The app has also gained seven new features in general, which will also be available to all users, including non-subscribers, in addition to “more than 100 fixes and optimizations”. Among the new features announced for the Telegram Premium launch, there is a function that transcribes an audio (voice) message to text.
Users also have double the size of file downloads (currently 2 GB) and can participate in up to 1,000 channels.
Check out the exclusive features of the premium version of the app:
- 4 GB uploads.
- Faster downloads.
- Monitor up to 1,000 channels.
- Create up to 20 chat folders with up to 200 chats each.
- Add a fourth account to the app.
- Pin 10 chats to the main list.
- Save up to 10 favorite stickers.
- Transcribe audio messages to text.
- Unique stickers specific database by industry that will be updated monthly.
- 10 new emojis to use in message reactions.
- Change the default folder when starting the app.
- Use animated profile pictures.
- Premium Badges: Indicate the use of Telegram Premium.
- Three special icons to use in apps.
- Removal of ads.
Improvements for everyone
Telegram Premium subscriptions can be made directly from the app by accessing the Settings area. There, there is a new button for the service these are the advantages and disadvantages! where users can check its main features and subscribe, which is processed by the corresponding operating system’s app store — App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).
In the announcement, Telegram also celebrated that it “now has over 700 million monthly active users.” “Today is an important day in Telegram’s history — signifying not only a new milestone, but also the beginning of Telegram’s sustainable monetization,” the statement reads.
Telegram Premium users gain a tool to transcribe audio messages into text.(Reproduction: Telegram)
The company also mentions that users b2c fax of the premium version will be able to use features before the release for everyone, but that it will continue to constantly update the free version .
New features available to everyone starting today
- Requests to join public groups
- Verification badges in chats
- Bots can now include a photo or video in the “about” area
- Chat preview improvements on Android
- Autosave to Gallery on Android
- Ability to send files up to 2GB or 4GB on iOS from other apps
- Creating an animated profile picture on macOS
- Over 100 general fixes and optimizations
In the statement, Telegram also said it believes that the platform’s development “should be driven primarily by its users, not by advertisers .” Thus, according to the company, users should always remain the top priority.