Telegram Contests

ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Design Contest 2025. 1. Check Submission Guidelines. 2. Start the bot, choose “Design Contest 2025”, answer the bot’s questions, then send: – A link to either a private or public channel. – A .zip archive. Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline. We will discard private channels from the evaluation.

Design Contest 2025: Submissions New deadline: 23:59 on December 16 (Dubai time) We will announce separately once we start accepting your works. We are giving you an extra 24 hours to properly prepare your submissions. SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES Your submissions will have two core parts: 1. A Telegram channel – which must contain: – A table of contents – a pinned message with navigation links to the content below. It may also include a Figma project link; – Static mockups (include both Android and iOS with either theme for each platform) – please upload them as compressed images for better accessibility (use the in-app HD resolution). For readability, you may separate them by sections or blocks; – Your motion demo uploaded as a playable video – it must be the very last message in the channel. 2. An archive – which must contain: – All static mockups (both day and night themes for Android and iOS) in .png format, properly structured into folders; – Your motion video in its original resolution; Optionally, you may also include the source files for your project (e.g., .aep files). Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline while not revoking the original private link you will be submitting. There is no need to upload any archives to the channel. (You will only upload it to the bot – we will share the details later.)

🏆 iOS Contest 2025 Prize fund: Up to $50,000 Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time on December 26, 2025 Who can participate: Everyone 📱 Telegram is hosting a contest for iOS developers to bring Liquid Glass effects to older versions of iOS. THE TASK Implement custom versions of some of the Liquid Glass effects and the relevant interface flows into Telegram for iOS so these appearances work on iOS 18 and older. You must precisely replicate the animations and look and feel (highlight on tap, scale-up, bounce, and stretching) on the glass elements. This applies in particular to: – The tab bar Omit background blur behind the bar itself, while preserving the glass lenses’ ability to blur the bar’s own content. – Buttons This includes attach menu icon, voice and video message recording buttons, etc. – Switches and sliders Only the moving element itself should apply blur. Contest Requirements:

– Support for iOS 18 is mandatory. – No third-party UI frameworks or new dependencies are allowed. – The submission must be consistent with the existing Telegram for iOS codebase. You may reuse what is already included in the app's codebase. – Changes must not negatively affect performance, memory usage, or app stability.

Evaluation: During the evaluation stage, submissions will be tested on a broad range of devices and iOS versions (13-21). In addition to aesthetic accuracy and appeal, we will evaluate: – Performance; – Memory consumption; – Battery impact. Submissions:

We will announce detailed submission instructions closer to the deadline. The final submission must be your implementation integrated into Telegram for iOS , not a standalone demo app.

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🎨 Telegram Contest for Artists Total prize pool: Up to $50,000 Deadline: 23:59 @ Dec 31, 2025 (Dubai time) 📱 Telegram announces a new contest for artwork creators. THE TASK 🎁 – create unique vector-based appearances of the following Collectible Gift. To get a better idea of Gift Collections and their different models, you may browse the existing sets in Settings → Send Gift → Collectibles. Proceed with either:

Option A Prepare vector artwork and animate it using Adobe After Effects. Submit each gift model as an .aep file. You will find a reference file attached below this message. Option B Prepare static vector artwork with Adobe Illustrator. Submit each gift model as an .ai file.

We will reward you with up to $500 for each gift model you create. You may submit as many as you like, provided their quality and visual appeal match or exceed those of our existing gifts. Submission Guidelines:

You must submit your models as .tgs + .aep files for animated and .png + .ai files for static artwork respectively. You may additionally place your models into a single sticker pack. Further instructions will be announced closer to the deadline.

🏆 Design Contest 2025 Prize fund: $50,000 or more Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ December 15, 2025 Who can participate: Everyone 📱 Telegram announces its most epic Design Contest, where top prize winners will each secure $10,000 and may also get a chance to join the Telegram Design Team. THE TASK Design a concept for Telegram Nodes entirely from the ground up, while preserving the familiar components of Telegram’s interfaces. It must feel seamless and aesthetically compelling while remaining clear and intuitive for users.

