Telegram has recently increased in popularity, especially after WhatsApp’s recent privacy bugs, and therefore the company is taking advantage of the influx of new users by making it relatively easy to import your chats from other popular messaging apps.
The update specifically supports import from WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk – both for individual chats and groups. To import from WhatsApp to Telegram on Android, open the conversation in the previous app, tap the menu button> More> Chat and select Telegram. On iOS, the process is similar, but the output feature can be found by opening the Contact Information or Group Information page.
Telegram warns that programs will be introduced in the current day, but the chats will retain their original timestamps, and this will be visible to all members of a conversation. The company also notes that messages do not need to take up extra space on your device, as Telegram can store messages and media in the cloud instead of being forced to store them on your own storage.
One of the biggest obstacles with switching messaging services is losing all your old conversations, so it’s nice to see that Telegram has apparently largely come through this particular reservation.
The update also offers some new features, including more control over your chat and call history in Telegram, improved audio features, and new animations. You can read about it at the Telegram blog.
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Published on January 29, 2021 – 00:43 UTC