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<p>Telegram was available for desktops and laptops since <strong>2013</strong>. Today it finally graduates to version <strong>1.0</strong> with a fabulous new design.</p>
<p>Consistent material design, great animations, and support for custom themes make Telegram for Windows, Mac, and Linux <strong>the</strong> tool for messaging from your Mac or PC.</p>
<p>This is what <ahref="https://desktop.telegram.org">Telegram Desktop 1.0</a> looks like:</p>
<p>If you're looking for an alternative design, Telegram Desktop also supports customized themes. <strong>Anyone</strong> can make a theme for Telegram Desktop. This theme, for example, changes green outgoing messages to blue:</p>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="what-else-makes-telegram-desktop-cool"href="#what-else-makes-telegram-desktop-cool"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>What Else Makes Telegram Desktop Cool?</h3>
<p>The best thing about Telegram Desktop is that it automatically syncs messages from your phone with your computer using Telegram’s encrypted cloud. Just <ahref="https://desktop.telegram.org">install it</a> and log in to your account! All your messages, documents, photos and videos will be synced for you from the secure cloud.</p>
<p>Thanks to <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/drafts">Cloud Drafts</a>, you can even start typing on your phone, then continue on your desktop when you reach home or work. </p>
<p>Who needs email now? Telegram Desktop is many times faster and handles attachments like a pro. Just share your <ahref="https://t.me/username">t.me/username</a> with those who want to reach you. </p>
<p><strong>P.S.</strong> For desktop experiences, we also have <ahref="https://web.telegram.org">Telegram Web</a> and <ahref="https://macos.telegram.org/">Telegram Mac</a>, but our founder insists that Telegram Desktop is the way to go on all platforms.</p>
<p><strong>P.P.S.</strong> If you're looking for an easy way to get your emails right in Telegram, check out <ahref="https://t.me/gmailbot">this Gmail bot</a>. Helps one to stay in touch with those who insist on using antique methods of communication.</p>
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