# Telegram Desktop v7.2.6 — v 7.2.6

- Product: Telegram Desktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop)
- Vendor: Telegram Desktop
- Date: 2026-09-04
- Version: v7.2.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v7.2.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/telegram-desktop/releases/v7.2.6
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Add text tool with fonts, alignment and styles to the image editor
- **added** — Drop folders and file sets into a chat to send them as one archive
- **added** — Edit GIFs before sending them with a caption
- **added** — Rate a finished call with stars right in the call panel
- **added** — Make custom emoji out of video stickers
- **added** — Show a tooltip with the link for buttons in rich messages
- **added** — Show estimated result size in the video editor timeline
- **changed** — Follow the scroll direction in swipe gestures
- **fixed** — Fix long sender name hiding the via-bot name in a bubble
- **fixed** — Fix GIF playback glitches in shared media and inline results
- **fixed** — Fix a crash in the new chat view for bots with topics

- Add text tool with fonts, alignment and styles to the image editor.
- Drop folders and file sets into a chat to send them as one archive.
- Edit GIFs before sending them with a caption.
- Rate a finished call with stars right in the call panel.
- Make custom emoji out of video stickers.
- Show a tooltip with the link for buttons in rich messages.
- Show estimated result size in the video editor timeline.
- Follow the scroll direction in swipe gestures.
- Fix long sender name hiding the via-bot name in a bubble.
- Fix GIF playback glitches in shared media and inline results.
- Fix a crash in the new chat view for bots with topics.