# Nekogram/Nekogram

Open-source third-party Telegram client with not many but useful modifications.

Repository: https://github.com/Nekogram/Nekogram
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nekogram
Homepage: https://nekogram.app
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nekogram, telegram
Last push: 2026-08-21T11:10:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 96, longevity 77
- inputs: {"age_days": 1088, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 24, "n_releases_24m": 28}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3831, forks 285 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:23.280239+00:00)

## What it is
Nekogram is an open-source third-party Telegram client for Android, forked from the official Telegram for Android, adding useful modifications such as appearance customization, chat translation, and free voice message transcription. It is actively maintained with regular releases tracking upstream Telegram updates.

## Use cases
- use Telegram with extra customization options on Android
- translate entire chats or individual messages in Telegram
- transcribe voice messages to text for free
- hide the bottom navigation bar and customize folder icons
- build a custom Telegram client from source

## When to choose
- you want a Telegram client with more customization than the official app
- you need built-in message translation with multiple engines
- you want free on-device voice message transcription
- you prefer open-source messaging clients

## When to avoid
- you use iOS or desktop instead of Android
- you need an official, vendor-supported Telegram experience
- you don't want to trust a third-party client with your Telegram account

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chatbot, speech-recognition, internationalization
- domain: messaging-platforms, android-tools, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: telegram-client, messenger, fork, translation, voice-transcription, customization, android

## Member repositories
- Nekogram/Nekogram (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:23.280239+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:26:19.148806+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Nekogram/Nekogram (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:23.280239+00:00, sha d3e48ccad49f)
  - homepage: https://nekogram.app (fetched 2026-08-29T09:20:58.916754+00:00, sha f39864760dc1)
  - site_page: https://nekogram.app/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:20:58.925356+00:00, sha 4bf871b0f40e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.