Telegram has many features that other messaging apps, including WhatsApp, don't have. For example the following 4 hidden features, let's try it!
1. Find People by Location
If you want to expand your network and make new online friends, this feature is perfect for you. Telegram allows users to find new groups and friends from nearby locations.
But users and groups must enable this feature as well in order to be discoverable. So, if the group or user you are looking for has not activated the feature, you cannot find them.
To use this feature, go to the Contacts tab and grant location permissions when prompted. Easy, right?
2. Slow Mode Features
If you are familiar with Telegram groups, you must know that this messaging application allows its users to add group members up to 200,000 people. With this feature, you can imagine how many messages you might get each day from just one group.
To keep users from feeling overwhelmed, group admins have a 'Slow Mode' option, which is a feature to schedule a specific time for group members before they can send the next message to the group.
To enable this feature, go to the group you belong to and click Edit > Permissions. Then, select the desired duration at the bottom of the page. This feature makes it easier for group admins to manage their groups more efficiently, yet still comfortable to use.
3. Record Video Call
Besides Zoom and Google Meet, can you hold online meetings via Telegram very easily? In fact, not only can you schedule online meetings via Telegram groups, you can also record and send recordings of the meeting to any friends or colleagues you know on Telegram.
To use this option, click the Chat button and press the microphone symbol. Before using this feature, make sure you have given Telegram app access permission to send pictures and videos.
4. Private Channel
Telegram also offers a unique feature that other messaging apps don't have: creating a private channel that can be personalized.
As we know, Telegram has a channel feature that allows users to share information with anyone without receiving a response or message back from channel subscribers. These channels are usually publicly accessible, but if you need a feature that allows you to save any important data or messages, for example, this feature is perfect for you.
To create a private channel, each user may have different instructions depending on the type of device used. Briefly, how to activate this feature is as follows:
iPhone: Go to the Chats tab, click the New Message option in the top right corner of the app and select the New Channel option.
Android: Go to Chats and click on the pencil symbol and select 'New Channel' from the list of available options.
Desktop: Tap the 'hamburger' menu in the top left corner and select the 'New Channel' option.
