5.12.6 beta 20.03.25
- Allow customizing chats list swipe left action.
5.12.4 beta 12.03.25
- Touchpad swipe back to go back in navigation history.
- Touchpad swipe between folders if they're horizontal.
5.12 07.03.25
- Set a fee for incoming messages from unknown users.
- Set a fee for messages in groups or channel comments.
- Show some information about who's messaging you.
- Pin gifts on your profile.
5.11 12.02.25
- Copy video links at current time.
- Set custom video covers when posting to channels.
- Send paid reactions from the name of your channels.
- Edit keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Chat Settings.
5.10 02.01.25
- Collectible Gifts.
- Reactions for Service Messages.
- Verification from Third Parties.
- Custom Emoji in Folder Names.
5.9 04.12.24
- Affiliate programs for bots.
- Add option to show folder tags in chats list.
5.8 17.11.24
- Updates in Mini Apps platform.
- Chat folders in forward and share boxes.
- Horizontal strip mode for chat folders.
5.7 31.10.24
- Sending video messages.
- New video quality selection in channels.
- Adding media to sent text messages via Edit.
- Ads in bots with revenue sharing with bot developers.
- Chat-specific hashtags.
5.6.2 14.10.24
- Message selection marks.
- Better copy username / public link / ID menu in profiles.
- Keyboard navigation (Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown) in chat preview.
- Improved QR options for profile links.
5.6 05.10.24
- Gifts for Telegram Stars.
- Mention / hashtag autocomplete in media caption field.
- Resizing the window used for web apps and games.
- “Include muted chats in folder counters” notifications setting.
- Emoji from Unicode 15.1.
5.5 06.09.24
- Star Giveaways.
- Swipe-To-Reply for modern touchpads and touchscreens.
- Audio device selection in one-on-one calls.
- Text selection in collapsed / expanded quotes.
5.4.1 17.08.24
- Fix crash when sending Star Reaction in comments.
- Fix loading “Send As” channels in a channel.
- Place Star Reaction always first in list.
- Removed paid Invite Links in groups.
5.4 14.08.24
- Super Channels with post authors' profiles.
- Support favorite channels with Star Reactions.
- Channel Subscriptions with Stars monthly payments.
Beta version
If you would like to get all updates faster and be the first to test new features, you are welcome to use Telegram Desktop's beta version updates.
The stable version is updated less frequently, but is tested better than the beta version.
Here are the beta version links for different platforms:
Windows x64 Setup
Windows x64 Portable
Windows on ARM Setup
Windows on ARM Portable
Windows Setup
Windows Portable
Mac OS X 10.13+ Setup
Linux 64 bit with glibc >= 2.28
Just install it on top of your current Telegram Desktop and there you go.
Old system versions
The up-to-date versions of Telegram Desktop support Windows 7 and later, macOS 10.12 and later and 64 bit Linux. But there are old versions available:
v4.9.9 Setup for macOS 10.12
v4.9.9 for Linux with glibc < 2.28
v2.4.4 Setup for OS X 10.10 and 10.11
v2.4.4 for Linux 32 bit
v1.8.15 Setup for Windows XP / Vista
v1.8.15 Portable for Windows XP / Vista
v1.8.15 Setup for OS X 10.6 and 10.7
v1.8.15 Setup for OS X 10.8 and 10.9