Nodes act as separate instances within the app that help users organize and streamline their communication flows – from personal to work. Nodes go far beyond simple chat folders or groups with topics enabled. You may think of them as Discord-like servers or Slack-style workspaces that can contain multiple chat types, including voice and video chats, support in-depth admin management and user roles. Users who join Telegram Nodes can set a profile picture, bio, and name that differ from their main account. They can then switch between Nodes and their main Telegram inbox – for example, via the left-side menu, which lists all their Nodes alongside any other Telegram accounts they’re logged into.

Your submissions must include: 1. A complete set of mockups for both the Android and iOS versions of the Telegram app. 2. A demo video for either platform in the same manner as the demonstrations from the Telegram Blog. CORE REQUIREMENTS • Clarity and usefulness are mandatory – everything must feel immediately understandable to users, leaving no room for confusion. • Thoughtful feature engineering – the design should reflect an implementation-ready concept. • All sides must be considered – you must deliver both the user and admin flows. • A well-thought entry point and clear Nodes management are essential. • Support for both day and night themes is mandatory. Submission Format:

1) The layouts can be implemented as static .png files. For the animation demos, use .mp4 format (without sound). Source files and properly structured Figma projects are also welcome. 2) For included videos, you must also provide several static .png images from each video that serve as a storyboard. 3) If you use complex animated icons, they must be in lottie json or .tgs format.

Further submission instructions will be announced closer to the deadline.

🆕 Telegram Contests Update We are happy to announce three competitions scheduled for the current year. Make sure to enable notifications for @contest so you don’t miss the contest task and further details we will be publishing in the coming days. 01.12 – 📱 Contest for Designers 05.12 – 🎨 Artists Competition Dec 2025 – iOS Contest

🏆 Telegram Android Contest 2025, Round 1 🎉 This contest turned out to be one of the most successful and fruitful we’ve ever held. 👋 We’re pleased to welcome so many new participants from around the world who joined one of the most challenging coding competitions. 🧱 Out of 90 initial entries, the number of actual app submissions was slightly lower – and we had to further discard some that were either empty or non-functional. 🛠 The Telegram Android Team had to rebuild a couple dozen apps that either didn’t follow the submission guidelines or broke something – so a 10% penalty was applied to their winnings accordingly. 🤑 Given the number of participants and the overall quality of entries, the judges decided to double the prize fund, boosting it to $100,000. This way, we ensured that no worthy submission would be left behind and our recognition could be fairly distributed among all of you who participated. ⏰ After tens of hours spent reviewing all the apps, we can say with confidence – many have far exceeded our expectations. Congratulations, and our deepest thanks to everyone who took part in the competition. Please meet the winners! 1st PLACE – $7,000 🥇 Huge Fox 🥇 Chic Eagle 🥇 Slim Gull 🥇 Groovy Hyena 🥇 Merry Cock 2nd PLACE – $4,000 🥈 Earnest Pug 🥈 Fairy Zebra 🥈 Hardy Turkey 🥈 Hip Mantis 🥈 Young Beetle 🥈 Ace Panda, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$400) 🥈 Small Fly, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$400) 3rd PLACE – $2,000 🥉 Fierce Bull 🥉 Calm Giraffe 🥉 Subtle Piranha 🥉 Kooky Lion 🥉 Grim Mule 🥉 Stylish Ladybird 🥉 Merry Gopher 🥉 Sleek Pony 🥉 Bossy Gnat, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$200) 🥉 Able Griffin, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$200) 4th PLACE – $1,000 🎖 Lawful Rabbit 🎖 Agile Leopard 🎖 Tidy Sheep 🎖 Desert Falcon 🎖 Mighty Rabbit 🎖 Wise Puma 🎖 Daring Whale 🎖 Swift Bull 🎖 Fit Rhino 🎖 Little Elk, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$100) 🎖 Sharp Mink, penalties: – rebuilding penalty (–$100)

On top of that, we are also awarding 14 entries with bonuses of $500 each – they didn’t make it to the prize places this time, but were notable enough to deserve a recognition.

P.S. You will additionally find detailed reviews covering the strong and weak points of your submission posted below your contest.com entry within the next 72 hours. P.P.S. Some of the top prize winners will also hear from us in the coming weeks about further cooperation opportunities. That's all for today, more contests are on the way!

Kind reminder for all participants in the Android Contest: Please make sure to prepare everything in advance and avoid postponing your submission until the very last moment.

