Telegram

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instant messaging service software application

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service known for its speed, security features, and support for large group chats and channels across multiple platforms.

Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form As subject As object
Telegram Bot API 0 1
Telegram Desktop 0 1
Telegram FZ LLC 0 1
Telegram Web 0 1
Telegram X (discontinued official alternative client) 0 1

Statements (87)

Predicate Object
instanceOf instant messaging service →
software application →
availableIn App Store →
surface form: Apple App Store

Google Play Store →
Microsoft Store →
official website →
businessModel free to use →
optional premium subscription (Telegram Premium) →
creator Nikolai Durov →
Pavel Durov →
developer Telegram self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Telegram FZ LLC
genre VoIP →
instant messaging →
social networking →
hasComponent Telegram self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Telegram Bot API

Telegram self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Telegram Desktop

Telegram self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Telegram Web

Telegram self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Telegram X (discontinued official alternative client)
license GPL or other open-source licenses (some client apps) →
proprietary license (server-side) →
operatingSystem Android →
Linux →
Web →
Windows →
iOS →
macOS →
programmingLanguage C++ →
Java →
JavaScript →
Objective-C →
Swift →
securityFeature MTProto encryption protocol →
client-server encryption for cloud chats →
end-to-end encryption for secret chats →
passcode lock →
two-factor authentication →
softwareVersionType proprietary software →
supportsFeature API for third-party clients and bots →
admin tools for groups and channels →
animated emojis and stickers →
bots →
channels →
channels with unlimited subscribers →
chat backups via cloud sync →
cloud drafts →
cloud-based message storage →
custom themes →
customizable notification settings →
data export tool →
end-to-end encrypted secret chats →
end-to-end encrypted voice calls →
file sharing →
folders and chat organization →
group chats →
inline bots →
join links for groups and channels →
large file size limits →
large group member capacity →
login via SMS or phone call →
message deletion →
message editing →
message reactions →
multi-device sync →
multi-language interface →
payments via bots in some regions →
pinned messages in chats →
polls →
premium features for subscribers →
proxy support →
public and private channels →
reply and quote messages →
scheduled messages →
secret chat device-specific storage →
self-destructing messages in secret chats →
stickers →
supergroups →
two-step verification →
username links (t.me) →
username-based contact discovery →
video calls →
video chats →
voice calls →
voice chats →
supportsPlatform desktop computers →
smartphones →
tablets →
web browsers →

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Telegram → developer → Telegram self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Telegram FZ LLC
Telegram → hasComponent → Telegram self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Telegram Bot API
Telegram → hasComponent → Telegram self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Telegram Desktop
Telegram → hasComponent → Telegram self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Telegram Web
Telegram → hasComponent → Telegram self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Telegram X (discontinued official alternative client)