Telegram has rolled out an update, introducing a range of practical enhancements focused on messaging tools, group interactions, media handling, and bot capabilities.
The changes are build on the app's pattern of iterative improvements that prioritize user control and functionality across its platforms. One of the central additions is an AI-powered text editor integrated directly into the message composition bar.
After typing more than three lines, an AI icon appears above the send button, allowing users to fix grammar issues, rewrite the text in one of several predefined styles, such as Formal, Short, Tribal, Corp, Zen, Biblical, or Viking, or translate it into another language with a couple of taps.
The tool can also combine styling and translation, for instance turning a casual note into something that reads like formal correspondence from another culture.
It runs on Telegram's Cocoon AI system, which processes requests in a privacy-oriented environment without access to user data.
This feature aims to streamline everyday communication without requiring users to leave the chat interface.
In the latest Telegram update:
Translate and stylize text with privacy-focused AI.
Attach media in Polls, allow revoting and 10+ more features.
Send looping Live and Motion photos, viewable in every app.
and much morehttps://t.co/03OzCqeoSK— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) April 8, 2026
Polls have received perhaps the most extensive overhaul in this update, now featuring more than ten new options that transform them from basic voting tools into richer, more interactive elements suitable for groups and channels.
Creators can attach media files or locations to both the question and individual answer choices, add descriptive context, and enable participants to suggest new response options even while a poll is active.
Additional controls include showing voter names next to each option, disabling revoting for more definitive results, shuffling the order of choices for each user to reduce bias, setting expiration timers, and hiding results until the poll closes. Quiz formats have also expanded, supporting multiple correct answers or allowing revotes when appropriate. In group chats with visible votes, poll creators now receive notifications detailing who selected which option. Both active and past polls are now listed in a dedicated tab on group and channel profiles for easier reference.
Media sharing has been expanded with native support for Live Photos from iOS devices and Motion Photos from Android, making animated or short video-style images viewable seamlessly across all Telegram apps.
When preparing to send one, users can select from three playback modes in the media editor: Live, which plays the clip once upon opening; Loop, for continuous repetition; or Bounce, which alternates forward and reverse playback. This brings more dynamic visual options to conversations without relying on external formats.
On the automation side, the update introduces the ability for bots to create and manage other bots on behalf of users.
Through an updated Telegram Bot API, this opens up no-code workflows where AI-driven bots can generate and handle additional specialized bots, potentially simplifying custom automation for individuals or communities.
Developers have access to detailed documentation for integration. Separately, iOS users gain a built-in document scanner accessible from the attachment menu. It uses the device camera to capture pages, automatically removes backgrounds, crops appropriately, and compiles multiple scans into a single PDF file, with options for manual tweaks like rotation or filters.
Finally, the update includes a security notice aimed at transparency around app versions.
Official Telegram clients remain fully open-source with verifiable builds, but users of unofficial third-party apps will now see a visible alert on their profiles warning others that incoming messages might not benefit from the same level of encryption and trust assurances. This serves as a subtle nudge toward standardized, auditable software.
Overall, these changes reflect Telegram's ongoing focus on refining core features like text handling, group decision-making, and media exchange while quietly expanding its automation ecosystem.
The update is available now across supported platforms, continuing the monthly cadence of refinements that have defined the service's development in recent years.