7 Things You Can Do On Telegram That You Might Not Know

Telegram is a popular messaging app used around the world because of its security features and privacy. However, this app goes beyond just sending messages and GIFs to friends. It has many hidden features that even daily users don’t know about.

1. Schedule Messages

Most of us have busy lives, and our minds are racing at a million miles a second. You might be driving to work when you remember you need to schedule the plumber to come over next week, but once you get to work, you have already forgotten, and the message asking for his availability never gets sent. Or before going to bed, you remember that tomorrow is your cousin’s birthday, but tomorrow comes and you completely forgot to send them a birthday GIF.

Telegram has a scheduling feature where you can send messages at a later time. You type out the message as usual, select the clock icon in the top-right corner, and then choose the date and time that you want your message to be sent. You can also hold down the “Send” button to activate a pop-up menu where you can select to “Schedule Message”.

This is incredibly useful for those with friends and family living in different time zones, or someone who has to frequently send out reminders.

2. Play Casino Games

Telegram offers convenient entertainment in the shape of gambling. The best Telegram casinos are simple, accessible, and highly engaging, allowing players to play popular casino games using cryptocurrency.

Telegram bots are used to play these games, often as a chat. Players can enjoy slots, table games, and crash games, all within the app itself. The casino is a kind of “mini app”, using crypto for deposits and withdrawals. It is all text-based, with the user typing or selecting, for example, “spin” or “stand”, depending on the game of choice. 

3. Create Secret Chats

If you’re feeling extra paranoid, then you can create encrypted messages that self-destruct if a timer is set, using the Secret Chats feature. 

Although Telegram always has end-to-end encryption, this feature uses user-to-user encryption for ultimate privacy. The chats are not stored on the servers, and only the sender and receiver can access them on their apps. Because the apps are not stored, it means that when one user deletes the message, it disappears on both ends of the chat. Alternatively, as mentioned, the sender can set a self-destruct timer to automatically delete the message after a fixed time.

4. Organize Folders

Telegram enables users to keep their chats organized by creating folders. Sometimes opening a messaging chat can feel chaotic, since there is no order to the names in the app. Your mother, neighbour, colleague, and that girl you met at the bar are all mixed together, and the only way to find the right person to message is to search for their name. 

But chat folders simplify your life by allowing you to organize chats by groups. You can create a group for your family, friends, work, building complex, pilates class, and Hinge matches. You can then easily swipe between these folders to find the group you’re looking to message.

It not only organizes your Telegram interface, but it also helps keep your thoughts organized and not distracted as you’re looking for the right person you want to contact. 

To create a group, go to Settings and select “Chat Folders” then “Create New Folder”. You can then select who you want to add to the folder.

5. Shop With Crypto

Telegram bots have made it possible to shop on the app using crypto. Users can explore a massive catalog of products from various retailers, including subscriptions to apps or online services and gift cards, and pay using cryptocurrencies.

Businesses can create online stores to sell their products and services through the app. Users then browse these offerings and make purchases in the chat interface, using integrated payment systems.

6. Preview Content With Instant View

Instant View is a unique feature that creates an immediate preview of a web page, allowing you to read the content from within Telegram without navigating to your phone’s browser app. There is almost no loading time for the page you wish to view, and the text is easy to read, complete with images. 

This is a handy feature when trying to view pages on mobile, especially if the web developer did not optimize their content for mobile viewings. This can only be done with links received via Telegram messaging. When you get a link, you can tap the “Instant View” button, and the page will open without loading time. This feature supports both text and media.

7. Telegram Bots

Telegram bots are the most unique feature of the app. These bots allow functions that take Telegram beyond traditional messaging apps. Thousands of bots can be used for a myriad of tasks, from simplifying your daily routine to playing games, transcribing audio, managing your holiday budget, or tracking your migraines.

Bots can be used to share news, shop, store, trade crypto, and download videos. It appears that there is almost nothing these bots can’t do, and all the actions take place on Telegram.