By Syazwani
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Telegram has announced that users can now import chat history from other messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk. The company said the feature works for both individual and group chats. Android users wishing to bring their WhatsApp chats to Telegram can do so by choosing a contact, going to three vertical dots next to the voice call symbol, and selecting More, then Export Chat. A Share bar will appear at the bottom for available options, from which users can select Telegram.
Users will also be asked if they want to include all media files such as photos, stickers, videos and even shared contacts in the chat, or just the chat history. Then users will then be directed to Telegram to select the contact to complete process. It's important that users update their Telegram app to the latest version first to see chat history appear as usual chat conversations on the app, or else it will only appear as a.txt file or a text document.
When the transfer process begins, the chat status will display the message “updating” as Telegram downloads the chat history.
If you have a lot of messages to import, then be prepared to wait a while to complete the process. The other person in the chat can also see all the messages that have been exported. For iOS, users can select Contact Info/Group Info on WhatsApp, click Export chat and then pick Telegram in the Share menu.
This new feature comes at a time when the company said over 100 million new users have joined Telegram, “seeking more privacy and freedom”, in a blog post announcing the new feature.
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