If you want to know what is a secret telegram chat, how to create them and how they work, in this article we are going to answer these other questions related to this type of chat that Telegram makes available to us.
How a secret Telegram chat works
A secret Telegram chat receives this name because its operation completely differs from how this messaging platform works.
One of the main virtues / advantages of Telegram is that it allows us access our conversations from any device, since all the chats are stored in the cloud and not on the devices as WhatsApp does.
WhatsApp only stores chats on its servers while the target device is turned off or offline. When the target device connects to the internet, the message is moved to the device and removed from the server.
The method of operation is called end-to-end encryption (from device to device). Telegram, for its part, stores all the messages on its servers and from there distributes them to all the applications associated with the same ID, keeping a copy on the server.
The operation of Telegram, storing the conversations on its servers, does not mean that it is less secure. Telegram messages are sent in encrypted form to servers from which they are distributed to recipients.
on the servers, all conversations are encrypted, and the decryption key is not located on the same premises as the servers.
In this way, if the Telegram servers were hacked, they could only access encrypted chat files, but not having access to the key that unlocks them.
What is a secret Telegram chat
Telegram secret chats work in a completely different way than Telegram does. The operation of a secret Telegram chat It is the same one that WhatsApp uses.
In other words, all messages are sent from device to device without being stored on any server once they have been delivered. These kinds of conversations are only available on the devices where the conversations have started.
If we create a secret chat on our mobile, we will only be able to continue the conversation on our mobile. If we create it on our computer, we will only be able to continue the conversation on the computer.
But, unlike WhatsApp, Teleram's secret chats offer us a series of functions designed so that the interlocutors can share any type of information without fear of leaving a trace.
What functions do Telegram secret chats offer us?
The secret chats of Telegram are intended to protect the data that is shared through this platform, including all the options that could come to mind to prevent your messages from being saved, shared...
Messages are not stored on the server
By not storing messages on the server, we leave no trace of our activity on the platform.
End-to-end encrypted messages
In case the messages can be intercepted, they cannot be easily encrypted. In technology we can never say that there is an infallible method.
If it is encrypted messages or files, any information can be decrypted, but for this it is necessary to use brute force and a lot of time (I'm talking about years).
Message self-destruction
If you do not want to leave any trace of your conversations through private chats, you can configure the chat so that all the messages you send are automatically deleted when they have been read or after a certain time has elapsed.
The self-destruction of messages can also be implemented in the images and videos that we share through the platform, not only in chat messages.
Can't forward messages
When we forward a message via Telegram, the forward includes information about the person who sent the content in the first place.
If any of the people who are part of the conversation intend to forward any of the messages, you will find that this option is not available in this type of chat.
Screenshots are displayed in the conversation
The last but not least important feature of Telegram's secret chats is that if someone takes a screenshot, they will be notified in the chat.
In this way, if you don't trust your interlocutor, you can quickly end the conversation and delete all your messages.
The solution to this problem is to use the self-destruction of messages once they have been read.
How to create a secret Telegram chat
Telegram allows us to maintain two types of chats with the users of this platform. On the one hand, we can maintain a normal chat where all the content is available on the Telegram servers.
And on the other hand, we can create private / secret conversations with the same person to talk about topics that we don't want to leave a trace of.
To create a secret chat on Telegram, we must perform the steps that I show you below:
- We open the application and click on the icon in the upper right corner of the application.
- Next, we select the contact with whom we want to create the secret chat.
- Next, click on the contact image. Within the contact's properties, click on More and select Start secret chat.
How we make sure the chat is encrypted
To verify that all the content shared in this type of chat is end-to-end encrypted, both users share the same encryption key, a key that allows them to decrypt the messages they share.
Telegram allows us to verify that we are using the same encryption key by accessing the properties of the conversation and clicking on Encryption key. This encryption key must be the same on both partners.
IMPORTANT
Secret Telegram chats are only available on the device they are created on.
If you want to maintain a conversion that can last several hours and you want to do it comfortably, you should consider doing it through a computer and not from a mobile device.