Telegram’s latest update introduces several enhancements aimed at improving user experience, including expanded AI-powered sticker search, refined video sharing features, and better bot discovery tools.
These improvements align with the platform’s continued growth and recent profitability, highlighting its ongoing investment in feature upgrades.
AI-Powered Sticker
Telegram’s sticker search functionality has undergone a significant expansion, now supporting millions of custom stickers and emojis contributed by users.
Previously, searches were limited to a collection of 40,000 stickers from official packs. With this update, users can find more specific stickers using natural language queries, improving accessibility across 29 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, and Hindi.
Timestamped Video Links for Precise Sharing
Telegram has introduced a new way to share video content more efficiently. Users can now generate and share video links that open at a specific timestamp, similar to YouTube.
This eliminates the need for viewers to manually find key moments, making content sharing more precise and convenient across chats and external platforms.
Custom Video Covers for Enhanced Engagement
The latest update allows users to select a specific frame from their videos as a cover image before posting in channels.
The built-in video editor offers additional customization, enabling users to add text, stickers, and emojis to create more visually engaging thumbnails. This feature benefits content creators looking to enhance the presentation of their videos.
Resume Watching Videos Without Losing Progress
To improve video consumption, Telegram now automatically saves progress on videos, allowing users to resume watching from where they left off.
This update is particularly useful for long videos, eliminating the need to manually locate the last watched position.
Combined with Telegram’s picture-in-picture mode, this enhancement enables a seamless viewing experience while navigating through other chats.
Star Reactions Now Available for Channels
Telegram has extended its Star reaction system, allowing users to react to channel posts using their own channels rather than personal accounts.
This change enhances engagement while maintaining privacy for content creators. Stars also continue to contribute to Telegram’s leaderboard system, helping channels gain visibility.
Enhanced Bot Discovery with ‘Similar Bots’ Feature
To improve bot discovery, Telegram has added a “Similar Bots” tab on bot profiles. This feature enables users to explore related services, utilities, and games, expanding the platform’s bot ecosystem.
It builds on Telegram’s previous channel recommendation system, making it easier for users to find relevant bot-based tools.
The company reported removing 15 million groups and channels last year as part of its efforts to maintain platform security.
