Telephoto

Telephoto is a simple, privacy-focused Android app that backs up your photos to Telegram using a bot you control.

Unlike traditional cloud services, your images go directly to your own Telegram chat — giving you unlimited storage, fast access, and full ownership of your data.

Key capabilities: Custom Telegram bot backup — your media is stored in your own Telegram chat Unlimited cloud-style storage model — no subscription lock-in Manual Backup and Smart Sync — upload all files or only new/missing ones High-resolution uploads — supports images up to 10 MB each Folder include/exclude controls — choose exactly what gets backed up Library overview — quick summary of your media library Infocards in Gallery — see useful status and media insights at a glance Memories card — reminders from past photos Cloud Collection and Cloud Favorite — organize cloud media more easily Collection cloud option — create/use cloud collections directly in Collection Card pinning — keep important cards at the top Cloud preview UI improvements — added Favorite and Info buttons Cloud view options — grouping, sorting, filtering, grid view, and list view Local tab view options — group, sort, filter, grid view, list view, and tree view Grid column control — adjustable 2 to 6 columns Offline OCR (100+ languages) — search screenshots, documents, and text photos Parallel OCR and improved OCR workflow — faster, cleaner recognition and updates Per-image OCR reprocessing — refresh OCR for selected images when needed Image pre-conversion before upload — improves compatibility and upload reliability Improved upload/delete/OCR pipeline — better overall media processing flow Improved background operation — more reliable long-running tasks Improved delayed cloud deletion algorithm — safer cloud cleanup handling Auto migration for local image collections — smoother upgrades Encrypted database backup and restore — secure metadata/settings portability Database backup reminder card — prompts you to protect app data Use Telephoto as a viewer from other apps — open and view images directly Video Backup — back up videos to your Telegram cloud workflow Video Player — play videos directly inside Telephoto Reel Mode — short-video style continuous viewing experience Video Player Gesture Control — quick gestures for seek, volume, and brightness Video Favorites — mark important videos for fast access Video Collections — organize videos into custom collections