Telegram continues to implement special features (or in a special way) to gain value as a service against its arch-rival in the segment, WhatsApp. On this occasion, and with the latest client updates, a handful of things have arrived that continue to enrich the app experience, which we’ll mention below.

Telegram has long had the ability to generate spoilers hide any text in messages. Now this feature was extended to photos and videos, which are covered with a glossy layer that blurs the image. Recipients will be able to “break” the layer by simply tapping on the shared folder to see what it is and what is displayed through it. Without a doubt, a good way to send gifts or surprise your loved ones.

Another interesting news that has come to the official Telegram client is that it now allows add settings to automatically and independently clean cached media from private chats, groups, and channels, with exceptions for specific cottages. On the plus side, a new pie chart shows what stuff is taking up space, and dedicated tabs for media, files, and music let you clean up larger items with just a few taps.

One of Telegram’s strengths is its multimedia editing tools that have been completely redesigned in the latest version of the application. The drawing tools of the latest version of the mobile client automatically change the width, taking into account the speed of drawing and smooth lines.

There’s a new media blur tool to protect sensitive information and five ways to select highly accurate colors, including an eyedropper, while a tool to add text to a photo or video lets you change size, font and color. Added to the latter is the ability to add personalized animated emoticons to text on images and shapes, which can be rectangles, circles, arrows, stars and balloons.

Do you have a picture of a person that does not match the picture shown in their profile? Edit your contact in the app to place the one you see more in line with the image you have of it. Don’t let that cat lover identify with the image of a dog! Of course, only you and not the contact will see the personalized image, although there is also a design option.

continuing with others profile pictures, Telegram now allows the user to set one for contacts and another public one for other people, with additional options for making it visible to no one and setting exceptions. This messaging service works somewhat like a social network, so this feature is not bad if you don’t want to show your most personal side to the public.

Administrators have gained the ability hide member list in groups with more than 100 members. In this way, some people are somewhat protected, especially those who are inactive or not very active. Once the feature is enabled, only group admins will know that these people are there.

Other features that have come to Telegram are new progress animations when you go to a remote reply, ten new animated emoticon packs for Premium users and more interactive emoticons.

All the news introduced in Telegram have been detailed in the official announcement and can be obtained by simply updating or downloading the latest version of the application. We take this opportunity to remind you of the existence of our MuyComputer and MuyLinux channels, through which you can get all the latest information about computing, Linux and open source.