Pinned Gifts. Up to 6 gifts on your profile can be pinned in any order to highlight your best collectibles at the top of your page – and on your profile cover.

Secure Group Calls. Telegram's secure calls can be easily expanded to hold up to 200 users – all protected by end-to-end encryption.

Telegram calls can be used for anything from spontaneous chats to job interviews:
• Add other users to an active call by tapping in the top corner.
• Start a call with several users via the 'Calls' tab or Settings > Recent Calls – tap 'New Call' and select multiple people.
• Send a link to the call to create scheduled meetings or invite multiple groups.

Group Calls: Encryption Emoji. Telegram Calls are protected by end-to-end encryption to ensure your conversations are 100% private.

To confirm this, simply compare the emoji on your screens – if they match for all participants, the call is completely secure.

The emoji shown in the call will update any time a user joins or leaves.

Group Calls: Invite via Link. Telegram Calls support invite links – which allow you to schedule calls in advance, invite users from several chats and let others join at their own convenience.

To create a call link ahead of time, go to the 'Calls' tab or Settings > Recent Calls and tap Start New Call > Create Call Link.

To share a link to an active call, tap 'Invite Via Link' at the bottom of the list of participants.

Call links can also be converted to a scannable QR code.

Granular Gift Settings. In Settings > Privacy and Security > Gifts, you can:
• Add a gift icon to the message bar for you and your chat partners.
• Control whose gifts are shown on your profile.
• Select which gift types other users can send you – like 'Limited-Edition' or 'Unique'.

Gift Marketplace. You can use Telegram Stars to buy thousands of rare gifts from other users in a safe and simple interface.

The marketplace has advanced search filters to quickly find a specific model, backdrop or symbol. Search results can also be sorted by price, date or number.

To browse the marketplace, go to Settings > Send a Gift and open the 'Resale' tab.

Sell Your Gifts for Stars. Your collectible gifts can be resold to other users for Telegram Stars.

To add your gift to the marketplace, open it on your profile, tap the 'Sell' button and set your price in Stars.

Gifts you list in the marketplace are also marked as 'On Sale' on your profile – in case friends or followers are interested.

Post Several Stories at Once. The story editor lets you select, edit and post multiple photos or videos at the same time.

On Android, simply tap to choose multiple items from your gallery – and on iOS, tap ‘Select’.

Split Videos into Several Stories. When posting a long video to your story, the story editor automatically splits the video into a series of stories.

Topic Tabs. Groups with topics support a streamlined tab layout that lets users jump between conversations in one tap.

Tapping the tab bar changes its layout – from a larger bar on the side to a minimalist bar on the top.

To enable topics in a group or turn on the tab layout, go to Group Settings > Topics.

Trim Voice Messages. After recording a voice message, you can move the start and end points to cut out a specific section.

This option appears after swiping up to lock recording – which also allows you to preview the message or add more audio.

Funding Suggested Posts. When suggesting a post, you may offer Telegram Stars or Toncoin in exchange for posting it.

Both you and the channel owner can suggest edits before accepting a post. Once approved, it can be instantly published or automatically scheduled for a specific time.

The channel owner receives their reward 24 hours after posting. If the post is removed earlier, Telegram will automatically return the full amount to you.

Toncoin can quickly be added to your Telegram account via Fragment.

Story Albums. Your favorite highlights can be organized into story albums on your profile.

Channels can also utilize albums to display products or combine content into playlists.

To add stories to an album, go to the 'Posts' tab in your profile or channel and tap 'Add Album'.

Gift Collections. You can group gifts on your profile or channel into custom collections – based on theme, rarity or other traits.

The same gift can be placed in multiple collections. Collections also support granular filters for easy browsing.

To add gifts to a collection, open the 'Gifts' tab on your profile or channel, select a gift and tap 'Add to Collection'.

Profile Ratings. Profiles show a numerical rating based on successful transactions made with Telegram Stars.

