<!DOCTYPE html>
<html class="">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram</title>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta property="og:title" content="Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram">
    <meta property="og:image" content="https://telegram.org/file/464001762/1/BUEe0F1Jids.207454/49a4888d0ab7d62e2e">
    <meta property="og:site_name" content="Telegram">
    <meta property="og:description" content="Today marks seven years of Telegram. In 2013, we began as a small app focused on secure messaging and have since grown into a platform with over 400M users. Now this platform also offers video calls.">
    
    <meta property="article:published_time" content="2020-08-14T16:46:40+00:00"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://telegram.org/file/464001762/1/BUEe0F1Jids.207454/49a4888d0ab7d62e2e" />
    <meta property="fb:app_id" content="254098051407226">
    <meta property="vk:app_id" content="3782569">
    <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=686449807">
    <meta name="telegram:channel" content="@telegram">
    <link rel="canonical" href="https://telegram.org/blog/video-calls" />
    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/img/website_icon.svg?4">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/img/apple-touch-icon.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/img/favicon-32x32.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/img/favicon-16x16.png">
<link rel="alternate icon" href="/img/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
    <link href="/css/bootstrap.min.css?3" rel="stylesheet">
    
    <link href="/css/telegram.css?236" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
  </head>
  <body class="preload">
    <div id="fb-root"></div>
    <div class="tl_page_wrap">
      <div class="tl_page_head navbar navbar-static-top navbar navbar-tg">
        <div class="navbar-inner">
          <div class="container clearfix">
            <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right"><li class="dropdown top_lang_select"><a class="dropdown-toggle" onclick="return dropdownClick(this, event)" href="#"><i class="dev_top_lang_icon"></i>EN <b class="minicaret"></b></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="chosen "><a href="?setln=en">English</a></li><li class="long "><a href="?setln=id">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="long "><a href="?setln=ms">Bahasa Melayu</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=de">Deutsch</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=es">Español</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=fr">Français</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=it">Italiano</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=nl">Nederlands</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=uz">O‘zbek</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=pl">Polski</a></li><li class="long "><a href="?setln=pt-br">Português (Brasil)</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=tr">Türkçe</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=be">Беларуская</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=ru">Русский</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=uk">Українська</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=ar">العربية</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=fa">فارسی</a></li><li class=""><a href="?setln=ko">한국어</a></li></ul></li><li class="navbar-twitter hidden-xs"><a href="https://twitter.com/telegram" target="_blank" data-track="Follow/Twitter" onclick="trackDlClick(this, event)"><i class="icon icon-twitter"></i> Twitter</a></li></ul>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
  <li class=""><a href="/">Home</a></li>
  <li class=""><a href="/faq">FAQ</a></li>
  <li class=""><a href="/apps">Apps</a></li>
  <li class="hidden-xs "><a href="//core.telegram.org/api">API</a></li>
  <li class="hidden-xs "><a href="//core.telegram.org/mtproto">Protocol</a></li>
</ul>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="container clearfix tl_page_container ">
        <div class="tl_page">
          <div class="tl_contest_page_wrap">
	<div class="tl_blog_side_blog"><div class="side_blog_wrap">
  <div class="side_blog">
    <a href="/blog" class="side_blog_header">Recent News</a>
    <div class="side_blog_entries">
      <a href="/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Jan 31</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Saved Messages 2.0, One-Time Voice Messages and 8 More Features</div>
</a><a href="/blog/calls-and-bots" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Dec 31</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Colorful Calls, Thanos Snap Effect, and Better Bots</div>
</a><a href="/blog/posts-in-stories-and-more" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Dec 23</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Channel Appearance, Posts in Stories and More</div>
</a><a href="/blog/similar-channels" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Nov 30</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Similar Channels, Reposting Stories, and 9 More Features</div>
</a><a href="/blog/giveaways" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Nov 6</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Giveaways in Channels and Free Premium</div>
</a><a href="/blog/reply-revolution" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Oct 28</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Replies 2.0, Adjustable Link Previews, Name Colors and More</div>
</a><a href="/blog/channel-stories" class="side_blog_entry">
  <div class="side_blog_date">Sep 22</div>
  <div class="side_blog_title">Stories in Channels, View-Once Media and More</div>
</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div></div>
  <div id="dev_page_content_wrap" class=" ">
  <div class="dev_page_bread_crumbs"></div>
  <h1 id="dev_page_title">Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram</h1>
  
