How to create a Telegram group and send an invitation

WhatsApp is undoubtedly the most used and known instant messaging service in our area, but the rival Telegram with the passage of time and thanks to a series of advantages in certain respects it has been able to conquer a rather large slice of the public, in Europe and in the world.

Among the advantages of Telegram compared to WhatsApp and not only there is the fact that it can create groups with an incredibly high number of participants: on the latter up to 256 people can be accommodated, while on the former the limit is set to well 200 thousand participants. It is not the only advantage that is obtained by creating a group on Telegram, since, just to name another, the service allows you to create polls that are certainly useful for putting something to the vote. It goes without saying that for certain purposes these are not insignificant advantages, so it is worth knowing how to create a Telegram group and how to send an invitation to simplify the entry of participants.

How to create a Telegram group

In principle create a group on Telegram it is a very simple operation, but those who have never used the application may encounter some difficulties, so it is better to proceed by steps.

After downloading Telegram for Android smartphones, or iOS devices, having registered and opened the app, need:

• tap the symbol with the three horizontal lines at the top left on Android or the pencil symbol at the top right on iOS
• select the item "New group"
• choose the contacts to add to the group from those in the address book or by searching for them by username in the "Add people ..." field on Android or "Who would you like to add?" on iOS
• enter the name of the group in the appropriate field and tap on the camera symbol if you want to take or upload an image that will become the identifying icon of the group
• confirm to create the Telegram group

Once the creation of the Telegram group has been completed, you can proceed to define the details, such as entering a description, editing or uploading the group image, adding new members or setting up administrators. The creation of a Telegram group from a PC involves steps that are completely similar to those described above.

We also remind you that it is possible to both create a Telegram group and participate in it even if we use Telegram without phone number.

How to send an invitation to a Telegram group

As we said, invite one or more friends to join a Telegram group it is a rather simple operation, but to avoid any doubts here is a step by step explanation of how to do it whether you have an Android smartphone or one with iOS.

• open Telegram and enter the group to be shared
• tap on the group name at the top of the screen
• tap the item "Add member"
• select the item "Invite via link" which is placed above the contact list

At this point the invitation link to the Telegram group at the top of the screen, and you have two options: write down the link, usually very short, and send it individually to the people to invite, or, and it's the simplest way:

• select the item "Share link" which displays a list of applications installed on the smartphone that can be used to forward the invitation link to the group.

Once you have chosen the app to use to send the invitation to the Telegram group, a message is automatically created containing the link to populate or repopulate the Telegram group.

How to create a Telegram group and send an invitation