

Badge counters for topics you never opened will have a lighter, less distracting color.The View as Messages mode now shows which topic each message belongs to.Each topic now supports multiple pinned messages.Up to 5 topics can be pinned to the top of the list.Previews of topic messages in the chat list work like a button - click to jump to the last updated topic.Topics now have a two-column layout that keeps recent chats easily accessible as you browse topics.Admins of groups with 100+ members can organize discussions into separate topics.The new menu in Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages also lets you set up Auto-Delete for any of your existing chats faster.New messages will be deleted after 1 day, week, month - or a custom duration you choose.You can set a Global Auto-Delete Timer for all new chats and groups you create.Owners of large groups can hide the list of members. You can set 'Who can see my profile photos' to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions. If you only allow certain users to see your profile photos, you can set a public picture for everyone else. It will take them just two clicks to add the picture you suggested. When editing your contacts, you can suggest a photo for their profile. You can choose your own picture for a contact – only you will see it on their profile. You can wrap photos and videos you send in a fuzzy cover by selecting media in the attachment menu and tapping (…) > Hide With Spoiler. Open chats or additional accounts in separate windows. Bot developers can now let users quickly select groups, channels or contacts that meet predefined criteria (more in Open in New Window. Control whether members of your groups can send 9 distinct media types – like Photos, Voice or Video Messages.

As a Premium user, translate entire chats in real time as you scroll them or receive new messages. Filter stickers and emoji by categories like “love”, “cheers” or “sleeping” in the sticker and emoji tabs. Quickly create group and profile pictures from animated emoji and stickers with the new “Use an Emoji” option.
