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<p>Today is Telegram's <strong>11th anniversary</strong>. Since August 2013, we've pioneered <strong>hundreds of features</strong> and grown to nearly <ahref="https://t.me/durov/337">one billion users</a> with <strong>zero marketing budget</strong> — all thanks to the support we got from you, our dear users and content creators.</p>
<p>With today's update, we continue the tradition of giving back to our community. Meet <strong>Star Reactions</strong> and <strong>Star Subscriptions</strong> that let users <strong>support content creators</strong>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#pay-for-content-with-telegram-stars">paid media</a> for <strong>bots and Business accounts</strong>, and a new mode for Telegram Channels that lets admins post as their <strong>other channels</strong> or <strong>personal profiles</strong>.</p>
<p>Users can now <strong>directly support</strong> their favorite channels and content creators by sending them <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">Telegram Stars</a> using a new <strong>Star reaction</strong>.</p>
<p>Channel owners receive <strong>100%</strong> of the stars — and can convert them into <ahref="https://ton.org">Toncoin</a> cryptocurrency rewards or subsidized ads.</p>
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<p>Just in case <atarget="_blank"href="/file/400780400608/3/XsfbAA3znEY.45986/bdc7e7157c93634ab6">tapping</a> is your game. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>Each post with star reactions shows a <strong>leaderboard</strong> with the <strong>top senders</strong>, but users can opt out of appearing there if they prefer more privacy.</p>
<p>Just in case you <atarget="_blank"href="/file/400780400797/1/ESGv6nFhJj4.60901/47974f6fa8dbdf6c77">want</a> to stand out — and in case you <atarget="_blank"href="/file/400780400953/1/d4Nd7eku_kk.23932/15fb69ea28004058a7">don't</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09FA5B8.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🥸"/></p>
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<p>To turn on Star Reactions on your posts, go to <em>Channel Settings > Reactions > Enable Paid Reactions</em>.</p>
<p>Content creators can now make special <strong>invite links</strong> that allow joining a channel in exchange for a <strong>monthly payment</strong> in <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">Telegram Stars</a>.</p>
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<p>Just in case you're something of a star <atarget="_blank"href="https://telegram.org/file/400780400419/1/r7Ao5Nqkwjo.165862/a2a63039c0ebc84e67">yourself</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F988C.png"width="20"height="20"alt="😌"/></p>
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<p>It takes just a few taps to create an <strong>exclusive channel</strong> for extra content, early access media, or VIP livestreams.</p>
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<p>To create a paid link, go to <em>Channel Settings > Channel Type > Manage Invite Links > Create a New Link</em> and enable <em>Require Monthly Fee</em>. </p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="paid-media-for-bots"href="#paid-media-for-bots"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Paid Media for Bots</h4>
<p>Channel owners can <strong>monetize their efforts</strong> by posting <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#pay-for-content-with-telegram-stars">paid photos and videos</a> in their channels.</p>
<p>This update makes paid posts available to <strong>bots</strong> — including <strong>bot admins</strong> in channels and bots <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-business#chatbots-for-business">powering</a><strong>Telegram Business</strong> accounts.</p>
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<p>Just in case your content wants to <atarget="_blank"href="/file/400780400604/2/8tQo0S4H1jg.89877/32c2d2f41a92ba8222">buy a bot</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09FA790.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🧐"/></p>
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<p>This opens new ways to <strong>automate channels</strong> and <strong>businesses</strong> — or build <strong>sustainable services</strong> like image generation, video upscaling, and more.</p>
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<p>Developers can find out more about implementing this feature <ahref="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog#august-14-2024">here</a>.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="power-to-the-content-creators"href="#power-to-the-content-creators"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Power to the Content Creators</h4>
<p>Telegram charges next to zero commission when developers or channel owners use their stars to <strong>receive rewards</strong><ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#toncoin-rewards">in Toncoin</a>.</p>
<p>If content creators decide to <strong>reinvest stars</strong> into promoting their channel with Telegram ads, we will subsidize such ads with a further <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/mini-app-bar-paid-media-and-more#subsidized-ads-for-creators-and-developers">30% discount</a>.</p>
<p>When you post in a Telegram channel, subscribers will normally see the name and picture of the channel instead of your own.</p>
<p>Starting today, you can make your channel look more like a <strong>group</strong> where admins may post as <strong>their own profiles</strong> — or even as their <strong>other channels</strong>.</p>
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<p>Just in case you want to <atarget="_blank"href="https://telegram.org/file/400780400480/1/SR8wWDBJtQ0.86673/333290f8a5c50e6472">put a channel in your channel</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F90B6.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🐶"/></p>
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<p>Channel admins can change who they post as <strong>at any time</strong> by tapping the <strong>profile picture</strong> in the message bar. Admins are <strong>never visible</strong> unless they explicitly choose to post in the channel with their own profile.</p>
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<p>To turn your channel into a Super Channel, go to <em>Channel Settings > Administrators</em> and turn on <em>Sign Messages</em> and <em>Show Authors' Profiles</em>.</p>
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<h4><aclass="anchor"name="document-viewer-on-ios"href="#document-viewer-on-ios"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Document Viewer on iOS</h4>
<p>On iOS, documents like <strong>.pdf</strong>, <strong>.xls</strong>, or <strong>.docx</strong> are now opened in <strong>separate tabs</strong> of the <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/w3-browser-mini-app-store#telegram-browser">Telegram browser</a> to help you easily switch between files and messages in chats.</p>
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<p>Just in case you've had <atarget="_blank"href="/file/400780400460/1/Ir8DGRtr4wo.39108/54dd50797a7cb9ed7f">enough paper</a>. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F938E.png"width="20"height="20"alt="📎"/></p>
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<p>Since its previous birthday, Telegram has had <strong>17 major updates</strong> introducing <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/stories">Stories</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-stars">Stars</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/reply-revolution">Quotes</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more">Profiles</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more#recommended-channels">Recommendations</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-business">Telegram Business</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/sticker-maker">Sticker Maker</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/giveaways">Giveaway Platform</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more">Bookmarks</a>, <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/monetization-for-channels">Creator Rewards</a>, and <strong>so</strong><ahref="https://telegram.org/evolution#a-not-so-brief-history-of-telegram">much more</a>.</p>
<p>And we're already working on the <strong>next year</strong> of Telegram History.</p>
This update is already available for all iOS users and for everyone who downloaded Telegram for Android directly from [telegram.org/android](https://telegram.org/android). The Google Play version is being reviewed by the store and will become available later.
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