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< p > In addition to < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog/captions-places" > numerous great features< / a > in today' s update, we’ < strong > invite links< / strong > for admins. < / p >
< p > Each passing month brings more reasons to switch to Telegram from older services. Persistent history, < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog#instant-full-text-search" > instant full-text search< / a > , < a href = "https://core.telegram.org/api" > open platform< / a > , < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog/files-on-steroids" > unlimited file sharing< / a > , < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog/link-preview" > rich link previews< / a > , < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog/desktop-compact" > native desktop apps< / a > , < a href = "https://telegram.org/blog/replies-mentions-hashtags" > replies, mentions, hashtags< / a > and much more.< / p >
< p > And yet, if you‘ ’ ' re glad to announce that these days are over. < / p >
< h3 > < a class = "anchor" name = "invite-links" href = "#invite-links" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > Invite Links< / h3 >
< p > With invite links for groups, all you have to do is send a link to your existing group chat in any messaging service that your friends might still be using. As soon as they get Telegram, they can instantly join your Telegram group just by following that link.< / p >
< p > Where do you get the link? Once you' ve created a group on Telegram, head to the " Add participant…” section and tap “Invite to Group via Link”. Easy!< / p >
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