There is one more thing. Although the winner list cannot be stretched further, we’ve decided to increase the prize fund anyway and award even more submissions with bonuses – each contestant in the list below will receive a bonus of $300. We strongly advise you to keep these bonuses – they may be of a great use for R2. Large Squirrel – Channel Hairy Gnat – Channel Able Spider – Channel Classy Lion – Channel Clever Cobra – Channel Happy Fox – Channel Giant Dolphin – Channel Brave Zebra – Channel Sleek Lynx – Channel Stout Kangaroo – Channel Fair Gnat – Channel Merry Spider – Channel Eager Unicorn – Channel Nice Jackal – Channel Mighty Kitten – Channel Agile Goose – Channel Quiet Owl – Channel Tall Shark – Channel Magic Starfish – Channel Happy Jackal – Channel Bossy Hyena – Channel Cuddly Eagle – Channel Mindful Lion – Channel Busy Phoenix – Channel Bright Bull – Channel Witty Crab – Channel Mad Camel – Channel Magic Panda – Channel Sacred Lion – Channel Little Raven – Channel Sharp Wombat – Channel Sexy Hedgehog – Channel Cuddly Lemur – Channel Kind Owl – Channel Gentle Croc – Channel Sunny Jaguar – Channel Bright Scorpion – Channel Smart Crab – Channel Sunny Hamster – Channel Humble Mantis – Channel Tidy Dolphin – Channel Noble Hamster – Channel Ace Crow – Channel Dashing Tapir – Channel Night Meerkat – Channel Rich Kangaroo – Channel Congratulations to the winners and have a nice Friday ahead!

🏆 Contest for Content Creators: Results The first-ever contest for content creators turned out to be a great success. The submission count speaks for itself – we received 461 entries. After filtering out incomplete and empty submissions, we grabbed some popcorn and dove deep into the colorful kaleidoscope of hundreds of videos you created. We’d like to thank each and every one of you – for your dedication, time, and boundless creativity. What you did was much more than simply taking part in Telegram’s competition – it was about telling the world the truth. The truth about who truly paves the way of digital innovation. Since all of your creations are truly unique, we abstained from traditional prize places this time. Instead, we’ve defined several categories, and each video within a category below will receive a winner’s fee of $2,000. Meet the winners! 🎨 ANIMATION Holy Hamster – Channel | Told a fairytale about Messengerland. Suave Kangaroo – Channel | Showed which cat is falling behind. Noble Leopard – Channel | Made it clear: jealousy comes in green. Caring Fox – Channel | Animated both apps in an unexpected way. Swift Mule – Channel | Drew a spy-themed pixel cartoon. Kooky Jackal – Channel | Deleted WA from their phone. Hairy Whale – Channel | Made great use of a trending meme. Fancy Jackal – Channel | Showed us the WA user's POV. 📹 CINEMATIC Big Whale – Channel | Reminded us of classic ads – as if the company were a person. Sexy Puffin – Channel | Documented the development of messaging civilization. Tall Sloth – Channel | Imagined what a WA office might look like. Merry Horse – Channel | Showed what a trivia competiton between messengers could look like. Humble Peacock – Channel | Showcased city crime stories. Tactful Antelope – Channel | Made us rewatch Matrix. Sacred Gecko – Channel | Yet another twist on personification. Small Goat – Channel | Delivered a slick ad. Holy Skunk – Channel | Revealed a conversation between two messengers. 📱 MOTION Quiet Squirrel – Channel | Delivered a sleek one-to-one comparison. Nimble Tiger – Channel | Presented us who is the source. Sexy Kiwi – Channel | Derived a formula: innovate – not just update. Lucky Llama – Channel | Spun up a carousel of features. Clever Kangaroo – Channel | Outlined a minimalist feature timeline. Jolly Gnat – Channel | Explained why converting people isn’t always easy. Stylish Peacock – Channel | Showed the clash between prehistoric tribes and alien technologies. Sleek Gull – Channel | Told us who is the real innovator. Tall Dragon – Channel | Left us speechless. 🤖 FIELD Cute Cobra – Channel | Shared a story of two trains. Agile Sheep – Channel | Portrayed WA R&D department’s daily routine in an utterly surreal way. Small Wombat – Channel | Leaned into the trending brainrot meme aesthetic. Quick Gecko – Channel | Sang a song. Smart Bat – Channel | Revealed which place serves fresh food – and which one doesn’t. Kind Spider – Channel | Uncovered the untold side of confession. 🎟 MOVIES Sexy Beetle – Channel | Proved nothing beats a good old western. Wise Bee – Channel | Eliminated Skynet’s servant.

