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Only on phones, there is no option to encrypt on desktop.

• jcoffland 9y ago
  According to their website all data is encrypted. From what I understand it's transparent and does not require enabling via an option.
  • krrrh 9y ago
    This is a longstanding issue with Telegram, and deceptive advertising that a lot of people have an issue with. They use client-server encryption sure, but unlike Signal or WhatsApp, they do not employ end-to-end encryption by default; you must enable it for two person chats, and it is not available for group chats. Unless something has changed, you get full chat history when you log in from a new device or are invited to a pre-existing group, meaning that the chat history is stored on their servers, and if not in plain text it can be unencrypted for new group members or devices.
  • ce4 9y ago
    Telegram has two different encryption schemes: - client to server, server to 2nd client - full end2end encryption The first is default and stores all communication in plaintext on telegram servers. The first scheme enables universal search, instant "cloud backup" for the whole communication of that account, instant access for newly deployed devices, etc. The second works only on demand, is restricted to 1:1 chats, doesn't work in the browser and is generally not used that much among regular users who don't know about the feature.