{"id":464288,"date":"2022-06-16T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2022-06-16T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T13:00:49","slug":"what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Telegram, and Should You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a3346831\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a3346831\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Telegram_and_Should_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is Telegram, and Should You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#A_Brief_History_of_Telegram\" >A Brief History of Telegram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#What_Makes_Telegram_More_Private\" >What Makes Telegram More Private?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#Is_Telegram_Free\" >Is Telegram Free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#Where_to_Use_Telegram\" >Where to Use Telegram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-telegram-and-should-you-use-it\/#Is_Telegram_Right_For_You\" >Is Telegram Right For You?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Telegram_and_Should_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is Telegram, and Should You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-810791\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Telegram-icon.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There is certainly no shortage of messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s to choose from, but a select few have risen to the top. Telegram is one of the most popular choices\u2014especially for the privacy-conscious. So what\u2019s it all about?<\/p>\n<p>At the most basic level, Telegram does many of the things you\u2019d expect from an instant messaging app, including text messages, group chats, voice and video calls, stickers, and file sharing. However, there\u2019s more going on under the surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Auto-Delete Messages in Any Telegram Chat<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_History_of_Telegram\"><\/span>A Brief History of Telegram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telegram was launched in 2013 by a pair of brothers, Nikolai and Pavel Durov. They were also the founders of the popular Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> network <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VK_(social_network)\">VK<\/a>, before leaving the company for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Nikolai is responsible for the MTProto protocol, which is a proprietary encryption scheme. This is essentially the \u201csecret sauce\u201d behind Telegram\u2019s privacy-focused approach. In addition, the company does not disclose where its offices are located in an attempt to avoid governmental data requests.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Telegram had already reached 35 million monthly users and 15 million daily users. By the end of the year, that number was up to 50 million active users. The app was already seeing 1 billion messages per day and adding one million users per week.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram\u2019s insane growth continued. By early 2016 it was up to 100 million monthly users. That number doubled by early 2018. In late 2021, Telegram gained over 70 million users as a result of a Facebook outage that included WhatsApp. As of March 2022, Telegram has 500 million monthly active users.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_Telegram_More_Private\"><\/span>What Makes Telegram More Private?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Telegram-User-Automatically-Deleting-Messages-After-Set-Time.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Telegram User Automatically Deleting Messages After Set Time\" width=\"1200\" height=\"553\" data-credittext=\"Khamosh Pathak\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Khamosh Pathak<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As mentioned a few times already, privacy is a big part of Telegram. In fact, it\u2019s the sole reason why many people choose it over other messaging apps. What exactly makes it more private than others, though?<\/p>\n<p>Telegram utilizes encryption for all chats, but only end-to-end encryption for \u201cSecret Chats.\u201d This is a key difference between Telegram and Signal, which uses end-to-end encryption for <em>all<\/em> chats. Telegram does this in order to utilize the cloud more than other secure messengers.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Signal, which uses end-to-end encryption for everything, doesn\u2019t sync conversations across devices. Telegram conversations will sync across devices thanks to the cloud. They\u2019re encrypted from client to server only.<\/p>\n<p>Another privacy feature of Telegram is you don\u2019t need to give out your phone number. You can create a Telegram username to share with people and keep your phone number private.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Telegram makes its source code, the MTProto protocol, and APIs available for anyone to view. People can check and see exactly how everything works. Telegram is also not in the business of selling user data. It\u2019s funded by Pavel\u2014not ads or data collection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Start an Encrypted Secret Chat in Telegram<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Telegram_Free\"><\/span>Is Telegram Free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, Telegram is completely free to use. It has been funded by one of the founders, Pavel Durov. However, he has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ft.me%2Fdurov%2F142\">outlined plans<\/a> for how to make Telegram sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, there will be ads on public one-to-many channels, \u201cPremium\u201d features for power users and businesses, and paid sticker packs. The core features of chatting will remain free for everyone. Features that have been free will remain free.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Use_Telegram\"><\/span>Where to Use Telegram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/telegram-app-on-an-iphone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Telegram user deleting their account\" width=\"1200\" height=\"553\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\" data-credittext=\"Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\">Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nice thing about Telegram\u2019s use of the cloud is you can easily use it on multiple devices and platforms. However, keep in mind that Secret Chats are stored only on the device and are not synced with the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram offers official apps for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/android\">Android<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/dl\/ios\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/dl\/ios\">iPad<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/desktop.telegram.org\/\">Windows<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/desktop.telegram.org\/\">Mac<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/desktop.telegram.org\/\">Linux<\/a>, and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.telegram.org\/#\/login\">web<\/a>. Since the Telegram API is available to everyone, there are also third-party apps, custom bots, themes, and tons of stickers to choose from.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Telegram_Right_For_You\"><\/span>Is Telegram Right For You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, even the best messaging app in the world is pretty useless if no one you want to talk to is using it. However, if privacy is a big concern of yours, Telegram is a good middle-ground to get people to switch to.<\/p>\n<p>You get some nice privacy benefits while still having the convenience of cloud syncing between your devices. That makes it an easier sell to some people compared to something more locked down like Signal. Plus, Telegram has tons of fun instant messenger-y features like stickers to play with.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re someone that cares about privacy but doesn\u2019t want to give up some modern conveniences, Telegram is a great choice. 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