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srcset="/file/400780400119/1/TZGEP_ZGufI.550643/e92ffee959466e83f9, 1200w" title="117 major updates in 10 years = Piece of cake" alt="Stories and 10 Years of Telegram"/></a> </div> <p>Today, Telegram celebrates its <strong>10th birthday</strong> – with our biggest update yet. Over the past decade we’ve built <a href="https://telegram.org/evolution">hundreds of new features</a> that are now used by over <strong>800 million people</strong>. In this update, we launch <strong>Stories</strong> – with a unique <strong>dual camera mode</strong>, granular <strong>privacy settings</strong>, flexible <strong>duration options</strong> and <em>much</em> more.</p> <blockquote> <p><img class="emoji" src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F9A80.png" width="20" height="20" alt="🚀" /> <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/channel-stories">Channels</a> and <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/february2024">groups</a> can also <strong>post stories</strong>, thanks to a new <strong>boost system</strong>.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="telegram-stories" href="#telegram-stories"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Telegram Stories</h3> <p>Stories let you quickly share moments and see more from your friends – and they're <strong>now available on Telegram</strong>.</p> <p>This was by far the <strong>most-requested feature</strong> in the history of Telegram – and we've spent several months innovating and refining the format. Telegram Stories have all the things you'd expect – and <strong>plenty more</strong> that have never been done before.</p> <div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto 20px;"> <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/400780400224/1/emnnuRWj7G8.38085/c7f3b7729e58e45def" style="max-width: 600px;" title="" alt="Telegram Stories"> <source src="/file/400780400710/1/Qiai6ryj6Pg.5015918.mp4/2d193c82177445f67a" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> <p>Stories are displayed in an <strong>expandable section</strong> at the top of your screen – so you still see the <strong>full length</strong> of your chat list and folders.</p> <p>When viewing a story, you can quickly tap to share, reply privately, or react – <strong>tap</strong> for a quick <img class="emoji" src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/E299A5.png" width="20" height="20" alt="♥️" /> or <strong>hold down</strong> to use <strong>hundreds more reactions</strong>.</p> <blockquote> <p>By default, you'll see stories from all <strong>your contacts</strong> on your home page – and you can <strong>hide stories</strong> from specific contacts, sending them to your <strong>archived chats</strong>.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="dual-camera-mode" href="#dual-camera-mode"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Dual Camera Mode</h3> <p>To capture scenes from every angle, stories can take photos or videos with both the <strong>front</strong> and <strong>rear camera</strong> of your device <strong>simultaneously</strong> – letting you choose which camera goes where, even <strong>while recording</strong>.</p> <div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto 20px;"> <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/400780400864/1/pGC6HQ07Loo.42102/82681e22aa2d701495" style="max-width: 600px;" title="" alt="Posting a story"> <source src="/file/400780400850/1/s4iaJ4OhDDY.7041388.mp4/7d2308266e41efbb93" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div>  <h3><a class="anchor" name="stickers-locations-and-captions" href="#stickers-locations-and-captions"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Stickers, Locations and Captions</h3> <p>Stories use Telegram's powerful <strong>media editor</strong> – allowing you to add text, drawings, stickers or <strong>tag your location</strong>. For even more context, stories support <strong>captions</strong> – where you can include a <strong>longer text description</strong>, tag friends or add links.</p> <blockquote> <p>You can add multiple images from your gallery – or use <strong>search</strong> to find GIFs and pictures from the web.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="granular-privacy-settings" href="#granular-privacy-settings"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Granular Privacy Settings</h3> <p>When posting a story, you can select from <strong>4 privacy settings</strong>: <em>Everyone</em>, <em>My Contacts</em>, <em>Close Friends</em> and <em>Selected Contacts</em>. Each option can be <strong>completely customized</strong>, allowing you to <strong>include</strong> or <strong>exclude any users</strong>.</p> <p>You can also select a list of users who will <strong>never see your story</strong> – so your boss or grandma won't find out about your adventurous side. <img class="emoji" src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F9889.png" width="20" height="20" alt="😉" /></p> <div class="blog_image_wrap blog_wide_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/400780400442/1/jl7Jg844qCM.347728/b3727bbb95c4a1ad57" target="_blank"><img src="/file/400780400590/1/Rc-Z_aNHTyo.60094/5dac53087a9691a596" title="" alt="Granular Privacy Settings" srcset="/file/400780400442/1/jl7Jg844qCM.347728/b3727bbb95c4a1ad57 , 2x" /></a> </div> <blockquote> <p>To keep a story even more private, you can <strong>disable screenshots</strong> to prevent viewers from saving or sharing it.