Among a host of features added is the Interactive Emoji, bringing some of your favorite emojis to life, and allowing you to add depth to the way you express yourself during conversations with friends.
This article will tell you all you need to know about Telegram’s new Interactive Emoji so you can start using these emojis when chatting to friends.
Telegram Introduces Interactive Emojis
Telegram usually updates its app monthly. Among a myriad of new features in its September 2021 update lies an exciting feature—Interactive Emojis.
Adding layers to the way you engage with other users within chats, the Interactive Emoji is a new way to chat and engage with friends.
Telegram already supported animated emojis, but Interactive Emojis add a whole new dimension to the way you express yourself on the app. If both you and your friend have a chat open, the animations will vibrate simultaneously on each of your devices, bringing emojis to life.
Telegram announced the new feature on its blog:
Not all emojis are interactive, though. Only the 🎆, 🎉, 🎈, 👍, 💩, and ❤️ emojis are supported at the launch of the feature.
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Emojis are heavily used across social media platforms. Considering how easy it is for text to be misinterpreted, emojis play several roles on social media, including helping to convey the true tone and essence of your message.
The same is true for Telegram. While animated emojis add a fun element to chats on the app, Interactive Emojis enhance your expression and your overall experience on Telegram—especially considering the immersive, full-screen effect you get with selected Interactive Emojis.
How to Use Telegram’s New Interactive Emojis
Using Telegram’s Interactive Emoji feature is quite simple. All you need to do is send a qualifying emoji to a friend in an individual chat and then click on the animated emoji, after which a full-screen effect will show.
Follow the steps below to start using Telegram’s Interactive Emoji:
Launch the Telegram app on your device. Open a chat with the friend you want to send an Interactive Emoji. Send your friend any one of the supported emojis. Tap the Interactive Emoji you’ve sent to animate it and create a vibrating effect on your phone.
Both you and your friend can animate the emojis and experience a vibrating effect when you tap the respective emoji. If the chat is open on both your phones, you will both see the effect together.
Telegram Is Becoming More Fun and Interactive
With the launch of Interactive Emoji and other features, Telegram is making its app more desirable, more interactive, and more fun—creating a better user experience for users overall.
And while the company still has some way to go in this regard, it is seemingly on the right path.
