Telegram introduces a rich text editor and Communities
Correction · 2026-10-02: Added the missing access condition: the rich text editor is currently only available to Telegram Premium users.
Availability and conditions refer to the original announcement.
The update, in brief
Telegram’s new editor supports long, formatted messages with tables and inline media. Communities link groups, channels and bots into a shared entry in the chat list.
What’s new
- Compose messages longer than 32,000 characters with headings, lists and tables.
- Access linked community chats from one place.
- Get bot replies in groups that are visible only to you.
Availability details
The rich text editor is currently limited to Telegram Premium users and is designed for mobile and desktop. Community owners control who can add linked chats.
Original sources
1Read the announcement, watch the demo, or hear from the team.
Summarized from the linked sources. Availability refers to the announcement date.
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