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Telegram Desktop
A desktop Telegram client for conversations, groups, channels, and file sharing.
GPL-3.0 · Downloads from desktop.telegram.org
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- telegramdesktop
- Verified
- 2026
About Telegram Desktop
Telegram Desktop provides access to Telegram chats, channels, and shared files from a computer. The cross-platform client publishes its source under GPL.
This is the Qt-based Telegram Desktop app, distinct from the separate native Telegram for macOS client. Standard cloud chats should not be confused with end-to-end encrypted secret chats.
Information
- Source code
- telegramdesktop/tdesktop
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- desktop.telegram.org
- Download
- desktop.telegram.org
- Category
- Internet
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop
- github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/dev/LICENSE
- desktop.telegram.org
- icon.png: Telegram Desktop contributors. GPL-3.0; project trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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