Your rating highlights your Telegram level and shows that you can be trusted for Suggested Posts and other requests.

Music on Profiles. Audio files from any of your chats can be added to your profile with a single tap in the media player.

Adding additional tracks will automatically create a playlist on your profile.

To add music, tap the 'Add to Profile' button in the media player or select the track and tap Save to… > Profile.

Stickers Mini App. The @Stickers mini app lets you create stickers and emoji, manage your packs, and view detailed usage statistics.

Every user can easily make stickers in any chat with the in-app Sticker Editor.

Artists can go here to learn about making stickers with vector animations, video files and static images.

Default Profile Tab. You can choose which tab appears first when someone opens your profile – to highlight your gift collections or saved stories.

To change the default tab, go to Settings > My Profile, hold down on a tab and select 'Set as Main Tab'.

Gift Themes. Owners of certain collectible gifts can set dynamic chat wallpapers in 1-on-1 chats based on their unique gifts.

Gift themes incorporate each gift's attributes, like the model and backdrop.

One gift unlocks one theme for one chat. This currently works with Plush Pepes, Precious Peaches, Durov's Caps and Heart Lockets.

Upgrade Gifts for Other Users. You can send Stars to cover the cost of upgrading a gift on someone else's profile.

This lets you help friends who are low on Stars or didn't realize their gift could be upgraded.

To quickly see eligible gifts on someone's profile, use the 'Upgradeable' gift filter.

Gift Value. You can see a collectible gift's approximate resale price in its attributes.

If you tap to expand the 'Value' section, you can view more statistics about current prices and recent sales.

Comments and Reactions in Group Calls. Participants in group calls and video chats can send comments and reactions directly in the call interface.

These are temporary messages that briefly appear on the call screen – to share an emotion, quickly ask a question and more.

To send a comment, tap the 'Message' button. If you send just an emoji, people on the call will see an animated reaction.

Notes for Contacts. When adding or editing a Telegram contact, you can include a private note that is only visible to you.

To add someone as a contact, tap on their photo in any chat to open their profile and then tap Add to Contacts.

Bugs and Suggestions Mini App. Anyone can quickly report bugs or suggest features from inside any Telegram application with the @bugs mini app.

Live Stories. Every user can host a live stream in their Telegram story, where viewers can send comments and donate Stars to support content creators.

Live Stories can be launched from user accounts, as well as groups and channels that have unlocked posting Stories via boosts.

Live Stories give you the same granular privacy settings as other stories – visible to Everyone, Contacts, Close Friends or Selected Users.

Hosting Live Stories. Live Stories support RTMP keys for seamless integration with external apps.

Content creators can also set a price per comment in their live stories – and promote admins to help manage the chat.

To control comments, tap 'Live Settings' while streaming. For chat admins, give them the admin permission 'Manage Video Chats / Live Streams' in your group or channel.

Gift Auctions. Limited-edition Telegram Gifts are released in an auction-based system to ensure fair distribution.

Auctions allow you to place a bid with Stars. Gifts are then distributed to the highest bidders over several rounds.

Lower bids carry over into future rounds – and are instantly refunded after the final round if you don't win.

Passkeys. You can create a passkey on your device to instantly log in to Telegram with your PIN code or biometrics instead of an SMS code.

Passkeys work anywhere at any time, even if you don't have service – and can sync with password management apps.

To create a passkey, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Passkeys on any device. For more info on passkeys, check out our FAQ.

Log In With Passkeys. After creating a passkey on your device, you can use it to enter your account without an SMS code.

Unlike SMS codes, passkeys are always available – and don't rely on your phone number or service provider.

With a passkey you can still choose to log in via SMS – so make sure your account is registered to an active phone number that you control.

Gift Crafting. Collectible gifts can be combined to craft exclusive versions with unique effects.

A single craft can use up to 4 gifts, with each increasing the chance of success.

Using multiple gifts with the same attributes makes it more likely that those attributes will appear in the final item.