In modern messengers it is possible to create chats with a large number of participants and to combine them according to certain interests. Telegram is no exception. There you can easily create groups and add contacts of your choice. It is also possible to join existing groups.
Group or Channel - What's the Difference?
First of all, it's important to mention that Telegram offers two different types of groups: groups and channels.
Channels are used to post articles, announcements, media files, and only the administrator can post to them. So users who have subscribed to this channel are only subscribers. You can only read published content and take surveys on channels.
Telegram groups, on the other hand, are created for communication between users. So the members of the group aren't just subscribers. Every member can share content and send messages here.
Create a Telegram group
You can create groups in Telegram in next to no time:
Smartphone app
Follow our step-by-step instructions , the quick start guide or the explanatory video ..
Video
Desktop
Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .
Join Telegram groups with an invitation link
Private groups can only be entered through an invitation. The link must be shared by a group member..
Smartphone app
Desktop
Find groups in Telegram
If you want to join a group without an invitation, you can only do so if it is public. You can find such groups either in the Telegram search or on websites such as https://telegram.me/gruppen .
Smartphone app
Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .
Desktop
Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .
Quick guide: Create groups in the app
- Open Telegram on your smartphone.
- From there, tap the burger menu in the top left .
- Then go to " New Group ".
- Then select all of the members you want to add to your group.
- Then tap the arrow at the bottom right.
- Now define a group name .
- Finally, tap the blue tick below to create the group.
Quick guide: Create groups on the desktop
- In the desktop version of Telegram, open the burger menu in the top left.
- Then select " New Group ".
- Now add the members .
- Then click on " Next ".
- Then enter a group name and click on " Create group ".
Quick guide: Find groups in the app
- In the Telegram app, tap on the magnifying glass symbol in the top right.
- Then enter the group link, which usually looks like this: t.me/groupname.
- Then tap on the matching search result.
- To join the group, tap on " Join " at the bottom .
Quick guide: Find groups on the desktop
- In the desktop version of Telegram, click on the search bar in the top left.
- Now enter the group link, which has the following form: t.me/groupname.
- Once the group has been found, click on the search result on the left .
- Then click on the " Join " button .