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Telegram Web: chat from any browser — nothing to install.

Telegram Web loads inside your browser tab and gives you the same cloud conversations you have on your phone. It's the fastest way to sign in on a public laptop, a work computer or an operating system that doesn't have a native Telegram build yet.

No download required

Telegram Web · browser client

Runs entirely in the browser tab. Sign in with a QR code from your phone or with your regular phone number and SMS code.

Install size
0 MB
Browsers
Chrome · Edge · Firefox · Safari
Login
QR / SMS
Cost
Free

Launched in a new browser tab through our secure open handler.

How to sign in to Telegram Web step by step

  1. Click Open Telegram Web above — a new tab opens.
  2. Choose Log in by QR Code for the fastest method.
  3. On your phone, open Telegram → Settings → Devices → Link Desktop Device.
  4. Point the phone camera at the QR code shown on screen.
  5. Confirm the new session — your entire cloud history loads within seconds.

Prefer to use a phone number instead? Click Log in by phone number, type your country code and phone, then paste the login code Telegram sends to your existing device.

When is Telegram Web the best choice?

  • Public or borrowed computers where you shouldn't install software.
  • Corporate laptops with locked-down admin policies.
  • Chromebooks or Linux distributions without a native Telegram build.
  • Quickly grabbing a single file or reading a channel without a full sync.

Telegram Web vs the installed desktop app

The browser client supports the vast majority of Telegram features — cloud chats, channels, groups, media, stickers, search and forwarding. However, a couple of capabilities remain exclusive to the installed clients: fully end-to-end encrypted secret chats and voice / video calls in some browsers. For a permanent daily setup we still recommend the Windows or macOS desktop apps.

Web-only safety checklist

  • Sign out from Settings → Log out whenever you finish on a shared machine.
  • Review active sessions periodically on your phone (Settings → Devices) and terminate anything you don't recognise.
  • Turn on two-step verification so even a leaked login code can't hijack your account.
  • Prefer QR sign-in over SMS on suspicious networks — QR never exposes your code to third parties.

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