Telegram Web App.
More info & source code here: https://github.com/zhukov/webogram
Telegram Chrome Extension – A Secure Web-client
Telegram is a web-client extension for Chrome. It provides a direct and secure means to access Telegram's features from your browser. It keeps in sync with the mobile application, to ensure seamless communication, be it messaging or file sharing. Additionally, its open source code allows contributions for improvements.
Extension stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- notifications
- webview
- {"fileSystem":["write"]}
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- fullscreen
Size: 4.09M
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
Pros
Cons
- Does not work at all to open/start an account
- Constantly asks for a phone number and does not proceed after that
- Does not provide any error messages or notifications when login fails
- Users feel it's not a genuine Telegram client and recommend the web version instead
- It is not officially supported, leading to frustration among users
Most mentioned
- The extension asks for a phone number to log in and fails to proceed after inputting the number
- Users experience a loop asking if the phone number is correct with no further action
- The app is not functioning properly or at all on Chromebook devices
User reviews
pessima mi chiede il numero di telefono e quando do ok continua a chiedermi e' giusto ? dopo l'ok si impalla e non va avanti nell'installazione
by
Pinko Palla, 2024-11-25
This doesn't work. I have an app on my phone that works fine but the Chrome OS app doesn't work.
by
golfman3664, 2024-10-20
This app doesn't work at all to open/start an account. Garbage.
by
Marcus Kirk, 2024-10-12
Extension safety
Risk impact
Telegram requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Telegram. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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