
@ytranslatebot : translation via Yandex.
@rollembot : dice thrower.
@wolframbot : assistant Wolfram Alpha.
@dotobot : create a list of notes.
@calcubot : a fast calculator.
@politibot : for lovers of politics.
@pollrbot : create simple surveys.
@SciHubBot : search for scientific articles.
- Best Telegram channels
To get information about anything Telegram offers us the channels. Here there are thousands and we could create an infinite list depending on the topics we would like to read.
Author Bio:
Jayapal reddy, a Tech journalist and chief editor atVinstechs, contributed many works at various blogs. Being a freelancer, hewas highly interested in online marketing and web designing.
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