# Telegram Desktop v7.1.0 — v 7.1.0

- Product: Telegram Desktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop)
- Vendor: Telegram Desktop
- 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

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- **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.