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Tdesktop

Tdesktop is a free, open-source chat app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Telegram Desktop messaging app. It has 33,380 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at telegramdesktop/tdesktop.

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About Tdesktop

This is the complete source code and the build instructions for the official [Telegram][telegram] messenger desktop client, based on the [Telegram API][telegramapi] and the [MTProto][telegramproto] secure protocol.

Install Tdesktop

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Flathub (Linux)
flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop

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Snap (Linux)
snap install telegram-desktop

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FAQ

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Is Tdesktop free and open source?

Yes. Tdesktop's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Tdesktop?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop and Snap: snap install telegram-desktop. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v7.3.3).

Is Tdesktop still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.