# Telegram Desktop: what changed from 6 to 7

- Product: Telegram Desktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop)
- Vendor: Telegram Desktop
- Range: changelog entries numbered after v6.9.3 up to and including v7.2.5, stable releases only
- Entries below: 16 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 6 is v6.9.3 and 7 is v7.2.5, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 1 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 0
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/compare/6...7

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

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## What changed (57 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### v7.1.4 (2026-09-02)

- Choose fitting quality for video autoplay in channels

#### v7.1.3 (2026-08-27)

- Add emoji status actions to the custom emoji context menu
- Add slash menu with insertable blocks to the article editor
- Add ban and unban of users in channel direct messages

#### v7.1.2 (2026-08-25)

- Show who reacted preview next to the cursor

#### v7.1.0 (2026-08-22)

- Welcome messages for groups and channels
- Buttons and file blocks to rich messages
- Self-destruct timers and single view for photos and videos
- Video profile photos for yourself, chats and channels
- Video editor with trimming, quality and cover frame
- Restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch
- Sending of music files in the attach menu
- New WEB proxy type to connection settings

#### v7.0.9 (2026-08-06)

- Save rich messages to HTML and import them back
- Add custom prompt tab to AI editing in the article editor
- Add experimental Vulkan rendering option on Linux

#### v7.0.7 (2026-08-01)

- Geometric shapes to the image editor
- Better passkeys support on Windows, macOS and Linux
- Undo for moving and resizing items in the image editor

#### v7.0.6 (2026-07-27)

- Allow muting forever by left click on the profile mute button

#### v7.0.4 (2026-07-21)

- Enable rich text editor for scheduled messages and quick replies

#### v7.0.2 (2026-07-17)

- Allow forwarding to chats hidden inside a community

### Changed

#### v7.1.4 (2026-09-02)

- Widen rich message bubbles to fit wide content
- Disable gift messages for recipients who charge for messages

#### v7.1.3 (2026-08-27)

- Show reaction preview above the menu of who reacted list
- Highlight the search query when jumping to a found message
- Convert QuickTime videos to mp4 when sending them as GIFs

#### v7.1.2 (2026-08-25)

- Improve restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch
- Don't hide content from screenshots while the app is passcode-locked

#### v7.1.0 (2026-08-22)

- Improve lists, tables and markdown pasting in the rich editor

#### v7.0.7 (2026-08-01)

- Extend chats list pull gesture to unread forum topics

#### v7.0.6 (2026-07-27)

- Improve tables, tasks and titles in rich message previews

#### v7.0.5 (2026-07-23)

- Improve slideshow preload, animation, and swipes in rich messages

#### v7.0.4 (2026-07-21)

- Upload rich message photos in high quality

#### v7.0.2 (2026-07-17)

- Improve rich messages editor with drag-n-drop and table changing capabilities

### Fixed

#### v7.1.4 (2026-09-02)

- Fix glitches in the call panel, profile info and chat list menu
- Fix self-destructing media appearing in previews and downloads
- Fix unneeded re-encoding and quality issues when sending edited videos
- Fix sponsored messages hiding the userpic of the post above them
- Fix TON transactions history showing Stars entries after the first page
- Fix stealth mode not opening the chosen story from a profile
- Fix window activation from the tray on X11
- Crash fixes (also in v7.1.3; v7.1.2; v7.1.0)

#### v7.1.2 (2026-08-25)

- Fix saving of words with the system spellchecker
- Fix sorting of unmuted unread chats in folders
- Fix quote staying above the field after sending a message
- Fix some WEB proxies not working on Windows

#### v7.0.9 (2026-08-06)

- Fix crashes (also in v7.0.6; v7.0.5)

#### v7.0.7 (2026-08-01)

- Mini App cookies on Linux

#### v7.0.6 (2026-07-27)

- Fix adding admins in communities

#### v7.0.5 (2026-07-23)

- Fix stories leaving empty space on chats list top
- Fix custom emoji frame size in favorite reactions

#### v7.0.4 (2026-07-21)

- Fix crash in some video files viewer
- Fix crash in shared files section

#### v7.0.2 (2026-07-17)

- Fix editing existing rich messages
- Fix editing scheduled rich messages

### Security

#### v7.1.2 (2026-08-25)

- Warn about possible risks when adding a WEB proxy

_6 releases carry no categorized changes yet: v7.2.5, v7.1.5, v7.1.1, v7.0.8, v7.0.3, v7.0.1._

## Release notes

### v7.2.5 — v 7.2.5

- Date: 2026-09-04
- Version: v7.2.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.2.5

- Switch to new autoupdate manifest source.

