Telegram is one of the least popular and most underrated social media platforms. While it has registered over 365 million downloads globally, it had close to 1.7 million lifetime users and installations in Asia. This means that the platform was not entirely well-received by the public and is therefore not vastly used except in areas of the Middle East and Brazil.
Like WhatsApp, Telegram is a freeware, cross-platform, and instant messaging service. The service also provides end-to-end encrypted video calling, VoIP, file sharing, and several other features. It was launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.
Tweaks in its features have had more people downloading it, but the percentage of retention remains rather low. There might be various reasons for this, but today we focus on the different features Telegram has to offer that other social media platforms may or may not have.
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Upload Multiple Profile Pictures
Unlike the other popular social media platforms, Telegram allows you to add multiple profile photos and not just one. Your contacts and people in your chat list will be able to see the latest uploaded photo but can swipe through and see the rest of your profile pictures. Generally, it saves you the hassle of changing profile pictures over and over again.
Edit Sent Messages
This is a feature that comes in handy if your autocorrect keeps pretending to be the wiser one and you miss out on the mistake. It also helps in those times when you send a message and realize the big typo when it’s already sent. To edit a message, long press on the said message and you will be availed with options including the Edit message option.
It is important to note that there are time-bound restrictions for editing Telegram messages. You can only edit messages up to after 48 hours after sending them. You can only edit them unlimitedly if they are among your saved messages.
Telegram Bots
One of the things Telegram is popular for is having the best Bots. Bots are third-party programs embedded into Telegram to execute specified functions or tasks. These are effective when it comes to entertainment. There are different bots for music, movies, wallpapers, sports updates, and more.
Other Telegram Features you might find interesting
- Adding people by location
- Audio and Video calls
- Adding people by username.