About Telegram Stories

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Telegram Stories, introduced on July 20, offer a new dimension to the popular messaging app, known for its strong emphasis on privacy and user experience. Initially available only to Premium users, these Stories have brought a familiar social media feature into Telegram's unique environment.

Unique Features of Telegram Stories

Telegram Stories offer distinctive features compared to other platforms:

Dual Camera Recording: Capture with front and back cameras simultaneously.
Variable Duration: Choose a Story's visibility duration from 6 to 48 hours.
Emoji Reactions: React to Stories using emojis from any pack.
Screenshot Restriction: Set your content to be screenshot-proof.

🤳🏻How Telegram Stories Work

1. Access and Visibility: After updating the app, users will find the Stories section at the top of their screen. The size of this section adjusts as users scroll through their chats or swipe down.

2. Posting Stories: To post a Story, users tap the Camera icon. These Stories are visible in the 'My Stories' section and the Archive, where users can revisit them and view statistics like viewer counts.

3. Duration and Text: Stories can be set to be visible for 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours. Authors can add text to their Stories, with a character limit of 2048 for Premium users and 200 for others.

4. Editing Features: Users can edit photos and videos by adding stickers, emojis, drawings, text, links, and tagging other users.

5. Sharing Options: Stories can be shared with all contacts, close friends, or selected contacts, with customization options for these categories.

6. Captions and Links: In Telegram Stories, it's possible to include clickable links. Unlike Instagram, there isn't a dedicated sticker for this yet, but you can add a link in the story's description, and it will be clickable.

In Telegram Stories, you can add the following types of links:

External Links: These links can redirect the audience to various websites, blogs, online stores, and other resources.
Links to Articles and Posts on External Platforms: You can include links to articles and posts hosted on different platforms.
Links to Apps and Games: It's possible to add links directing to applications and games.
Links to Media Content: You can include links that lead to various forms of media content.

8. Comments and Responses: Responses to Stories appear in chats, visible to both the sender and the publisher of the Story.

9. Privacy Settings: In Telegram Stories, authors have the ability to precisely control who can view each Story. This allows for tailored visibility of content among various groups, such as all users on the platform, close friends, people in your phonebook, or specifically selected profiles. If someone from your contact list publishes a Story on Telegram, you will see a circle with their video at the top of your page.

🤳🏻How to Disable Stories in Telegram

For some users, the update to include Stories in Telegram hasn't been entirely welcome. Seeing Stories from unfamiliar contacts can be less than desirable. However, Telegram offers straightforward solutions to manage these notifications and visibility.

Disabling Story Notifications: To turn off notifications for Stories in Telegram, simply navigate to the app's settings. Look for the 'Notifications and Sounds' option and click on it. In the window that appears, select the 'Stories' tab. Here, you can toggle the switch next to 'Story Notifications' to off.
Manually Hiding Stories: If you need more control, you can hide individual Stories manually. Long-press on the story circle and select 'Hide Story' from the options that appear.

Once you've made these adjustments, you'll no longer be disturbed by Stories from those specific contacts in Telegram.

🤳🏻Posting Stories on Telegram Channels

To post Stories on a Telegram channel, administrators need a Premium subscription and to activate the 'Boost' feature. Here's a concise guide:

Gaining Eligibility: Channels must gather a certain number of votes, depending on their theme and subscriber count. This can be achieved by asking subscribers to vote or sharing a Boost link in a pinned message or on other social networks.
Posting Process: For iOS, tap the top right icon; for Android, use the bottom left camera icon. Create your content by recording a video, taking a photo, or selecting from the gallery. Click 'Next', then 'Publish As', choose your channel, and finally, hit 'Publish Story'.
Benefits: Using Stories can increase engagement, grow your audience, and boost your channel's popularity.

Wrapping up

Telegram Stories have introduced a new dimension to the platform, blending popular social media features with Telegram's focus on privacy. With dual camera recording, customizable duration, stickers and emoji reactions, they offer a personalized storytelling experience. These features enhance personal expression and communication, making Telegram more engaging and user-friendly. This development highlights Telegram's dedication to evolving with user needs, solidifying its position as a versatile messaging app.