Telegram just released a new update that introduces a Rich Text Editor, Communities, Ephemeral Bot Messages, and an expanded GIF search. The Rich Text Editor, which is available to Telegram Premium users , handles headings, tables , lists, quotes code blocks, and it even lets you add inline photos and videos. Telegram also rolled out Ephemeral Bot Messages , where a bot can send a private reply , without turning the group chat into a noisy pile of stuff. The update also expands Telegram's GIF search to more than 350 million GIFs across 36 languages. The new features are rolling out with Telegram v12.9.0, with the Rich Text Editor exclusive to Premium subscribers. Telegram has launched a dedicated app for Wear OS smartwatches, bringing full chat access, voice messages, and chat management tools directly to users' wrists. The announcement comes days after Telegram introduced a native app for the Apple Watch. The new Wear OS app also marks Telegram's return to Google's smartwatch platform after removing its previous Wear OS app from the Play Store in 2021. Read more in our articles including "Telegram update brings Rich Text Editor, Communities" and "Telegram launches new Wear OS app with full chat support".
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Nov 30, 2025Telegram just released a new update that introduces a Rich Text Editor, Communities, Ephemeral Bot Messages, and an expanded GIF search. The Rich Text Editor, which is available to Telegram Premium users , handles headings, tables , lists, quotes code blocks, and it even lets you add inline photos and videos.
Telegram also rolled out Ephemeral Bot Messages , where a bot can send a private reply , without turning the group chat into a noisy pile of stuff. The update also expands Telegram's GIF search to more than 350 million GIFs across 36 languages. The new features are rolling out with Telegram v12.9.0, with the Rich Text Editor exclusive to Premium subscribers.
Our coverage of Telegram includes: "Telegram update brings Rich Text Editor, Communities"; "Telegram launches new Wear OS app with full chat support"; "Telegram brings native Apple Watch app back". Each article provides unique insights and information.