How To Edit And Alter Sent Messages On Telegram

Editing sent messages on Telegram is not a straightforward process, but there are alternatives to make it possible to edit or delete messages in group chats. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to edit sent messages on Telegram:



Unfortunately, Telegram does not allow users to edit their messages directly from the app, but there is a loophole that makes it possible to edit messages by removing them first and re-sending them as new messages.



To edit sent messages on Telegram, you'll need to delete the message first, and then re-send the altered message. Here are the steps to do so:


Find the conversation that contains the message you want to alter, and go to that chat.
Press on the message you want to alter. This will bring up an options with various options.
On this menu, select the "Remove" option. A confirmation will appear to ask if you are sure you want to remove the message.
Tap on "Delete" to verify, and the message will be removed from the conversation.
Now that the message is deleted, you can edit the message with the changes you want to make. If the message you removed was part of a bigger conversation, it's a good idea to type a new message and send it before editing the original message.
Once you have composed the edited message, type it in the message window at the bottom of the conversation window.
Send the altered message by pressing on the "Post" button or by clicking the paper plane icon at the bottom right corner of the chat pane.
The edited message will now be displayed in the conversation, and it will appear as a new message.

Note: Deleting a message and re-sending it as a new message does not send a message to the other users in the group or private conversation, but they may notice that the message has been re-sent, so it's best to steer clear of re-sending messages that are completely different from the original one.


Another thing to be aware of is that if you re-send a message that was sent previously, Telegram will automatically change the time stamp of the re-sent message to be the time stamp of when it was re-sent, not the original time stamp. This means that the re-sent message will appear in the chat as being sent recently, not when it was actually sent previously.



Keep in mind that while this method allows you to alter or delete messages on Telegram, it's not a built-in feature for doing so, but it's a workaround to achieve similar results. If you're in a group conversation where multiple people are sending messages rapidly, removing and re-sending messages may not be suitable for avoiding distractions, especially if the other group members recognize the removed message or re-send.