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Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices
Overview
Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed. It's free, non-commercial, and open source. Telegram provides optional end-to-end encrypted chats, self-destructing messages, and massive group chats with up to 200,000 members.
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Pricing
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Free
Free
Telegram Premium
$4.99 /mo
Capabilities
Cloud-based messaging
Cloud-based messaging capability
End-to-end encryption
End-to-end encryption capability
Self-destructing messages
Self-destructing messages capability
Large group chats
Large group chats capability
Voice and video calls
Voice and video calls capability
Bot platform
Bot platform capability
Channels and broadcasts
Channels and broadcasts capability
Cross-platform sync
Cross-platform sync capability
Bot API
Integration with Bot API
Webhook integrations
Integration with Webhook integrations
Third-party bots
Integration with Third-party bots
IFTTT
Integration with IFTTT
Behind it
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Video conferencing that's easy, reliable, and secure
Meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place
Record instantly, share anywhere
Connected cloud communications
Where work happens
A simpler, smarter way to work
Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool
Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication
Organized team communication platform
AI-powered team messaging and collaboration
The entrepreneur's phone system
The super app for team collaboration
Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows
Formerly OpenPhone
Deployment flexibility and compliance across regulatory frameworks
Speak Freely
Remote access and support software from Germany, used for connecting to computers anywhere
Business texting for teams
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