Start with the page for your platform: Windows, macOS, Linux or Telegram Web. The answers below explain common desktop and browser tasks.
Which Telegram Desktop version should I choose?
Choose the page that matches your operating system. Telegram publishes separate desktop routes, and package availability and installation steps differ by platform. Its Desktop page lists current desktop options.
What is the difference between Telegram Desktop and Telegram Web?
Telegram Desktop is a native computer app. Telegram Web runs in a supported browser without installing the desktop app. Use the Web guide when you need browser access, and the desktop guide for platform-specific installation.
Does the Windows download page have a configured file?
The page displays a working download action only after the site editor configures its destination. Review the actual destination and publisher before opening a file.
How do I install Telegram Desktop on macOS?
Open the macOS platform page and follow the current package instructions shown there. Confirm that the destination matches the expected publisher and that the app opens normally before signing in.
Which Linux package should I use?
Telegram provides Linux desktop options. Choose a package suitable for your distribution and installation method, and use the Linux guide for the configured route.
How do I sign in to Telegram Web?
Open Telegram Web and follow the sign-in options shown by Telegram. Depending on the current flow, you may use a QR code or phone number. Never share a login code with another person.
How do I sign out of a shared computer?
Sign out from the Telegram app or browser session, then review Telegram’s Devices or Active Sessions list on a trusted device and terminate any session that should no longer remain active.
Why are downloaded files not in the folder I expected?
Check the operating system’s download location and Telegram’s application settings. Browser downloads use the browser’s configured folder, while the desktop app may manage downloaded media separately. See the desktop files guide.
Do Telegram messages sync between desktop and phone?
Cloud chats are designed to sync across signed-in devices. Secret Chats are device-specific and do not sync like cloud chats. Check the chat type when a conversation is absent on another device.
Where is the desktop download button?
A download action appears only after a destination has been configured for that platform page. If the site editor has not entered one, the page displays a pending status instead of a dead link.