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Mini App Store. The 'Apps' tab in Search shows a list of apps you use and popular mini apps – to discover new games, services and more.

July Features
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Telegram Browser. Pages you open with the in-app browser can be collapsed and reopened. The browser supports websites, instant view articles and mini apps – with bookmarks and extra customization in Settings.

July Features
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For all the details about every feature from this update, check out our blog:

https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more

June Features
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⭐️ Link Widget in Stories. Premium users can highlight a link in their story by adding it to a stylish widget – with multiple layouts and color options.

June Features
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Search Stories by Location. Tapping a location tag in a story opens other public stories from the same place – with more food photos and concert videos.

June Features
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Search Stories by Hashtag. Tapping hashtags in story captions lets you browse public stories with matching tags.

June Features
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Mini App Bar. You can collapse mini apps to check chats or open other mini apps – and seamlessly return at any time.

June Features
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Pay for Content with Stars. Channel subscribers can use Telegram Stars to unlock exclusive photos and videos – directly supporting their favorite content creators.

June Features
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Telegram Stars. You can make purchases and support content creators with Telegram Stars – a seamless way to pay for products in mini apps or unlock posts in your favorite channels.

Bot developers and content creators can use the Stars they earn to receive rewards or place subsidized ads.

June Features
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For the full details about all the features released last month, see our blog post: https://telegram.org/blog/message-effects-and-more

May Features
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Collapsible Quotes. Long portions of text sent with quote formatting can now be collapsed and expanded – making messages more compact.

May Features
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Hashtag Search. Hashtags now also show search results from public channels – helping you discover new creators and browse popular topics.

May Features
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Quick Actions for Phone Numbers. Tapping a phone number in a message opens a new menu – where you can easily send a message, start a call or add a contact.

May Features
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Captions Above Media. Captions can now be placed above media – putting your text, photos and videos in your preferred order.

May Features
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Message Effects. In 1-on-1 chats, you can add animated effects to messages that play when the recipient opens the chat.

May Features
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For the full details about all 17 new features added in this update, check out our blog:

https://telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more

April Update
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Share Location Indefinitely. When sharing your live location you can extend the timer or choose to keep sharing your location until you turn it off.

April Update
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Mass Moderation. Groups admins can now select several messages to perform multiple moderation actions at the same time – with individual toggles for each user and action.

April Update
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Birthdays. You can add your date of birth to your profile – reminding contacts when to bring gifts and celebrate.

April Update
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My Profile. Tapping 'My Profile' in Settings lets you view your profile as it appears to other users – where you can pin or archive any stories you posted there.

April Update
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