### v7.1.5 — v 7.1.5

- Date: 2026-09-02
- Version: v7.1.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.5

- Fix crash on Linux.

### v7.1.4 — v 7.1.4

- Date: 2026-09-02
- Version: v7.1.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.4

- **changed** — Widen rich message bubbles to fit wide content
- **added** — Choose fitting quality for video autoplay in channels
- **changed** — Disable gift messages for recipients who charge for messages
- **fixed** — Fix glitches in the call panel, profile info and chat list menu
- **fixed** — Fix self-destructing media appearing in previews and downloads
- **fixed** — Fix unneeded re-encoding and quality issues when sending edited videos
- **fixed** — Fix sponsored messages hiding the userpic of the post above them
- **fixed** — Fix TON transactions history showing Stars entries after the first page
- **fixed** — Fix stealth mode not opening the chosen story from a profile
- **fixed** — Fix window activation from the tray on X11
- **fixed** — Crash fixes

- Widen rich message bubbles to fit wide content.
- Choose fitting quality for video autoplay in channels.
- Disable gift messages for recipients who charge for messages.
- Fix glitches in the call panel, profile info and chat list menu.
- Fix self-destructing media appearing in previews and downloads.
- Fix unneeded re-encoding and quality issues when sending edited videos.
- Fix sponsored messages hiding the userpic of the post above them.
- Fix TON transactions history showing Stars entries after the first page.
- Fix stealth mode not opening the chosen story from a profile.
- Fix window activation from the tray on X11.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.1.3 — v 7.1.3

- Date: 2026-08-27
- Version: v7.1.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.3

- **added** — Add emoji status actions to the custom emoji context menu
- **added** — Add slash menu with insertable blocks to the article editor
- **added** — Add ban and unban of users in channel direct messages
- **changed** — Show reaction preview above the menu of who reacted list
- **changed** — Highlight the search query when jumping to a found message
- **changed** — Convert QuickTime videos to mp4 when sending them as GIFs
- **fixed** — Crash fixes

- Add emoji status actions to the custom emoji context menu.
- Add slash menu with insertable blocks to the article editor.
- Add ban and unban of users in channel direct messages.
- Show reaction preview above the menu of who reacted list.
- Highlight the search query when jumping to a found message.
- Convert QuickTime videos to mp4 when sending them as GIFs.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.1.2 — v 7.1.2

- Date: 2026-08-25
- Version: v7.1.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.2

- **added** — Show who reacted preview next to the cursor
- **changed** — Improve restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch
- **changed** — Don't hide content from screenshots while the app is passcode-locked
- **fixed** — Fix saving of words with the system spellchecker
- **fixed** — Fix sorting of unmuted unread chats in folders
- **fixed** — Fix quote staying above the field after sending a message
- **fixed** — Fix some WEB proxies not working on Windows
- **security** — Warn about possible risks when adding a WEB proxy
- **fixed** — Crash fixes

- Show who reacted preview next to the cursor.
- Improve restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch.
- Don't hide content from screenshots while the app is passcode-locked.
- Fix saving of words with the system spellchecker.
- Fix sorting of unmuted unread chats in folders.
- Fix quote staying above the field after sending a message.
- Fix some WEB proxies not working on Windows.
- Warn about possible risks when adding a WEB proxy.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.1.1 — v 7.1.1

- Date: 2026-08-22
- Version: v7.1.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.1

- Fix broken chats loading for some users.
- Minor bug fixes.