If you do not see your entry among the winners – do not get upset. The competition was tough and intense, and you will definitely make it next time!

We are also expanding the scope of this contest – watch for Round 2 announcement in the next couple weeks.

ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Android Contest 2025, Round 1. ⚠️ Deadline reminder: July 11, 23:59 (Dubai time). Late submissions will not be accepted. Start the bot, choose “Android Contest 2025 R1”, answer the bot’s questions, then send: - An .apk file (release build). Make sure your code is using your own package id. - A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram-Android repository. Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. Entries that are not using their own package id will be penalized.

🏆 Contest for Content Creators: Update We’ve completed our evaluation and decided to further expand the list of nominees to include even more notable submissions. The final results will be announced by July 10. In the meantime, feel free to explore other submissions.

We are pleased to issue the following clarifications regarding the Android Contest. Q: Do I need to build these screens as a standalone project? A: You must implement the new screens directly into the Telegram for Android app, fully preserving all existing profile features. To sum up – the new design flow must replace the current one. Q: How will I submit my work and what will I need to provide? A: You’ll need to submit both: an .APK file, and a link to your GitHub repository. For reference, here are the submission guidelines from one of our previous Android contests. Q: Can we get the source files for the design mockups and animated demo? A: Please use the files that have already been provided. Q: Can I use X, Y, Z? A: You must use Java without any third-party UI frameworks – and you should avoid introducing new dependencies into the project. To sum up – any changes you make must remain consistent with the existing codebase. Q: What are the floating icons that get hidden when a profile is collapsed? A: These icons come from either the custom profile appearance or from an active gift. For reference, check out @durov. Q: Can we further utilize the camera cutout position on certain devices? A: Absolutely. Q: Do I really need to build the profiles from scratch? A: We do not impose any restrictions on whether you should build it from scratch or not – focus on the outcome from the user’s perspective. What matters most is the quality and polish of the final result. That said, a from-scratch approach would be more beneficial in the context of eliminating legacy bugs. Q: Can we have mockups for the Settings screen? A: Feel free to implement this screen as you see fit. We consider this as a bonus task. Q: Which link should we send in 'Profile Default 3.png'? A: If the other party has incoming calls restricted, send them a link via 'Calls' → 'Create Call Link'. Q: The icons provided earlier have a solid background. A: We apologize for the inconvenience. We are attaching below the updated icons.

🏆 Telegram Android Contest 2025, Round 1 Prize fund: $50,000 Deadline: 23:59 on July 11 (Dubai time) Who can participate: Everyone Results: July 2025 Telegram is hosting a contest for Android developers to implement a redesigned profile appearance. In addition to prize money, the winner of this contest may join the 🛫 Telegram Team in Dubai and earn $1 million per year after taxes by year 3. THE TASK Rework the existing profile screens by implementing the new design flow in strict accordance with the mockups provided below: – Profiles of users, businesses, groups, and channels must be covered, including groups with topics enabled. – Support for both day and night themes is mandatory. – All related tabs and profile instances must be supported, including those where gifts are displayed.

💡 For this task, we recommend building the relevant screens from scratch. However, reusing existing code components is acceptable.

Contest Requirements: – You must use Java. – No third-party UI frameworks are allowed. – The submission must be consistent with the existing Telegram for Android codebase. – The app's stability and performance must not be affected with the changes you made. – The app must be free of significant flaws (including crashes, visual glitches, noticeable element blinking, layout errors, and more).

❗️The implementation must precisely follow the provided design mockups, including all transitions shown in the animated demos.

Evaluation: During the evaluation stage, we will review your code and test the submission on a wide range of Android devices. Submissions: Contestants will be able to submit their entries to @ContestBot at a later date. We will further clarify the submission instructions closer to the deadline.

🏆 Telegram Android Contest 2025, Round 1 The contest begins on Friday, June 20. We will post the Task details along with the design mockups. Make sure to keep notifications enabled so you don’t miss the announcement.

📣 We are launching a series of new contests for Android developers in the coming days. 📱 The winner will get a chance to join the Telegram Team. 💸 Developers at Telegram can earn up to $1,000,000 per year before taxes.