Telegram Web K
The default client this page opens - fast, lightweight, based on WebRTC for calls and TypeScript throughout. Ideal for daily use.
Browser · zero install
Open Telegram Web in the browser
If your machine cannot install software - a shared computer, a Chromebook, a Linux workstation, a locked-down corporate laptop - Telegram Web gives you the full messenger inside a single browser tab. Login state lives in the tab; sign out and it's gone.
Telegram for Web
Telegram Web (browser client)
Runs entirely in the tab · QR or phone-number login · works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
- Install
- Not required
- Storage
- Session token only
- Login
- QR · phone code
- Notifications
- Browser push
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- English UI
Free · official build · redirects via secure download API
Open sequence
Sign in and start chatting in under a minute
Telegram Web is one of the fastest browser messengers - the tab stays under 100 MB of memory even with several open channels.
- Step 01
Tap the Open button
The button below routes through the secure delivery API and opens Telegram Web in a fresh tab. Nothing installs on your machine.
- Step 02
Choose a sign-in method
Scan the QR code with the Telegram mobile app or type your phone number to receive a login code inside your existing chat.
- Step 03
Pin the tab
Right-click the tab and choose Pin - it uses less than a browser tab of RAM and stays quietly in the tab strip.
- Step 04
Enable notifications
Grant browser notifications so you hear pings even when the tab is in the background. You can revoke this any time in the browser site settings.
Sign-in flow
QR sign-in is the fastest login in messaging
Instead of typing your phone number in a browser you may not own, scan the QR code from an active Telegram session. The web tab confirms in about a second and streams your cloud chats in. Log out and every trace of the session disappears from the browser instantly.
Two official web clients, one login
Telegram maintains two browser clients side by side. You can hop between them without losing your session; whichever you pick, cloud chats stay in sync with your phone and desktop.
Telegram Web A
A React-based alternative maintained by the Telegram team. Similar features, different UI - swap between them without losing chats.
When Telegram Web is the right pick
- · You use a shared or public computer and cannot install apps.
- · You're on a Chromebook or a Linux distro without the desktop client.
- · You want a temporary session that vanishes when you close the tab.
- · You're travelling and using someone else's device.
- · You need to trigger a login on a new phone without a physical SIM handy.
Web-specific questions
Do I still need the mobile app?
Yes - Telegram accounts are anchored to a phone number, so you need one active mobile session to receive the login code the first time you sign in from the browser.
Does Telegram Web store my messages locally?
Cloud chats live on Telegram's servers; the browser only caches recent messages for quick scrolling. Signing out purges the cache immediately.
Can I make calls from Telegram Web?
Yes - the K client uses WebRTC for one-to-one voice and video calls, and can join group calls as a listener with a click on the header.
How do I sign out from another device?
Open Settings → Devices in any Telegram client and terminate the browser session. The tab will drop to the login screen the next time it reloads.
Want a native client after all?