  <div id="dev_page_content"><div class="blog_side_image_wrap">
    <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker blog_side_image js-tgsticker_image" style="width:160px;"><div style="padding-top:100%"></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001815/1/tNOinsMyiJI.15107/fbfbe6a47d5e9f85e9"><img src="/file/464001815/2/msSp2L8VO4g.17160.png/c09a2275cbac50c4c2" /></picture>
</div>

<div class="blog_wide_image">
    <a href="/file/464001711/1/l0qNFLTeZVM.207426/078407f385fd834186" target="_blank"><img src="/file/464001842/1/JzNSp4nwahc.74368/1b2df613bb94a3b876" srcset="/file/464001711/1/l0qNFLTeZVM.207426/078407f385fd834186, 1200w" title="Keep your friends close and your phone out of the water." alt="Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram"/></a>
</div>

<p>Today marks <strong>seven years</strong> of Telegram. In 2013, we began as a small app focused on secure messaging and have since grown into a platform with <strong>over 400M</strong> users. Telegram is now one of the <strong>top 10</strong> most-downloaded apps and is used all over the world to stay in touch with family, collaborate with classmates and coordinate coworkers. </p>
<p>We did not reach this milestone on our own – Telegram has never advertised and every user has come to the app because of a recommendation from someone they trust. Strong principles and quality features speak for themselves, and millions of you listened. We&#39;ve heard you as well, and will continue to develop features that make Telegram much more than just a messaging app. Today we&#39;re adding the one you&#39;ve been asking for – fast and secure <strong>video calls</strong>.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="video-calls" href="#video-calls"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Video Calls</h3>
<p>2020 highlighted the need for face-to-face communication, and our <strong>alpha version</strong> of video calls is now available on both Android and iOS. You can start a video call from your contact&#39;s profile page, and <strong>switch video on or off</strong> at any time during voice calls. Like all other video content on Telegram, video calls support <strong>picture-in-picture mode</strong>, allowing you to scroll through chats and multitask while maintaining eye contact.</p>
<div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 400px; margin: 20px auto 20px;">
 <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/464001451/1/5lCPAl7qZEc.81216/8930ad8fa7c0ee2009" style="max-width: 400px;" title="Donut not included." alt="A Telegram Video call as seen on iOS">
  <source src="/file/464001442/3/puxvtuJz6Z8.4544368.mp4/a38411d4bed2ee09a0" type="video/mp4">
 </video>
</div>

<p>All video calls are protected with <strong>end-to-end encryption</strong>. To confirm your connection, compare the <strong>four emoji</strong> shown on-screen for you and your chat partner – if they match, your call is <strong>100% secured</strong> by time-tested encryption also used in Telegram&#39;s Secret Chats and Voice Calls. You can find more details on <a href="https://core.telegram.org/api/end-to-end/video-calls">this page</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Our apps for Android and iOS have <a href="https://core.telegram.org/reproducible-builds">reproducible builds</a>, so anyone can <strong>verify encryption</strong> and confirm that their app uses the <strong>exact same</strong> <a href="https://telegram.org/apps#source-code">open source code</a> that we publish with each update.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Video calls will receive more features and improvements in future versions, as we work toward <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/400-million">launching</a> <strong>group video calls</strong> in the coming months. But for this midyear milestone, you can now enjoy a little one-on-one time with those closest to you, whether they&#39;re in the other room or on another continent.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="more-animated-emoji" href="#more-animated-emoji"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>More animated emoji</h3>
<p>To help you celebrate, we&#39;ve added another batch of new <strong>animated emoji</strong>. To get one of these <img class="emoji" src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F9187.png" width="20" height="20" alt="👇" /> in a chat, simply send a message with a single emoji.</p>
<div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 400px; margin: 20px auto 20px;">
 <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/464001676/1/eTIfNW26YUs.68975/c7cd8b774921a02bd7" style="max-width: 400px;" title="Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." alt="New animated emoji">
  <source src="/file/464001191/2/OPHcVfUtiv0.3564292.mp4/45c50a811450823b7b" type="video/mp4">
 </video>
</div>

<p>Stay tuned for more updates!</p>
<div><br></div>

<p><em>August 14, 2020,<br>The Telegram Team</em></p>
</div>
  
</div>
  <div class="tl_main_share clearfix">
    <a href="https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftelegram.org%2Fblog%2Fvideo-calls&text=Introducing%20Video%20Calls%20for%20Telegram%27s%207th%20Birthday" class="tl_telegram_share_btn" id="tl_telegram_share_btn" data-text="Introducing Video Calls for Telegram&#39;s 7th Birthday" data-url="https://telegram.org/blog/video-calls"><i class="tl_telegram_share_icon"></i><span class="tl_telegram_share_label" target="_blank">Forward</span></a>
    <a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="tl_twitter_share_btn" id="tl_twitter_share_btn" data-text="Introducing Video Calls for Telegram&#39;s 7th Birthday" data-url="https://telegram.org/blog/video-calls" data-via="Telegram">Tweet <span class="tl_twitter_share_cnt"></span></a>
  </div>
  
