Telegram’s paid subscribers will have access to a range of features for $4.99 a month.
Faster downloads and a larger maximum file upload size of 4GB are all on the horizon as part of the upgrade.
Subscribers will also be able to join 1,000 channels rather than 500 for unpaid members.
Subscribers can also create 20 chat folders with 200 chats each, save up to 10 stickers, and pin up to 10 chats. Premium users will also get longer bios in their profiles.
The company’s CEO says they won’t stop developing features for unpaid members.
“The contributions of premium subscribers will help improve and expand the app for decades to come, while Telegram will remain free, independent and uphold its users-first values, redefining how a tech company should operate,” the company says.
The messaging platform believes this paid function will help to support the free version of Telegram for others.
