Telegram Premium launched for $4.99/ ₹469: All you need to know

Telegram has finally announced its Premium tier subscription which includes a plethora of additional features. This includes ad-free browsing, unlimited download speed, voice-to-text capabilities, and more. In addition, at the very same time, the instant messaging app has marked over 700 million monthly active users as well. Let’s take a detailed look at the Telegram premium subscription pack.

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Telegram Premium is available with version 8.8 on the Apple App Store. However, it is not yet functional for Android users. The users can unleash Telegram’s full potential for $4.99 in the US and ₹469 per month in India. The update will roll out gradually for all the users. In the meantime, here’s what Telegram provides to its Premium subscribers.

Telegram Premium Features

• Upload up to 4GB per single file
• Unlimited download speed
• Ability to follow up to 1,000 channels
• Ability to link up to 4 accounts in one app
• Up to 20 folders with up to 200 chats each
• Ability to fix up to 10 chats up
• Up to 20 t.me public links
• Ability to save up to 400 favorite GIFs and up to 10 stickers
• Biography in the longest profile and with links
• Captions for longer photos and videos
• Full-screen animations
• Voice messages can be turned into text
• More Reaction and Stickers
• Ability to set a default folder for chats or enable tools to self-archive and hide new chats
• Badges and animated profile photos
• Zero advertising
• Ability to choose a custom icon for Telegram, from a selection

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In case the current version is all you need, you can choose not to subscribe as all pre-existing features continue to remain free. In addition, the subscription can be canceled, and then resumed, at any time.