After the controversies of the new WhatsApp privacy policies, several users around the world have been looking for an alternative to the Facebook application. Telegram, which is already one of the most popular messaging platforms, is now working on a new tool that allows users to import chats from WhatsApp and other applications.
The new feature was released today on the iOS App Store as part of version 7.4 of the app, but another update was released moments later removing references to the migration tool – suggesting that Telegram is still working on this feature before a public announcement.
Yet, 9to5Mac was able to test the new migration tool on the official Telegram iOS app to see how it works. According to the original release notes for update 7.4, users will be able to import chats from WhatsApp, Line, KakaoTalk and other unspecified applications.
Using WhatsApp as an example, it doesn’t take much effort to migrate conversations from one app to another. Once on WhatsApp, just enter the “More” menu of the chat and choose the “Export Chat” option. WhatsApp will generate a ZIP file with all the conversation that can be exported to Telegram through the iOS Sharing Sheet.
Telegram will ask which contact or group you want to associate this chat with, and then the messages will be synchronized for you and the other person. All imported messages are marked as such.
While some users may still be able to import chats from other apps in the latest version of the Telegram app available on the App Store, Telegram has not confirmed whether the feature is really working for all users. Still, it seems like a matter of time before the new option is officially announced.
Since many users are afraid to migrate to other messaging apps and lose their conversations, this tool can help Telegram become even more popular. You can download Telegram for free from the App Store.
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