There are many options available to change the appearance of your conversations on Telegram. Go to the application settings, in the Appearance section. You will be able :

change the theme color,

change the background: choose a solid color, one of the predefined images or by uploading a photo from your device's gallery,

program night mode (according to the time of local sunrise and sunset) or by making it automatic,

define the text size and the corner of the messages,

choose the style of the Telegram icon,

activate enlarged emojis,

deactivate the animations in the message bubbles and in the message list.

27. Delete your Telegram account or schedule its automatic deletion

Telegram offers you the option of automatically deleting your account if you do not interact with the application for a given period: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months.

If you don't want to wait to deactivate your Telegram account, go to this page and fill in your phone number. A code will be sent to you to confirm that you are the owner of the account to be deleted.

28. Using Telegram on desktop

Among the characteristics of Telegram, we can note the availability of the messaging application on all types of devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, via the web browser, a desktop application on PC, Mac, Linux or even via macOS.

Use Telegram from a web browser

To use Telegram on a desktop, from a web browser, go to the following page: https://web.telegram.org/#/login. Enter your phone number, then the code to confirm

message sent to you on your smartphone, via the mobile application. An existing account is indeed required to use Telegram.

Use Telegram from a desktop application

Visit this page to download the Telegram desktop application for desktop. Enter your phone number and the confirmation code sent to you on the mobile app.

Good to know: The desktop application offers more features than the web version of Telegram, such as the use and display in conversations of stickers and GIFs. You also have the option to enable or disable notifications on your desktop.

By clicking on the icon in the form of three horizontal bars, located at the top left of the desktop application, you can:

create a new group,

create a new chain,

access your list of contacts and add new contacts,

configure your settings (light version of the section available on the mobile app),

activate dark mode.

Among the many features available on the Telegram desktop app, also note that you can make voice calls, which is currently not possible on Telegram's flagship competitor, Telegram on the web.

29. Disconnect from your Telegram account remotely

If you use Telegram on multiple devices, for example on mobile and desktop, you might need to log out of your account remotely, especially for sessions that you haven't used for a long time. On the mobile messaging app, go to Settings> Devices. The list of the different devices (mobile and desktop) to which your account is connected appears in this section. Press the button in red Close all other sessions to disconnect the active account (s) on all other devices (with the exception of the mobile app). You will need to re-enter your phone number and enter the confirmation code in order to access these desktop accounts again.

30. Enable or disable two-factor authentication on Telegram

If you are using your Telegram account on multiple devices, it is advisable to enable two-factor authentication. It allows you to provide a higher level of security and privacy. In addition to the confirmation code to enter, access to your account will be authorized if you enter an additional password.

There are many options available to change the appearance of your conversations on Telegram. Go to the application settings, in the Appearance section. You will be able :

change the theme color,

change the background: choose a solid color, one of the predefined images or by uploading a photo from your device's gallery,

program night mode (according to the time of local sunrise and sunset) or by making it automatic,

define the text size and the corner of the messages,

choose the style of the Telegram icon,

activate enlarged emojis,

deactivate the animations in the message bubbles and in the message list.

27. Delete your Telegram account or schedule its automatic deletion

Telegram offers you the option of automatically deleting your account if you do not interact with the application for a given period: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months.

If you don't want to wait to deactivate your Telegram account, go to this page and fill in your phone number. A code will be sent to you to confirm that you are the owner of the account to be deleted.

28. Using Telegram on desktop

Among the characteristics of Telegram, we can note the availability of the messaging application on all types of devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, via the web browser, a desktop application on PC, Mac, Linux or even via macOS.

Use Telegram from a web browser

To use Telegram on a desktop, from a web browser, go to the following page: https://web.telegram.org/#/login. Enter your phone number, then the code to confirm

message sent to you on your smartphone, via the mobile application. An existing account is indeed required to use Telegram.

Use Telegram from a desktop application

Visit this page to download the Telegram desktop application for desktop. Enter your phone number and the confirmation code sent to you on the mobile app.

Good to know: The desktop application offers more features than the web version of Telegram, such as the use and display in conversations of stickers and GIFs. You also have the option to enable or disable notifications on your desktop.

By clicking on the icon in the form of three horizontal bars, located at the top left of the desktop application, you can:

create a new group,

create a new chain,

access your list of contacts and add new contacts,

configure your settings (light version of the section available on the mobile app),

activate dark mode.

Among the many features available on the Telegram desktop app, also note that you can make voice calls, which is currently not possible on Telegram's flagship competitor, Telegram on the web.

29. Disconnect from your Telegram account remotely

If you use Telegram on multiple devices, for example on mobile and desktop, you might need to log out of your account remotely, especially for sessions that you haven't used for a long time. On the mobile messaging app, go to Settings> Devices. The list of the different devices (mobile and desktop) to which your account is connected appears in this section. Press the button in red Close all other sessions to disconnect the active account (s) on all other devices (with the exception of the mobile app). You will need to re-enter your phone number and enter the confirmation code in order to access these desktop accounts again.

30. Enable or disable two-factor authentication on Telegram

If you are using your Telegram account on multiple devices, it is advisable to enable two-factor authentication. It allows you to provide a higher level of security and privacy. In addition to the confirmation code to enter, access to your account will be authorized if you enter an additional password.