Telegram gains new message filters, collectible gifts, and other perks
Telegram’s first update in 2025 brings new message search filters, third-party verification, collectible gifts, custom emoji in chat folder names and more.
“Today we’re releasing the first update of 2025, which includes collectible gifts that can be transferred or re-sent to other users, the ability to send reactions to in-chat events, filters for message search, an in-app QR code scanner and so much more,” the company said in a blog post published on New Year Day.
To get the latest features immediately, be sure to update your copy of the app by clicking the Update button on Telegram’s App Store page.
Telegram gets new message filters, collectible gifts, third-party verification and more
The search feature at the top of your conversation list has been expanded with new filters to only show results from private chats, group chats or channels.
Another change is the ability to react to Telegram’s service messages that pop up within chat when you receive a gift, a friend joins your chat, someone in a group chat changes their profile photo or renames the conversation, and so on.
Telegram’s built-in camera, accessible by swiping right on the main screen, now recognizes QR codes and opens underlying links in your preferred browser. You can also customize chat folder names further with custom emoji.
Moreover, Telegram now let you turn digital gifts into unique NFTs with custom graphic for a small fee. To send and trade them on NFT marketplaces, you’ll need to spend your virtual stars in Telegram, which you can buy for real money within the app or on the Fragment site. More than 20 existing gifts like the Homemade Cake, Jelly Bunny, Spiced Wine and Santa Hat can already be upgraded to collectibles.
Telegram already provides a verification feature for public figures and organizations, but now third-party entities such as food quality regulators and educational consortiums can apply for extra verification icons.
“When a chat or account receives third-party verification, a small logo appears before their name. If you open their profile, you’ll see a detailed explanation of their status and what it means,” reads the post.
Telegram tips
If you use Telegram, we have handy tutorials showing you how to schedule messages, change your phone number on Telegram, set the app to send messages with Siri, disable those annoying “Contact Joined Telegram” notifications and more.
Telegram for iPhone and iPad is available on the App Store. Telegram for Mac can be downloaded from the Mac App Store.
The software is free to use, with an optional Premium subscription unlocking advanced features such as chat folders, unlimited custom emoji, faster download speeds, instant chat translation and more.
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