The new features introduced by Telegram are not only a sign of progress in technology, but these changes have been made keeping in mind the needs of the users.

WhatsApp may be the most used chatting app in India, but Telegram is also now presenting itself as a strong alternative. Recently, Telegram has launched its new update (v11.12.0), in which some such special and user-friendly features have been added that you will also think, "Is Telegram really better than WhatsApp?" Let's know about these new features that can completely change the style of chatting.

Now you can directly talk to the Channel Admin without giving your number

Telegram's latest feature allows you to send direct messages (DM) to the admin of any channel. The special thing is that you will not need to share your mobile number for this. You will get a separate interface for chatting so that everything will remain private and secure.

If the channel owner has enabled this option, a message icon will appear below the channel, by just tapping on it you can talk directly to the admin and the interesting thing is that if the admin wants, he can also charge for these messages, which will make the conversation even more organized.

Chatting in groups will now be even easier 

Telegram has started showing group topics in a tab layout to deal with the huge number of conversations going on in large groups. Now you can see each topic in a separate tab just like a website. This will make it easier to track conversations, especially in groups where many topics are discussed simultaneously.

To turn on this setting, you need to go to the group settings and turn on tab mode in the "Topics" section.

Freedom of cutting and trimming has been provided in voice message recording

If you make a mistake while sending a voice message, then there is no need to panic now. Telegram has added a new voice message trimming feature so that you can easily remove the bad part of the recorded audio.

If you swipe upwards while recording, you will get the option of locking as well as trimming. Not only this, now you can also pause the recording in between and start it again, which will make the message look even more professional.

New way to send photos in HD quality

Now you can send photos in High Definition (HD) quality on Telegram as well. This means that the details of the photo will no longer look blurry, but will look sharp. The special thing about this feature is that despite sending HD photos, the file size will remain small (less than 0.5 MB), which will also maintain the speed. While sending photos, if you change the SD option to HD on the edit screen or select "Send in High Quality" from the attachment menu, then your photo will be visible to the other person in excellent quality.

Now the decision is yours

The new features introduced by Telegram are not only a sign of progress in technology, but also show that these changes have been made keeping in mind the needs of the users. Whether it is the facility of talking directly to the channel admin, editing voice messages or the new way of sending HD photos, every feature is giving tough competition to WhatsApp.

So now Telegram is not just an option, but is becoming the name of a great chatting experience. Are you ready to say goodbye to WhatsApp?