Telegram · for Apple Watch

Your whole
Telegram,
on your wrist.

WristGram is a fast, private and fully standalone Telegram client built natively for Apple Watch. Message, call, listen, watch and react — with no iPhone required after setup.

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StandaloneWORKS ON CELLULAR
Zero serversDIRECT TO TELEGRAM
Everything you actually use

A full Telegram experience,
distilled for the wrist.

Not a stripped-down companion. WristGram brings the messaging features you rely on — designed for tap-accurate, glanceable use on a tiny screen.

Messaging that feels complete

Send, reply, edit, delete and forward. React with emoji, see live reaction counts, and pick up exactly where you left off with a clear unread divider and grouped message bubbles.

ReactionsEdit & deleteForwardReplyUnread divider

Voice notes, done right

Record hands-free and play back with a real waveform, scrub-to-seek, and 1×/1.5×/2× speed. Premium can transcribe any voice note to text in a tap.

Real waveformScrub & seekSpeed controlTranscription

Media & files

View photos and video, send photos from your synced album, and open PDFs, GIFs, music, text and contact cards — natively on-watch.

Stickers, GIFs & polls

Browse and send from full sticker and GIF pickers with trending and search. Vote on polls and watch live results — quizzes included.

Search everything

Find people, chats, channels and bots — or search inside a chat with media filters and jump straight to any matching message.

Contacts & live presence

See who's online with live green-dot presence and typing indicators, sort by online or A–Z, reach your frequent contacts fast, and add or remove contacts right from your wrist.

Online statusTypingFrequentAdd & remove

Full bot support

Run commands, tap inline and reply keyboards, trigger callbacks, use inline mode with @bot search, and pay with Telegram Stars — all on-watch.

CommandsKeyboardsInline modeStars pay

Channels, comments, forum topics & stories

Read channels and post comments on their posts, browse and reply in forum topics, watch stories and react with emoji, and open any chat's shared-media gallery — organized into Media, Files, Links, Voice and GIFs.

ChannelsCommentsForum topicsStoriesShared mediaTranslation
Calls on your wrist

Real two-way voice calls.
No iPhone needed.

Place and receive encrypted 1:1 voice calls entirely from Apple Watch, answered through the native call screen. Crystal-clear Opus audio over a secure connection — your wrist becomes the phone.

📞 Native call screen 🔒 Encrypted audio ⌚ Standalone ⚡ Connects in seconds
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Why WristGram

Built for the wrist —
not shrunk to fit it.

Every screen is designed for glances, taps and haptics on a small display, with the things that make a watch app worth keeping on your wrist.

11+

Years of reach

Runs on watchOS 11 and up, supporting around five generations of Apple Watch.

0

Servers in between

WristGram talks straight to Telegram. No relay, no analytics, no ads — your chats stay yours.

Standalone freedom

After setup it works on Wi-Fi or cellular with no iPhone nearby. Leave the phone behind.

A11y

Accessible by design

Large-text support, high-contrast bubbles, generous tap targets and rich haptic feedback.

Private by architecture.

WristGram runs no servers of its own, bundles no third-party analytics or advertising, and never sells your data. Your credentials stay in the device Keychain and your messages travel directly between you and Telegram — secured end to end.

Ready when you are

Telegram belongs
on your wrist.

Download WristGram and carry every conversation, call and channel — no phone required.