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You can effortlessly access your Telegram account on a laptop or PC via browser or the app. It functions just as seamlessly as on your smartphone and automatically synch all your data, eliminating the need to switch between devices. In this article, we'll be going over the process of how to login and use Telegram Web and desktop on a browser, Windows PC/ laptops, and Mac devices such as MacBook and iMac.
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One can easily log in to their Telegram account on a web browser through the messaging platform's official website. Let's take a look at the process in detail:
Step 1: Open up a browser on your PC/ laptop such Chrome
Step 2: Now head over to the Telegram Web website
Step 3: In order to log in and use Telegram on the browser, you'll need to scan the QR code being displayed on the screen from your phone's Telegram app
Step 4: Grab your phone and open Telegram. Tap the 3-line menu present at the top and select Settings.
Step 5: Now select the Devices option
Step 6: From here, press the Link Desktop Device button to link your Telegram account
Step 7: Go ahead and scan the QR code visible on your PC/ laptop's screen
Step 8: In a matter of seconds, your Telegram account will be logged in on the website
Once logged in to Telegram Web, you can chat, send files, create channels and groups, transfer media to the 'Saved Messages' section for accessing it on your phone, change profile picture and much more.
If you prefer to use the full-fledged version of Telegram on a Windows PC/ laptop, then that can be done by downloading and logging into the official desktop app. Here's how:
Step 1: Firstly, download the Telegram desktop app's setup from its official website
Step 2: Save the file in a location where it's easily accessible, such as on the desktop
Step 3: Once the download is completed, open the file and select the preferred language such as English
Step 4: Now browse and select the location where you wish to store and install the Telegram desktop app
Step 5: Finally, Press the Install button on the next popup window and hit Finish
Step 6: Telegram will launch automatically
Step 7: Press the Start Messaging button
Step 8: Now proceed to scan the QR code using the Telegram app on your smartphone. Alternatively, you can also use your phone number to log in via OTP
Step 9: Now pick up your phone and open Telegram. Select the 3-line menu present at the top and tap Settings.
Step 10: From here, select the Devices option
Step 13: After that, your Telegram account will be logged in on your Windows PC/laptop
Installing and using the Telegram desktop app on a macOS is similar to Windows. The step-by-step process is as follows:
Step 1: Get the Telegram app for macOS by visiting the official website and tapping the "Get Telegram for macOS" button
Step 2: The app will begin downloading once you press "Allow" in the confirmation popup
Step 3: After the file is downloaded, open the Downloads folder and right-click on the Telegram's .dmg file and select the Open With option
Step 4: Now tap on DiskImageMounter.
Step 5: A popup will appear where you need to drag the Telegram app to the Applications icon
Step 6: Once the process is done, go to the home screen and right-click on the Telegram icon. Select "Eject" from the menu that appears
Step 7: Find and locate Telegram among the installed applications and open it
Step 8: Press the Start Messaging button and proceed to scan the QR code using the Telegram app on your smartphone. Alternatively, you can also use your phone number to log in via OTP
After logging in to the web client on macOS, you can exchange messages, create new groups and channels, take voice calls, and more.
No, once you have logged in to your account on Telegram Web or the desktop app, it works independently irrespective of whether your phone has an active internet connection.
When logging on to Telegram Web or the desktop app, it offers two login options, one via scanning a QR code and the other by using your phone mobile number that sends an OTP to your mobile phone. In both cases, you do require a phone with Telegram installed on it if you go for the QR scanning method.