Telegram is one of the best messaging services around, and new features and options are added at an incredible rate. In addition to media improvements and iOS updates last month, the service recently restricted message forwarding and made it easier to delete older chats.
Another update has been rolled out with even more features. With the latest update to Telegram, version 8.4, you can now add message reactions, spoiler tags, and message translations.
Reactions
Telegram was the first messaging app to add animated and interactive emoji, giving users unparalleled ways to express themselves in chats. Today some of these emoji become available as reactions to share feelings and feedback without sending any messages.
Double tap a message to send a quick reaction. For more reactions tap once on the message (or press and hold, if on iOS). Each reaction appears with its own unique animation.
You can change your default reaction to another emoji in Settings. Android: Chat Settings > Quick Reaction. iOS: Stickers and Emoji > Quick Reaction.
Spoilers
To use this feature, select any part of your text when typing and choose the new 'Spoiler' formatting. This will hide the selected part of the message in the chat, as well as in the chat list and notifications. When you're ready to see what's hidden, tap the spoiler to reveal its text.
Message Translation
Over half a billion people around the world use Telegram not only to stay in touch with friends, but also to chat in public groups and view content from channels in every language imaginable.
Now you can translate any message into another language, right in the app. Translation is available on all Android devices that support Telegram, but requires iOS 15+ on Apple devices.
Enabling Translation in Settings > Language adds a dedicated Translate button to the context menu when selecting a message.
Themed QR Codes
Moreover, You can generate QR codes for any users that have a public username. This also works for groups, channels and bots, making it easy to show someone your favorite blog or fan club.
Tap the new QR code icon next to the username of a person, choose the colors and pattern that fit best, then print, post or share your QR code to other apps.