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ForkgramTelegram Desktop
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

 Freemium

Free to use. Telegram Premium is an optional subscription for larger uploads, faster…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Tracks upstream Telegram Desktop releases closely
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux including arm64
  • Official client with published source and build instructions
  • Cloud chats sync instantly across every device you sign in on
  • Unofficial client not endorsed by Telegram
  • macOS builds do not auto-update
  • Ordinary chats are not end-to-end encrypted and Telegram holds the keys
  • Secret chats are not available in the desktop client
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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