
Telegram Database LibraryĬross-platform library for building custom Telegram apps, see TDLib for details. It is also possible to independently verify that Telegram apps available on Google Play and App Store are built using the same code that we publish on GitHub. This code allows security researchers to fully evaluate our end-to-end encryption implementation. We have published the code for our Android, iOS, web and desktop apps (Win, macOS and Linux) as well as the Telegram Database Library.
Unigram, a client optimized for Windows (based on TDLib) (desktop and Xbox)įor the moment we are focusing on open sourcing the things that allow developers to quickly build something using our API. Telegram X for Android – a slick experimental Telegram client based on TDLib. TDLib – a cross-platform client designed to facilitate creating custom apps on the Telegram platform. Anyone can independently verify that Telegram apps you download from App Store or Google Play were built using the exact same code that we publish. Still, the additional privacy that it provides could be very attractive to many people.Telegram apps are open source and support reproducible builds. Telegram is an instant messaging tool that shares many similarities -including its appearance- with WhatsApp. And you can activate a "self-destruct" feature so that your messages are erased every X amount of time.Īside from those privacy features, Telegram offers basically the same service as any other instant messaging system: group chats, file sharing, personalized notifications, etc. Telegram's security options allow you to create private chats with other users, which means that your conversations with them are completely encrypted and aren't saved or stored on Telegram's servers.
The main difference between them is that Telegram also offers you increased security and privacy. Telegram is an instant messaging app that, like similar apps such as Viber, WhatsApp, and LINE, gives you a simple, accessible way to communicate with all of your contacts.