WinterGram Features
This document describes every user-facing WinterGram capability. Settings are grouped under the WinterGram tab in the app (Settings → WinterGram).
Ghost Mode
Control what activity signals you send to Telegram servers.
| Feature |
Description |
| Ghost Mode presets |
Off, Messages only, Stories only, or Everything |
| Send without sound |
Never, only in Ghost Mode, or always |
| Scheduled send trick |
Route ghost-mode sends through the scheduled path so the chat stays unread |
| Track online status |
Local log of when contacts go online (Online Tracker screen) |
| Story ghost |
View stories without marking them seen |
| Mark read after action |
Mark chats read locally after you reply or react, without sending receipts |
| Go offline after online |
Send a one-shot offline presence after appearing online |
History and Recovery
Keep message content on this device even when it is removed or changed on the server.
| Feature |
Description |
| Save deleted messages |
Retain messages after the other side deletes them |
| Save edit history |
Store every revision of edited messages |
| Save from bots |
Include bot messages in the deleted-message cache |
| Save self-destruct |
Keep disappearing messages before they vanish |
| Dim deleted messages |
Render saved deletions at reduced opacity |
| Clear saved deletions |
Remove all locally cached deleted messages |
| Deleted messages browser |
Data & Storage → Deleted Messages: pie chart by type, per-category cleanup, top chats by deletion count |
Hidden Archive
A separate stash for chats that should not appear in the main list.
| Feature |
Description |
| Stash chats |
Move chats to a settings-only archive via context menu |
| Stashed chats list |
Browse and unstash from WinterGram → Core → Hidden Archive |
| Mute notifications |
Drop in-app banners for stashed peers |
| Auto mark as read |
Mark incoming stashed messages read locally |
| Passcode |
Optional passcode gate before opening the stash |
Features (anti-features and conveniences)
| Feature |
Description |
| Disable ads |
Hide sponsored messages in channels |
| Local Premium |
Unlock Premium-gated UI locally (no server-side subscription) |
| Hide stories |
Remove stories from the chat list header |
| Hide Premium statuses |
Conceal Premium badges and statuses |
| Disable open-link warning |
Skip the concealed-URL confirmation dialog |
| Allow saving restricted content |
Bypass copy-protection on protected media |
| Allow screenshots everywhere |
Disable screenshot blocking in supported views |
| Confirm stickers / GIFs / voice |
Ask before sending each media type |
Chat
| Feature |
Description |
| Show message seconds |
Display seconds in message timestamps |
| Show peer ID |
Hidden, Telegram API form, or Bot API form in profiles |
| Show registration date |
Display account creation date where available |
| Hide edited mark |
Suppress the "edited" label on messages |
| Message translation |
Context-menu translation with selectable provider |
| Translation provider |
Telegram, Google, Yandex, or system |
| Increase WebView height |
Taller viewport for mini-apps |
| Only added emoji and stickers |
Limit picker to your custom sets |
| Forward without author |
Omit original author on forwards |
| Default reaction |
Custom emoji reaction used by default |
Appearance
| Feature |
Description |
| Material Design |
Material-styled switches and controls |
| Single corner radius |
Apply bubble radius to one corner only |
| Avatar shape |
Slider from square through squircle to round |
| Bubble radius |
Adjustable message bubble corner radius |
| Custom font |
Override the UI typeface |
| Monospace font |
Override the code/monospace typeface |
| Icon pack |
WinterGram, Ayu, exteraGram, or Telegram alternate icons |
| Liquid Glass |
Frosted translucent surfaces with per-area toggles |
| Liquid Glass vibrancy |
Extra vibrancy on glass layers |
| Apply to chat list / nav bars / tab bar / bubbles |
Per-surface glass control |
Spoofing
Report different device metadata to Telegram and mini-apps. Changing API credentials requires re-login.
| Feature |
Description |
| Spoof device model |
Override the hardware identifier |
| Spoof app version |
Override the client version string |
| WebView platform |
Automatic, iOS, Android, macOS, or desktop |
| Custom API ID / Hash |
Use your own credentials from my.telegram.org |
| Spoof presets |
Save and recall device/version profiles |
Badges and Branding
| Feature |
Description |
| WinterGram badge |
Composed at runtime from white backplate + snowflake shapes, tinted to the theme |
| Developer badge |
Backplated snowflake for contributors |
| Official channel badge |
Snowflake for official WinterGram resources |
| Use default branding |
Restore standard Telegram naming in the UI |
Accounts and Data
| Feature |
Description |
| Multiple accounts |
Up to 100 accounts on one device |
| Deep links |
wnt:// scheme mirrors tg://; wnt://wintergram/<section> opens a settings category |
| Local-only storage |
Deleted and edited history never leaves the device |
| iCloud backup |
Account data is included in device backups |
Localization
| Language |
Coverage |
| English |
All WinterGram settings strings |
| Russian |
Full WinterGram UI via bundled seed translations |
Channels and Links
