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Telegram Desktop vs Telegram X: catalog facts
Telegram Desktop	Telegram X
Freemium Free to use. Telegram Premium is an optional subscription for larger uploads, faster…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android
Official client with published source and build instructions Cloud chats sync instantly across every device you sign in on	Official Telegram client with a different interface Reproducible builds and APK hash verification
Ordinary chats are not end-to-end encrypted and Telegram holds the keys Secret chats are not available in the desktop client	Android only Requires a Telegram account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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