Learn how to effectively use stories in Telegram to engage with your audience and drive traffic to your content. Boost your online presence now!In July 2023, Telegram introduced Stories, an analogue of the function of the same name from other social networks and messengers. We tell you how to use it.
What are stories in Telegram?
Stories in Telegram are temporary publications that appear at the top of the chat list and disappear after a set period of time (6, 12, 24 or 48 hours). Users can share moments from their lives by adding text, stickers, emojis and other design elements to the content.
Why do you need stories in Telegram?
- Posting stories allows you to quickly and easily share events without cluttering your main profile;
- Stories encourage more active interaction with friends and followers, providing a new format of communication;
- For channel and business account owners, stories serve as a tool for promoting products, services, or content.
How to create a story in Telegram?
Creating stories is only available on mobile devices.
- Open Telegram and go to the main screen with chats;
- On Android devices: Swipe down on the screen to reveal the story bar, then tap My Story or the camera icon in the lower right corner;
- On iOS devices: Tap the “+” icon in the upper right corner or select “My Story” at the top of the screen;
- Select a photo or video from your gallery or create a new one using your camera;
- Edit the content: add text, stickers, emoji, links or tag other users;
- Set up the story display time (6, 12, 24 or 48 hours) and privacy settings (who can see the story);
- Publish your story by clicking on the corresponding button.
Once published, the story will be available to selected users for a specified time.
If you are having problems publishing a story on Telegram, there may be the following reasons:
- At the time of the feature’s launch, publishing stories was only available to users with a Telegram Premium subscription. Access has since been expanded, but some features may remain limited to free users;
- Internet connection problems or application malfunctions may prevent publication;
- There may be restrictions related to privacy settings or violation of community rules.
Benefits of Telegram Premium when publishing stories
Telegram Premium subscription provides additional features when working with stories:
- Your stories will appear at the top of your contacts’ list, increasing their visibility;
- Instead of 200 characters for regular users, Premium subscribers can use up to 2048 characters in their story description;
- Access to exclusive stickers, emojis and other design elements;
- The ability to hide last seen time and control the visibility of stories more flexibly.
Using a Telegram Premium subscription allows you to make the most of the stories feature, providing expanded opportunities to engage with your audience.