Secret chat in Telegram? How to start secret chat in Telegram?

Unlike many other messaging apps Telegram offers a more secure way of messaging. The difference between Secret Chats and Regular Telegram Chats are that Secret Chats are not stored or saved to the cloud which mean that one can access messages in a secret chat only on the device of origin.

What is Secret Chat in Telegram?

Secret chats are meant for people who really want secure messaging. All messages in secret chats use end-to-end encryption. This means only you and the recipient can read those messages — nobody can decipher or intercept them, including us here at Telegram. Messages cannot be forwarded from secret chats. You can also order your messages to self-destruct in a set amount of time after they have been read by the recipient. The message will then disappear from both your and your friend's devices.

One last difference between secret and ordinary chats in Telegram is that secret chats are not stored in our cloud. This means you can only access messages in a secret chat on their device of origin.
How to start a secret chat ?

Start a new message (tap the icon in the top-right corner in Messages). Then ‘New secret chat’.

Remember that secret chats are device-specific. If you start a secret chat with a friend on one of your devices, this chat will only be available on that device. If you log out, you will also lose all your secret chats. You can create as many different chats with the same contact as you like.

See the screenshot, Select the person or contact with whom you want to start secret chat...and then look at the top right corner, click the settings icon and select New Secret Chat

 And then click Star Secret Chat.....Please note that Secret chat is possible with only one contact at a time

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