</div>
<div class="tl_main_recent_news_wrap tlb_other_news_wrap tl_blog_list_page_wrap">
  <h3 class="tl_main_recent_news_header">
    <a href="/blog">Other News</a>
  </h3>
  <div class="tl_main_recent_news_cards clearfix">
    <a class="dev_blog_card_link_wrap" href="/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap">
  <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400296/1/9NHuUm1khJE.300782/913468ac6a12d3161d" />
  <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap">
    <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Saved Messages 2.0, One-Time Voice Messages and 8 More Features</h4>
    <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Throughout January, we added 10 new features to Telegram – including upgraded Saved Messages, one-time voice and video messages that delete…</div>
  </div>
  <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Jan 31, 2024</div>
</div></a><a class="dev_blog_card_link_wrap" href="/blog/calls-and-bots"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap">
  <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400149/1/BSY3rQYfUhs.332063/6b257c0dc671d7be2c" />
  <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap">
    <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Colorful Calls, Thanos Snap Effect, and an Epic Update for Bots</h4>
    <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Telegram&#39;s 10th update of 2023 adds improved calls with a colorful new design that use less of your phone&#39;s battery, a new vaporize effect…</div>
  </div>
  <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Dec 31, 2023</div>
</div></a><a class="dev_blog_card_link_wrap" href="/blog/posts-in-stories-and-more"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap">
  <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400793/2/VkvuurAxFVg.277684/e7d479017cc416a63a" />
  <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap">
    <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Channel Appearance, Posts in Stories and More</h4>
    <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">In Telegram&#39;s Christmas update, channels can set wallpapers, emoji statuses and profile logos, users can repost channel messages to stories…</div>
  </div>
  <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Dec 23, 2023</div>
</div></a><a class="dev_blog_card_link_wrap" href="/blog/similar-channels"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap">
  <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400090/1/RprIYMnvOUg.277465/d9f6381d8e3088a8f7" />
  <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap">
    <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Similar Channels, Reposting Stories, and 9 More Features</h4>
    <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Today&#39;s update lets you find more channels on similar topics, repost stories from friends and channels, and add video messages to stories.…</div>
  </div>
  <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Nov 30, 2023</div>
</div></a>
  </div>
</div>
          
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_wrap">
  <div class="footer_columns_wrap footer_desktop">
    <div class="footer_column footer_column_telegram">
      <h5>Telegram</h5>
      <div class="footer_telegram_description"></div>
      Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.
    </div>

    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/faq">About</a></h5>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="/faq">FAQ</a></li>
        <li><a href="/privacy">Privacy</a></li>
        <li><a href="/press">Press</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/apps#mobile-apps">Mobile Apps</a></h5>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="/dl/ios">iPhone/iPad</a></li>
        <li><a href="/android">Android</a></li>
        <li><a href="/dl/web">Mobile Web</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/apps#desktop-apps">Desktop Apps</a></h5>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="//desktop.telegram.org/">PC/Mac/Linux</a></li>
        <li><a href="//macos.telegram.org/">macOS</a></li>
        <li><a href="/dl/web">Web-browser</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column footer_column_platform">
      <h5><a href="//core.telegram.org/">Platform</a></h5>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="//core.telegram.org/api">API</a></li>
        <li><a href="//translations.telegram.org/">Translations</a></li>
        <li><a href="//instantview.telegram.org/">Instant View</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="footer_columns_wrap footer_mobile">
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/faq">About</a></h5>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/blog">Blog</a></h5>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/apps">Apps</a></h5>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="//core.telegram.org/">Platform</a></h5>
    </div>
    <div class="footer_column">
      <h5><a href="/press">Press</a></h5>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
    <script src="/js/main.js?47"></script>
    <script src="/js/tgsticker.js?31"></script>

    <script>initScrollVideos(true);
mainInitTgStickers({"maxDeviceRatio":2,"cachingModulo":4});
twitterCustomShareInit();
blogSideImageInit();
backToTopInit("Go up");
removePreloadInit();
</script>
  </body>
</html>