Get the free Telegram app for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone and the web. Enjoy lightning-fast, private, cloud-based messaging that stays perfectly in sync across every device you own.
Free download · No ads · Works on desktop and mobile
Telegram Desktop
Latest stable release
Windows
Desktop app for Windows 10 & 11
macOS
Native build for Apple silicon & Intel
Android
Phones and tablets, APK available
iOS
iPhone and iPad from the App Store
Telegram combines the speed of a modern messenger with the privacy and flexibility power users demand. Here is what you get the moment you install the app.
Your chats live securely in the cloud, so you can pick up a conversation on your phone, laptop or tablet without missing a beat.
Optional end-to-end encrypted Secret Chats, self-destructing messages and granular privacy controls keep your data yours.
A distributed network delivers messages faster than almost any other app, even on slow or unstable connections.
Send photos, videos and files up to 2 GB each and keep an unlimited media library backed up in the cloud, free forever.
Install Telegram for Windows to chat from your PC, grab the APK for Android, or open Telegram Web in your browser. Everything stays synchronized instantly, so your messages, media and settings follow you everywhere.
Telegram for Windows
Desktop app for Windows 10 & 11
Telegram for macOS
Native build for Apple silicon & Intel
Telegram for Android
Phones and tablets, APK available
Telegram for iOS
iPhone and iPad from the App Store
Telegram for Linux
Desktop client for major distros
Telegram for Web
Run Telegram in any modern browser
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