Enhance Your Telegram Experience: Message Effects, Hashtag Search, and More!

01.06.2024

Telegram has rolled out an exciting update packed with new features designed to enhance your messaging experience. From animated message effects to global hashtag searches, this update brings a host of functionalities that make communication more dynamic and engaging. Let's dive into these new features and see how you can make the most of them.

Message Effects

One of the standout features of this update is the introduction of animated message effects. Now, you can send messages in 1-on-1 chats with spectacular animations that play when the recipient opens the chat. Whether it's hearts, flames, or other expressive effects, you have six free options to choose from. Telegram Premium users, however, can access hundreds more effects, including all those from Premium stickers. To add an effect, simply press and hold the Send arrow and pick the emotion that matches your message.

Captions Above Media

Captions can now be moved above media, ensuring that your illustrations and meme punchlines are prominently displayed. To do this, select media in your attachment menu, type your caption, press and hold the Send arrow, and select 'Move Caption Up'. This can also be done by editing the media or albums post-sending.

Quick Actions for Phone Numbers

Interacting with phone numbers in chats has become more seamless. Tapping a phone number now opens a redesigned menu with options to send a message, start a call, or add the number as a contact with a single tap.

Hashtag Search

Since 2015, hashtags have made it easier to search for specific messages across chats. With this update, hashtags have gone global. Now, tapping a hashtag in any chat shows search results from large public channels, allowing you to quickly find trending news or specific topics like #travel. You can view these public posts as a scrollable feed or a compact list, ensuring a streamlined search experience.

Collapsible Quotes

To keep your messages concise, you can now hide parts of your text inside collapsible quote blocks. This feature is perfect for lengthy explanations or spoilers, as it allows readers to expand the quote if they wish to read more or skip over it easily.

Colorful Calls on macOS

Following the dynamic backgrounds and animations added to voice and video calls on Android and iOS last December, macOS users can now enjoy these interface updates too. These enhancements make desktop calls more visually appealing while using fewer resources.

Conclusion

This latest update from Telegram is designed to make your messaging more interactive and efficient. By incorporating these new features, you can enjoy a richer communication experience. Stay tuned for more updates as Telegram continues to innovate and enhance its platform.