Interactive Messages with HTML and JavaScript Now Available in Telegram
Telegram has updated its apps for Android, iOS, and macOS to version 13.2, and Telegram Desktop to 7.4. The key innovation is interactive HTML messages directly in chats.
The new format allows developers to embed elements using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in conversations without launching a separate mini-app. Such messages can include small games with animation, touch controls, and progress saving.
Interactive widgets can send requests to bots and receive responses. Their content can update without resending or editing the message. Gram Wallet has also been integrated with them: users will be able to interact with the wallet directly in the chat.
Group chats and bots now feature a new way to display topics—via a sidebar. Once enabled, the list of topics opens on the right side of the screen. For personal messages, channels, and the 'Saved Messages' chat, this display option is applied automatically.
For Android, developers are additionally testing a compact mode for the dialog list. The input field now displays a button for formatting selected text, and the header panel has been redesigned.
The update is available via Google Play, the App Store, official websites, and other official distribution channels for the respective platforms. Versions for Windows, macOS, and Linux can also be downloaded via GitHub, Microsoft Store, Flathub, and Snapcraft.