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="stories-in-profiles" href="#stories-in-profiles"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Stories in Profiles</h3> <p>Stories can last for your choice of <strong>6, 12, 24 or 48 hours</strong>. You can also <strong>post them to your profile</strong>, arranged in a <strong>gorgeous grid</strong> — where both old contacts and new connections can see your highlight reel for <strong>as long as you want</strong>.</p> <div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto 20px;"> <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/400780400161/1/GoAJchTRxOQ.46351/9237bb39a2774c5f2d" style="max-width: 600px;" title="" alt="Stories Posted to the Profile"> <source src="/file/400780400889/1/jQhIc1CpB1k.3333627.mp4/b1b14805a3f5208e61" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> <p>Now when you meet people on Telegram, you'll see exciting snapshots of their life – not just a few profile photos.</p> <blockquote> <p>Each story that you post to your profile has <strong>separate privacy settings</strong> – so you can always control which ones certain people are able to see.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="editing-stories" href="#editing-stories"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Editing Stories</h3> <p>For the first time in the history of social media, you can <strong>update any element</strong> of your story at <strong>any time</strong> – changing its <strong>visibility</strong>, <strong>caption</strong>, <strong>on-screen text</strong>, <strong>stickers</strong> or anything else – without having to delete and repost it from scratch.</p> <div class="blog_video_player_wrap" style="max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto 20px;"> <video class="blog_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" autoplay loop controls muted poster="/file/400780400401/1/pFazTaEhM8E.67717/0d620167b7d012ad96" style="max-width: 600px;" title="" alt="Editing Stories"> <source src="/file/400780400671/1/pe6LryFRCSQ.9513283.mp4/3bd62cfae924a18401" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> <blockquote> <p>To edit your story, open it on the <strong>device you posted it from</strong> and tap ⋮ or ⋯ > Edit Story.</p> </blockquote>  <h3><a class="anchor" name="detailed-view-statistics" href="#detailed-view-statistics"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Detailed View Statistics</h3> <p>When a user opens a story, they appear in a <strong>list of viewers</strong> that is visible to the story's author – like a read receipt.</p> <p>After you post a story, you can open it to see the list – which you can <strong>filter</strong> to show just your contacts, and sort by <strong>recent views</strong> first or <strong>reactions</strong> first. If you want to check if a specific user saw it, type their name into the <strong>search bar</strong>.</p> <div class="blog_image_wrap blog_wide_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/400780400122/1/5MlJaPJlaZk.568660/f0d86527b6d2d3c5c9" target="_blank"><img src="/file/400780400946/1/-MwTBeUABwI.88330/7c990dd931e65bd521" title="" alt="Detailed View Statistics" srcset="/file/400780400122/1/5MlJaPJlaZk.568660/f0d86527b6d2d3c5c9 , 2x" /></a> </div> <blockquote> <p>For more anonymity, Premium users can enable <strong>Stealth Mode</strong> – erasing their views from any stories they opened in <strong>the past 5 minutes</strong>, and hiding what they view for <strong>the next 25 minutes</strong>.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a class="anchor" name="and-more" href="#and-more"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>…and More</h3> <p>To see all the story features that couldn't fit in this blog post, check out this <a href="https://telegram.org/tour/stories">detailed guide</a> to Telegram Stories.</p> <p>Thank you all for 10 great years. If you feel like celebrating some more, check out <a href="https://t.me/durov/216">our CEO’s thoughts</a> on the occasion <img class="emoji" src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8E82.png" width="20" height="20" alt="🎂" /></p> <p>Meanwhile, we're already working on the next update, cake in hand.</p> <div><br></div> <p><em>August 14, 2023</em><br><em>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%2Fstories&text=%20In%20this%20update%2C%20we%20launch%20Stories%20%E2%80%93%20with%20a%20unique%20dual%20camera%20mode%2C%20granular%20privacy%20settings%2C%20flexible%20duration%20options%20and%20much%20more." class="tl_telegram_share_btn" id="tl_telegram_share_btn" data-text=" In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more." data-url="https://telegram.org/blog/stories"><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=" In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more." data-url="https://telegram.org/blog/stories" 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/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap"> <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400836/1/pf8Tnc3fxBI.260468/01084a12b6e470638c" /> <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap"> <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Mini Apps 2.0: Full-Screen Mode, Home Screen Icons, Geolocation and 10 more features</h4> <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Today we launch the largest update in the history of mini apps. 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