Telegram was built to protect privacy and redefine what a messaging app can do. Hundreds of unique features are outlined in this channel, but here are some of our favorites:

• Editing messages and media
• Moving chat history from other apps
• Sending media and files up to 4 GB in size
• Deleting messages and more without a trace
• Native apps for desktop, browsers and tablets
• Multiple accounts and Chat Folders
• Usernames instead of phone numbers
• Granular Privacy Settings
• Group Chats with 200,000 members or more
• Admin tools and stats for group owners
• Channels for one-to-many communication
• Video Chats in Groups
• Live Streams in Channels
• 20,000+ high-quality Animated Stickers
• Shareable Custom Themes and Animated Backgrounds
• Video Messages
• Advanced editing tools for photos and videos
• Bots that perform tasks and integrate with other services using our open API
• Interactive Emoji
• Disappearing photos and videos
• Self-Destructing end-to-end encrypted Chats
• Partial selection for messages
• Scheduled and Silent Messages
• Pinned Messages and Polls
• Persistent chat history
• Saved Messages and Drafts
• Encrypted Voice and Video Calls

@TelegramTips are available in several other languages – here’s a list.

Video messages. Tap once on the voice message button to switch to video mode. Swipe up to lock recording (also works for voice messages).

Video messages play in Picture-in-Picture mode so you can keep moving around the app while watching them.