Taugram

An unofficial, open-source Telegram client for macOS.

macOS 12+ · GPLv2 · not affiliated with Telegram

Features

Appearance

OLED mode
A pure black theme without blur or translucency. Theme settings stay locked while it is on.
App icons
Thirteen Dock icons, no Premium needed.
Palette editor
All 120 theme colours, incoming messages included, with export to .palette.
Seconds in message time
The time of every message is shown to the second.
Stories hidden
Stories can be removed from the chat list.

Chats and accounts

ID and data center
Profiles show the ID in Bot API format and the data center of the profile photo.
Chat lock
Single chats can be locked with a PIN or Touch ID.
More accounts
No limit of three accounts.
Choice of translator
Messages are translated by the service you choose.
Message filters
Messages can be hidden by regular expressions.
Taugram badge
Opt-in: other Taugram users see a badge next to your name.

Privacy and history

These break the Telegram API Terms of Service, and Telegram may restrict or ban an account that uses them. They stay off until you turn them on. Read the terms

Ghost mode
No read receipts, online status, typing, story views, voice-message plays or channel views. Each can be turned on separately; ⌥⌘G toggles all of them.
Deleted messages
A message deleted by someone else stays in the chat with a mark.
Edit history
Up to 50 earlier versions of a message are kept on this Mac.
Protected chats
Copy, save and forward as a copy where the chat forbids it.
Self-destructing media
Photos, videos and voice messages open without starting the timer.

Other

MCP server
AI agents read your chats through a local server on this Mac. Sending needs your permission.
Auto-update
Signed builds update themselves.

Taugram is named after τ Ceti, a star 11.9 light-years from the Sun.