Social Media
Telegram
Telegram is a cloud-based messaging app for over 900 million users, with group chats up to 200,000 members, channels, large file sharing, and Secret Chats.
What is Telegram?
Is Telegram down? Telegram is a cloud-based messaging application founded in 2013 by brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the founders of Russia's VKontakte social network. Telegram distinguishes itself through a combination of large group capabilities — supporting channels and groups of up to 200,000 members — powerful bots and automation tools, multi-device cloud synchronisation without a primary phone requirement, and a reputation for resisting government censorship. With over 900 million monthly active users as of 2024, Telegram has become one of the most-used messaging applications globally.
Telegram's appeal spans casual users, activist communities, journalists, crypto enthusiasts, and channel operators who use its broadcast features to distribute news and content at scale. The platform's flexible moderation model and resistance to takedown requests has made it the communications infrastructure of choice for many communities that have been removed from other platforms. Pavel Durov's 2024 arrest in France and subsequent investigation into Telegram's moderation practices brought global attention to the platform's governance model and content policies.
Telegram outages typically present as messages failing to send or receive, media downloads stalling, channels and groups becoming inaccessible, or the multi-device sync breaking so that messages appear on some devices but not others. Because Telegram is cloud-first, most synchronisation and delivery disruptions resolve quickly, but they are immediately noticeable to heavy users.
If Telegram is down, Outage.gg tracks Telegram server status and outage history in real time using community-submitted reports. If Telegram is down or messages are not delivering, visit the live status page to confirm the issue is widespread and subscribe to receive an instant notification when service is back online.
Common Telegram Problems
Issues users most frequently report when Telegram is having problems.
Messages not sending
Messages appear stuck, fail to deliver, or recipients are not receiving them.
Login & authentication
Unable to sign in, 2FA not working, or being unexpectedly logged out.
Feed & content not loading
Posts, stories, or notifications are not appearing or are failing to refresh.
App & website errors
The app or website returns error pages, crashes, or is completely unreachable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Telegram outages and server status.
You can check the live Telegram server status at outage.gg/services/telegram. The page shows real-time community-submitted outage reports, an hourly trend chart, and the current health status.
Telegram can stop working for a number of reasons including scheduled maintenance windows, unexpected server failures, network infrastructure problems, or DDoS attacks. Check the live status page on Outage.gg for the latest community reports to see if others are experiencing the same issue.
Go to outage.gg/services/telegram and click the "Report an Issue" button. Your report is counted immediately and helps confirm whether a problem is widespread. Reports from multiple users trigger a status change visible to everyone watching the page.
Click the "Notify Me" bell button on the Telegram status page at outage.gg/services/telegram. Create a free account and we will send you an email the moment Telegram comes back online — no app download required.
Yes. You can find official announcements at the Telegram website: https://telegram.org. For real-time community outage data, Outage.gg tracks user reports as they happen and often picks up problems before official announcements.
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