Import WhatsApp Chat to Telegram

Of Adrian Muhalroth | January 29, 2021, 5:43 pm.

Many have switched from WhatsApp to Telegram for fear of losing their data. Telegram is now responding by simplifying the switch.

Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp, received a lot of criticism in early January for the new Terms of Use, which should come into force from 8 February. Users of the app received a message in Messenger asking them to confirm the new rules. The small print also stated that confirmation was mandatory – otherwise WhatsApp can no longer be used. The problem with this: The new rules should simplify the transfer of data to Facebook.

For many people who were already dissatisfied with WhatsApp’s inadequate data protection, the announced change broke the barrel. Millions of users worldwide have turned to WhatsApp and switched to options such as Telegram and Signal instead.

Telegram wants to make the switch easier

But for some, the chat history already existing in WhatsApp is very important. So far there is no way to continue this in any other messenger. To eliminate this problem, Telegram now allows WhatsApp chat to be broadcast easily.

The company does Officially confirmed on his blogAfter Apple’s focused side „9to5Mac” Discovered the feature in the iOS version of Telegram.

Chat transmission somewhat hidden

WhatsApp chat can be easily continued in Telegram. The condition for this is that both users have a Telegram account. The transfer from WhatsApp to Telegram is done by in-person chat. There is no quick restoration of history when moving WhatsApp to a new smartphone. Ultimately, the import works with both individual and group chats. While transferring, there is an option to import images and videos.

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The chat transmitted in this way is given a small label in the telegram. It states that chats have been imported. It also tells you when a message was originally sent and when it was sent.

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Transfer WhatsApp chat to Telegram on iOS

Open the chat you want to transfer.
Click on Contact name or group In the top bar.
Now choose option Export chat And then enter Wire from the list.
In the Telegram app, find the chat you want to transfer history to.

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Transfer WhatsApp chat to Telegram on Android

Open the chat you want to transfer.
Click on the three dots at the top right.
Open the advanced menu under more And now choose the option Export Chat.
Then select entry Wire from the list.
In the Telegram app, find the chat you want to transfer history to.

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Be careful while transferring chat

The new function reduces the barrier to switch to telegram. However, it also poses a risk to content that is broadcast with chat. Chats in WhatsApp are protected by end-to-end encryption by default. This means that hackers cannot easily gain insight into what users * write there. With Telegram this function is not automatically activated after installation. To do this, you must first open a chat, click on the name above and open the three-point menu. There is option Start a secret chat. This activates end-to-end encryption. You must repeat the process individually for each chat.

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