If you are thinking about the advantages of Telegram compared to the rest of the messaging applications on the market (WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger, Viver, Line...), in this article we are going to show you all the reasons why you should switch to this application courier of Russian origin.
Multiplatform
One of the main advantages that Telegram offers us with respect to most messaging applications is that this platform is available in all market ecosystems: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
In addition, for each operating system, we can find different applications, all of them with the same functionalities, but with different customization and design functions.
WhatsApp, on the other hand, only allows us to use the official application, an application that has a very difficult time adding new functions. And, when it does, in 90% of cases, it has been inspired (not to say copied, although it really is) by Telegram.
Cloud sync
All messages sent and received through Telegram are processed on the company's servers. In this way, we will always be able to access our Telegram account from any device.
It doesn't matter if we access from Windows, from an iPad (if there is an application unlike WhatsApp), from Linux, from a browser... we will always have access to all the conversations that we had open on our mobile.
The only chats that are not synchronized with the secret chats, which we will talk about in the next section.
When messages are sent through WhatsApp, they are not sent to a server, but rather are encrypted and sent to the destination device. According to the company, the messages are not stored on any server.
As it is not stored on any server, it is necessary that our smartphone is turned on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as our computer, we can continue the conversations from another device.
Secret chats and messages that are destroyed
Secret chats are not stored on Telegram servers. These messages are sent from end to end, just like WhatsApp, hence they are not available on all devices associated with the same account, but only on the device where they were created.
In addition, the application allows us to configure the chats so that the messages we send are automatically deleted when a certain time has elapsed or when they have been read. The same happens with all the type of content that we share in this type of chats.
You don't need to make backups
As Telegram synchronizes all the data of the conversations in the cloud, it is not necessary to make a backup copy of all our conversations when we are going to change our phone or even if we change our phone number.
One of the common concerns of users when changing devices is to make a correct backup of all their conversations through Google Drive or iCloud to be able to restore them on their new device.
no phone number
No one likes to share their phone number with strangers. WhatsApp works, yes or yes, through a phone number. If you don't have a phone number, you can't use WhatsApp.
Telegram doesn't work like that. Although a phone number is necessary to register, it is not necessary for other people to identify us in this application. When we sign up for Telegram, we have to create a nickname for ourselves. This nickname will be our identifier on the platform.
If we want someone to find us on Telegram, all we have to do is keep our nickname so that they can search for us.
Send files up to 2 GB
One of the most useful features of Telegram is the maximum limit of files that we can share with other users, a limit that stands at 2000 MB.
The WhatsApp limit stands at a sad 100 MB. An abysmal difference and one that is ideal for all users who spend many hours in front of the computer throughout the day and who, on occasion, are forced to share large files.
Thanks to the wide limit of Telegram when it comes to sending files, it is not necessary to resort to applications such as WeTransfer to cshare large files.
Groups of 200.00 people and channels
The maximum number of people who can be part of a group is 200.00 people, a number much higher than WhatsApp (255). Thanks to the use of bots to automate management, the use of replies to messages, hashtags and threads, it is impossible to get lost in conversations with such large groups.
The channels, is another of the important advantages of Telegram with respect to WhatsApp. Channels are news boards where creators can share information among all users who follow the channel.
For example, it is very useful in supporters of a football team, in communities of large owners, in organizations, associations...
Two accounts with the same number
Telegram allows us to have two different nicknames associated with the same phone number. This feature is great if you want to separate your work Telegram account from your personal account, as we can mute notifications from one or the other account independently.
Audio video messages, calls and video calls
A picture is worth more than 1.000 words. Explaining with words is more complicated than with an image. Telegram video messages are there to help us.
In addition to audio video messages, it also allows us to send audio messages just like WhatsApp.
Like any other messaging platform, with Telegram we can also make video calls and audio calls in a very simple way.
Although the maximum limit of interlocutors is not the same as in WhatsApp, it is more than enough for most users, since this function is available in all applications (Windows, macOS...) being more comfortable than using a mobile to make them
Customization options
Unlike WhatsApp, another advantage of Telegram is the large number of options when it comes to customizing the operation and design of the application, both the colors of the bubbles, such as wallpapers, the background color...