Telegram

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Cloud-based, cross-platform instant messaging and social media service

• Founded

  2013

• Founders

  Nikolai Durov, Pavel Durov

• Platforms

  Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, web browsers

• Headquarters

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Core Protocol

  MTProto

• Maximum File Size

  2 GB

• Maximum Group Members

  200,000

• Registration Requirement

  Phone number and smartphone, or specific non-fungible tokens

• Country with Largest User Base

  India

• Monthly Active Users (March 2025)

  Over 1 billion

• Total Downloads (late August 2021)

  1 billion

• Most Downloaded App Worldwide (January 2021)

  Yes

Timeline

• Telegram was founded by Nikolai and Pavel Durov. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2013

• Telegram launched for iOS. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2013-08-14

• Telegram launched for Android. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2013-10-20

• Telegram reached 50 million active users and 1 billion messages sent daily. (Source: Web Search)

  2014-12-31

• Telegram became the most downloaded app worldwide. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2021-01

• Telegram reached 1 billion downloads globally. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2021-08-31

• Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were issued as an alternative registration method. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2022-12

• Telegram is projected to have over 1 billion monthly active users. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-03

• Speculation arises that Telegram could face regulatory scrutiny and potential divestment demands due to national security concerns, following the precedent set by TikTok. (Source: Related Documents)

  Ongoing

Telegram (software)

Telegram (also known as Telegram Messenger) is a cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013. It allows users to exchange messages, share media and files, and hold private and group voice or video calls as well as public livestreams. It is available for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and web browsers. Telegram offers end-to-end encryption in voice and video calls, and optionally in private chats if both participants use a mobile device. Telegram also has social networking features, allowing users to post stories, create large public groups with up to 200,000 members, or share one-way updates to unlimited audiences in so-called channels. Telegram was founded in 2013 by Nikolai and Pavel Durov. Its servers are distributed worldwide with several data centers, while the headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the most downloaded app worldwide in January 2021, with 1 billion downloads globally as of late August 2021. As of 2024, registration to Telegram requires either a phone number and a smartphone or one of a limited number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) issued in December 2022. As of March 2025, Telegram has more than 1 billion monthly active users, with India as the country with the most users.

Web Search Results

• Telegram (software) - Wikipedia

  Telegram (also known as Telegram Messenger) is a cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013. It allows users to exchange messages, share media and files, and hold private and group voice or video calls as well as public livestreams. It is available for Android "Android (operating system)"), iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and web browsers. Telegram offers end-to-end encryption in voice and video [...] Telegram was launched in 2013 by the brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov. Previously, the pair founded the Russian social network VK "VK (social network)"), which they left in 2014, saying it had been taken over by the government. Pavel sold his remaining stake in VK and left Russia after resisting government pressure. Nikolai created the MTProto protocol that is the basis for the messenger, while Pavel provided financial support and infrastructure through his Digital Fortress fund. Telegram [...] Telegram was founded in 2013 by Nikolai and Pavel Durov. Its servers are distributed worldwide with several data centers, while the headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the most downloaded app worldwide in January 2021, with 1 billion downloads globally as of late August 2021. As of 2024( registration to Telegram requires either a phone number and a smartphone or one of a limited number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) issued in December 2022.

• Telegram | Overview, History, & Facts | Britannica

  Telegram is a competitor of the popular messaging service WhatsApp, which has faced controversy for sharing user data with its parent company, Facebook. Telegram differentiates itself by offering “secret” chats with end-to-end encryption, meaning that only users involved in the chat can access its messages. Telegram video chats are also protected by end-to-end encryption; these “secret” text and video conversations are not viewable on Telegram’s servers. However, chats not specifically marked [...] Telegram, cloud-based messaging app owned by Russian entrepreneurs Pavel and Nikolai Durov. Telegram users can exchange text messages, hold voice calls, share files, join groups of up to 200,000 members, and subscribe to public broadcast channels. The service can be accessed via smartphones, personal computers, and web browsers, with users’ conversations syncing between devices. Telegram has a “secret” function, which allows users’ text conversations and video calls to be protected through

• Telegram's history: From its early days to Toncoin and controversies

  Today, Telegram is one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, with over 700 million monthly active users as of 2024. It’s particularly strong in regions with high privacy concerns and widespread government surveillance. [...] The idea for Telegram began to take shape in 2013 after Pavel Durov left VKontakte — the social media network he co-founded — due to mounting pressure from the Russian government. Along with his brother, Nikolai Durov, who handled the technical side, Pavel set out to build a secure and easy-to-use messaging app. The early development was fueled by a sense of urgency and purpose — Durov wanted to offer a solution to the growing concerns about online privacy. [...] By the end of 2014, just over a year after its launch, Telegram had reached 50 million active users, with one billion messages being sent daily. Telegram’s adoption rate was driven by several key factors: The app’s focus on privacy and security was a major draw, particularly in the wake of high-profile data breaches and increasing government surveillance.

• Telegram Messenger

  Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed. ##### About FAQ Privacy Press ##### Mobile Apps iPhone/iPad Android Mobile Web ##### Desktop Apps PC/Mac/Linux macOS Web-browser ##### Platform API Translations Instant View

• Telegram FAQ

  Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is a cloud-based messenger with seamless sync. As a result, you can access your messages from several devices at once, including tablets and computers, and share an unlimited number of photos, videos and files (doc, zip, mp3, etc.) of up to 2 GB each. Telegram needs less than 100 MB on your device – you can keep all your media in the cloud without deleting things – simply clear your cache to free up space. [...] With Telegram, you can send messages, photos, videos and files of any type (doc, zip, mp3, etc), as well as create groups for up to 200,000 people or channels for broadcasting to unlimited audiences. You can write to your phone contacts and find people by their usernames. As a result, Telegram is like SMS and email combined — and can take care of all your personal or business messaging needs. In addition to this, we support end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, as well as voice chats in

• Instance Of

  Q4167410