Cloud-based encrypted instant messaging platform Wire was launched in 2013. According to a report in Forbes, the service was co-founded by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai. It has become a popular messaging platform in recent years, competing with other services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Telegram, once a free service, recently announced a premium subscription service in an effort to monetize the platform.
The company recently announced the rollout of telegram premium subscription, The company has claimed that telegram premium Will help in the success of the app and make it more user friendly as it will provide exclusive features to the users who will support the platform.
Meanwhile, Telegram will not completely switch to a paid app as the existing features will be available to all users. However, the premium membership will include some additional features.
Telegram Premium: Price and Availability
Telegram Premium subscription is now available at Rs 460 per month and it expands the range of subscribers to access many additional features that are not available to non-premium users. As announced in a blog post by the messaging platform, subscriptions are available to users around the world. However, the new premium plans will be available for both Android And iOS only on the latest version of the app.
Additional Features in Telegram Premium
According to the company, the new features will be first introduced to Telegram Premium users before they are made available to regular users. Some features will be exclusive to premium users only.
Bigger and faster file-sharing support
Regular users can currently send and receive files up to 2GB, but premium users will double the limit to 4GB. The increased size will help users to upload larger files like 4K videos or Full HD movies and music albums. However, it is important to note that regular users can easily download these large files but cannot upload them. In addition, Telegram Premium users will be able to get faster upload and download speeds than non-premium users.
Doubled group limits and other features
Currently, regular users can join up to 500 groups and channels and save up to 200 favorite GIFs. Telegram Premium users will be able to join up to 1000 groups and get 400 GIFs of their choice. Premium users can also create 20 chat folders with up to 200 chats.
Other Additional Features
Telegram Premium offers other important features which include – Integrated audio-to-text message converter, unique stickers and reactions, an updated chat manager that can create custom folders, animated profile pictures, special app icons, no ads in public channels No and a profile badge for premium paying customers.
New improvements for regular users
Telegram has also announced that it will “continue to implement free features” for regular users. In the regular version of the service, public groups can enable join requests and administrators will be able to review new members before approving them. The messaging app will also allow verification badges for non-premium users who are the confirmation source. The company has also promised to add better bots and have included over 100 fixes and optimizations for smoother animations and better audio and video quality.
For Android, the new update will also improve chat previews and enable the automatic save to gallery feature. The new update will also improve external sharing on iOS and the animated profile picture creator on macOS.
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