Gift Purchase Offers. When viewing a gift, you can make an offer to buy the gift with Stars or TON.
Gift offers are protected by Telegram – keeping buyers and gift owners safe from scams.
To make an offer, tap ➕ or ➕ while viewing a gift and select 'Offer to Buy'.
Log In With Passkeys. After creating a passkey on your device, you can use it to enter your account without an SMS code.
Unlike SMS codes, passkeys are always available – and don't rely on your phone number or service provider.
With a passkey you can still choose to log in via SMS – so make sure your account is registered to an active phone number that you control.
Passkeys. You can create a passkey on your device to instantly log in to Telegram with your PIN code or biometrics instead of an SMS code.
Passkeys work anywhere at any time, even if you don't have service – and can sync with password management apps.
To create a passkey, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Passkeys on any device. For more info on passkeys, check out our FAQ.
Gift Auctions. Limited-edition Telegram Gifts are released in an auction-based system to ensure fair distribution.
Auctions allow you to place a bid with Stars. Gifts are then distributed to the highest bidders over several rounds.
Lower bids carry over into future rounds – and are instantly refunded after the final round if you don't win.
⭐️ Repeated Messages. Scheduled messages and reminders can also be set to repeat at intervals like every day or twice per month.
To set a repeating message, simply select an interval in the 'Repeat' field.
After scheduling, you can tap the 📅/🕓 icon in the message bar to edit the text or interval of pending messages.