Discover the new Telegram Stories: Is it the right fit for you?
Telegram users have reason to celebrate as the widely-used messaging app introduces an exciting addition known as “Stories,” reminiscent of the features found on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and WhatsApp. This innovative feature enables users to share enjoyable images and videos with their friends. However, there is a catch: exclusive access to this feature is reserved for premium subscribers.
What do you think about Telegram stories?
Telegram stories appear in a neat bar at the top of the screen, just like Instagram, but they don’t take up too much space. Note that they disappear after a certain time! You can also add links and captions to your stories, tag your friends, and even comment or react to their stories.
Choose how long your stories stay
One exciting thing about Telegram Stories is that you can choose how long they stay visible, according to Techlusive. If you are a Premium subscriber, you can choose from four options: 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours or 48 hours. So you have more control over how long your stories stay!
Keep your stories private
But that’s not all – Telegram also cares about your privacy. You can create different contact lists and select stories to share with specific groups of people. And if you don’t want to see your stories, you can add them to the Hidden list in the Contacts section.
Premium subscribers can create lists for different contacts, which means you can decide who sees your story. You can even hide your story from certain people by adding them to the Hidden list in the Contacts section.
Exclusive to Premium users
Now you might be wondering about the cost. Currently, only Premium subscribers can post stories, and the subscription fee for Telegram Premium is ₹319 per month. But here’s a money-saving tip: you can buy an annual subscription and pay ₹2,399 for a whole year of great features and enjoy this fun new way to stay in touch with your friends!
It’s not certain if the Stories feature will become free for users in the near future, like most platforms, but fingers crossed.
So if you are a Premium user, start creating stories and share the fun with your friends. And if you haven’t, stay tuned for more updates – who knows, the stories might soon be available to everyone.
