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How to Use Secret Chat in Telegram on Android and iPhone

Quick Tips
  • Unlike regular chats on Telegram, Secret Chat data is only stored locally on the sender’s and recipient’s devices, not on Telegram’s servers.
  • On Android, Telegram blocks screenshots inside Secret Chats, whereas on iOS, users can take screenshots, but Telegram notifies the other person whenever a screenshot is taken.
  • The only way to end a Secret Chat is to delete the entire conversation from your phone.

How to Start Secret Chat on Telegram

First, let’s see how you can start a Secret Chat in Telegram on Android and iOS.

Step 1: Open the Telegram app on your phone. Tap the compose button in the bottom right corner and choose the New Secret Chat option.

Step 2: Select any person from your contact list to begin Secret Chat.

Alternatively, you can also start a Secret Chat from any of your existing conversations. To do this, open the chat with the person with whom you wish to start the Secret Chat and tap the contact name at the top. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner and choose the Start Secret Chat option. Lastly, click on Start when prompted.

And that’s it. You’ve now started your Secret Chat with that person.

How to Send Self-Destructive Messages in Telegram’s Secret Chat

Telegram also allows you to send self-destructive messages in your Secret Chat to add an extra layer of security. Simply set a timer, and your messages will disappear from the chat. You can set the timer for anywhere between one second and one week.

To send a self-destructive message in Secret Chat, tap the clock icon in the text box. Select a duration for the self-destructing message and tap Done. If you have an Android, tap the clock icon in the profile picture at the top, set up Self-Destruct Timer, and tap Done.

Once you enable this option, Telegram will delete any messages, files, photos, or videos from both the sender’s and recipient’s devices after the set time.

How to End Secret Chat in Telegram

If you no longer need to chat in secrecy and wish to end your Secret Chat, your only option is to delete the entire conversation. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Locate your Secret Chat on Telegram. Long press the chat to select it and then tap the trash icon at the top.

Step 2: Tick the checkbox if you want to delete the chat for other person as well. Then, tap Delete Chat to confirm.

That’s it. Telegram will delete the entire Secret Chat conversation without leaving a trace.

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Last updated on 03 August, 2024

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  1. A member with a secret account has been trying to open a dialogue with me but has been unsuccessful. I have been trying to open a dialogue with him based on thr info he’s given me with no success.

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