7 third-party clients for Telegram to look out for

1. Unigram

Platforms: Windows 10, Xbox One.

Unigram is capable of running not only on Windows 10 computers, but also on Xbox One consoles. So you can call your friends directly from the TV, which is pretty interesting. Unigram's simple and clean interface is designed to match the Windows 10 style and looks better on it than the original Telegram. This is definitely the best client for this OS users.

In Unigram, you can quickly switch between chat display options using hotkeys. For example, F1 will show all chats, F2 will show users, F3 will show the groups you are a member of, F5 will show channels, and F6 will only show unread messages. The application has support for working with multiple accounts.

But the most pleasant feature is the integration with the "People" panel on the Windows 10 taskbar. You can put your favorite contacts there so that you always have access to them, and write to your friends without opening the client itself. Unigram also integrates with the Share menu so that you can immediately send files and links from the web to your contacts.

2. Bettergram

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

It is one of the most popular third-party clients for Telegram. It adds several useful features that are not available in the official app. Bettergram allows you to pin up to 50 chats instead of five as in the original Telegram, sort messages by category, and flag important conversations to track them faster.

Another useful feature of Bettergram is the ability to add it to the standard "Send" menu in Windows. So you can send files, archives and photos to your contacts directly from the context menu «Explorer”Without manually dragging them between windows.

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3. Pidgin

Platforms: Windows, Linux.

Pidgin is a versatile instant messaging client used by many Linux distributions. But it also has a Windows version. It supports communication protocols such as Google Talk, IRC, Jabber and many others, and with plugins you can add support for Telegram, Slack, Skype or Discord to it. Pidgin comes in handy if you don't want to keep a bunch of instant messengers open at the same time and prefer to collect all your contacts in one window.

Download Pidgin →

Download Telegram ‑ Purple Plugin →

4. Adium

Platforms: macOS.

This is practically the same Pidgin, but designed specifically for macOS. The program allows you to send messages through many communication protocols, including Telegram. To do this, you have to install the same Telegram-Purple plugin. Just download the Mac version of the plugin and double-click it, then enter your phone number.

Download Adium →

Download Telegram ‑ Purple Plugin →

5. Plus Messenger

Platforms: Android.

An alternative Telegram client for Android smartphones, featuring a more convenient and well-thought-out interface. Your chats, groups, channels, bots, and favorites are tabbed here instead of jumbled up like in the official app.

Here you can pin up to 100 chats and add up to 20 to favorites stickers. Simultaneous work with 10 accounts is supported. And finally, in Plus Messenger, you can copy individual fragments of long text messages - a feature that is so lacking in the original Telegram.

6. Webogram

Platforms: Web.

Telegram client that works right in the browser. With it, you can correspond with your friends without installing anything on your computer. Otherwise, it is essentially no different from the standard application. Unless there are secret chats here. And geeks can even expand own server with Webogram.

Webogram →

7. Vidogram

Platforms: Android.

This client repeats all the features of Telegram, but introduces several innovations. The main one is the ability to make not only audio, but also video calls. To do this, you need to have Vidogram installed on your interlocutor. In addition, the application allows you to organize live broadcasts, transmitting video from the camera in real time.

Chats that you do not want to show to overly curious individuals looking over your shoulder, you can hide in Vidogram: they will appear in the general list only after a long press on the button search.