Telegram: What does "recently seen" mean?

In the chat window of the messenger service Telegram, you can see the online status of your contacts. There you can see the time period in which the contact was last active on the app. However, it often only says "last seen recently" at this point. We explain what that means here.

What "recently seen" means in Telegram

In both the desktop version and the mobile version of Telegram, the exact date and time of the last activity is normally displayed in the profile. However, these settings can be changed so that a user's online status is no longer displayed exactly, but only approximately. On Telegram, the following statuses are distinguished:

• Up to three days since the last activity: "recent"
• Between three and seven days: "within a week"
• Between seven and 30 days: "within a month"
• More than a month: "a long time ago"

How to change the "recently seen" settings on Telegram

Similar to WhatsApp, you can also adjust your privacy settings on Telegram. Möchten Sie, dass auf Ihrem Profil „kürzlich gesehen“ anstatt des genauen Zeitraums angezeigt wird, gehen Sie folgendermaßen vor:

1. Öffnen Sie Telegram und tippen Sie auf „Einstellungen“.
2. Dort klicken Sie auf „Privatsphäre und Sicherheit“.
3. Nun drücken Sie auf „Zuletzt gesehen“ und wählen „Niemand“ als Option.