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Send and receive messages and notifications from any device

Send and receive messages and notifications from any device

Vote: (21 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Telegram LLC

Version: 1.1.18

Works under: Mac

Also available for Windows

Vote:

Program license

(21 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Telegram LLC

1.1.18

Works under:

Also available for

Mac

Windows

Pros

  • A free and lightweight app
  • Very secure features
  • Can create private groups and chats
  • Can customize a lot about the program

Cons

  • You will need to sign up through mobile
  • Cannot record Telegram video from desktop

An instant messenger alternative to WhatsApp that allows you to privately converse with friends, in groups, and to share all sorts of digital media

An Overview of Telegram for Desktop

People have been using instant messengers since the mid ‘90s when the Internet first took off. These days, however, there are programs like Telegram for desktop, which take the genre to a whole new level.

Telegram is described as a WhatsApp alternative, but it does so much more and is a standalone program. It focuses on security, and its features are really easy to use. It’s also a sleek, incredibly lightweight package, unlike Skype and other alternatives.

What Telegram for Desktop Is and What It Does

Telegram is a standalone instant messaging app that broke big on mobile first. This version of the program is a desktop program, which will launch from your system tray, toolbar, or desktop. It has a very basic interface, with friends, groups and contacts on the left, and the screen on the right.

This is the sort of program that can run and not bog down your RAM. It is also very secure, and people are even starting to use it as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook, since you can create groups without any real moderation.

Features of Telegram for Desktop

One of the coolest feature sets comes by way of the media you can send. You can easily send video files and photos (though you have to upload them into Telegram). But what’s cool here is that you can push the microphone to record a voice message, rather than calling someone.

It’s also very easy to create groups on this app, and make them private. You can create private conversations, or very large groups, and no one else will get access.

In terms of a functional desktop messenger, Telegram is currently one of the most popular out there today. It just provides everything users need, including tight security.

Pros and Cons of Telegram for Desktop

Pros

  • A free and lightweight app
  • Very secure features
  • Can create private groups and chats
  • Can customize a lot about the program

Cons

  • You will need to sign up through mobile
  • Cannot record Telegram video from desktop