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SpecsUpdate
PlatformsWeb, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows phone, UWP
Audio recordingYes
PublisherVarious companies affiliated with Telegram
End-to-end encryptionSecret chats
Mediaimages / video / audio / GIFs / stickers / PiP Video / Videomessages
VoIPYes
VideoconferencingYes
Groups≤ 100,000
Video recordingYes
File Size2048 MB
Service integrationsThrough bots
LocationsharingLive
DIY integrationsYes
Message historyYes
MultideviceCloud
Unit TestingYes
Open sourceMost clients
In-app purchasesTo pay 3rd parties
Message deletionMutual/timed
Usernamesyes
Open source backendno
Cloud syncYes
Audio/video streamingOnly from some clients
MultiplatformYes
Open clients APIyes
Proxy supportyes
Pros
Pro Two-step verification
You can set up an additional password to your account, which can be reset by your email. You don't have to use an email if you do not want to. If you lose access to your email or forget your password, you will be able to reset it via text message if your account is over seven days old and will receive it within a week (in case you recover anything before then).
Pro Supergroups of up to 200,000 people
In Supergroups, anyone along with admins can delete their messages from all sides. A message can be pinned to the top. All of the user's messages can be deleted by an administrator, and they can be banned and reported as well. Supergroups can have a public link (outside of Asia, due to high spam volumes), which is also a username.
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Pro
Free and convenient large file sharingPro
Free of costPro
Media messagingPro
Privacy focused Pro
Possible to send photos and videos without compressionPro
Supergroups of up to 200,000 peoplePro
Two-step verificationPro
Beautiful UIPro
Self-destruct messagesPro
Desktop app handles HIDPICon
Not fully open source