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<p>Over <strong>100 million</strong> new users joined Telegram this January, seeking more privacy and freedom. But what about the messages and memories that remain in older apps?</p>
<p>Starting today, everyone can bring their chat history – including videos and documents – to Telegram from apps like <strong>WhatsApp</strong>, <strong>Line</strong> and <strong>KakaoTalk</strong>. This works both for individual chats and groups:</p>
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<p>To move a chat from <strong>WhatsApp on iOS</strong>, open the <em>Contact Info</em> or <em>Group Info</em> page in WhatsApp, tap <em>Export Chat</em>, then choose <strong>Telegram</strong> in the Share menu.</p>
<p>On <strong>Android</strong>, open a WhatsApp chat, tap ⋮ <em>> More > Export Chat</em>, then choose <strong>Telegram</strong> in the Share menu:</p>
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<p><em>WhatsApp for iOS</em> also lets you export chats directly from the chat list. <strong>Swipe left</strong> on a chat, then choose '…'><em>Export Chat</em>.</p>
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<p>Messages will be imported into the <strong>current day</strong> but will also include their <strong>original timestamps</strong>. All members of the chat on Telegram will see the messages.</p>
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<p>The best part is that the messages and media you move don’t need to occupy extra space. Older apps make you store all data on your device – but Telegram can take up virtually <strong>no space</strong> while letting you access all your messages, photos and videos anytime you need them.</p>
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<p>You can <ahref="https://t.me/TelegramTips/243">free up space</a> and control your cache size in <em>Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage</em>.</p>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="control-your-digital-footprint"href="#control-your-digital-footprint"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Control Your Digital Footprint</h3>
<p>Your data is your business, which is why Telegram users can not only <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/export-and-more">export their chats</a>, but also <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/unsend-privacy-emoji#unsend-anything">delete messages</a> they <em>send</em> and <em>receive</em> for both sides –<strong>without a trace</strong>.</p>
<p>With this update, you get even more control: <strong>secret chats</strong>, <strong>groups</strong> you created and <strong>call history</strong> can now also be deleted for all sides at any time. </p>
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<p>You can now see which of your groups have active <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/voice-chats">Voice Chats</a> from the top of the <strong>Call History</strong> page.</p>
<p>While in a voice chat you can <strong>adjust the volume</strong> of individual participants to manage microphone levels. Adjustments made by group admins are applied for all listeners.</p>
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<p>When a track is playing, tap the <strong>author name</strong> in the player to see their tracks from <strong>all your chats</strong>. If you need to skip ahead or repeat something you missed, press and hold on the <em>Next</em> and <em>Previous</em> buttons to <strong>fast-forward</strong> and <strong>rewind</strong>.</p>
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<p>If you have contacts who joined Telegram recently, it may be a nice touch to welcome them using one of Telegram's <ahref="https://t.me/TelegramTips/233">unique features</a>. A <strong>greeting sticker</strong> will be suggested in your new chats, ready to send in one tap. </p>
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<p>A new update means sleek new interface animations. See if you can catch them all when downloading files, playing music, or loading chats after logging in.</p>
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<p>All Telegram apps let you report spam and other types of illegal content, including calls to violence or child abuse. Now you can also report <strong>fake channels or groups</strong> that impersonate famous people or organizations. Open their profile page and tap <em>'…'> Report > Fake Account</em> to let our moderators know.</p>
<p>Many accessibility improvements have been added for both <strong>TalkBack</strong> and <strong>VoiceOver</strong> users. As we continue to refine app interfaces for all users, we welcome additional feedback on our <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/voice-chats#feature-suggestion-platform">Suggestions Platform</a>.</p>
<p>A warm welcome to everyone who joined us recently! The next update shouldn’t take long.</p>
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