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Telegram Desktop Official Messenger

This is the complete source code and the build instructions for the official Telegram messenger desktop client, based on the Telegram API and the MTProto secure protocol.

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Preview of Telegram Desktop

The source code is published under GPLv3 with OpenSSL exception, the license is available here.

Supported systems

The latest version is available for

Old system versions

Version 4.9.9 was the last that supports older systems

Version 2.4.4 was the last that supports older systems

Version 1.8.15 was the last that supports older systems

Third-party

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