15+ Telegram Tips and Tricks to Improve your Messaging Experience Get more out of Telegram! by: Yash Wate - Last updated on: January 13th, 2021 Key Takeaways Telegram is one of the popular cross-platform instant messaging and VoIP services out there with a wide range of features and functionalities. While WhatsApp continues to be a preferred choice for most people, those considering an alternative — to avoid agreeing to its new privacy policy — can check out Telegram for a more secure and private experience. Telegram offers a host of features like chat folders, secret chat, self-destructing media, the ability to send uncompressed media, edit sent messages, etc. to extend your use-cases and offer more control over your messaging experience.