Download Telegram: PC / Mac / Android (APK)

Telegram is a cloud-based messaging service known worldwide for being straightforward, fast, and secure. You can send messages, photos, videos, GIFs, stickers, make calls and video calls, use bots, and create communication channels. Telegram is appropriate for personal and professional use.

What are the key features of Telegram?

• Security and privacy: Private and group chats (in the cloud) are protected by the server-client encryption layer. You can also opt for an additional layer of security by enabling end-to-end encryption on secret chats. Secret chats are not part of the Telegram cloud and leave no trace on the servers.
• Automatic synchronization: It is possible to seamlessly use Telegram on all your devices. Indeed, Telegram automatically synchronizes your sessions across your devices so that you will never lose any piece of information by switching to another device. However, keep in mind that secret chats are only available from the mobile app.
• Sending large files: Telegram allows you to share files of any format (ZIP, MP3, DOC, PDF, etc.) up to 2 GB and access them from any device.
• Unlimited storage: A great advantage of the cloud service is that you can save unlimited files, as long as their size does not exceed 2 GB.
• Groups: You can create closed or public groups of up to 200.000 people and unlimited groups in Broadcast Groups. Quickly chat with your friends, family, and work team, or discuss in a larger community. If you need to, your posts or admins' ones can be named in the group's name so that your identity remains confidential. In addition, it is possible to control whether new participants have access to previous messages or not. Telegram lets you control your groups so that you can tune your user experience.
• Broadcast groups: Whether public or private, this type of group allows you to broadcast messages to an unlimited number of subscribers. It is an excellent way to subscribe for information on various topics. Check our guide on how to find channels on Telegram
• Bots: They are also called "chatbots," and they are handy to automate repetitive tasks and other kinds of services. Lucky you, we already have prepared a selection of the best bots.
• Desktop notifications: The app allows you to tune desktop notifications so that you can get notified of new messages, calls, and more, even though the Telegram application is closed.

How to use Telegram on PC and Mac?

Once you download and install the Telegram application we provide you, you have two ways to log in to the application. Once launched, you can either enter your phone number and validate the one-time code you will receive, or select the QR code and go to your smartphone telegram app menu "Settings > Devices", click on "Link Desktop Device", and scan the QR code on your computer.

Then, you can start using Telegram on your computer and see all your conversations and the files you sent. Secret chats are not available as they are exclusive to the mobile app. Once the devices are linked, you no longer need your smartphone to use Telegram on your PC.

Finally, you also have the ability to transfer your WhatsApp chats to Telegram and view your contact list to see who already uses the app.

Is it free?

Telegram is entirely free to download and use. Their business plan is currently based on donations, and the company communicated that all the current features will always be free. Telegram plans to introduce non-intrusive ways to make money with the fast-growing application.

Is Telegram better than WhatsApp?

Telegram claims that its encryption protocol is faster and more secure than WhatsApp's one because Telegram's encryption protocol runs independently of the server. Moreover, chats and secret calls that you did not save on the cloud are not stored on the servers. Telegram also allows you to save multimedia files in the cloud so that you can free space on your computer.