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Recent News

Music on Profiles

Music on Profiles, Stickers Mini App, New Profiles, and More

In today's update, you can add music to your profile, choose a default profile tab, set unique chat themes based on your collectible gifts…

Aug 31
Public Post Search

Public Post Search, Story Albums, Gift Collections and More

Today's update introduces global search for public posts on Telegram, sorting stories into albums and organizing gifts into collections…

Jul 31
Checklists

Checklists, Suggested Posts and More Monetization Options for Channels

Today's update introduces checklists to help teams and individuals track tasks without leaving Telegram. We've also added suggested posts…

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Lightning Fast

Messages delivered in milliseconds across our global network

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End-to-End Encrypted

Your conversations are protected with military-grade encryption

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Cloud Synced

Access your messages from any device, anywhere in the world

Why Telegram?

Simple

Telegram is so simple you already know how to use it.

Private

Telegram messages are heavily encrypted and can self-destruct.

Synced

Telegram lets you access your chats from multiple devices.

Fast

Telegram delivers messages faster than any other application.

Powerful

Telegram has no limits on the size of your media and chats.

Open

Telegram has an open API and source code free for everyone.

Secure

Telegram keeps your messages safe from hacker attacks.

Social

Telegram groups can hold up to 200,000 members.

Expressive

Telegram lets you completely customize your messenger.

Build with Telegram

Create bots and integrate with our powerful API

telegram_bot.py
import telebot

# Create a bot instance
bot = telebot.TeleBot('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

@bot.message_handler(commands=['start'])
def send_welcome(message):
    bot.reply_to(message, 'Hello! Welcome to Telegram Bot API!')

@bot.message_handler(func=lambda m: True)
def echo_all(message):
    bot.reply_to(message, message.text)

bot.polling()

🤖 Bot API

Create powerful bots that can handle payments, games, and complex workflows

📊 Analytics

Get detailed insights about your bot's performance and user engagement

🎮 Mini Apps

Build rich interactive experiences directly within Telegram chats

What People Say

Join millions of satisfied users worldwide

"Telegram's speed and security are unmatched. It's become essential for our team communication."

Alex Chen
Alex Chen
Tech CEO

"The file sharing capabilities are incredible. I can send any file type up to 2GB without compression."

Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson
Creative Director

"The groups feature helps us manage our community of 50,000+ members effortlessly."

David Kumar
David Kumar
Community Manager

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