### v7.1.0 — v 7.1.0

- Date: 2026-08-22
- Version: v7.1.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.1.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.1.0

- **added** — Welcome messages for groups and channels
- **added** — Buttons and file blocks to rich messages
- **changed** — Improve lists, tables and markdown pasting in the rich editor
- **added** — Self-destruct timers and single view for photos and videos
- **added** — Video profile photos for yourself, chats and channels
- **added** — Video editor with trimming, quality and cover frame
- **added** — Restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch
- **added** — Sending of music files in the attach menu
- **added** — New WEB proxy type to connection settings
- **fixed** — Crash fixes

- Add welcome messages for groups and channels.
- Add buttons and file blocks to rich messages.
- Improve lists, tables and markdown pasting in the rich editor.
- Add self-destruct timers and single view for photos and videos.
- Add video profile photos for yourself, chats and channels.
- Add video editor with trimming, quality and cover frame.
- Add restoring of opened windows and chats on relaunch.
- Add sending of music files in the attach menu.
- Add new WEB proxy type to connection settings.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.0.9 — v 7.0.9

- Date: 2026-08-06
- Version: v7.0.9
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.9
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.9

- **added** — Save rich messages to HTML and import them back
- **added** — Add custom prompt tab to AI editing in the article editor
- **added** — Add experimental Vulkan rendering option on Linux
- **fixed** — Fix crashes

- Add saving rich messages to HTML and importing them back.
- Add custom prompt tab to AI editing in the article editor.
- Add experimental Vulkan rendering option on Linux.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.0.8 — v 7.0.8

- Date: 2026-08-03
- Version: v7.0.8
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.8
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.8

- Fix launch on some Windows 7 machines.

### v7.0.7 — v 7.0.7

- Date: 2026-08-01
- Version: v7.0.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.7

- **added** — Geometric shapes to the image editor
- **added** — Better passkeys support on Windows, macOS and Linux
- **added** — Undo for moving and resizing items in the image editor
- **changed** — Extend chats list pull gesture to unread forum topics
- **fixed** — Mini App cookies on Linux

- Add geometric shapes to the image editor.
- Add better passkeys support on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Add undo for moving and resizing items in the image editor.
- Extend chats list pull gesture to unread forum topics.
- Fix Mini App cookies on Linux.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.0.6 — v 7.0.6

- Date: 2026-07-27
- Version: v7.0.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.6

- **added** — Allow muting forever by left click on the profile mute button
- **changed** — Improve tables, tasks and titles in rich message previews
- **fixed** — Fix adding admins in communities
- **fixed** — Fix crashes

- Allow muting forever by left click on the profile mute button.
- Improve tables, tasks and titles in rich message previews.
- Fix adding admins in communities.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.0.5 — v 7.0.5

- Date: 2026-07-23
- Version: v7.0.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.5

- **changed** — Improve slideshow preload, animation, and swipes in rich messages
- **fixed** — Fix stories leaving empty space on chats list top
- **fixed** — Fix custom emoji frame size in favorite reactions
- **fixed** — Fix crashes

- Improve slideshow preload / animation / swipes in rich messages.
- Fix stories leaving empty space on chats list top.
- Fix custom emoji frame size in favorite reactions.
- Crash fixes.

### v7.0.4 — v 7.0.4

- Date: 2026-07-21
- Version: v7.0.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.4

- **added** — Enable rich text editor for scheduled messages and quick replies
- **changed** — Upload rich message photos in high quality
- **fixed** — Fix crash in some video files viewer
- **fixed** — Fix crash in shared files section

- Enable rich text editor for scheduled messages and quick replies.
- Upload rich message photos in high quality.
- Fix crash in some video files viewer.
- Fix crash in shared files section.

### v7.0.3 — v 7.0.3

- Date: 2026-07-18
- Version: v7.0.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.3

- Fix media viewer freezes on macOS.

### v7.0.2 — v 7.0.2

- Date: 2026-07-17
- Version: v7.0.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.2

- **fixed** — Fix editing existing rich messages
- **fixed** — Fix editing scheduled rich messages
- **changed** — Improve rich messages editor with drag-n-drop and table changing capabilities
- **added** — Allow forwarding to chats hidden inside a community

- Fix editing existing rich messages.
- Fix editing scheduled rich messages.
- Improve rich messages editor (drag-n-drop, changing tables).
- Allow forwarding to chats hidden inside a community.

### v7.0.1 — v 7.0.1

- Date: 2026-07-14
- Version: v7.0.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.0.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.0.1

- Rich Text Editor.
- Telegram Communities.
- Invisible Bot Messages.