- You can set a Global Auto-Delete Timer
for all new chats and groups you create.
- New messages will be deleted after 1 day, week, month,
or a custom duration you choose.
- The new menu in Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages
also lets you set up Auto-Delete for any of your existing chats faster.
- Admins of groups with 100+ members can organize discussions
into separate topics.
- Topics now have a two-column layout
that keeps recent chats easily accessible as you browse topics.
- Previews of topic messages in the chat list work like a button,
click to jump to the last updated topic.
- Up to 5 topics can be pinned to the top of the list.
- Each topic now supports multiple pinned messages.
- The View as Messages mode now shows
which topic each message belongs to.
- Badge counters for topics you never opened
will have a lighter, less distracting color.
- A new General topic is now included by default,
containing service messages and the earlier message history from the
group.
- Admins can rename the General topic.
- Large groups can enable Aggressive Filtering in Manage Group
> Administrators to remove more spam with automated algorithms.
- Admins help improve filtering
by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.
- Groups with more than 200 members
can now have their discussions organized into topics.
- Premium users can now convert both voice messages
and video messages into text.
- A new expandable reaction menu was added in private chats and groups.
- All users get access to dozens of new reactions,
including reactions previously reserved for Premium users.
- The reactions you use most frequently
will always be displayed at the top.
- Premium users can react to messages with thousands of custom emoji
and add up to 3 reactions to each message.
- Group admins can control whether
custom reactions are allowed in their groups.
- Premium users can add an animated emoji status next to their name
to display their current activity.
- To set a status, tap your Premium badge in the main menu or Settings.
- Popular suggestions for working, sleeping,
traveling and more will be shown at the top.
- To set a status for a specific duration like 1 hour or 2 days,
right click the emoji.
- A new format was supported for username links,
in addition to "t.me/username." You can now open Telegram accounts,
groups or channels using links like "username.t.me"
or "https://username.t.me."
- Improved support for long media captions.
- New reaction selector above the right click menu.
- Premium: Set any custom emoji reactions in private chats.
- Premium: Set any custom emoji as your profile status.
- Insert or copy custom emoji from pack preview.
