How to Login on Telegram on PC or Mac

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: October 28, 2017

This wikiHow teaches you how to sign in to your Telegram account when you’re using a computer. Be sure to have your mobile phone handy before you begin.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Telegram Desktop App

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   1
   Open the Telegram app. It's in the Applications folder (macOS) or in the

   

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   menu (Windows)

   • If you don’t have the app, download it free from https://desktop.telegram.org/.
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   2
   Click Start Messaging. It’s the blue button at the bottom of the window.
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   3
   Type your phone number into the space. The area and/or country code should already be filled in.

   • You must input the phone number you used to set up Telegram on your mobile phone.
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   4
   Click Next. Telegram will send you an SMS message that contains a 5-digit code.
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   5
   Enter the code from the SMS message. It may take several minutes for the message to arrive.
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   6
   Click Next. You are now signed in to Telegram.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using a Web Browser

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   1
   Go to https://web.telegram.org in a web browser. You can access the web version of Telegram from any web browser, such as Chrome, Safari, or Edge.
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   2
   Type your mobile phone number. Be sure to use the same phone number you used to set up Telegram on your mobile phone.
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   3
   Click Next. Telegram will now send a 5-digit confirmation code to the phone number you entered.
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   4
   Enter the confirmation code you received via SMS message. You may have to wait a few moments for the message to arrive.
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   5
   Click Next. You are now signed in to Telegram.
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