Big Telegram update: Built-in AI text editor, and it can also let bots manage bots

Telegram rolls out new features such as AI text editing, upgraded polls, and Managed Bots, strengthening privacy computing and cross-platform experiences, while adding a third-party app security warning mechanism.

Telegram published a new version on March 31, bringing multiple AI-driven feature upgrades. The following is the full breakdown of this update:

AI Text Editor: Rewrite, translate, and fix with two taps

The most talked-about new feature is an AI text editor built into the message input field, supported by Telegram’s own Cocoon AI. When the text you type exceeds 3 lines, an “Ai” icon appears next to the “Send” button. Tap it to:

• Fix grammar errors
• Rewrite in different styles (Formal, Short, Tribal, Corp, Zen, Biblical, Viking)
• Translate into other languages, and styles can also be applied during translation

Telegram emphasizes that this feature uses Cocoon’s privacy network for processing—computing in secure environments with zero access to user data.

More than 10 new poll features

Polls get a comprehensive upgrade, including:

• Add media or a location to questions and options
• Add a question description field
• Let users propose new options while the poll is ongoing
• Show pollers next to each option
• Lock polls (no re-voting allowed) to ensure results stay fixed
• Randomly sort options for each user
• Set a poll time limit
• Hide results before time runs out
• The poll creator can view results without voting

Personal profile pages for groups and channels also add dedicated poll labels to make it easier to find polls that are ongoing and those that have ended.

Live Photo and Motion Photo supported across all platforms

Telegram now natively supports iOS Live Photos and Android Motion Photos, so dynamic photos can be viewed normally in the Telegram apps on all platforms. Before sending, in the media editor you can choose from three playback modes: Live (play once when enabled), Loop (continuous looping), and Bounce (forward-backward looping).

Managed Bots: Bots can be created and used to manage other bots

The Telegram Bot API adds the Managed Bots feature, allowing bots to create and manage other bots on behalf of users. This means developers can easily deploy their own bots through AI bots without writing code. Telegram provides detailed developer documentation for reference.

iOS document scanning + unofficial app security warnings

Telegram for iOS adds a document scanning feature, letting you scan documents with your camera and automatically remove the background, crop, and convert them to PDF, supporting multi-page merging into a single file. 操作路徑：tap the attachment menu → Files → Scan Documents.

In addition, Telegram also adds a security measure: for users of third-party (unofficial) Telegram apps, when others view their profile, they will see a security warning indicating that the encryption strength of the warning message may be lower. Telegram’s official apps are open source and provide build versions that can be verified.

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• Original title: 《Telegram major update: Built-in AI text editor, 10 new poll features, bots can manage bots》
• Original author: Elponcrab