The platform had introduced an audio transcription feature akin to Google Messages in 2022, limited to Premium users. This feature allows users to receive transcriptions of voice or video messages, which could be quite useful, especially when you cannot listen to audio out loud.
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Telegram’s voice transcription feature goes the extra mile by translating audio into different languages before providing a transcript. However, the broader availability of the feature comes with a limitation for non-premium users—they can only convert up to two messages per week into text. Telegram Premium members retain the privilege of unlimited voice-to-text conversion.
The company mentions that the feature will roll out gradually and may not be immediately available everywhere. Beyond expanding the availability of this feature, the latest update introduces more enhancements. Users can now discover channels more easily, as joining a channel reveals a list of similar public channels.
Additionally, users can repost stories from friends and favorite channels to their pages, boosting their audience in just two taps. Reposting allows you to add extra content like text, audio, or video comments, with a separate visibility setting for the repost. To repost a story, users can tap the share arrow and select ‘Repost Story’—only stories visible to ‘Everyone’ can be reposted to protect privacy.
Reposting a story with adding a video message (Image Credit–Telegram)
Posting a story now includes the option to add a video message for commentary or fun. Video messages are customizable, allowing resizing and movement across the screen, along with adjustments along the time axis. Stories that are reposted also support video messages, enabling users to share thoughts on trending topics.
For Premium users, Telegram introduces the ability to set a unique color combination with logos for their profiles and apply wallpaper for both sides, maintaining a consistent appearance for both themselves and their chat partner.
Furthermore, channels with story-posting capabilities can now access statistics for story views, shares, and reactions, along with detailed graphs to monitor reach and performance. Channel admins also gain a new interface for managing reactions, enabling adding or removing specific emojis.
