Telegram Update Brings DMs to Channels, Voice Message Trimming, and More Features

Telegram on Tuesday rolled out a brand new replace for its app which makes it simpler to begin conversations, navigate subjects, and trim voice messages. It allows customers to ship direct messages to channels and have discreet chats with channel house owners and admins by way of a brand new mode. The firm can be including a brand new tab structure for subjects in teams for fast entry and a brand new means to trim voice messages earlier than sending them.

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In a weblog publish, the moment messaging platform detailed the brand new options. As per the corporate, Telegram customers can now ship direct messages to channels and personal chats with house owners and admins too. Further, this mode will also be utilized by content material creators to converse with their subscribers with out revealing their private info. These will seem in a brand new interface which is totally different from the private chats. Telegram says creators even have the choice to set a payment per every direct message.

Another change is to the subjects in teams, which now have a brand new structure. It is claimed to enable faster entry from the chat checklist whereas additionally enabling you to hop again and forth between conversations, as per the moment messaging platform. Users can change between a minimalist bar that seems on the high of the chat or a bigger bar that’s positioned on the aspect. This might be enabled by navigating to Group Settings > Topics.

The Telegram replace additionally makes it simpler to edit voice messages. The starting and finish factors of a message might be trimmed when swiping up to lock recording through the voice message. Further, customers can report further sections by tapping the microphone icon once more.

Sending pictures to others has a brand new ‘High Definition’ choice which is claimed to include 4 occasions as many pixels whereas itemizing lower than 0.5MB of knowledge. Users may also share media straight to their Telegram story from different apps utilizing the default ‘Share’ button on iOS. Changes have additionally been made to polls which now help up to 12 choices. Polls might be despatched to the Saved Messages checklist too, for future references.