Telegram Gets Real Time Chat Translation 475n2q Annual Subscription, and More in Latest Update

This was the first major update Telegram received in 2023 and the firm said they are already working on the next one. 342hd

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Richa Sharma | Updated: 6 February 2023 17:05 IST

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Telegram stickers and emoji are now sorted by categories

Highlights

Telegram s can control media autosaves to the gallery
They can also view detailed network usage charts
This Telegram update also features a few emoji updates

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Telegram rolled out its first major update of 2023 on February 3 and added a few important features. The last major update that the app received was in December last year. Some of the latest updates are, however, available for Telegram s only, among which is also the option of translating an entire chat in real time. The translate button is located at the top of any foreign-language thread, including personal chats, groups and channels. s can choose which languages to translate to or hide the bar from the options menu.

Among updates that are available for all s is the option to see a detailed breakdown of the network usage by the Telegram app. A post on the social media platform's official site said, “You can see how much data has been used by Telegram with detailed pie charts for Wi-Fi and mobile data – and adjust your auto- settings to suit your data plan.”

s can also control the autosave feature of any incoming media with the latest Telegram update. “You can control when media is saved automatically to your gallery based on its size, type and which chat it was received from. This menu now also s exceptions, so you can only save exactly what you want,” the post read. This feature is ed by another one dubbed the “Granular Media Permissions”, which allows s to “choose whether group are allowed to send 9 distinct media types – like photos, voice or video messages. They can also disable text messages to create media-only groups.” It also enables “voice notes only or quiz-only communication” without regular interference.

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With the new update, Telegram s who have logged out can quickly re-enter their Apple or Google IDs without accessing an SMS code, but they will still be required to enter their 2-Step Verification if they have one set.

This update also allows bot developers on Telegram to “add special buttons which help s select groups, channels or people that meet predefined criteria. For example, this can be used to quickly add the bot to a group where the is an and topics are enabled.”

Telegram also introduced several updates with regard to emojis. The site has introduced several hundreds of custom emojis and interactive emojis, the latter will “unleash a full-screen effect” when tapped, as per the post. All “stickers and emoji are now sorted by categories” and s can “hold any emoji to zoom in and get a better look before sending.” Telegram also allows “any sticker or animated emoji” to turn “into a profile picture.”

Another feature update mentioned in the post is the offer of a 40 percent discount on the “Telegram subscription by pre-paying for a year.”

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More