Telegram-iOS

Overview

This is the actual source behind Telegram's official iOS app, not a third-party client — cloud-synced chats, large group and channel support, and Telegram's own take on secret, self-destructing chats all included. Telegram also publishes the exact build instructions needed to reproduce the App Store binary from this source, which lets independent researchers verify what's actually running on your phone matches what's published here.

That level of build transparency is unusual for a messaging app of this scale, and it's a meaningfully different trust model than taking a company's word for it.

Key topics

• ios
• telegram
• messaging

Getting started

Installation steps vary depending on how a project is packaged, so the most reliable source is always the official README. As a starting point:

Open the official repository ↗

How it compares

Here is how this project sits alongside a few other tools in the same category:

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Questions about this project

What is Telegram-iOS?

This is the actual source behind Telegram's official iOS app, not a third-party client — cloud-synced chats, large group and channel support, and Telegram's own take on secret, self-destructing chats all included. Telegram also publishes the exact build instructions needed to reproduce the App Store binary from this source, which lets independent researchers verify what's actually running on your phone matches what's published here.

What license does Telegram-iOS use?

GPL-2.0 License

How popular is Telegram-iOS on GitHub?

Telegram-iOS has roughly 8.7k stars and 2.7k forks on GitHub as of the latest data.

Is Telegram-iOS actively maintained?

This repository has been updated recently, which is generally a good sign of active maintenance.

What language is Telegram-iOS written in?

Telegram-iOS is written primarily in Swift, Objective-C, C++.

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