Telegram has launched its Premium Subscription Plan at $5 per month. Telegram Premium includes lots of new features, the most noticeable of which are higher maximum file size upload, faster downloads, no advertisement in public channels, and more.
The Telegram app, founded by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, is one of the most popular messaging app in the world, as well as the Top 5 downloaded app in the world in 2022, with 700 million active users.
What differentiates Telegram from other messaging apps is its focus on Privacy, Encryption, and an Open-Source API. Another privacy feature of Telegram which I like is you don’t need to give out your phone number. You can create a Telegram username to share with people and keep your phone number private.
Telegram chats also sync between devices thanks to the cloud, enabling simultaneous access to your conversations on Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops, and Desktops.
Let’s go through the new Telegram features that come with the Premium Subscription Plan in further detail.
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Increased Maximum File Upload Size
Telegram free users can upload files up to 2 GB in size with unlimited storage for free. This is the most important feature of Telegram that no other platform offers.
The new Premium Subscription option allows for even bigger files. With the new Subscription package, you can upload files up to 4GB in size.
According to Telegram, a 4 GB file is sufficient for 4 hours of 1080p video or 18 days of high-quality audio.
Download Files with Much Faster Speed
Premium subscribers can download files at a Faster Rate. This would be beneficial for people that have a fast internet connection.
Limitation Numbers got Doubled
With the subscription, almost every limited quota options in the app now got doubled.
| Option | Free Quota (Max) | Premium Quota (Max) |
|---|---|---|
| Join Groups & Channels | 500 | 1000 |
| Create Chat Folders | 10 | 20 |
| Chats per Folder | 100 | 200 |
| Connected Accounts | 3 | 4 |
| Pinned Chats | 5 | 10 |
| Favorite Stickers | 5 | 10 |
| User Bio characters | 70 | 140 |
| Favorite GIFs | 200 | 400 |
| Public Links | 10 | 20 |
| Media Caption characters | 1024 | 2048 |
Voice Note to Text
Similar to Google’s Text-to-Speech tool, Telegram’s Premium subscribers have access to Voice-to-Text conversion. Users can read the Transcription if they don’t feel like listening to the audio recording.
New Premium Stickers
Premium users now have access to new Full-Screen Animation Stickers. These stickers are shown to all users, and Premium users can send them to any chat.
More Premium Reactions
With over 10 additional emojis available to Premium users when reacting to a message.
Organize Your Chats
The Premium plan introduces a new approach to manage your chats. The customized chat folder you created can now set as the default chat folder. Additionally, you can now choose to view only the unread chats instead of all chats. Telegram values user privacy, thus you can now set up your chats to automatically archive or mute new chats.
Animated Profile Pictures
The all-new Animated Profile Picture feature allows users to post a video as their Profile Video, which will be displayed for all users, including in the chats and chat list.
Premium Badge
Every user who has subscribed to Telegram’s subscription plan now gets a special ⭐ (star) badge that appears in the Chat list, Chat headers, and Group member lists.
Premium App Icons
Premium users now have access to three new app icons:
- Premium Star
- Night Sky
- Turbo Plane
No more Ads
Advertisement is shown among the messages on public channels with a large audience. However, Premium customers can now remove the Ads.
Source: Android Authority, Telegram
