telegramdesktop/tdesktop
Telegram Desktop messaging app observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2
- age_days: 4506
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 106
Adoption not part of the score
32746 stars · 7132 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official open-source Telegram Desktop messenger client, built on the Telegram API and MTProto secure protocol. It is a full-featured cross-platform chat application written in C++ with Qt, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Use cases
- use telegram on my desktop
- open source messaging app for windows mac and linux
- chat app with encrypted messaging on desktop
- sync telegram messages between phone and pc
- send files and make calls from desktop
- privacy-focused messenger client
- telegram client for linux snap or flatpak
When to choose
- you want the official Telegram experience on a desktop with full sync to mobile
- you need a native, actively maintained client for Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you want to inspect or build the client from source under GPLv3
- you need voice/video calls, file sharing, groups, and channels on desktop
When to avoid
- you need a library or API to build your own Telegram bot or integration - use a Telegram API/MTProto library instead
- you need end-to-end encryption by default for all chats (only secret chats offer E2EE, and secret chats are mobile-only)
- you require a web-based client without installation - Telegram Web may fit better
- you need support for very old operating systems like Windows XP or macOS 10.12
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui cryptography chat-interface file-upload audio-processing video-processing messaging-platforms privacy cross-platform desktop-applications windows cpp cross-platform telegram messenger mtproto qt instant-messaging end-to-end-encryption open-source-client macos linux desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0780c3f77428
- homepage: https://desktop.telegram.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · d7689d8642f2
- site_page: https://telegram.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb96abf682a3
- site_page: https://desktop.telegram.org/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6cde2bf9f9e5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| telegramdesktop/tdesktop | main | 95 |
For agents
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